NR 601 Final Exam Study Guide questions with verified
answers
> 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea Ans✓✓✓ > hematuria
> dysuria
> pyuria (pus in urine)
> flank pain
> pelvic pain
4 type of incontinence Ans✓✓✓ > Stress
> Urge
> Overflow
> Functional
Abandonment definition Ans✓✓✓ > leaving the elder after assuming
responsibility for the care of the elder
Additional Risk Factors for abuse Ans✓✓✓ > Studies report that women are more
at risk for physical and sexual abuse
> There is a concern that abuse towards men may be under-reported
> Culture and ethnicity also play a factor in abuse and abuse reporting
> Consider the cultural beliefs about abuse which may include tolerance for abuse
Alzheimer's disease assessment Ans✓✓✓ > Focused Hx
> Cognitive Assessment
> Functional Assessment
,> MRI
Alzheimer's disease complications Ans✓✓✓ > Confusion
> Falls
> UTIs
> Fractures
Alzheimer's disease Diagnostics Ans✓✓✓ > MRI
> Cognitive & functional assessment
Alzheimer's disease labs Ans✓✓✓ > CMP
> CBC
> TSH
> Vitamin B12
> Lipid panel
Alzheimer's Disease Pathophysiology Ans✓✓✓ Depletes cerebral cortex of
neurons resulting in cerebral atrophy & neuritic plaques & tangles
Alzheimer's disease Pharmacologic Treatment Ans✓✓✓ Mild to moderate:
donepezil (Aricept), galantamine (Reminyl or Razadyne), rivastigmine (Exelon)
[oral as well as patch]
Severe: memantine (Namenda or Namzaric)
Alzheimer's disease referral Ans✓✓✓ memory center
, atrophic vaginitis Ans✓✓✓ thinning of the vagina and loss of moisture because of
depletion of estrogen, which can cause bleeding, itching, and dyspareunia
atrophic vaginitis treatment Ans✓✓✓ vaginal lubricants
Complex/intermediate HbA1c goal
(multiple comorbidities or 2+ IADL impairments or mild-to-moderate cognitive
impairment) Ans✓✓✓ <8.0%
Complicated greif Ans✓✓✓ > Inability to deal or cope with grief
> Lasts at least 6 months
Complications of menopause Ans✓✓✓ > atrophic vaginitis
> osteoporosis
Complications of UTI Ans✓✓✓ > Pyelonephritis
> Sepsis
> Shock
> Death
Delirium Assessment Ans✓✓✓ > Cognitive & Functional
Delirium Diagnosis Ans✓✓✓ > MOTYB = "Moths of the Year Backwards"
> Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)
answers
> 12 consecutive months of amenorrhea Ans✓✓✓ > hematuria
> dysuria
> pyuria (pus in urine)
> flank pain
> pelvic pain
4 type of incontinence Ans✓✓✓ > Stress
> Urge
> Overflow
> Functional
Abandonment definition Ans✓✓✓ > leaving the elder after assuming
responsibility for the care of the elder
Additional Risk Factors for abuse Ans✓✓✓ > Studies report that women are more
at risk for physical and sexual abuse
> There is a concern that abuse towards men may be under-reported
> Culture and ethnicity also play a factor in abuse and abuse reporting
> Consider the cultural beliefs about abuse which may include tolerance for abuse
Alzheimer's disease assessment Ans✓✓✓ > Focused Hx
> Cognitive Assessment
> Functional Assessment
,> MRI
Alzheimer's disease complications Ans✓✓✓ > Confusion
> Falls
> UTIs
> Fractures
Alzheimer's disease Diagnostics Ans✓✓✓ > MRI
> Cognitive & functional assessment
Alzheimer's disease labs Ans✓✓✓ > CMP
> CBC
> TSH
> Vitamin B12
> Lipid panel
Alzheimer's Disease Pathophysiology Ans✓✓✓ Depletes cerebral cortex of
neurons resulting in cerebral atrophy & neuritic plaques & tangles
Alzheimer's disease Pharmacologic Treatment Ans✓✓✓ Mild to moderate:
donepezil (Aricept), galantamine (Reminyl or Razadyne), rivastigmine (Exelon)
[oral as well as patch]
Severe: memantine (Namenda or Namzaric)
Alzheimer's disease referral Ans✓✓✓ memory center
, atrophic vaginitis Ans✓✓✓ thinning of the vagina and loss of moisture because of
depletion of estrogen, which can cause bleeding, itching, and dyspareunia
atrophic vaginitis treatment Ans✓✓✓ vaginal lubricants
Complex/intermediate HbA1c goal
(multiple comorbidities or 2+ IADL impairments or mild-to-moderate cognitive
impairment) Ans✓✓✓ <8.0%
Complicated greif Ans✓✓✓ > Inability to deal or cope with grief
> Lasts at least 6 months
Complications of menopause Ans✓✓✓ > atrophic vaginitis
> osteoporosis
Complications of UTI Ans✓✓✓ > Pyelonephritis
> Sepsis
> Shock
> Death
Delirium Assessment Ans✓✓✓ > Cognitive & Functional
Delirium Diagnosis Ans✓✓✓ > MOTYB = "Moths of the Year Backwards"
> Mini-Mental State Exam (MMSE)
