HONDROS NUR205 EXAM 2 LATEST 2025-2026
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Fatigue risk factors - Answer-1. Underlying conditions (disease)
2. Treatment related (chemo, meds, beta blockers, antidepressants,
radiation.)
3. Nutritional status (anorexia, malnutrition)
4. Lifestyle choice (drugs, exercising, poor diet)
Fatigue primary prevention - Answer-Vaccines, health diet, weight,
hand washing, adequate sleep, manage stress, patient specific teachings.
Fatigue secondary prevention - Answer-Screening, using self report
instruments
Early adulthood - Answer-Late teens to mid 30s
Physical changes-Tend to ignore symptoms and postpone medical care
Psychosocial changes-separate from family, make decisions regarding
career, kids, marriage
Sexuality-emotional maturity for sexual relationships
,Middle adulthood - Answer-Mid to late 30s to mid 60s
Physical changes-Menopause in women
Cognitive changes-Interested in learning new skills, going back to
school
Psychosocial changes-generativity, want to feel like they're giving back,
financial demands decrease
Late adulthood - Answer-65+
Sense of integrity- looks back on life and accepts it/is proud
Sense of despair- is dissatisfied in life
Near death physiological manifestations
1. Effects on the body - Answer-Metabolism is reduced
Body slows down until all functions end
Near death physiological manifestations
2. Sensory - Answer-Blurred vision
Decreased sense of smell and taste
, Loss of blink reflex (appears to stare)
Hearing is the last sense to go
Near death physiological manifestations
3. Respirations - Answer-Rapid, slow, shallow, irregular
Noisy and wet sounding (death rattle)
Near death physiological manifestations
4. Circulation - Answer-Heart rate slows down, BP falls
Skin cool, extremities become pale, mottle, cyanotic
Skin becomes wax like (near death)
Near death physiological manifestations
5. Urinary and GI system - Answer-Urinary output decreases
Incontinence may occur
Decreased GI motility and peristalsis--leads to constipation, gas,
abdomen distention
3 fears associated with dying - Answer-1. Fear of pain *never delay
pain relief measures*
2. Fear of loneliness, abandonment *allow family to stay with patient
3. Fear of being meaningless *focus of positives*
6 post mortem procedures - Answer-1. Close eyes
UPDATE QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Fatigue risk factors - Answer-1. Underlying conditions (disease)
2. Treatment related (chemo, meds, beta blockers, antidepressants,
radiation.)
3. Nutritional status (anorexia, malnutrition)
4. Lifestyle choice (drugs, exercising, poor diet)
Fatigue primary prevention - Answer-Vaccines, health diet, weight,
hand washing, adequate sleep, manage stress, patient specific teachings.
Fatigue secondary prevention - Answer-Screening, using self report
instruments
Early adulthood - Answer-Late teens to mid 30s
Physical changes-Tend to ignore symptoms and postpone medical care
Psychosocial changes-separate from family, make decisions regarding
career, kids, marriage
Sexuality-emotional maturity for sexual relationships
,Middle adulthood - Answer-Mid to late 30s to mid 60s
Physical changes-Menopause in women
Cognitive changes-Interested in learning new skills, going back to
school
Psychosocial changes-generativity, want to feel like they're giving back,
financial demands decrease
Late adulthood - Answer-65+
Sense of integrity- looks back on life and accepts it/is proud
Sense of despair- is dissatisfied in life
Near death physiological manifestations
1. Effects on the body - Answer-Metabolism is reduced
Body slows down until all functions end
Near death physiological manifestations
2. Sensory - Answer-Blurred vision
Decreased sense of smell and taste
, Loss of blink reflex (appears to stare)
Hearing is the last sense to go
Near death physiological manifestations
3. Respirations - Answer-Rapid, slow, shallow, irregular
Noisy and wet sounding (death rattle)
Near death physiological manifestations
4. Circulation - Answer-Heart rate slows down, BP falls
Skin cool, extremities become pale, mottle, cyanotic
Skin becomes wax like (near death)
Near death physiological manifestations
5. Urinary and GI system - Answer-Urinary output decreases
Incontinence may occur
Decreased GI motility and peristalsis--leads to constipation, gas,
abdomen distention
3 fears associated with dying - Answer-1. Fear of pain *never delay
pain relief measures*
2. Fear of loneliness, abandonment *allow family to stay with patient
3. Fear of being meaningless *focus of positives*
6 post mortem procedures - Answer-1. Close eyes
