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Table 2 Items of the KOP-Q with a percentage of correct answered < 90%

From: Hospital nurses’ knowledge regarding older patients: a multicenter study

Item nr.

Question of the Knowledge about Older Patient - Quiz

Percentage correct

Percentage wrong

1

Forgetfulness, concentration issues, and indecisiveness are parts of aging rather than indicators of depression.

53.2%

46.8%

5

In general, older people are more sensitive to medication because their kidney and liver functions are declining.

86.1%

13.9%

8

Patients rarely remember that they were anxious and/or restless during delirium.

67.8%

32.2%

13

Lowering the frequency of a medication is an effective intervention to achieve (medication) adherence by patients.

79.8%

20.2%

19

It is good to provide extensive instruction about how to complete tasks to patients with apraxia.

58.2%

41.8%

20

When speaking to hearing-impaired older patients, it is best to speak at normal volume.

56.7%

43.3%

22

In the case of difficulty swallowing, all medicines must be ground to ensure that patients ingest them.

72.2%

27.8%

25

As a nurse, you have to speak clearly into the ear of hearing-impaired older patients.

61.7%

38.3%

26

Pain medication should be administered to older people as little as possible, due to the possibility of addiction.

86.9%

13.1%

16

In the case of delirium, bright lighting should be used to illuminate all of the corners of the room.

70.3%

29.7%

29

The risk of falling is higher for people in the hospital setting than in those who are living at home.

65.3%

34.7%

30

Stress incontinence may occur in patients who are not capable of opening their own trousers.

62.9%

37.1%