NUR 242 Med/Surg Exam 1 QUESTIONS WITH Detailed Answer Key For (2025|2026) Exam, A+ Solutions

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65 - 74 young old
Four Major subgroups of 75 - 84 middle old
Late Adulthood 85 - 99 old old
100 and older elite old

Yearly flu vaccine
pneumococcal vaccine
Shingles vaccine
tetanus and booster every 10 years
wear seat belts
alcohol in moderation
avoid smoking
Lifestyle and Practice to
smoke detectors
Promote Wellness older
prevent falls - waxed floors and scattered rugs
adults
medications as prescribed
avoid OTC medications unless primary care phyisican
directs
Yearly physicial
regular exercise
socialization
reminisce




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Decreased nutrition and hydration
Decreased mobility
Stress and loss
Common health Issues Accidents - falls most common/MVA
and Concerns older adults Drug use and misuse
Mental health/cognition problems (including
substance abuse)
Elder neglect and abuse

Under nutrition
GFTT ( Geriatric Failure To
Impaired mobility
Thrive) Complex
Depression
Syndrome
Cognitive impairment

Most common mental health/behavioral health
problem among older adults.
Use Geriatric Depression Scale form
Depression older adults Mood disorder having cognitive, affective, physical
manifestations​
Primary (lack of neurotransmitters)
Secondary or situational

slowly progresses
generally chronic
intellectual impairment
Dementia older adults
Most common Alzheimer's
Multi-infarct dementia, the second most common
resulting from a vascular disorder

Acute and fluctuating onset
results from an unfamiliar place
Delirium older adults
Symptoms - inattentiveness, disorganized thinking,
and altered level of consciousness




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Advocate for the patient and family
Create therapeutic rehab milieu
provide whole person patient-centered care
Collaborate with healthcare team for patient outcome
and develop care plan
Nurse's role in Rehab
Communicate with effectively with all members of the
health care team, patient and family
Evaluate effe​ctivene​ss of plan of care for the patient
and family
Use Braden scale - skin break down risk

-Maintain a wide, stable base with your feet
-Put the bed at the correct height - waist level while
providing direct care and hip level when moving
Safe Patient Handing and patients
Mobility (SPHM) - Keep the patient or work directly in front of you to
prevent your spine from rotating
- Keep the patient as close to your body as possible
to prevent reaching

- Apply a transfer belt around patients waist
walker - assisted and cane - guide patient to a standing position
- assisted procedure - remind patient to place both hands on the walker
- ensure that the patient's body is well balanced

- lift the walker
- move the walker about 2 feet forward and set it
down on all legs
walker teaching
-while resting on the walker, take small steps
- check balance
- repeat sequence




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