NUSA 203 – Exam 1 Study Guide and Practice Questions
Med/Surg - correct answer ✔✔ - promote, restore, and maintain optimal health for adults of all
ages
- care coordinator, caregiver, patient/family educator, patient/family advocate
Patient centered care - correct answer ✔✔ - patient is a full partner in the care provided
- must respect the patient's preferences, values, and needs
- requires cultural competence
Readmissions - correct answer ✔✔ - occur as a result of a lack of follow up or coordination of
care needs
- minimized by appropriate and comprehensive discharge planning
Safety errors - correct answer ✔✔ - lack of clear communication
- lack of attentiveness
- lack of clinical judgement
- medication administration
- lack of advocacy for patient
- time constraints
Myths of aging - correct answer ✔✔ - being old means being sick
, - can't teach an old dog new tricks
- older adults are a drain on resources
- older adults are isolated and lonely
- older adults have no interest in sex
Young old - correct answer ✔✔ 65-74
Middle old - correct answer ✔✔ 75-84
Old old - correct answer ✔✔ 85-99
Elite old - correct answer ✔✔ 100+
Health issues of older adults - correct answer ✔✔ - decreased nutrition and hydration
- decreased mobility
- stress and loss
- accidents
- drug use and misuse
- mental and cognition problems
- elderly neglect and abuse
Older adult nutrition complications - correct answer ✔✔ - need more calcium, vitamins D, C and
A
- diminished taste and smell
- tooth loss
- constipation
Med/Surg - correct answer ✔✔ - promote, restore, and maintain optimal health for adults of all
ages
- care coordinator, caregiver, patient/family educator, patient/family advocate
Patient centered care - correct answer ✔✔ - patient is a full partner in the care provided
- must respect the patient's preferences, values, and needs
- requires cultural competence
Readmissions - correct answer ✔✔ - occur as a result of a lack of follow up or coordination of
care needs
- minimized by appropriate and comprehensive discharge planning
Safety errors - correct answer ✔✔ - lack of clear communication
- lack of attentiveness
- lack of clinical judgement
- medication administration
- lack of advocacy for patient
- time constraints
Myths of aging - correct answer ✔✔ - being old means being sick
, - can't teach an old dog new tricks
- older adults are a drain on resources
- older adults are isolated and lonely
- older adults have no interest in sex
Young old - correct answer ✔✔ 65-74
Middle old - correct answer ✔✔ 75-84
Old old - correct answer ✔✔ 85-99
Elite old - correct answer ✔✔ 100+
Health issues of older adults - correct answer ✔✔ - decreased nutrition and hydration
- decreased mobility
- stress and loss
- accidents
- drug use and misuse
- mental and cognition problems
- elderly neglect and abuse
Older adult nutrition complications - correct answer ✔✔ - need more calcium, vitamins D, C and
A
- diminished taste and smell
- tooth loss
- constipation
