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% |