Grossmont College Nursing 120 Exam 4 Questions With
Complete Solutions
Advance Directive Correct Answers Decide the kind of medical
Tx the pt. want/doesn't want
Decide who will make decisions for the pt. in care he or she is
unstable
Decide how comfortable the pt. wants to be
Decide how the pt. will be treated by others
Decide what the pt. wants loved ones to know
Age-related changes of the older adult that affect wound healing
Correct Answers Dehydration/malnutrition
↓ sensation
Diabetes mellitus
Bed rest
Rx
Subcutaneous/dermal tissue become thin
Activity of sebaceous sweat glands ↓
Cell renewal is shorter
Melanoytes (pigment cells) ↓ in #
Collagen fiber is less organized → ↓ elasticity
Ageism Correct Answers Stereotyping of and discrimination
against people b/c they are old (rigid, narrow-minded,
dependent, unable to learn, etc.)
Albumin Correct Answers 3.5-5.5 g/dL
↓ = malnutrition
Allopathic Medicine Correct Answers Biomedicine
,General term describing traditional medical care
Appropriate questions during a sexual assessment Correct
Answers Female: last menses, # of children, then delve into sex
history/practices
Males: GU questions, then delve into sex history/practices
Aromatherapy: Eucalyptus Correct Answers Opens up nasal
passages
Do not use during an asthma attack
Can be toxic in large amounts
Aromatherapy: Ginger Correct Answers Used to treat nausea
Aromatherapy: Lavender Correct Answers Used for calming
effects
Use before bed
Aromatherapy: Peppermint Correct Answers Used for
invigorating effects
Use before a pt. gets up
Aromatherapy: Sage Correct Answers Used for cleansing,
removed negative energy
Aspiration Correct Answers Oropharyngeal secretions/gastric
contents enter larynx & LRT
Coughing/choking
Pt. at r/f aspiration pneumonia
, B Complex Vitamins Correct Answers Water soluble
Coenzyme in protein, fat, & carb metabolism
RBC production
RNA/DNA synthesis
Ex: meat, dark leafy veggies
Body Mass Index (BMI) Correct Answers Ratio of height to
weight
A reliable indicator of total body fat stored in the general
population
Calcium Correct Answers Bone/teeth formation
Muscle contraction
Blood clotting
Carbohydrates Correct Answers Most abundant & least
expensive source of calories in the world
Converted to glucose
Excess is stored as glycogen fat
Recommended 50% of diet in complex carbs (50-100g)
Clear Liquid Diet Correct Answers Diet that contains only
foods that are clear liquids at room body temp.
Clinical signs of approaching death Correct Answers ↑ RR, then
slowing down to terminal gasps
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Inability to cough or clear secretions (death rattle)
Elevated temp
↑ HR, then irregular, slow & weakened pulse
↓ BP
Complete Solutions
Advance Directive Correct Answers Decide the kind of medical
Tx the pt. want/doesn't want
Decide who will make decisions for the pt. in care he or she is
unstable
Decide how comfortable the pt. wants to be
Decide how the pt. will be treated by others
Decide what the pt. wants loved ones to know
Age-related changes of the older adult that affect wound healing
Correct Answers Dehydration/malnutrition
↓ sensation
Diabetes mellitus
Bed rest
Rx
Subcutaneous/dermal tissue become thin
Activity of sebaceous sweat glands ↓
Cell renewal is shorter
Melanoytes (pigment cells) ↓ in #
Collagen fiber is less organized → ↓ elasticity
Ageism Correct Answers Stereotyping of and discrimination
against people b/c they are old (rigid, narrow-minded,
dependent, unable to learn, etc.)
Albumin Correct Answers 3.5-5.5 g/dL
↓ = malnutrition
Allopathic Medicine Correct Answers Biomedicine
,General term describing traditional medical care
Appropriate questions during a sexual assessment Correct
Answers Female: last menses, # of children, then delve into sex
history/practices
Males: GU questions, then delve into sex history/practices
Aromatherapy: Eucalyptus Correct Answers Opens up nasal
passages
Do not use during an asthma attack
Can be toxic in large amounts
Aromatherapy: Ginger Correct Answers Used to treat nausea
Aromatherapy: Lavender Correct Answers Used for calming
effects
Use before bed
Aromatherapy: Peppermint Correct Answers Used for
invigorating effects
Use before a pt. gets up
Aromatherapy: Sage Correct Answers Used for cleansing,
removed negative energy
Aspiration Correct Answers Oropharyngeal secretions/gastric
contents enter larynx & LRT
Coughing/choking
Pt. at r/f aspiration pneumonia
, B Complex Vitamins Correct Answers Water soluble
Coenzyme in protein, fat, & carb metabolism
RBC production
RNA/DNA synthesis
Ex: meat, dark leafy veggies
Body Mass Index (BMI) Correct Answers Ratio of height to
weight
A reliable indicator of total body fat stored in the general
population
Calcium Correct Answers Bone/teeth formation
Muscle contraction
Blood clotting
Carbohydrates Correct Answers Most abundant & least
expensive source of calories in the world
Converted to glucose
Excess is stored as glycogen fat
Recommended 50% of diet in complex carbs (50-100g)
Clear Liquid Diet Correct Answers Diet that contains only
foods that are clear liquids at room body temp.
Clinical signs of approaching death Correct Answers ↑ RR, then
slowing down to terminal gasps
Cheyne-Stokes respiration
Inability to cough or clear secretions (death rattle)
Elevated temp
↑ HR, then irregular, slow & weakened pulse
↓ BP
