HONDROS NUR150 EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL
CORRECT
what position should you put the patient in before feeding them - Answer- high fowlers
(90 degree)
what position should you put a patient in before a tube feeding or administering
medications through the tube feed - Answer- fowler's (45 degree)
what are some signs of dysphagia - Answer- coughing, dyspnea and drooling
how many times should you have the patient swallow before the next bite - Answer- 2
times
how long should the patient sit upright for after a meal or tube feeding - Answer- 30-60
minutes
what do basic active daily living skills consist of - Answer- bathing, toileting, ambulating,
personal hygiene, dressing
what do instrumental daily living skills consist of - Answer- managing money, using the
telephone, taking medications, shopping, driving
what are the categories of functional ability - Answer- physical domain, psychosocial
domain, cognitive domain, social domain
what are the assessment components that fall under the physical domain - Answer-
nutrition, hearing, vision, mobility, incontinence, fall history, home environment
what are the assessment components that fall under the psychological domain -
Answer- affect, hearing, mobility, vision, incontinence
what are the assessment components that fall under the cognition domain - Answer-
cognition, incontinence, vision, hearing, mobility, fall history
what are the assessment components that fall under the social domain - Answer- social
participation, vision, hearing, incontinence, home environment, mobility
, what are some risk factors for impaired functional ability - Answer- age, cultural factors,
lifestyle ( fall risk, cleanliness, drug use, do they live alone, level of depression, level of
cognition, not asking for help, chronic disease
what are some ways to reduce the risk factors of functional ability - Answer- exercise,
eat better ( nutrition), routine check ups, engage in meaningful activities ( things they
like to do), avoid tobacco, alcohol and other recreational drugs
a deficiency in this vitamin could cause heart problems - Answer- potassium
a deficiency in this vitamin could cause brittle bones - Answer- calcium
a deficiency in this vitamin could cause nausea, muscle weakness - Answer-
magnesium
a deficiency in this vitamin could cause dizziness and light headedness - Answer-
sodium
a deficiency in this vitamin could cause goiters, low blood counts and risk for anemia -
Answer- iron
what are the functions of proteins - Answer- wound healing, tissue growth and repair,
building bocks for blood and bone, builds connective tissue
what are the functions of lipids - Answer- concentrated source of energy, component of
all cell membranes
what are the functions of carbs - Answer- to provide energy
this tool is most important in identifying how a person is functioning at the present time
and for identifying improvement or deterioration over time. There are 8 areas measured
in this assessment tool. A summary score ranging from 0( low function dependent) to 8
(high function, independent) - Answer- The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Scale
A tool to assess someone's ability to perform daily living activities independently. A
score of 6 means full function, 4 is moderate impairment, 2 or less indicates severe
functional impairment - Answer- Katz index of independence in activities of daily living
A cognition screening tool for MCI and early Alzheimer's and dementia. It assess the
domains of attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language,
visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations and orientation. - Answer-
Montreal cognitive assessment
This tool can be used to detect cognitive impairment quickly during both routine visits
and hospitalization. Serves as an effective triage tool to identify patients in need of more
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ALL
CORRECT
what position should you put the patient in before feeding them - Answer- high fowlers
(90 degree)
what position should you put a patient in before a tube feeding or administering
medications through the tube feed - Answer- fowler's (45 degree)
what are some signs of dysphagia - Answer- coughing, dyspnea and drooling
how many times should you have the patient swallow before the next bite - Answer- 2
times
how long should the patient sit upright for after a meal or tube feeding - Answer- 30-60
minutes
what do basic active daily living skills consist of - Answer- bathing, toileting, ambulating,
personal hygiene, dressing
what do instrumental daily living skills consist of - Answer- managing money, using the
telephone, taking medications, shopping, driving
what are the categories of functional ability - Answer- physical domain, psychosocial
domain, cognitive domain, social domain
what are the assessment components that fall under the physical domain - Answer-
nutrition, hearing, vision, mobility, incontinence, fall history, home environment
what are the assessment components that fall under the psychological domain -
Answer- affect, hearing, mobility, vision, incontinence
what are the assessment components that fall under the cognition domain - Answer-
cognition, incontinence, vision, hearing, mobility, fall history
what are the assessment components that fall under the social domain - Answer- social
participation, vision, hearing, incontinence, home environment, mobility
, what are some risk factors for impaired functional ability - Answer- age, cultural factors,
lifestyle ( fall risk, cleanliness, drug use, do they live alone, level of depression, level of
cognition, not asking for help, chronic disease
what are some ways to reduce the risk factors of functional ability - Answer- exercise,
eat better ( nutrition), routine check ups, engage in meaningful activities ( things they
like to do), avoid tobacco, alcohol and other recreational drugs
a deficiency in this vitamin could cause heart problems - Answer- potassium
a deficiency in this vitamin could cause brittle bones - Answer- calcium
a deficiency in this vitamin could cause nausea, muscle weakness - Answer-
magnesium
a deficiency in this vitamin could cause dizziness and light headedness - Answer-
sodium
a deficiency in this vitamin could cause goiters, low blood counts and risk for anemia -
Answer- iron
what are the functions of proteins - Answer- wound healing, tissue growth and repair,
building bocks for blood and bone, builds connective tissue
what are the functions of lipids - Answer- concentrated source of energy, component of
all cell membranes
what are the functions of carbs - Answer- to provide energy
this tool is most important in identifying how a person is functioning at the present time
and for identifying improvement or deterioration over time. There are 8 areas measured
in this assessment tool. A summary score ranging from 0( low function dependent) to 8
(high function, independent) - Answer- The Lawton Instrumental Activities of Daily Living
Scale
A tool to assess someone's ability to perform daily living activities independently. A
score of 6 means full function, 4 is moderate impairment, 2 or less indicates severe
functional impairment - Answer- Katz index of independence in activities of daily living
A cognition screening tool for MCI and early Alzheimer's and dementia. It assess the
domains of attention and concentration, executive functions, memory, language,
visuoconstructional skills, conceptual thinking, calculations and orientation. - Answer-
Montreal cognitive assessment
This tool can be used to detect cognitive impairment quickly during both routine visits
and hospitalization. Serves as an effective triage tool to identify patients in need of more
