PNH 301 Midterm Exam Questions and
All Correct Answers 2025 Updated.
How can we test Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer The mini mental state examination
(MMSE)
What does Alzheimer's Disease (AD) lead to? - Answer memory failure, personality change,
problems performing ADLs
The manifestations for Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer short-term memory impairment
(first symptom), change in the cognition, altered communication and language, change in
behavior /personality/judgement, change in the self-care skills
Teaching for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients and the patients families? - Answer have
patience, keep things on task focused, keep instructions short/simple, don't become
angry/frustrated, clarifying orientation, keeping it routine, change triggering environments
The triggers of agitation of Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer fatigue, change in the
environment, loss of activities , stimuli (mirrors), TVs, excessive noise or people, excessive
demand, and delirium
Priority Problems for confusion with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer agitation/aggression,
confused/fearful
Priority problems for safety: risk for injury with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer no longer
being able to recognize danger, wandering around
Priority problems for self care with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer forgetting to do things
(ADLs), nutrition, forgetting they've ate, dysphagia, losing recognition of hunger
Priority problems for caregiver role strain for those who have family members of Alzheimer's
Disease (AD)? - Answer risk for abuse, burning out, depression
When an Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patient is wandering and trying to leave through the doors
how can we handle this issue? - Answer dead bolting the door
, The manifestations of Parkinson's Disease (PD)? - Answer depression, emotional changes,
difficulty swallowing/chewing, speech changes, urinary problems/constipation, skin problems,
sleep problems, dementia, orthostatic hypotension, muscle cramps, anosmia, pain,
fatigue/energy loss, sexual dysfunction
What medication must given to a Parkinson's Disease (PD) patient at the same time everyday?
and why? - Answer levodopa if not the pt will be unable to move
Assessment of Parkinson's Disease (PD)? - Answer subjective data and objective data; history-
speech problems, word finding problems, level of orientation/ motor functions- observing
symmetry of the movements and position, facial expression, postural and gait, tremors and
check the upper and lower limb strength/ sensory functions-cranial nerve assessment,
sensation of all limbs, assessing the response to cold and warm
Teaching for the medications with Parkinson's Disease (PD)? - Answer levodopa taken with
meal/snack, take levodopa as directed, missed dose take asap, store away from heat/direct light
and not in the bathroom, kitchen sink, or other damp places
Teaching for Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients and their families? - Answer risk for falls,
tremors at night cause patient to be restless, patient lack expression due to the muscles, takes
longer to formulate ideas, having patience with PD patients, they may be slow, risk for
aspiration, risk for pressure ulcers, and cushing's triad
What stroke type is TPA given for the stroke? - Answer ischemic: thrombic or embolic
What is a TPA? - Answer clot buster
What assessment for atrial fibrillation? - Answer vital signs: listening to the apical pulse for the
rhythm, past hx of MI or HF, medications, ECG, pain: PQRSTU when and how long did it start,
LOC
The manifestations of atrial fibrillation? - Answer tachycardia, cyanotic, pallor, decreased LOC,
decreased BP, decreased O2 sat, increased RR, feet/hands are cold and pale, peripheral pulses
are grade of +1, capillary refill of less than 2 seconds, SOB, dyspnea, diaphoretic
Interventions for atrial fibrillation? - Answer 1 providing pt with oxygen, 2 check the HR, 3
check the apical rate for one full minute, 4 lay the head of the bed down, 6 provide medication
All Correct Answers 2025 Updated.
How can we test Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer The mini mental state examination
(MMSE)
What does Alzheimer's Disease (AD) lead to? - Answer memory failure, personality change,
problems performing ADLs
The manifestations for Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer short-term memory impairment
(first symptom), change in the cognition, altered communication and language, change in
behavior /personality/judgement, change in the self-care skills
Teaching for Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patients and the patients families? - Answer have
patience, keep things on task focused, keep instructions short/simple, don't become
angry/frustrated, clarifying orientation, keeping it routine, change triggering environments
The triggers of agitation of Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer fatigue, change in the
environment, loss of activities , stimuli (mirrors), TVs, excessive noise or people, excessive
demand, and delirium
Priority Problems for confusion with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer agitation/aggression,
confused/fearful
Priority problems for safety: risk for injury with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer no longer
being able to recognize danger, wandering around
Priority problems for self care with Alzheimer's Disease (AD)? - Answer forgetting to do things
(ADLs), nutrition, forgetting they've ate, dysphagia, losing recognition of hunger
Priority problems for caregiver role strain for those who have family members of Alzheimer's
Disease (AD)? - Answer risk for abuse, burning out, depression
When an Alzheimer's Disease (AD) patient is wandering and trying to leave through the doors
how can we handle this issue? - Answer dead bolting the door
, The manifestations of Parkinson's Disease (PD)? - Answer depression, emotional changes,
difficulty swallowing/chewing, speech changes, urinary problems/constipation, skin problems,
sleep problems, dementia, orthostatic hypotension, muscle cramps, anosmia, pain,
fatigue/energy loss, sexual dysfunction
What medication must given to a Parkinson's Disease (PD) patient at the same time everyday?
and why? - Answer levodopa if not the pt will be unable to move
Assessment of Parkinson's Disease (PD)? - Answer subjective data and objective data; history-
speech problems, word finding problems, level of orientation/ motor functions- observing
symmetry of the movements and position, facial expression, postural and gait, tremors and
check the upper and lower limb strength/ sensory functions-cranial nerve assessment,
sensation of all limbs, assessing the response to cold and warm
Teaching for the medications with Parkinson's Disease (PD)? - Answer levodopa taken with
meal/snack, take levodopa as directed, missed dose take asap, store away from heat/direct light
and not in the bathroom, kitchen sink, or other damp places
Teaching for Parkinson's Disease (PD) patients and their families? - Answer risk for falls,
tremors at night cause patient to be restless, patient lack expression due to the muscles, takes
longer to formulate ideas, having patience with PD patients, they may be slow, risk for
aspiration, risk for pressure ulcers, and cushing's triad
What stroke type is TPA given for the stroke? - Answer ischemic: thrombic or embolic
What is a TPA? - Answer clot buster
What assessment for atrial fibrillation? - Answer vital signs: listening to the apical pulse for the
rhythm, past hx of MI or HF, medications, ECG, pain: PQRSTU when and how long did it start,
LOC
The manifestations of atrial fibrillation? - Answer tachycardia, cyanotic, pallor, decreased LOC,
decreased BP, decreased O2 sat, increased RR, feet/hands are cold and pale, peripheral pulses
are grade of +1, capillary refill of less than 2 seconds, SOB, dyspnea, diaphoretic
Interventions for atrial fibrillation? - Answer 1 providing pt with oxygen, 2 check the HR, 3
check the apical rate for one full minute, 4 lay the head of the bed down, 6 provide medication
