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NR 601 MIDTERM STUDY GUIDE
ACTUAL EXAM ALL QUESTIONS AND
WELL ELABORATED ANSWERS TOP
RATED VERSION FOR ALREADY A+
GRADED HIGHLY RECOMMENDED
|NEW AND REVISED
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*Functionalmhealth:mshowsmhowmtheymcanmcaremformthemselvesmdaymtomday



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*Purpose:mimprovemmedicationmselection;mavoidmdangerousmmedications

*Tailoredmform65mandmolderminmallmsettingsmexceptmhospicemandmpalliativemcare

*Stressesmimportancemofmde-prescribingmtomavoidmpolypharmacymandmdrugmreactions



HealthmPromotionm-
mCORRECTmANSWER*Vaccinemschedules:mtetanus,mdiphtheria,mpneumococcal,mflu



*CRCmscreening:magesm50-75

*BCmscreening:mbiennialmscreeningmagesm50-74

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*Minimnutritionalmassessmentmformobesity



FunctionalmDomainm-mCORRECTmANSWER*Purpose:mhowmthemoldermadultmcaresmformthemselves

*Screeningmtools:mBrodym+mlawton,mBarthelmindexm(bothmassessminstrumentalmADLs)

*Functionalmchangemismoftenmthemfirst/onlymsignmofmamnewmormchangedmdiseasemprocess



PulmonarymFunctionmTestsm-
mCORRECTmANSWERCompletemactivity,munderstandmresults,mFEV1mandmwhatmitmmeans




Asthmam-mCORRECTmANSWER*Chronic,minflammatory,mobstructivemdisease

*Causedmbymintrinsicmfactorsm(stress)mormextrinsicmfactorsm(environment)m

*REVERSIBLE!mhyperactivitymofmbronchimandmbronchiolesmtomamvarietymofmstimuli



Intermittentmasthmam-mCORRECTmANSWER*Intermittentmsymptomsmlessmthanm2mdaysmpermweek

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*Normalmpeakmexpiratorymflowmbetweenmexacerbations

*FEV1m>80%;mPFTmvariabilitym≥20%

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*SABAmPRNm<mtwicempermweek

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*Stepmdownmmedsmifmcontrolledmform3mmonths

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