NUR361 Weeks 1-6 Exam Questions and
Answers.
What is person-centered assessing? - Correct Answer Exploring personality,
relationships, status and understanding unique needs
What is person-centered relating? - Correct Answer Expressing interest and building a
relationship, trust, and a sense of security
What is person-centered spacing? - Correct Answer Adjusting the environment to the
preferences and needs of pt's., and promoting peace and security
What is person-centered team goal setting? - Correct Answer Establishing a consensus
among the interprofessional team, the pt, and the carers
What is person-centered team responsibilities? - Correct Answer Sharing responsibility
for the safety and altered capabilities of a pt.
What is person-centered team support? - Correct Answer Supporting and encouraging
one another, promoting resilience and being able to ask for help
What is person-centered routines? - Correct Answer Appropriate admission and
discharge routines to ensure post-discharge pt. success
What is peron-centered workloads? - Correct Answer Adjusting workloads in staff to
ensure effective care
What is person-centered staff roles? - Correct Answer Addition of new or modified roles
to support pt. transition and care
What is person-centered continuous learning? - Correct Answer Dismantling ageism,
ableism, homonegativity, heterosexism
What is cultural humility? - Correct Answer A lifelong journey of critical self-reflection
and learning about our own culture and our biases. The ability to recognise and
challenge power imbalances inherent in our relationships with clients.
What is cultural safety? - Correct Answer When all people feel respected and safe when
they interact with the healthcare system
What is intersectionality? - Correct Answer the interconnected nature of social
categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or
group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination
or disadvantage.
, What is the nursing process? - Correct Answer An intellectual process of reasoning that
assists nurses in identifying and treating pt's. health related concerns, and working with
pt's. to attain agreed upon health outcomes
What are the steps to the nursing process? - Correct Answer 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
What are some important frameworks and models for older person care? - Correct
Answer Senior friendly care (SFC), Person-centered care (PCC), Interprofessional
Collaboration (IPC), Cultural Humility
Why are blood vessels and bruises more easily visible with older age? - Correct Answer
The epidermis thins
Why are latent conditions more likely to be reactivated with older age? - Correct Answer
T-cell function declines
Why are older persons more at risk of UV damage? - Correct Answer The number of
melanocytes decrease
Why do wounds take longer to heal in older persons? - Correct Answer Cell renewal
time increases
Why do older persons experience more skin pallor and cooler skin temperatures? -
Correct Answer The size of dermal blood vessels is reduced
Why does skin "give" less under stress and tear more easily in older persons? - Correct
Answer Collagen synthesis is decreased
Why are older persons more sensitive to cold? - Correct Answer There is a decrease in
subcutaneous fat
Why are older persons at an increased risk for hyperthermia? - Correct Answer There is
a reduced efficiency of sweat glands
Why do older persons experience more dry skin? - Correct Answer Sebaceous glands
atrophy, contributing to water evaporation from epidermis
What assessments can be taken to appropriately monitor the integumentary system? -
Correct Answer Frequently assess the skin for signs/symptoms of skin breakdown, of
shingles, and of hyperthermia
Answers.
What is person-centered assessing? - Correct Answer Exploring personality,
relationships, status and understanding unique needs
What is person-centered relating? - Correct Answer Expressing interest and building a
relationship, trust, and a sense of security
What is person-centered spacing? - Correct Answer Adjusting the environment to the
preferences and needs of pt's., and promoting peace and security
What is person-centered team goal setting? - Correct Answer Establishing a consensus
among the interprofessional team, the pt, and the carers
What is person-centered team responsibilities? - Correct Answer Sharing responsibility
for the safety and altered capabilities of a pt.
What is person-centered team support? - Correct Answer Supporting and encouraging
one another, promoting resilience and being able to ask for help
What is person-centered routines? - Correct Answer Appropriate admission and
discharge routines to ensure post-discharge pt. success
What is peron-centered workloads? - Correct Answer Adjusting workloads in staff to
ensure effective care
What is person-centered staff roles? - Correct Answer Addition of new or modified roles
to support pt. transition and care
What is person-centered continuous learning? - Correct Answer Dismantling ageism,
ableism, homonegativity, heterosexism
What is cultural humility? - Correct Answer A lifelong journey of critical self-reflection
and learning about our own culture and our biases. The ability to recognise and
challenge power imbalances inherent in our relationships with clients.
What is cultural safety? - Correct Answer When all people feel respected and safe when
they interact with the healthcare system
What is intersectionality? - Correct Answer the interconnected nature of social
categorizations such as race, class, and gender as they apply to a given individual or
group, regarded as creating overlapping and interdependent systems of discrimination
or disadvantage.
, What is the nursing process? - Correct Answer An intellectual process of reasoning that
assists nurses in identifying and treating pt's. health related concerns, and working with
pt's. to attain agreed upon health outcomes
What are the steps to the nursing process? - Correct Answer 1. Assessment
2. Diagnosis
3. Planning
4. Implementation
5. Evaluation
What are some important frameworks and models for older person care? - Correct
Answer Senior friendly care (SFC), Person-centered care (PCC), Interprofessional
Collaboration (IPC), Cultural Humility
Why are blood vessels and bruises more easily visible with older age? - Correct Answer
The epidermis thins
Why are latent conditions more likely to be reactivated with older age? - Correct Answer
T-cell function declines
Why are older persons more at risk of UV damage? - Correct Answer The number of
melanocytes decrease
Why do wounds take longer to heal in older persons? - Correct Answer Cell renewal
time increases
Why do older persons experience more skin pallor and cooler skin temperatures? -
Correct Answer The size of dermal blood vessels is reduced
Why does skin "give" less under stress and tear more easily in older persons? - Correct
Answer Collagen synthesis is decreased
Why are older persons more sensitive to cold? - Correct Answer There is a decrease in
subcutaneous fat
Why are older persons at an increased risk for hyperthermia? - Correct Answer There is
a reduced efficiency of sweat glands
Why do older persons experience more dry skin? - Correct Answer Sebaceous glands
atrophy, contributing to water evaporation from epidermis
What assessments can be taken to appropriately monitor the integumentary system? -
Correct Answer Frequently assess the skin for signs/symptoms of skin breakdown, of
shingles, and of hyperthermia
