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NUl 176/l NU176l Examl 2–l (NEWl 2026/l
2027l Update)l Geriatricl Nursingl Guidel |l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen


QUESTION
severel pain



Answer:
narcotics



QUESTION
Narcoticsl mayl cause


Answer:
constipation,l respl depressionl

placel ptl onl bowell regimine/stooll softenersl tol prevent



QUESTION
howl tol preventl adversel medl reactions



Answer:
smallestl numberl ofl medications,l smallestl dosel 1stl
avoidl polypharmacy,l consultl pcpl beforel usingl otcl drugs

,QUESTION
posturall drainage



Answer:
nol foodl before,l nebulizerl beforel
orall care/fluidsl after



QUESTION
Agel relatedl changesl inl thel respiratoryl system


Answer:
Olderl peoplel havel difficultyl withl respirationsl duel tol lossl ofl lungl elasticity,l
*enlargementl ofl thel bronchioles*,l andl decreasedl numberl ofl functioningl alveoli,l
increasedl residuall volume,l thickenedl capillaryl membrane,l calcifiedl ribl cage



QUESTION
COPDl criteria



Answer:
emphysema,l bronchitis,l chronicl asthma



QUESTION
COPDl nursingl interventions



Answer:
tripodl positioning,l pursedl lipl breathingl
maxl 2ll ofl o2,l nol highl flow

, QUESTION
pneumonial inl geriatrics



Answer:
mayl havel nol chestl painl orl fever



QUESTION
interventionsl forl respl buildup



Answer:
increasel secretionsl tol coughl up;l humidifier,l expectorants,l hardl sugarlessl candyl
T/C/DP,l ambulation,l incentitivel spirometer



QUESTION
geriatricl ptsl mayl benefitl froml al _______l ifl theyl usel anl inhaler


Answer:
spacer



QUESTION
CHFl causes


Answer:
COA/HTN



QUESTION
whenl wouldl youl alertl thel MDl forl CHF

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