NUR 257 Final UPDATED Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers
Why should you have your elderly patients bring in all medications that they take? (OTC, herbal,
etc.) - CORRECT ANSWER - To assess for possible drug interactions
Fall RF Include: - CORRECT ANSWER - incontinence, burns, poor vision, sensory
deficits, age, meds, weakness, environmental hazards, footwear, and some diseases/disorders.
What meds can increase fall risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - BP meds and sedation
Education for a pt on BP meds: - CORRECT ANSWER - change positions slowly
(orthostatic hypotension)
Example of environmental hazards that can increase the fall risk: - CORRECT ANSWER -
-loose rugs
-inadequate lighting
Ways to decrease environmental hazards in the home of a patient at high fall risk? - CORRECT
ANSWER - - add night lights
- install handrails
- remove loose rugs
- clean environment with a clear path.
What diseases/disorders could increase a pt's fall risk? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Neurological and cardiovascular disorders.
Those at risk for social isolation: - CORRECT ANSWER - those in frail health.
, primary prevention definition: - CORRECT ANSWER - maximizing health through
strategies that are set in place before an illness or injury occur.
Primary Prevent Examples: - CORRECT ANSWER - - immunizations
- sunscreen
- safety classes
Secondary Prevention Definition: - CORRECT ANSWER - maximizing health through
strategies that are set in place at the early stages of illness and injury.
Secondary Prevention Examples: - CORRECT ANSWER - - ANY screening
- BP screening, mass screening, etc.
Houses built before 1978 used... - CORRECT ANSWER - lead-based paint
Tertiary Prevention Definition: - CORRECT ANSWER - maximizing health and wellness
through long-term management and treatment of persons with chronic conditions; QOL is
maintained.
Tertiary Prevention Examples: - CORRECT ANSWER - - support groups
- palliative care
- rehabilitation programs.
Ethics: - CORRECT ANSWER - moral principles that govern a person's behavior or
activities; Based on a well-founded standard of right and wrong.
Autonomy: - CORRECT ANSWER - the right of an individual to make decisions for
themselves
and CORRECT Answers
Why should you have your elderly patients bring in all medications that they take? (OTC, herbal,
etc.) - CORRECT ANSWER - To assess for possible drug interactions
Fall RF Include: - CORRECT ANSWER - incontinence, burns, poor vision, sensory
deficits, age, meds, weakness, environmental hazards, footwear, and some diseases/disorders.
What meds can increase fall risk? - CORRECT ANSWER - BP meds and sedation
Education for a pt on BP meds: - CORRECT ANSWER - change positions slowly
(orthostatic hypotension)
Example of environmental hazards that can increase the fall risk: - CORRECT ANSWER -
-loose rugs
-inadequate lighting
Ways to decrease environmental hazards in the home of a patient at high fall risk? - CORRECT
ANSWER - - add night lights
- install handrails
- remove loose rugs
- clean environment with a clear path.
What diseases/disorders could increase a pt's fall risk? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Neurological and cardiovascular disorders.
Those at risk for social isolation: - CORRECT ANSWER - those in frail health.
, primary prevention definition: - CORRECT ANSWER - maximizing health through
strategies that are set in place before an illness or injury occur.
Primary Prevent Examples: - CORRECT ANSWER - - immunizations
- sunscreen
- safety classes
Secondary Prevention Definition: - CORRECT ANSWER - maximizing health through
strategies that are set in place at the early stages of illness and injury.
Secondary Prevention Examples: - CORRECT ANSWER - - ANY screening
- BP screening, mass screening, etc.
Houses built before 1978 used... - CORRECT ANSWER - lead-based paint
Tertiary Prevention Definition: - CORRECT ANSWER - maximizing health and wellness
through long-term management and treatment of persons with chronic conditions; QOL is
maintained.
Tertiary Prevention Examples: - CORRECT ANSWER - - support groups
- palliative care
- rehabilitation programs.
Ethics: - CORRECT ANSWER - moral principles that govern a person's behavior or
activities; Based on a well-founded standard of right and wrong.
Autonomy: - CORRECT ANSWER - the right of an individual to make decisions for
themselves
