Examl 4:l NUR257l /l NURl 257l (Latestl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Agingl &l
Chronicl Illnessl Guide|l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
Q:l Improvingl Mobilityl inl PD
Answer:
-walking,l ridingl stationaryl bike,l swimming,l gardeningl willl helpl maintainl
jointl mobility
-stretchingl andl ROMl exercisesl helpl maintainl jointl flexibilityl
-posturall exercises
-warml bathsl andl massage
-concentratel onl walkingl erect,l watchl horizon,l usel al widel basedl gait,l
consciouslyl swingl arms,l heel-toel placementl ofl thel feetl withl longl strides,l
walkl tol marchingl musicl orl metronome
Q:l enhancingl selfl carel inl PD
Answer:
-assistivel devicesl mayl bel usefull (hospitall bedl atl homel withl sidel rails,l
overbedl framel withl al trapezel bar,l ropel tiedl tol thel footl ofl thel bed)
, Q:l improvingl bowell eliminationl inl PD
Answer:
-mayl havel severel constipationl
-encouragel ptl tol setl al specificl timel ofl dayl tol sitl onl thel toiletl withoutl
distractions
-consciouslyl increasel fluidsl andl eatl foodsl withl moderatel fiberl content
-avoidl laxativesl
-raisedl toiletl seatl isl useful
Q:l improvingl nutritionl andl swallowingl abilitiesl inl PD
Answer:
Nutrition:
-monitorl weightl onl weeklyl basisl
-givel supplementall feedingsl ifl caloricl intakel isl inadequate
-atl riskl forl aspirationl duel tol dysphagial
-NGl orl PEGl tubel mayl bel necessaryl asl diseasel progressesl
-electronicl warmingl tray,l speciall utensils,l orl otherl adaptivel devicesl mayl bel
orderedl byl occupationall therapistl
-sitl uprightl duringl meals
-semisolidl dietl withl thickl liquids;l avoidl thinl liquids
Q:l ALSl (Loul Gehrig's)
Answer:
-clinicall manifestationsl dependl onl thel locationl ofl affectedl neurons
-chiefl symptomsl arel fatiguel andl limbl weakness
2025/l 2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Agingl &l
Chronicl Illnessl Guide|l Questionsl &l
Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl
(Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
Q:l Improvingl Mobilityl inl PD
Answer:
-walking,l ridingl stationaryl bike,l swimming,l gardeningl willl helpl maintainl
jointl mobility
-stretchingl andl ROMl exercisesl helpl maintainl jointl flexibilityl
-posturall exercises
-warml bathsl andl massage
-concentratel onl walkingl erect,l watchl horizon,l usel al widel basedl gait,l
consciouslyl swingl arms,l heel-toel placementl ofl thel feetl withl longl strides,l
walkl tol marchingl musicl orl metronome
Q:l enhancingl selfl carel inl PD
Answer:
-assistivel devicesl mayl bel usefull (hospitall bedl atl homel withl sidel rails,l
overbedl framel withl al trapezel bar,l ropel tiedl tol thel footl ofl thel bed)
, Q:l improvingl bowell eliminationl inl PD
Answer:
-mayl havel severel constipationl
-encouragel ptl tol setl al specificl timel ofl dayl tol sitl onl thel toiletl withoutl
distractions
-consciouslyl increasel fluidsl andl eatl foodsl withl moderatel fiberl content
-avoidl laxativesl
-raisedl toiletl seatl isl useful
Q:l improvingl nutritionl andl swallowingl abilitiesl inl PD
Answer:
Nutrition:
-monitorl weightl onl weeklyl basisl
-givel supplementall feedingsl ifl caloricl intakel isl inadequate
-atl riskl forl aspirationl duel tol dysphagial
-NGl orl PEGl tubel mayl bel necessaryl asl diseasel progressesl
-electronicl warmingl tray,l speciall utensils,l orl otherl adaptivel devicesl mayl bel
orderedl byl occupationall therapistl
-sitl uprightl duringl meals
-semisolidl dietl withl thickl liquids;l avoidl thinl liquids
Q:l ALSl (Loul Gehrig's)
Answer:
-clinicall manifestationsl dependl onl thel locationl ofl affectedl neurons
-chiefl symptomsl arel fatiguel andl limbl weakness
