NUl 176/l NU176l Examl 2–l Geriatricl
Nursingl Reviewl |l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l
2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Whatl arel latel signsl ofl pneumonial inl olderl adults?
Answer:
Chestl painl orl highl fever
Q:l Whatl arel S/Sl ofl COPD?
Answer:
Pursedl lipl andl tripodl breathing
Q:l Whenl isl COPDl normallyl detected?
Answer:
Onlyl onl chestl x-ray
Q:l Ptl educationl forl COPD?
Answer:
,Coughl andl deepl breathe,l incentivel spirometerl 3l timesl al day
Q:l Whatl dol wel notl dol withl COPDl pts?
Answer:
Highl flowl oxygen
Q:l Whatl isl thel firstl thingl youl dol beforel preformingl posturall drainage?
Answer:
Administerl bronchol dilatorl (inhalerl orl nebulizerl treatment)
Q:l Whatl arel agel relatedl changesl forl thel respiratoryl system?
Answer:
Ribl cagel becomesl rigid,l diaphragml remainsl unchanged,l decreasedl surfacel areasl forl gasl
exchange,l thickeningl ofl thel capillaryl membranes,l decreasel inl numberl ofl functioningl
alveoli
Q:l Nursingl interventionsl forl ptsl confinedl tol al bedl orl wheelchair?
Answer:
Respiratoryl toiletingl tol preventl pneumonial (deepl breathing/incentivel spirometer)
, Q:l Whatl arel agel relatedl changesl forl GI?
Answer:
Decreasedl salival production,l decreasedl absorptionl ofl vitaminsl andl minerals,l weakenedl
gagl andl couchl reflex,l decreasedl peristalsis
Q:l Whyl arel elderlyl ptsl morel atl riskl forl aspiration?
Answer:
Weakenedl gagl andl coughl reflexes
Q:l Howl canl youl decreasel constipationl inl elderlyl pts?
Answer:
Increasel fluidl andl fiber
Q:l Whyl dol wel havel tol monitorl medicationsl morel closelyl inl thel elderlyl population?
Answer:
Decreasedl kidneyl andl liverl functionl couldl leadl tol accumulationl ofl medicationl resultingl
inl toxicity
Q:l Whatl increasesl thel riskl ofl heartburnl andl bloatingl inl elderlyl pts?
Answer:
Nursingl Reviewl |l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l
2027l Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l Whatl arel latel signsl ofl pneumonial inl olderl adults?
Answer:
Chestl painl orl highl fever
Q:l Whatl arel S/Sl ofl COPD?
Answer:
Pursedl lipl andl tripodl breathing
Q:l Whenl isl COPDl normallyl detected?
Answer:
Onlyl onl chestl x-ray
Q:l Ptl educationl forl COPD?
Answer:
,Coughl andl deepl breathe,l incentivel spirometerl 3l timesl al day
Q:l Whatl dol wel notl dol withl COPDl pts?
Answer:
Highl flowl oxygen
Q:l Whatl isl thel firstl thingl youl dol beforel preformingl posturall drainage?
Answer:
Administerl bronchol dilatorl (inhalerl orl nebulizerl treatment)
Q:l Whatl arel agel relatedl changesl forl thel respiratoryl system?
Answer:
Ribl cagel becomesl rigid,l diaphragml remainsl unchanged,l decreasedl surfacel areasl forl gasl
exchange,l thickeningl ofl thel capillaryl membranes,l decreasel inl numberl ofl functioningl
alveoli
Q:l Nursingl interventionsl forl ptsl confinedl tol al bedl orl wheelchair?
Answer:
Respiratoryl toiletingl tol preventl pneumonial (deepl breathing/incentivel spirometer)
, Q:l Whatl arel agel relatedl changesl forl GI?
Answer:
Decreasedl salival production,l decreasedl absorptionl ofl vitaminsl andl minerals,l weakenedl
gagl andl couchl reflex,l decreasedl peristalsis
Q:l Whyl arel elderlyl ptsl morel atl riskl forl aspiration?
Answer:
Weakenedl gagl andl coughl reflexes
Q:l Howl canl youl decreasel constipationl inl elderlyl pts?
Answer:
Increasel fluidl andl fiber
Q:l Whyl dol wel havel tol monitorl medicationsl morel closelyl inl thel elderlyl population?
Answer:
Decreasedl kidneyl andl liverl functionl couldl leadl tol accumulationl ofl medicationl resultingl
inl toxicity
Q:l Whatl increasesl thel riskl ofl heartburnl andl bloatingl inl elderlyl pts?
Answer:
