Exam 3: NU 176 / NU176
Geriatric Nursing
(Latest )
Galen
Question:
If a patient is complaining of being cold, tired, and gaining weight, what
should you ask? What might it be?
Answer:
How long have you had these symptoms?
Could be hypothyroidism
,Question:
What happens to older adults that become stagnant and don't move
around much?
Answer:
They will develop stiff joints/ligaments
Question:
What is a normal physiological change in older adults that increases their
risk of skin cancer?
Answer:
Decrease in melanin production
Question:
What are two common, modifiable risks for strokes?
Answer:
Uncontrolled hypertension
Smoking
, Question:
What should the nurse do for a patient that has poor peripheral vision?
Answer:
Approach them from the front, approaching from the side could startle
them
Question:
What pt teaching should be done about moisturizing for an older adult?
Answer:
Moisturize right after a bath for better absorption, don't use exfoliating
products
Question:
What are common age related changes in the integumentary system?
Answer:
Decreased subcutaneous fats
Decreased sebaceous activity (drier skin)
Decreased elasticity
Geriatric Nursing
(Latest )
Galen
Question:
If a patient is complaining of being cold, tired, and gaining weight, what
should you ask? What might it be?
Answer:
How long have you had these symptoms?
Could be hypothyroidism
,Question:
What happens to older adults that become stagnant and don't move
around much?
Answer:
They will develop stiff joints/ligaments
Question:
What is a normal physiological change in older adults that increases their
risk of skin cancer?
Answer:
Decrease in melanin production
Question:
What are two common, modifiable risks for strokes?
Answer:
Uncontrolled hypertension
Smoking
, Question:
What should the nurse do for a patient that has poor peripheral vision?
Answer:
Approach them from the front, approaching from the side could startle
them
Question:
What pt teaching should be done about moisturizing for an older adult?
Answer:
Moisturize right after a bath for better absorption, don't use exfoliating
products
Question:
What are common age related changes in the integumentary system?
Answer:
Decreased subcutaneous fats
Decreased sebaceous activity (drier skin)
Decreased elasticity
