Exam 3: NUR 257 (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness | Questions with 100% Verified Answers | Galen.

Exam 3: NUR 257 (Latest 2026/2027
Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic
Illness | Questions with 100% Verified
Answers | Galen.
Question:
The American Diabetes Association recommends a postprandial blood
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glucose level of ________ mg/dL for adults with diabetes.?
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Answer:

less than 180
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Question:
In diabetic ketoacidosis, respiratory compensation may occur through a
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process of? i,-




Answer:

respiratory alkalosis. i,-




Question:
A type of insulin that would be most appropriate for acute management
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of hyperglycemia is?
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,Answer:
regular.




Question:

Type 2 diabetes mellitus is often associated with?
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Answer:
nonketotic hyperosmolality. i,-




Question:
The breakdown of stored glycogen in the liver and muscles is called?
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Answer:

glycogenolysis.




Question:
When an older adult is considering long-term care insurance (LTCI), which
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is an important consideration??
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Answer:

Carefully scrutinize all exclusions before enrolling.
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,Question:
An older client is pronounced brain dead, and the attorney-in-fact or
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surrogate named in her POA is opposed to organ donation; the law in the
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state allows a surrogate with a POA to make end-of-life decisions.
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Although the client failed to document it, family members state that the
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client wanted to be an organ donator. Given the law about a POA, what
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does the nurse expect the surrogate to do??
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Answer:

Provide consent. i,-




Question:
The underlying pathogenic mechanism for type 2 diabetes is?
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Answer:

insulin resistance and β-cell dysfunction.
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Question:

Which are clinical findings usually associated with type 1 diabetes
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A. Polyphagia
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B. Polyuria
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C. Obesity
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D. Polydipsia
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, E. Weight gain?
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Answer:

ABD




Question:

Diabetes mellitus is the ________ leading cause of death and a major cause
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of disability in the United States.?
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Answer:

seventh




Question:

An older woman accompanies her husband to the geriatric clinic. The
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husband has been diagnosed with Alzheimer's disease and needs
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maximum assistance with activities of daily living (ADLs). The wife has
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made the decision to place her husband in a long-term care facility as she
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is no longer able to care for him. The wife expresses concern about the
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cost of the long-term care facility and the worry that all of their funds will
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be used to pay for the facility leaving no funds for her own care. The
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nurse formulates a response based on what understanding??
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Answer:

Only one half of combined value of household goods is used to
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determine eligibility for Medicaid. i,- i,- i,-