NUl 176/l NU176l Examl 3–l (NEWl 2026/l
2027l Update)l Geriatricl Nursingl Guidel |l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
Osteoporosis
Answer:
lossl ofl bonel density,l normall agingl
non-traumaticl fractures,l lossl ofl 3inl orl morel inl height,l kyphosis
QUESTION
non-traumaticl fracture
Answer:
onel resultingl froml anl activityl thatl wouldl notl normallyl causel one
QUESTION
osteoporosisl riskl factors
Answer:
Nonmodifiable
•l Genderl (female)
•l Racel (Asian,l Caucasian)
•l Age
•l Familyl history
Modifiable
•l Weightl (underweight)
•l Dietl (lowl calcium,l excessivel caffeine,l
ethyll alcohol)
,•l Hormonall deficiencies
•l Activityl levell (low)
•l Medicationsl (steroids,l anticonvulsants,l
thyroidl preparations)
•l Cigarettel smoking
QUESTION
vitaminl c
Answer:
buildl andl repairl bodyl tissues,l keepsl teethl andl gumsl healthyl andl tol helpl withl ironl
absorption.l
l Vitaminl Cl deficiencyl ->l woundsl faill tol heall &l bonesl weaken
QUESTION
vitaminl d
Answer:
absorptionl ofl calciuml andl phosphorus
QUESTION
vitaminl k
Answer:
bloodl clotting,l bonel development,l regulatingl bloodl calcium
QUESTION
calcium
Answer:
musclel contraction/nervel conduction
bones/teethl
bestl absorbedl withl vitaminl dl
defficiencyl leadsl tol osteoporosis
, QUESTION
magnesiuml andl sodium
Answer:
musclel andl nervel function
QUESTION
potassium
Answer:
nervel conduction,l contractingl ofl musclesl includingl thel heart
QUESTION
Neurologicall agel relatedl changes
Answer:
lossl ofl neurons/atrophyl ofl brainl
slowerl reactionl timesl
decreasedl cardiacl outputl andl atherosclerosisl causel decrasedl brainl bloodflowl
decreasedl shortl terml memory,l longl terml isl typicallyl retainedl
decreasel inl neurotransmittersl canl affectl cognition,l gait,l andl ballance
QUESTION
Riskl factorsl forl stroke
Answer:
highl bloodl pressure
hxl ofl TIAl orl priorl strokel
DMl
hyperlipidemial
tobaccol use
afib
2027l Update)l Geriatricl Nursingl Guidel |l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
QUESTION
Osteoporosis
Answer:
lossl ofl bonel density,l normall agingl
non-traumaticl fractures,l lossl ofl 3inl orl morel inl height,l kyphosis
QUESTION
non-traumaticl fracture
Answer:
onel resultingl froml anl activityl thatl wouldl notl normallyl causel one
QUESTION
osteoporosisl riskl factors
Answer:
Nonmodifiable
•l Genderl (female)
•l Racel (Asian,l Caucasian)
•l Age
•l Familyl history
Modifiable
•l Weightl (underweight)
•l Dietl (lowl calcium,l excessivel caffeine,l
ethyll alcohol)
,•l Hormonall deficiencies
•l Activityl levell (low)
•l Medicationsl (steroids,l anticonvulsants,l
thyroidl preparations)
•l Cigarettel smoking
QUESTION
vitaminl c
Answer:
buildl andl repairl bodyl tissues,l keepsl teethl andl gumsl healthyl andl tol helpl withl ironl
absorption.l
l Vitaminl Cl deficiencyl ->l woundsl faill tol heall &l bonesl weaken
QUESTION
vitaminl d
Answer:
absorptionl ofl calciuml andl phosphorus
QUESTION
vitaminl k
Answer:
bloodl clotting,l bonel development,l regulatingl bloodl calcium
QUESTION
calcium
Answer:
musclel contraction/nervel conduction
bones/teethl
bestl absorbedl withl vitaminl dl
defficiencyl leadsl tol osteoporosis
, QUESTION
magnesiuml andl sodium
Answer:
musclel andl nervel function
QUESTION
potassium
Answer:
nervel conduction,l contractingl ofl musclesl includingl thel heart
QUESTION
Neurologicall agel relatedl changes
Answer:
lossl ofl neurons/atrophyl ofl brainl
slowerl reactionl timesl
decreasedl cardiacl outputl andl atherosclerosisl causel decrasedl brainl bloodflowl
decreasedl shortl terml memory,l longl terml isl typicallyl retainedl
decreasel inl neurotransmittersl canl affectl cognition,l gait,l andl ballance
QUESTION
Riskl factorsl forl stroke
Answer:
highl bloodl pressure
hxl ofl TIAl orl priorl strokel
DMl
hyperlipidemial
tobaccol use
afib
