NURS 5463 Test 1 Exam: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Q&A

NURS 5463 Test 1 Exam: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Q&A

Who is at highest risk for 30-day readmission rate? - Correct answer elderly and heart


failure patients




Requirements for rehab - Correct answer tolerate 3h of rehab per day




Requirements for SNF placement - Correct answer qualifying event that precedes a 3-


night hospital admission




Requirements for home health - Correct answer must be home bound




Anticipated LOS for obs patients - Correct answer < 48h




What to document if need to transition from obs to inpatient - Correct answer

"anticipated LOS is greater than 48 hours"




NURS 5463 Test 1 Exam: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Q&A

,NURS 5463 Test 1 Exam: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Q&A


Electrolyte abnormalities that warrant admission - Correct answer K < 3 w/o clear


etiology


Na < 120 w neuro s/s


Ca > 10 w AMS

Phos < 2.5




Willingness of hospital staff to openly communicate concerns about patient care on


their units - Correct answer Safety culture




Respond, report, investigate, communicate, performance improvement, follow-up -


Correct answer Principles approach to patient harm




Order of surrogacy - Correct answer 1. Spouse or domestic partner


2. Adult child, parent, or sibling


3. Close friend




Pts complete this with their MD when they have a 1 yr life expectancy - Correct answer

Physician Orders for Life-Sustaining Treatment (POLST)


NURS 5463 Test 1 Exam: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Q&A

, NURS 5463 Test 1 Exam: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Q&A




NURS 5463 Test 1 Exam: Adult Gerontology Acute Care Q&A