NUR257/ NUR 257 Aging and Chronic Illness in
Nursing Exam 1| Questions and Correct Answers
| Graded A+
what is capacity
1. understands problem/risks/benefits/consequence of decision &
alternatives
2. handling finances & daily business to care of self & medical decisions
3. only courts can declare person incapacitated
Power of Attorney (POA)
legal document gives designated person power to act on behalf of person
first type of POA document:
general POA
1. usually has right to make financial decisions, pay bills
2. not necessarily make decisions related to healthcare
second type of POA document:
durable POA
can make health-related decisions for person if they're unable
guardians & conservators
individual, agencies, corporations appointed by court to have care, custody,
control of disabled person to manage finances
,difference between guardian & conservator
G: responsible for another person
C: control finances of person
when chronologically is late life recognized as beginning
between 50 & 65 yo
how do you measure/define health of aging adult
1. absence of physical & psychiatric illnesses
2. function independently
3. morbidity & mortality
role of the gerontological nurse
1. assist pt to achieve highest level of wellness
2. empower, enhance, support achievement of wellness,
3. use resources
4. help develop affirming/appropriate care plan
health protecting behaviors
1. vaccines, seat belts, moderate alcohol/no smoking
2. smoke detectors, hazard free environment so no falls
3. meds as prescribed, no OTC unless pcp directs use
nurturing the spirit of the nurse:
nurses must consider what?
, 1. what gives their life meaning/value
2. what assists them in offering spiritual support to pts
3. care of own needs helps meet pt's needs
what is cognition
1. acquiring, storing, sharing, & using info,
2. can remain stable or decline with age,
3. language, thought, memory, function, judgement, attention, perception
what is fluid intelligence (native intelligence)
skills biologically determined & independent of experience & learning
(street smarts)
what is crystallized intelligence
knowledge/abilities acquired through education/life (book smarts)
Older people perform more _____ on performance scales (fluid
intelligence), but scores on verbal scales (crystallized intelligence) remain
_____.
poorly,
stable
ability to retain & store info & retrieve info when needed, immediate, short
and long term
memory
familiarity, previous teaching, & life experiences can compensate for what?
Nursing Exam 1| Questions and Correct Answers
| Graded A+
what is capacity
1. understands problem/risks/benefits/consequence of decision &
alternatives
2. handling finances & daily business to care of self & medical decisions
3. only courts can declare person incapacitated
Power of Attorney (POA)
legal document gives designated person power to act on behalf of person
first type of POA document:
general POA
1. usually has right to make financial decisions, pay bills
2. not necessarily make decisions related to healthcare
second type of POA document:
durable POA
can make health-related decisions for person if they're unable
guardians & conservators
individual, agencies, corporations appointed by court to have care, custody,
control of disabled person to manage finances
,difference between guardian & conservator
G: responsible for another person
C: control finances of person
when chronologically is late life recognized as beginning
between 50 & 65 yo
how do you measure/define health of aging adult
1. absence of physical & psychiatric illnesses
2. function independently
3. morbidity & mortality
role of the gerontological nurse
1. assist pt to achieve highest level of wellness
2. empower, enhance, support achievement of wellness,
3. use resources
4. help develop affirming/appropriate care plan
health protecting behaviors
1. vaccines, seat belts, moderate alcohol/no smoking
2. smoke detectors, hazard free environment so no falls
3. meds as prescribed, no OTC unless pcp directs use
nurturing the spirit of the nurse:
nurses must consider what?
, 1. what gives their life meaning/value
2. what assists them in offering spiritual support to pts
3. care of own needs helps meet pt's needs
what is cognition
1. acquiring, storing, sharing, & using info,
2. can remain stable or decline with age,
3. language, thought, memory, function, judgement, attention, perception
what is fluid intelligence (native intelligence)
skills biologically determined & independent of experience & learning
(street smarts)
what is crystallized intelligence
knowledge/abilities acquired through education/life (book smarts)
Older people perform more _____ on performance scales (fluid
intelligence), but scores on verbal scales (crystallized intelligence) remain
_____.
poorly,
stable
ability to retain & store info & retrieve info when needed, immediate, short
and long term
memory
familiarity, previous teaching, & life experiences can compensate for what?
