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Nur 150 Chronic Unit 1 Questions And Correct Answers

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NUR 150 CHRONIC UNIT 1 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS

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Ageism


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a negative attitude based on age, can lead to discrimination and disparities
in health care provided to older adults.




PQRST assessment of angina


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, P Precipitating events-
What events or activities precipitated the pain (e.g., argument, exercise,
resting)?

Q Quality of pain-
What does the pain feel like (e.g., pressure, dull, aching, tight, squeezing,
heaviness)?

R Radiation of pain-
Where is the pain located? Does the pain radiate to other areas (e.g., back,
neck, arms, jaw, shoulder, elbow)?

S Severity of pain-
On a scale of 0 to 10 with 0 indicating no pain and 10 being the most severe
pain you could imagine, what number would you give the pain?


T Timing-
When did the pain begin? Has the pain changed since this time? Have you
had pain like this before?




Chronic illness refers to the


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human experience of living with a chronic disease or condition




What are the first-line therapy for the treatment of an acute episode of angina?


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, Short-acting nitrates

- Nitrates dilate peripheral blood vessels, coronary arteries, and collateral
vessels.




What is a risk factor for both self-neglect and mistreatment of vulnerable older adults
by trusted others?


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Low social support




Surgical therapy: (Obesity)


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-Bariatric Surgery
---Surgery is performed only after nonsurgical methods have failed

-Cosmetic Surgical
---Lipectomy
---Liposuction
-Not done for weight reduction, cosmetic purposes to improve body
contours




Electrical activity of the heart:


- Depolarization


- Repolarization

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- Contraction of the myocardium, or systole, results in ejection of blood
from the ventricles.

- Relaxation of the myocardium, or diastole, allows for filling of blood into
the ventricles.




Heart failure is classified as


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heart failure with reduced ejection fraction (HFrEF) [formerly known as
systolic failure]


or

heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF) [formerly known as
diastolic failure]




Cor pulmonale (Right Sided Heart Failure)


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causes fluid to accumulate in the legs, ankles and abdomen as well as the
lungs




*What lab value changes are linked to heart disease?


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