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NUR 242 MED/SURG EXAM 1

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NUR 242 MED/SURG EXAM 1

FourfwMajorfwsubgroupsfwoffwLatefwAdulthoodfw-fwanswer--65fw-fw74fwyoungfwold
75fw-fw84fwmiddlefwold
85fw-fw99fwoldfwold
100fwandfwolderfwelitefwold

LifestylefwandfwPracticefwtofwPromotefwWellnessfwolderfwadultsfw-fwanswer--
Yearlyfwflufwvaccinefw
pneumococcalfwvaccinefw
Shinglesfwvaccine
tetanusfwandfwboosterfweveryfw10fwyearsfw
wearfwseatfwbelts
alcoholfwinfwmoderation
avoidfwsmokingfw
smokefwdetectorsfw
preventfwfallsfw-fwwaxedfwfloorsfwandfwscatteredfwrugs
medicationsfwasfwprescribedfw
avoidfwOTCfwmedicationsfwunlessfwprimaryfwcarefwphyisicanfwdirectsfw
Yearlyfwphysicialfw
regularfwexercisefw
socialization
reminisce

CommonfwhealthfwIssuesfwandfwConcernsfwolderfwadultsfw-fwanswer--
Decreasedfwnutritionfwandfwhydration
Decreasedfwmobility
Stressfwandfwloss
Accidentsfw-fwfallsfwmostfwcommon/MVAfw
Drugfwusefwandfwmisusefw
Mentalfwhealth/cognitionfwproblemsfw(includingfwsubstancefwabuse)
Elderfwneglectfwandfwabuse

GFTTfw(fwGeriatricfwFailurefwTofwThrive)fwComplexfwSyndromefw-fwanswer--
Underfwnutrition
Impairedfwmobilityfw
Depression
Cognitivefwimpairment

Depressionfwolderfwadultsfw-fwanswer--Mostfwcommonfwmentalfwhealth/
behavioralfwhealthfwproblemfwamongfwolderfwadults.fw
UsefwGeriatricfwDepressionfwScalefwformfw
Moodfwdisorderfwhavingfwcognitive,fwaffective,fwphysicalfwmanifestations
Primaryfw(lackfwoffwneurotransmitters)
Secondaryfworfwsituational

, Dementiafwolderfwadultsfw-fwanswer--slowlyfwprogresses
generallyfwchronicfw
intellectualfwimpairmentfw
MostfwcommonfwAlzheimer'sfw
Multi-
infarctfwdementia,fwthefwsecondfwmostfwcommonfwresultingfwfromfwafwvascularfwdisorder

Deliriumfwolderfwadultsfw-fwanswer--Acutefwandfwfluctuatingfwonset
resultsfwfromfwanfwunfamiliarfwplace
Symptomsfw-
fwinattentiveness,fwdisorganizedfwthinking,fwandfwalteredfwlevelfwoffwconsciousness



Nurse'sfwrolefwinfwRehabfw-fwanswer--Advocatefwforfwthefwpatientfwandfwfamilyfw
Createfwtherapeuticfwrehabfwmilieu
providefwwholefwpersonfwpatient-centeredfwcare
Collaboratefwwithfwhealthcarefwteamfwforfwpatientfwoutcomefwandfwdevelopfwcarefwplanfw
Communicatefwwithfweffectivelyfwwithfwallfwmembersfwoffwthefwhealthfwcarefwteam,fwpatientf
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UsefwBradenfwscalefw-fwskinfwbreakfwdownfwrisk

SafefwPatientfwHandingfwandfwMobilityfw(SPHM)fw-fwanswer---
Maintainfwafwwide,fwstablefwbasefwwithfwyourfwfeet
-Putfwthefwbedfwatfwthefwcorrectfwheightfw-
fwwaistfwlevelfwwhilefwprovidingfwdirectfwcarefwandfwhipfwlevelfwwhenfwmovingfwpatients

-
fwKeepfwthefwpatientfworfwworkfwdirectlyfwinfwfrontfwoffwyoufwtofwpreventfwyourfwspinefwfromfwro

tatingfw
-fwKeepfwthefwpatientfwasfwclosefwtofwyourfwbodyfwasfwpossiblefwtofwpreventfwreaching

walkerfw-fwassistedfwandfwcanefw-fwassistedfwprocedurefw-fwanswer---
fwApplyfwafwtransferfwbeltfwaroundfwpatientsfwwaistfw

-fwguidefwpatientfwtofwafwstandingfwpositionfw
-fwremindfwpatientfwtofwplacefwbothfwhandsfwonfwthefwwalkerfw
-fwensurefwthatfwthefwpatient'sfwbodyfwisfwwellfwbalanced

walkerfwteachingfw-fwanswer---fwliftfwthefwwalkerfw
-fwmovefwthefwwalkerfwaboutfw2fwfeetfwforwardfwandfwsetfwitfwdownfwonfwallfwlegsfw
-whilefwrestingfwonfwthefwwalker,fwtakefwsmallfwstepsfw
-fwcheckfwbalancefw
-fwrepeatfwsequence

canefwteachingfw-fwanswer---
fwbefwsurefwcanefwisfwatfwthefwheightfwoffwthefwpatientsfwwristfwwhenfwthefwarmfwisfwplacedfwatf

whisfworfwherfwside

-fwremindfwpatientfwtofwplacefwhisfworfwherfwstrongfwhandfwonfwcanefw
-fwensurefwthatfwthefwpatient'sfwbodyfwisfwwellfwbalancedfw
-fwmovefwthefwcanefwandfwweakerfwlegfwforwardfwatfwthefwsamefwtimefw
-fwmovefwthefwstrongerfwlegfwonefwstepfwforwardfw
-fwcheckfwbalancefwandfwrepeatfwthefwsequence

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