NUl 176/l NU176l Examl 2–l Geriatricl
Nursingl Guide|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Laxativel abuse
Answer:
Agel relatedl changesl andl sidel effectsl froml
medicationsl mayl makel itl difficultl forl olderl adultsl tol havel dailyl BM'sl -l causingl theml
tol use.l misusel mayl leadl damagel ofl intestinall wallsl andl dehydration
Q:l Antibioticl abusel canl leadl to
Answer:
Killingl healthyl bacterial andl leadl tol anl antibioticl resistance
Q:l OTCl andl homel remediesl abuse
Answer:
•l Bakingl Sodal forl antacidl canl leadl tol acid-basel imbalance.
•l Tylenol,l Benadryl,l Motrinl PMl canl leadl tol acutel liverl failure
Q:l Betweenl ____l ofl olderl adultsl experiencel chronicl pain
Answer:
,60-75%
Q:l Commonl causesl ofl chronicl pain
Answer:
Arthritis,l neuropathy,l backl pain,l degenerativel diskl disease,l previousl fractures
Q:l arthritis
Answer:
inflammationl ofl al joint,l cartilagel betweenl bonel wearsl down
Q:l neuropathy
Answer:
Whenl nervesl becomel damagel orl infammed,l numbnessl tingling
Q:l Ensurel yourl ptl isl onl al _______l beforel administeringl narcotics
Answer:
Bowell regimen
Q:l Tl ORl F?l
Whilel olderl adultsl mayl havel decreasedl respiratoryl function,l painl medicationl forl olderl
post-opl patientsl canl actuallyl preventl respiratoryl complicationsl byl allowingl theml tol
breathel morel deeplyl withoutl incisionall painl andl followl directionsl forl pulmonaryl toileting
Answer:
, T
Q:l Commonl sidel effectsl ofl frequentlyl usedl drugsl inl olderl adults
Answer:
•l Urinaryl retention
•l Hypotension
•l Dryl mouth
•l CNSl depression
•l Constipation
Q:l Beersl Criteria
Answer:
Evidence-basedl listl ofl medicationsl inappropriatel
forl olderl adults
Categoriesl ofl medications
‒Potentiallyl inappropriate
‒Avoidl forl use
‒Usel withl caution
‒Drug-drugl interactions
‒Dosesl altered
Q:l heatl therapyl ptl education
Answer:
don'tl usel heatingl padl withoutl coverl orl falll asleepl whilel using,l checkl templ ofl waterl
withl thermometerl orl havel faml memberl checkl it
Q:l Fallsl RF
Nursingl Guide|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Laxativel abuse
Answer:
Agel relatedl changesl andl sidel effectsl froml
medicationsl mayl makel itl difficultl forl olderl adultsl tol havel dailyl BM'sl -l causingl theml
tol use.l misusel mayl leadl damagel ofl intestinall wallsl andl dehydration
Q:l Antibioticl abusel canl leadl to
Answer:
Killingl healthyl bacterial andl leadl tol anl antibioticl resistance
Q:l OTCl andl homel remediesl abuse
Answer:
•l Bakingl Sodal forl antacidl canl leadl tol acid-basel imbalance.
•l Tylenol,l Benadryl,l Motrinl PMl canl leadl tol acutel liverl failure
Q:l Betweenl ____l ofl olderl adultsl experiencel chronicl pain
Answer:
,60-75%
Q:l Commonl causesl ofl chronicl pain
Answer:
Arthritis,l neuropathy,l backl pain,l degenerativel diskl disease,l previousl fractures
Q:l arthritis
Answer:
inflammationl ofl al joint,l cartilagel betweenl bonel wearsl down
Q:l neuropathy
Answer:
Whenl nervesl becomel damagel orl infammed,l numbnessl tingling
Q:l Ensurel yourl ptl isl onl al _______l beforel administeringl narcotics
Answer:
Bowell regimen
Q:l Tl ORl F?l
Whilel olderl adultsl mayl havel decreasedl respiratoryl function,l painl medicationl forl olderl
post-opl patientsl canl actuallyl preventl respiratoryl complicationsl byl allowingl theml tol
breathel morel deeplyl withoutl incisionall painl andl followl directionsl forl pulmonaryl toileting
Answer:
, T
Q:l Commonl sidel effectsl ofl frequentlyl usedl drugsl inl olderl adults
Answer:
•l Urinaryl retention
•l Hypotension
•l Dryl mouth
•l CNSl depression
•l Constipation
Q:l Beersl Criteria
Answer:
Evidence-basedl listl ofl medicationsl inappropriatel
forl olderl adults
Categoriesl ofl medications
‒Potentiallyl inappropriate
‒Avoidl forl use
‒Usel withl caution
‒Drug-drugl interactions
‒Dosesl altered
Q:l heatl therapyl ptl education
Answer:
don'tl usel heatingl padl withoutl coverl orl falll asleepl whilel using,l checkl templ ofl waterl
withl thermometerl orl havel faml memberl checkl it
Q:l Fallsl RF
