NURS 245 Comprehensive Final Exam questions and answers 2026 covering Modules 1-7.

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1-7 questions and answers 2026 update
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A nurse is planning care for a group of super-
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centenarians in an assisted living facility. The nurse considers which of the followin
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centenarians are functionally independent or require minimal assistance wit
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h activities of daily living
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b. The majority of super-centenarians have cognitive impairment
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centenarians is expected to decrease in coming years as a result of heart disease a
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d. It is theorized that super-
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centenarians survived as long as they have due to genetic mutations that made th
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em less susceptible to common diseases-ANS>>Most super-
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centenarians are functionally independent or require minimal assistance with acti
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One reason why many baby boomers have multiple chronic conditions such as hear
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t disease, diabetes, and arthritis is that:
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a. they have less access to medication and other treatment regimens
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b. there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growing
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up

c. they did not have access to immunization against communicable disease when t
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,hey were children
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d. they grew up in an era of rampant poverty and malnutrition-
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ANS>>there was a lack of importance placed on healthy living as they were growi
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ng up
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,A nurse is planning an education program on wellness in a local senior citizen cen
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ter. The nurse plans to provide education on the importance of immunizations, a
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nnual physical examinations, screening for diabetes, and vision and hearing scree
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ning. It is important for the nurse to understand which of the following?
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a. Less than 50% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preventive s
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ervices.

b. Preventive strategies are more widely used in the 50-64 age-
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group than in the 65 and over age-group.
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c. The research on health promotion strategies in older adults demonstrates that t
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hey have low efficacy.
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d. There is an abundance of research specific to health promotion and aging.-
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ANS>>Less than 50% of older adults (ages 65 and older) utilize available preve
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ntive services
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A nurse is caring for an 85-year-
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old male client with diabetes in a community setting. The nurse promotes function
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al wellness by which of the following activities?
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a. Encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity
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b. Assisting the client to receive all the recommended preventive screenings that
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are appropriate for his age-group
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c. Teaching the patient how to use a rolling walker so that he can ambulate for l
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onger distances
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, d. Encouraging the client to attend his weekly chess games-
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ANS>>encouraging the client to maintain current levels of physical activity
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Based on the census reports of 2015, the typical profile of a centenarian includes w
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hich of the following characteristics?
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a. An American woman with no signs of dementia
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b. A Japanese woman with chronic inflammation
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c. A Chinese man with an immune disorder
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d. An American man who is a lifelong vegetarian-
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ANS>>An American woman with no signs of dementia
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Primary prevention strategies for older adults include which of the following? (Sele
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ct all that apply.)
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a. An annual influenza immunization clinic
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b. A smoking cessation program
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c. A prostate screening program
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d. A cardiac rehabilitation program
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e. A meal planning education program for type 2 diabetics-
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ANS>>An annual influenza immunization clinic
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A smoking cessation program
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A nurse organizes a symposium for health care professionals in the field of
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