Examl 2:l NUR163/l NURl 163l (Latestl
2025/l 2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Practicall
Nursingl inl thel Carel ofl Elderlyl Patientsl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Hondros
Q:l Fluidl volumel excessl ,l wouldl youl increasel theirl sodiuml intake?
Answer:
Nol youl wouldl decreasel it
Q:l Whatl typesl ofl questionsl dol youl askl al patientl beingl admittedl aboutl medication?
Answer:
Whatl medsl arel youl taking?l dietaryl supplementsl ,l otcl medsl ,l vitaminsl herball
supplements
Q:l Copingl skillsl ,l canl theyl bel modified?
Answer:
yesl ifl needed.l Theyl willl usel thel samel onesl throughoutl life.
Q:l Complicationsl thatl leadsl tol Olderl adultl pain
,Answer:
-l musclel atrophy
l -musclel startsl tol shorten,l tighten,l whichl leadsl tol contracturesl
-demineralization,l bonel loss
Q:l Ptl goingl forl procedurel inl thel morning
Answer:
Signs:l decreasel productionl ofl digestivel enzymesl ,l stressesl ,l highl BP,l highl pulse,l highl
resp,l anxiety
-lessenl stressorsl byl explainingl procedure
Q:l Ptl immobilel longl periodsl ofl al time?
Answer:
Causesl bonel breakdownl andl hypercalcemia
Q:l Stressl hormone
Answer:
Cortisol
Q:l problem-focusedl coping
Answer:
Attemptingl tol alleviatel stressl directlyl byl changingl thel stressorl orl thel wayl wel interactl
withl thatl stressor.
Focusesl directlyl onl stressor
, Q:l emotion-focusedl coping
Answer:
attemptingl tol alleviatel stressl byl avoidingl orl ignoringl al stressorl andl attendingl tol
emotionall needsl relatedl tol one'sl stressl reaction.
-Changel thel emotionall responsel thatl personl isl saying
Q:l Newl pt.l refusingl everythingl -l whatl isl thel bestl actionl tol takel carel ofl thel patient?
Answer:
Continuityl ofl care,l pt.l education
Q:l Pt.l isl leavingl AMAl duel tol lackl ofl fundsl forl bills,l whatl dol youl do?
Answer:
Calll sociall services
Q:l Primaryl andl secondaryl appraisall -l whatl isl requiredl tol usel thosel skills?
Answer:
Thel patientl MUSTl havel thel cognitivel ability
Q:l Whenl youl havel copingl mechanisms,l arel theyl adaptivel throughoutl life?l Canl wel
changel theml asl wel go?
2025/l 2026l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Practicall
Nursingl inl thel Carel ofl Elderlyl Patientsl
Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l
100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l
Hondros
Q:l Fluidl volumel excessl ,l wouldl youl increasel theirl sodiuml intake?
Answer:
Nol youl wouldl decreasel it
Q:l Whatl typesl ofl questionsl dol youl askl al patientl beingl admittedl aboutl medication?
Answer:
Whatl medsl arel youl taking?l dietaryl supplementsl ,l otcl medsl ,l vitaminsl herball
supplements
Q:l Copingl skillsl ,l canl theyl bel modified?
Answer:
yesl ifl needed.l Theyl willl usel thel samel onesl throughoutl life.
Q:l Complicationsl thatl leadsl tol Olderl adultl pain
,Answer:
-l musclel atrophy
l -musclel startsl tol shorten,l tighten,l whichl leadsl tol contracturesl
-demineralization,l bonel loss
Q:l Ptl goingl forl procedurel inl thel morning
Answer:
Signs:l decreasel productionl ofl digestivel enzymesl ,l stressesl ,l highl BP,l highl pulse,l highl
resp,l anxiety
-lessenl stressorsl byl explainingl procedure
Q:l Ptl immobilel longl periodsl ofl al time?
Answer:
Causesl bonel breakdownl andl hypercalcemia
Q:l Stressl hormone
Answer:
Cortisol
Q:l problem-focusedl coping
Answer:
Attemptingl tol alleviatel stressl directlyl byl changingl thel stressorl orl thel wayl wel interactl
withl thatl stressor.
Focusesl directlyl onl stressor
, Q:l emotion-focusedl coping
Answer:
attemptingl tol alleviatel stressl byl avoidingl orl ignoringl al stressorl andl attendingl tol
emotionall needsl relatedl tol one'sl stressl reaction.
-Changel thel emotionall responsel thatl personl isl saying
Q:l Newl pt.l refusingl everythingl -l whatl isl thel bestl actionl tol takel carel ofl thel patient?
Answer:
Continuityl ofl care,l pt.l education
Q:l Pt.l isl leavingl AMAl duel tol lackl ofl fundsl forl bills,l whatl dol youl do?
Answer:
Calll sociall services
Q:l Primaryl andl secondaryl appraisall -l whatl isl requiredl tol usel thosel skills?
Answer:
Thel patientl MUSTl havel thel cognitivel ability
Q:l Whenl youl havel copingl mechanisms,l arel theyl adaptivel throughoutl life?l Canl wel
changel theml asl wel go?
