HONDROS NUR163 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A

HONDROS NUR163 - EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS GRADED A Acute confusion is called what? Delirium Chronic confusion is called what? Dementia Is the onset of delirium a long, slow process or a sudden process? Sudden Is the onset of dementia a long, slow process or a sudden process? Long / Slow Is dementia reversible or irreversible? irreversible Is delirium reversible or irreversible? reversible Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are all types of examples of what? Dementia Crystallized Intelligence is also known as what? Wisdom The ability to think and reason is called what? Cognition Ringing of the ears Tinnitus Meniere's disease, age-related changes or medications are all factors that can cause what? Tinnitus Name the type of aphasia, in which the person has difficulty understanding language. Receptive Aphasia Name the type of aphasia, in which a person is unable to express themselves using language. Expressive Aphasia Name the type of aphasia when both receptive and expressive language skills are lost. Global Aphasia What are the two common aphasia forms of expressive aphasia? Broca and Wernicke Name the type of aphasia, in which a person is able to understand verbal and written language but is unable to speak words fluently. Broca Aphasia Name the type of aphasia, in which a person is able to speak, but the words produced may be nonsensical or have little connection to reality. Wernicke Aphasia When speaking to a hearing impaired older adult, you should speak in what type of tone? Low A body temperature below 96.8°F Hypothermia A body temperature above 99.6°F Hyperthermia What controls body temperature in the brain? hypothalamus The study of how older adult respond to medications Geropharmacology The study of drugs actions in the body: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and excretion Pharmacokinetics An injury from the use of a drug Adverse drug event When a drug has an opposite effect Paradoxical Loss of hearing acuity, particularly of higher pitched sounds Presbycusis Loss of hearing resulting from decreased sound transmission Otosclerosis Caused by a loss of elasticity of the lens and resulting in the power of accommodation. Presbyopia Farsightedness caused by aging presbyopia Clouding of the lens that can result in blurred vision. Cataracts (first S) in SPICES Sleep Disorders (P) in SPICES Problems with eating or feeding (I) in SPICES Incontinence (C) in SPICES Confusion (E) in SPICES Evidence of Falls (last S) in SPICES Skin/Socialization The ability to perform tasks or make judgments on unfamiliar stimuli. Fluid Intelligence What does the Katz Index measure? ADLS (Activities of Daily Living) What scale is used to evaluate patients risk of falls? Morse Fall Scale Feeding ourselves, bathing, dressing, grooming, and ambulating are examples of what? ADLS (Activities of daily living) Who creates the National Patient Safety Goals? The Joint Commission When a nurse suspects that an actual emergency or serious problem is present or might be developing what mnemonic can be used to organize a deep, focused assessment? FANCAPES (F) in FANCAPES Fluid (first A) in FANCAPES Aeration (Oxygenation) (N) in FANCAPES Nutrition (C) in FANCAPES Cognition (second A) in FANCAPES Activity (P) in FANCAPES Pain (E) in FANCAPES Elimination (S) in FANCAPES Skin Assessment that uses word recall and drawing of a clock Mini-Cog If a person cannot absorb B12 they have what? Pernicious Anemia Prevention and avoiding risk of disease is what level of prevention Primary Prevention Screening for diseases are what level of prevention? Secondary Prevention Management of the disease is what level of prevention? Tertiary Prevention Physical examinations should be done how often? Yearly Vision Examinations should be done how often? Yearly Mammograms should be done how often? Every 2 years Pap Smears should be done how often? every 3 years Hearing screenings should be done how often? Every 3 years after age 50 Nuts, Dairy, Meat, Beans, Egg Yolks and Whole Grains are examples of foods high in what? Phosphorus Apple juice, milk, bananas, and citrus fruits are examples of foods high in what? Potassium How much fluid should a person intake in a 24-hr period? between mL Can home health nurses give medications? No Red, purple, bluish spots that look like bruises Senile Purpura Poor wound healing is associated with what vitamin deficiency? Vitamin A bone demineralization or osteoporosis is associated with what vitamin deficiency? Vitamin D Immune dysfunction and memory problems is associated with what vitamin deficiency? Vitamin E Increased risk of fractures are associated with what vitamin deficiency? Vitamin K good cholesterol HDL (high density lipoprotein) bad cholesterol LDL (low density lipoprotein) lipoproteins that transport triglycerides and other lipids from the liver to various tissues in the body VLDL (Very low density lipoproteins) An unknown causes of confusion is called what? Idiopathic Confusion A difficulty with speech articulation dysarthria Vitamins A, D, E, and K are (water/fat soluble)? Fat Soluble Vitamin B1 is essential for what? Memory How many times is the Shingles Vaccine given after 60? one time How often should the Flu Vaccine be administered? Yearly How many time should the pneumococcal vaccine be given after 65? Twice How often should the Tdap Vaccine be given? Every 10 years A prophylactic supplement that can decrease the risk of stroke, heart attack, and Alzheimer's. Vitamin E prophylactic medication that can prevent heart attack or stroke. Aspirin Are nurses allowed to perform foot care? No Age spots Senile Lentigo dry skin due to a decrease function of sebaceous or sweat glands Xerosis Where two bones meet joint The fluid sacs that help lubricate the joints Bursa Connects muscle to bone Tendons Connects bone to bone ligament Muscle found only in the heart Cardiac muscle Muscle that lines the walls of hollow organs (stomach and bladder) Smooth Muscle Muscle that moves the bones of the skeleton Skeletal Muscle List of drugs that older adults should avoid Beers Criteria STOPP criteria Screening Tool of Older Person's Prescriptions START criteria Screening Tool to Alert doctors to Right Treatment