Examl 1:l NUR163/l NURl 163l (NEWl 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
QUESTION
Anemia
Answer:
Al conditionl wherel youl lackl enoughl healthyl redl bloodl cellsl tol carryl adequatel oxygenl
tol yourl body'sl tissues.
QUESTION
ronl deficiencyl Anemia
Answer:
Wel wouldl providel Ironl Supplements,l Organl meats,l redl meats,l leafyl greenl vegetables
QUESTION
Perniciousl Anemia
Answer:
Wel wouldl givel B12l shots.
QUESTION
Dietaryl needs
Answer:
Educatel al patientl presentsl withl heartl failure,l retainsl fluid,l sol teachl patientl about
,lessl sodium.
QUESTION
Protein
Answer:
Neededl forl tissuel repair/Healing
l Remainl constantl orl mayl increasel slightlyl withl agingl tol compensatel forl thel lossl ofl
leanl body
tissue.
l Redl meats,l poultry,l fish,l eggs,l dairyl productsl arel goodl sourcesl ofl completel proteins.
QUESTION
Potassium
Answer:
Importantl rolel inl acid-basel balance,l fluidl andl electrolytel balance.
l Withl sodium,l normall neuromuscularl functioning.
l Dietaryl sourcesl arel citrusl fruits,l milk,l bananasl andl applel juice.
QUESTION
Phosphorus
Answer:
Minerall thatl makesl upl %l ofl person'sl totall bodyl weight.
l Secondl mostl abundantl minerall inl body.
l Mostl foundl inl bonesl andl teeth.
l Foundl inl proteinl richl foodsl suchl asl meats,l poultry,l fish,l nuts,l beansl andl dairyl
products.
QUESTION
Lowl fatl diet
Answer:
FRIEDl FOODSl AREl BAD!
,QUESTION
Highl densityl lipoprotein
Answer:
Sometimesl calledl thel goodl cholesterol.
l Carriesl cholesteroll froml otherl partsl ofl yourl bodyl backl tol yourl liverl andl thel liverl
removesl the
cholesteroll froml yourl body.
QUESTION
Lowl densityl lipids
Answer:
Sometimesl calll thel badl cholesterol.
l Transportsl cholesteroll froml thel liverl tol thel tissuesl ofl thel body.
QUESTION
Swallowingl difficulties
Answer:
Tryl tol decidel ifl therel isl al specialistl wel needl tol referl theml to,l likel thel dentist.
QUESTION
Ifl theyl arel havingl problemsl swallowing,l itl isl outl ofl ourl scope.l Whol dol wel contact?
Answer:
Speechl Therapy
QUESTION
Fluidl rangel -l Howl muchl fluidl shouldl wel takel inl onl al dailyl basis?
Answer:
2,000l tol 3,000l ml
QUESTION
, Howl tol communicatel withl al Personl thatl isl hardl ofl hearing
Answer:
Ifl theyl havel al hearingl aidl andl youl getl downl tol theirl levell butl thel hearingl aidl isn'tl
working...l doesl itl matter?l No.l Pickl thel questionl thatl isl 100%l right!
QUESTION
Orthostaticl BPl -l Hypotensionl Orthostaticl (lowl heartl rate)
Answer:
Signsl andl Symptomsl -l Dizziness,l Weakness,l Confusion,l Falll precautionsl -l FALLl RISK!
QUESTION
Patientl whol isl reluctantl tol interactl -l whatl dol youl do?
Answer:
Askl theml whyl orl whatl isl wrong!
QUESTION
Knowl ocularl changes
Answer:
Cataracts,l Glaucomal -l eyel changesl arel relatedl tol falls.
QUESTION
Establishingl rapportl withl patientl -l how?
Answer:
Usel ofl appropriatel namesl indicatesl respectl andl helpsl buildl rapport.
QUESTION
Knowl whatl heartl failurel patientl wouldl lookl like
Answer:
Edema
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
QUESTION
Anemia
Answer:
Al conditionl wherel youl lackl enoughl healthyl redl bloodl cellsl tol carryl adequatel oxygenl
tol yourl body'sl tissues.
QUESTION
ronl deficiencyl Anemia
Answer:
Wel wouldl providel Ironl Supplements,l Organl meats,l redl meats,l leafyl greenl vegetables
QUESTION
Perniciousl Anemia
Answer:
Wel wouldl givel B12l shots.
QUESTION
Dietaryl needs
Answer:
Educatel al patientl presentsl withl heartl failure,l retainsl fluid,l sol teachl patientl about
,lessl sodium.
QUESTION
Protein
Answer:
Neededl forl tissuel repair/Healing
l Remainl constantl orl mayl increasel slightlyl withl agingl tol compensatel forl thel lossl ofl
leanl body
tissue.
l Redl meats,l poultry,l fish,l eggs,l dairyl productsl arel goodl sourcesl ofl completel proteins.
QUESTION
Potassium
Answer:
Importantl rolel inl acid-basel balance,l fluidl andl electrolytel balance.
l Withl sodium,l normall neuromuscularl functioning.
l Dietaryl sourcesl arel citrusl fruits,l milk,l bananasl andl applel juice.
QUESTION
Phosphorus
Answer:
Minerall thatl makesl upl %l ofl person'sl totall bodyl weight.
l Secondl mostl abundantl minerall inl body.
l Mostl foundl inl bonesl andl teeth.
l Foundl inl proteinl richl foodsl suchl asl meats,l poultry,l fish,l nuts,l beansl andl dairyl
products.
QUESTION
Lowl fatl diet
Answer:
FRIEDl FOODSl AREl BAD!
,QUESTION
Highl densityl lipoprotein
Answer:
Sometimesl calledl thel goodl cholesterol.
l Carriesl cholesteroll froml otherl partsl ofl yourl bodyl backl tol yourl liverl andl thel liverl
removesl the
cholesteroll froml yourl body.
QUESTION
Lowl densityl lipids
Answer:
Sometimesl calll thel badl cholesterol.
l Transportsl cholesteroll froml thel liverl tol thel tissuesl ofl thel body.
QUESTION
Swallowingl difficulties
Answer:
Tryl tol decidel ifl therel isl al specialistl wel needl tol referl theml to,l likel thel dentist.
QUESTION
Ifl theyl arel havingl problemsl swallowing,l itl isl outl ofl ourl scope.l Whol dol wel contact?
Answer:
Speechl Therapy
QUESTION
Fluidl rangel -l Howl muchl fluidl shouldl wel takel inl onl al dailyl basis?
Answer:
2,000l tol 3,000l ml
QUESTION
, Howl tol communicatel withl al Personl thatl isl hardl ofl hearing
Answer:
Ifl theyl havel al hearingl aidl andl youl getl downl tol theirl levell butl thel hearingl aidl isn'tl
working...l doesl itl matter?l No.l Pickl thel questionl thatl isl 100%l right!
QUESTION
Orthostaticl BPl -l Hypotensionl Orthostaticl (lowl heartl rate)
Answer:
Signsl andl Symptomsl -l Dizziness,l Weakness,l Confusion,l Falll precautionsl -l FALLl RISK!
QUESTION
Patientl whol isl reluctantl tol interactl -l whatl dol youl do?
Answer:
Askl theml whyl orl whatl isl wrong!
QUESTION
Knowl ocularl changes
Answer:
Cataracts,l Glaucomal -l eyel changesl arel relatedl tol falls.
QUESTION
Establishingl rapportl withl patientl -l how?
Answer:
Usel ofl appropriatel namesl indicatesl respectl andl helpsl buildl rapport.
QUESTION
Knowl whatl heartl failurel patientl wouldl lookl like
Answer:
Edema
