NUR 257 GALEN EXAM 1 2026/2027 | AGING & CHRONIC ILLNESS
NURSING STUDY GUIDE & EXAM REVIEW
Flu & pneumococcal vaccine - ANS✔✔ Yearly
Breast cancer screening - ANS✔✔ Yearly mammograms starting at age 40
colorectal screening - ANS✔✔ Every 10 years
Vaginal and cervical screenings - ANS✔✔ Yearly
Hearing/balance exams - ANS✔✔ annual
Shingles vaccine - ANS✔✔ two does of shingrix at age 60
HIV screening - ANS✔✔ Anytime at increased risk
Pretrajectory phase of chronic illness - ANS✔✔ before the illness course begins, the preventive
phase, no signs of symptoms present
Trajectory phase of chronic illness - ANS✔✔ Signs and symptoms are present, includes
diagnostic period
Crisis phase of chronic illness - ANS✔✔ life threatening situation
NURSING STUDY GUIDE & EXAM REVIEW
Flu & pneumococcal vaccine - ANS✔✔ Yearly
Breast cancer screening - ANS✔✔ Yearly mammograms starting at age 40
colorectal screening - ANS✔✔ Every 10 years
Vaginal and cervical screenings - ANS✔✔ Yearly
Hearing/balance exams - ANS✔✔ annual
Shingles vaccine - ANS✔✔ two does of shingrix at age 60
HIV screening - ANS✔✔ Anytime at increased risk
Pretrajectory phase of chronic illness - ANS✔✔ before the illness course begins, the preventive
phase, no signs of symptoms present
Trajectory phase of chronic illness - ANS✔✔ Signs and symptoms are present, includes
diagnostic period
Crisis phase of chronic illness - ANS✔✔ life threatening situation