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Examl 2: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
Ptl hadl al strokel andl hasl leftl sidedl weaknessl needsl al canel whatl wouldl youl assessl first?


Answer:
Thel patientsl emotionall abilityl andl willingnessl tol dol it




QUESTION
Pt.l walkingl downl theirl hallwaysl whatl arel youl assessing?


Answer:
Gait
balance
pain




QUESTION
Disruptivel livingl situation


Answer:
movingl froml homel tol al facility,l goingl tol thel hospital,l etc.l Patientl mayl expressl feelingsl
ofl powerlessness,l helplessness,l andl loneliness.l Veryl commonl occurrencel whenl patientsl

,livingl situationl isl disrupted.l DOl notl allowl thisl kindl ofl patientl tol self-medicatel
themselvesl inl al facility.




QUESTION
Anotherl sourcel ofl vitaminl Dl besidesl al supplement


Answer:
Al walkl inl thel sun




QUESTION
Whatl pharmacologicall agentsl helpl withl mobility?


Answer:
Anti-inflammatory
musclel relaxers
Analgesic




QUESTION
Whatl isl thel mostl commonl conditionsl thatl decreasesl mobilityl inl elderly?


Answer:
Lowerl backl pain




QUESTION
Causel ofl immobility


Answer:
Pain
impairedl intercraniall regulation

, impairedl acidl balancel
impairedl perfusion




QUESTION
Primaryl preventionsl inl stressl mgt.


Answer:
Ptl educationl onl copingl mechanismsl Activities
exercise
alll ofl thatl promotesl goodl healthl andl wellbeing,l makesl youl feell better




QUESTION
Whatl isl stress?


Answer:
thel reactionl ofl thel bodyl andl mindl tol everydayl challengesl andl demands
-Occursl whenl al personl isl facedl withl al reall orl perceivedl threatl orl experiencel
-al normall partl ofl life,l nol onel livesl withoutl it




QUESTION
Olderl adultl movel intol al longl terml carel facilityl andl they'rel feelingl downl whatl youl
thinkl isl wrong?


Answer:
Depressed




QUESTION
Alcoholl abusel inl olderl adultsl Signsl &l Symptoms

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