Age Specific Competency

1. Even though patients enter the healthcare system at different stages of their lives, healthcare professionals do not need individual patient care.
A. True
B. False

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2. Age sets the stage for care. Age…
A. Affects the patient's reaction to hospitalization
B. Affects the patient's ability to understand
C. Affects the patient's ability to participate in their care
D. All of the Above

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3. Teresa, age 18 months, is hospitalized for dehydration. What psychological issue is important to consider when caring for Teresa?
A. She may want to participate in her care.
B. She may be fearful of strangers who provide care.
C. She will respond well to praise and is generally cooperative.
D. She may want to manage her own health care decisions.

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4. What are important healthcare issues to consider when caring for a teenager?
A. Involve the teenager in their case
B. Provide privacy for treatments or procedures
C. Make all of their decisions, as teenagers have difficulty being decisive.
D. A & B

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5. How could a teenager be involved in their case?
A. Deciding what food to choose from the menus
B. Deciding what medications they would like to take
C. Deciding the approximate time of their morning care
D. A & C

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7. Mr. S. seeks closeness with others and has started his own family. He also hopes to contribute to future generations and stay productive and in control of his life. His current illness has changed his role as a provider and threatened his selfimage. What age specific are would be appropriate for Mr. S?
A. Address worries about the future-encourage talking about his feelings, plans
B. Discourage problem solving as he is too ill.
C. Recognize that Mr. S. needs dependency and has lost his ability to problem solve.
D. Use a firm, direct approach

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8. Mrs. Baker, 72, has congestive heart failure, which has recently prevented her from being able to care for her-self. Her husband died from cancer one-year age, at which time her family business was sold. Name one risk that Mr. Baker faces as a result of physical changes for her age group.
A. Increased memory skills and speed of learning
B. Decreased vision and activity level.
C. Decreased risk for chronic illness
D. Increased nutrition

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What safety measures may be necessary when caring for Mrs. Baker?
A. Dark room for a quiet environment
B. Use of many throw rugs so Mrs. Baker's feet stay warm
C. Grab bars in the bathroom area
D. None of the above

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10. What should you consider when teaching Mrs. Baker about her illness and her medications?
A. Allow extra time to absorb verbal or written materials
B. Use visual methods that are helpful with large print
C. Use past experiences the patient may have had to apply the information
D. All of the above

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