Nursing 240 Final Exam Questions with 100% Correct Answers

Older adult circulation Correct Answer 1. Thicker, more rigid vessels 2. Decreased heart stength 3. Lower exercise tolerance Regular bowel movements Correct Answer Privacy and designated time Proper diet and exercise Seated upright Bowel diversion (colostomy) Correct Answer Leaves a stoma; location determines consistency of stool Ileostomy Correct Answer Ileum thru opening in abdome Stool continuous and liquid Stoma care Correct Answer Measure once a week Consider psychosocial patient needs Stoma skin care Correct Answer Monitor odor, color, consistency of stools Keep surrounding skin dry Stoma color Correct Answer Red and beefy Anything else is bad Pink = low hemoglobin Physiologic changes with impaired blood flow Correct Answer Diminished peripheral pulses Shiny, hairless legs Cyanotic skin Poor cap refill Pitting edema Ulcers Deep Vein Thrombus prevention Correct Answer Clot in veins prevented by frequent position changes DVT risk factors Correct Answer Decreased sensation Immobility Anti-embolism stockings (TEDs) Correct Answer Launder and check circulation every three days Knee or thigh high