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HONDROS NUR 163 FINAL EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
Fatigue |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Subjective |Measurement If |someone |is |having |trouble |sleeping, |what |intervention |could |we |use? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔- Encourage |pt |to |go |outside, |because |sunlight |helps |with |melatonin |levels What |is |a |intervention |for |a |older |adult |who |is |having |trouble |sleeping |because |of |a |constant |need |to |go |to |the |bathroom |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Wear |depends |(adult |diapers) A |newley |admitted |patient |is |having |multiple |problems. |What |symptom |do |you |report |first? |- | VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Breathing What |is |a |primary |sexual |right? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-2 |consenting |adults To |be |effective |communicators, |nurses |must... |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Develop |awareness |of |their | own |values |and |beliefs |and |the |way |they |influence |their |perception |of |patients' |experiences Cultural |Competence |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |set |of |behaviors |that |includes |understanding |the | impact |of |cultural |values |and |beliefs |on |human |experiences, |while |maintaining |awareness |of |own | cultural |values |and |their |effect |on |the |perception |of |self |and |others. Circadian |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-From |Latin |word |"about |a |day" What |is |the |average |amount |of |sleep |needed |for |people |ages | 20 |to | 60 |years? |- |VERIFIED | ANSWER✔✔-7.5 |hours What |body |system |controls |sleep? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Central |Nervous |System
What |causes |older |adults |to |feel |sleepy |earlier |in |the |evening |and |to |wake |earlier |in |the |morning? | Know |as |"phase |advance" |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Decreases |in |melatonin |(which |regulates |the |sleep- wake |cycle) |and |growth |hormone |(which |promotes |sleep) |lead |to |a |shift |in |circadian |rhythm Does |sleep |efficiency |increase |with |age? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-No, |sleep |efficiency |decreases, |older |adults |may |complain |that |they |do |not |feel |refreshed |after |sleep. Does |the |risk |for |sleep |disorders |increase |with |age? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Yes Nocturnal |Movement |Disorders |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Restless |leg |syndrome, |which |is |an |irresistible |urge |to |move |the |lower |extremities, |or |nocturnal |myoclonus, |which |causes |sudden |repetitive |jerking | or |kicking |movements |of |the |lower |extremities. What |is |the |most |effective |nonpharmacological |therepy |for |insomnia? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔- Cognitive |Behavioral |Therapy What |do |you |teach |a |UAP |who |is |feeding |a |patient |with |trouble |swalowing? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔- Feed |them |slow, |with |frequent |rest |breaks. Lak |of |tendon |reflexes/ |deep |muscle |reflexes |is |a |sign |of |what? |(flaccid) |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔- Hypercalcemia What |are |the |normal |calcium |levels? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-8.5 |to | 10 Water |Soluble |Vitamins |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Vitamins |B |& |C |(Birth |Control) Fat |Soluble |Vitamins |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-All- |A Dogs-D | Eat-E Kibble- |K
Why |are |signs |of |alcohol |and |drug |abuse |sometimes |missed |in |the |elderly? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔- They |mimic |age-related |changes |such |as |bone |density |changes, |urinary |incontinence, |altered |sleep | patterns, |unsteadiness, |hypertension, |stomach |complaints |and |falls What |can |prevent |illness |or |improve |a |person's |ability |to |cope |with |existing |illness. |- |VERIFIED | ANSWER✔✔-Decreasing |the |number |of |stressors |or |the |level |of |stress. Problem-focused |coping |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Attempt |to |change |or |eliminate |the |stressful |event | or |threat. If |someone |is |overcoming |any |kind |of |surgery, |what |is |important? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |diet |high |in |protein Is |strenuous |exercise |good |for |the |elderly? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-No What |does |a |physical |therapist |assess |for? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Gait, |pain |and |ROM If |you |have |a |patient |who |is |bed |bound |what |should |you |do? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-ROM, |isometric |exercises What |is |a |good |exercise |for |a |patient |who |have |osteoporosis? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Wight |bearing | exercise If |someone |is |in |pain |and |you |are |trying |to |do |something |to |improve |the |pain, |what |can |you |do? |- | VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Find |something |that |improves |the |pain |by |ASKING |them Orthostatic |Hypotension |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-When |a |person |stands |up, |blood |pressure |drops, | person |could |faint What |are |interventions |for |orthostatic |hypotension? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Have |patient |stand |up | slowly, |let |patient |sit |on |the |side |of |the |bed |and |dangle |feet.
Intervention |for |someone |experiancing |shortness |of |breath? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Encourage | patient |to |take |frequent |breaks What |is |polypharmacy? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Multiple |medications, |multiple |providers What |does |polypharmacy |increase |the |risk |of? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Falls What |is |hypothermia? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |core |body |temperature |of | 95 |or |lower Why |is |the |older |adult |at |a |increased |risk |for |developing |hypothermia? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔- Normal |changes |in |aging |affect |the |body's |ability |to |regulate |temperature. |Changes |in |the |skin |reduce |the |older |person's |ability |to |perceive |dangerously |hot |or |cold |environments. |Decreased |muscle | tissue, |decreased |fat |and |decreased |metabolic |rate |affect |the |amount |of |heat |produced |and |retained | in |the |body What |disease |processes |decrease |heat |production? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Hypothyroidism, | hypoglycemia, |and |malnutrition What |medications |that |decrease |enviromental |awareness |to |extreme |temperatures.... |- |VERIFIED | ANSWER✔✔-Barbiturates, |tranquilizers, |and |antidepressants |can |increase |risk |of |hypothermia. Can |alchohol |increase |the |risk |of |hypothermia? |If |so, |how? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-It |decreases | environmental |awareness |and, |at |the |same |time, |increases |vasodilation |with |resulting |in |heat |loss. What |is |one |of |the |first |signs |of |hypothermia? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Mental |confusion Does |pulse |and |respiratory |rate |increase |or |decrease |with |hypothermia? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔- Decrease, |slow |down How |may |the |face |appear |in |hypothermia? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Swollen
Broca |Aphasia |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |person |is |able |to |understand |verbal |and |written |language | but |is |unable |to |speak |words |fluently. |The |area |of |the |brain |that |coordinates |muscles |of |speech |is | damaged. Wernicke |Aphasia |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-the |person |is |able |to |speak, |but |the |words |produced |may | be |nonsensical |or |have |little |connection |to |reality. Foods |hgh |in |potassium |OTHER |than |bananas? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Spinach |and |Apple |Juice Canned |foods |are |high |in |which |electrolyte? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Sodium What |is |a |sign |that |a |person |is |having |trouble |coping? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-They |are |not |grooming |themselves What |are |some |interventiosn |for |relocation |syndrome? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Continuity |of |care, | reduce |the |amount |of |change |as |possible How |can |you |help |someone |who |is |trying |to |overcome |stress? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-IDENTIFY | problem |and |take |steps |to |improve |that |problem Arthritis |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Inflammation |of |the |joints Rheumatoid |Arthritis |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Chronic |inflammation |of |the |synovial |membrane |of |the | diarthrodial |joints |(also |called |the |synovial |joints: |the |freely |moveable |joints |in |which |continuous | bony |surfaces |are |covered |by |cartilage |and |connected |by |ligaments |lined |with |synovial |membrane. Osteoarthritis |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-A |nonsystemic, |noninflammatory |disorder |that |progressively | causes |bones |and |joints |to |degenerate. Osteoporosis |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Disorder |that |results |in |a |loss |of |bone |density
What |disorder |can |cause |a |person |to |"shrink" |or |lose |height? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Osteoporosis What |do |we |always |monitor |for |in |a |patient |who |has |been |on |anesthesia? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔- Pneumonia What |organization |establishes |safety |goals? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-The |Joint |Commission What |are |signs |that |a |person |is |getting |good |sleep? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Mental |clarity A |person |who |has |good |self-esttem |is.... |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-They |have |strong |personal |values | and |believe |they |have |the |ability |to |control |their |lives Our |sense |of |self-control |starts |wtih. |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Our |bodies When |fatigue |is |persistant |and |impairs |normal |life |functioning |it |is |considered... |- |VERIFIED | ANSWER✔✔-A |health |problem. |Some |fatigue |is |normal Chrronic |Fatigue |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Persisting |greater |than | 6 |months What |is |secondary |fatigue |caused |by? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Underlying |medical |condition |or | treatment |and |will |eventually |be |resolved |or |decreased |when |the |underlying |problem |is |addressed What |is |the |etiology |of |chronic |fatigue? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Unknown What |are |some |causes |of |fatigue? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Waste |product |accumulation, |insufficient | supply |of |substances |and |inflammatory |processes. What |can |fatigue |cause? |- |VERIFIED |ANSWER✔✔-Depression
