NURl 257/l NUR257l Examl 2l –l Conceptsl
ofl Agingl andl Chronicl Illnessl inl Nursingl
Review|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l S/Sl ofl dementia
Answer:
Troublel rememberingl recentl events,l losesl trainl ofl thought,l chronicl notl occasionall issue
Q:l Ifl yourl patientl hasl demential canl theyl managel financesl withoutl assistance
Answer:
Evaluatel executivel funciton
Q:l Bestl wayl tol ensurel yourl ptl hasl understoodl medicationsl isl to
Answer:
Makel surel theyl havel activel involvement,l havel theml explainl itl andl demonstratel correctl
fillingl ofl medl organizer
,Q:l Nursingl considerationsl forl antipsychotics
Answer:
Increasesl cardiacl risk,l closel monitoringl required,l monitorl forl haldoll doel developmentsl
ofl neurolepticsl malignancyl syndrome
Q:l Ifl yourl ptl isl takingl warfarinl andl vitl kl youl should
Answer:
Discussl foodl interactionsl likel avoidingl excessivel potassiuml andl leafyl greens.l Youl
shouldl havel ptl teachl backl whatl youl say
Q:l Howl shouldl youl ensurel inhalerl usel isl understood
Answer:
Havel theml usel it
Q:l Ifl yourl ptl isl takingl lithiuml theyl should
Answer:
Avoidl NSAIDsl likel ibuprofen,l naproxenl andl Indocinl asl itl canl increasel seruml lithiuml
levels,l diminishl lithiuml clearancel andl possiblyl inducel lithiuml toxicity.l Ensurel theyl atel
maintainsl normall fluidl intake
Q:l Ifl yourl ptl isl takingl SSRI'sl likel Prozacl fluoxetine,l lexaprol escitalopraml youl should
, Answer:
Monitorl forl dizziness,l sexuall dysfunction
Q:l S/Sl ofl dysphagia/aspiration
Answer:
Drooling,l hiccupsl andl throatl clearing
Q:l Dryl mouthl canl occurl especiallyl ifl yourl patientl is
Answer:
Takingl diureticsl likel furosemide
Q:l Tol ensurel yourl patientl isl adequatelyl hydratedl youl should
Answer:
-checkl skinl turgorl onl forehead
-drinkl throughoutl thel dayl notl justl whenl thirsty
-checkl urinel characteristics
Q:l Howl shouldl youl documentl foodsl andl fluidl intake
Answer:
Fluidl shouldl bel inl ML'sl andl foodsl shouldl bel inl percentages
ofl Agingl andl Chronicl Illnessl inl Nursingl
Review|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l
Update)l 100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l
Answersl |l Gradel A
Q:l S/Sl ofl dementia
Answer:
Troublel rememberingl recentl events,l losesl trainl ofl thought,l chronicl notl occasionall issue
Q:l Ifl yourl patientl hasl demential canl theyl managel financesl withoutl assistance
Answer:
Evaluatel executivel funciton
Q:l Bestl wayl tol ensurel yourl ptl hasl understoodl medicationsl isl to
Answer:
Makel surel theyl havel activel involvement,l havel theml explainl itl andl demonstratel correctl
fillingl ofl medl organizer
,Q:l Nursingl considerationsl forl antipsychotics
Answer:
Increasesl cardiacl risk,l closel monitoringl required,l monitorl forl haldoll doel developmentsl
ofl neurolepticsl malignancyl syndrome
Q:l Ifl yourl ptl isl takingl warfarinl andl vitl kl youl should
Answer:
Discussl foodl interactionsl likel avoidingl excessivel potassiuml andl leafyl greens.l Youl
shouldl havel ptl teachl backl whatl youl say
Q:l Howl shouldl youl ensurel inhalerl usel isl understood
Answer:
Havel theml usel it
Q:l Ifl yourl ptl isl takingl lithiuml theyl should
Answer:
Avoidl NSAIDsl likel ibuprofen,l naproxenl andl Indocinl asl itl canl increasel seruml lithiuml
levels,l diminishl lithiuml clearancel andl possiblyl inducel lithiuml toxicity.l Ensurel theyl atel
maintainsl normall fluidl intake
Q:l Ifl yourl ptl isl takingl SSRI'sl likel Prozacl fluoxetine,l lexaprol escitalopraml youl should
, Answer:
Monitorl forl dizziness,l sexuall dysfunction
Q:l S/Sl ofl dysphagia/aspiration
Answer:
Drooling,l hiccupsl andl throatl clearing
Q:l Dryl mouthl canl occurl especiallyl ifl yourl patientl is
Answer:
Takingl diureticsl likel furosemide
Q:l Tol ensurel yourl patientl isl adequatelyl hydratedl youl should
Answer:
-checkl skinl turgorl onl forehead
-drinkl throughoutl thel dayl notl justl whenl thirsty
-checkl urinel characteristics
Q:l Howl shouldl youl documentl foodsl andl fluidl intake
Answer:
Fluidl shouldl bel inl ML'sl andl foodsl shouldl bel inl percentages
