NUl 176/l NU176l Examl 3–l Geriatricl
Nursingl Guide|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Whatl arel thel agel relatedl changesl inl thel neurologicall system?
Answer:
-lossl ofl nervel celll mass
-l atrophyl ofl thel brainl andl spinall cord
-l brainl weightl decreases
-l nervel cellsl decrease
-l demyelinationl ofl cells
-l responsel andl reactionl timesl decrease
Q:l Whatl arel somel stepsl tol takel tol reducel neurologicall problemsl inl thel elderly?
Answer:
-l stopl smoking
-l watchl weight
-l managel stressl effectively
-l managel cholesteroll andl HTN
-l preventl headl injury
Q:l Whatl isl Parkinson'sl disease?
Answer:
Al disorderl ofl thel centrall nervousl systeml thatl affectsl movementl andl isl causedl byl lackl
ofl dopamine,l morel prevalentl inl menl overl 50
,Q:l Whatl arel thel S&Sl ofl Parkinson'sl disease?
Answer:
-tremors
-weakness
-losel abilityl tol swallowl
-declinel inl weight
-flatl affect
-irritability
Q:l Whatl isl thel treatmentl forl Parkinson'sl disease?
Answer:
Levadopal (anticholinergic)
Q:l Whatl arel thel typesl ofl CVA's?
Answer:
ischemicl andl hemorrhagic
Q:l Whatl isl anl ischemicl CVA?
Answer:
blockagel ofl arteriesl supplyingl bloodl tol thel brain
Q:l Whatl isl al hemorrhagicl CVA?
Answer:
occursl whenl al cerebrall bloodl vessell rupturesl andl bloodl escapesl intol thel brainl tissue,l
whichl increasesl intracraniall pressure
Q:l Whatl arel thel s/sl ofl al ischemicl CVA?
, Answer:
-lightheadedness
-l dizziness
-l headaches
-l feelingl ofl beingl pulledl tol thel ground
-l memoryl andl behaviorl changes
-l hemiplegia
-aphasia
-l hemianopsia
Q:l Whatl isl thel treatmentl forl CVA?
Answer:
Clotl busters,l aspirin,l hydration,l nutrition,l maintainl airway,l monitorl neurologicall s/s,l VS,l
seekl treatmentl withinl thel goldenl hour
Q:l Howl tol helpl anl elderlyl patientl withl sensoryl perception?
Answer:
indirectl lighting,l nol loosel flooringl orl carpet,l don'tl drivel atl night
Q:l Howl dol youl carel forl al hearingl aid?
Answer:
-turnl offl orl removel batteryl whenl notl inl use
-l storel inl safel paddedl container,l cleanl wklyl withl toothpickl orl pipel cleanerl
-wipel withl al dampl cloth
-DON'Tl usel alcoholl
-l protectl froml heat,l cold,l hairsprayl andl moisture
-keepl extral batteriesl handy
Q:l Howl dol youl treatl forl cerumen?
Nursingl Guide|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Whatl arel thel agel relatedl changesl inl thel neurologicall system?
Answer:
-lossl ofl nervel celll mass
-l atrophyl ofl thel brainl andl spinall cord
-l brainl weightl decreases
-l nervel cellsl decrease
-l demyelinationl ofl cells
-l responsel andl reactionl timesl decrease
Q:l Whatl arel somel stepsl tol takel tol reducel neurologicall problemsl inl thel elderly?
Answer:
-l stopl smoking
-l watchl weight
-l managel stressl effectively
-l managel cholesteroll andl HTN
-l preventl headl injury
Q:l Whatl isl Parkinson'sl disease?
Answer:
Al disorderl ofl thel centrall nervousl systeml thatl affectsl movementl andl isl causedl byl lackl
ofl dopamine,l morel prevalentl inl menl overl 50
,Q:l Whatl arel thel S&Sl ofl Parkinson'sl disease?
Answer:
-tremors
-weakness
-losel abilityl tol swallowl
-declinel inl weight
-flatl affect
-irritability
Q:l Whatl isl thel treatmentl forl Parkinson'sl disease?
Answer:
Levadopal (anticholinergic)
Q:l Whatl arel thel typesl ofl CVA's?
Answer:
ischemicl andl hemorrhagic
Q:l Whatl isl anl ischemicl CVA?
Answer:
blockagel ofl arteriesl supplyingl bloodl tol thel brain
Q:l Whatl isl al hemorrhagicl CVA?
Answer:
occursl whenl al cerebrall bloodl vessell rupturesl andl bloodl escapesl intol thel brainl tissue,l
whichl increasesl intracraniall pressure
Q:l Whatl arel thel s/sl ofl al ischemicl CVA?
, Answer:
-lightheadedness
-l dizziness
-l headaches
-l feelingl ofl beingl pulledl tol thel ground
-l memoryl andl behaviorl changes
-l hemiplegia
-aphasia
-l hemianopsia
Q:l Whatl isl thel treatmentl forl CVA?
Answer:
Clotl busters,l aspirin,l hydration,l nutrition,l maintainl airway,l monitorl neurologicall s/s,l VS,l
seekl treatmentl withinl thel goldenl hour
Q:l Howl tol helpl anl elderlyl patientl withl sensoryl perception?
Answer:
indirectl lighting,l nol loosel flooringl orl carpet,l don'tl drivel atl night
Q:l Howl dol youl carel forl al hearingl aid?
Answer:
-turnl offl orl removel batteryl whenl notl inl use
-l storel inl safel paddedl container,l cleanl wklyl withl toothpickl orl pipel cleanerl
-wipel withl al dampl cloth
-DON'Tl usel alcoholl
-l protectl froml heat,l cold,l hairsprayl andl moisture
-keepl extral batteriesl handy
Q:l Howl dol youl treatl forl cerumen?
