NUR 257 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Whysqshouldsqyousqhavesqyoursqelderlysqpatientssqbringsqinsqallsqmedicationssqth
atsqtheysqtake?sq(OTC,sqherbal,sqetc.)sq-sqans-
Tosqassesssqforsqpossiblesqdrugsqinteractions
FallsqRFsqInclude:sq-sqans-
incontinence,sqburns,sqpoorsqvision,sqsensorysqdeficits,sqage,sqmeds,sqweakness,s
qenvironmentalsqhazards,sqfootwear,sqandsqsomesqdiseases/disorders.
Whatsqmedssqcansqincreasesqfallsqrisk?sq-sqans-BPsqmedssqandsqsedation
EducationsqforsqasqptsqonsqBPsqmeds:sq-sqans-
changesqpositionssqslowlysq(orthostaticsqhypotension)
Examplesqofsqenvironmentalsqhazardssqthatsqcansqincreasesqthesqfallsqrisk:sq-
sqans--loosesqrugs
-inadequatesqlighting
Wayssqtosqdecreasesqenvironmentalsqhazardssqinsqthesqhomesqofsqasqpatientsqat
sqhighsqfallsqrisk?sq-sqans--sqaddsqnightsqlights
-sqinstallsqhandrails
-sqremovesqloosesqrugs
-sqcleansqenvironmentsqwithsqasqclearsqpath.
Whatsqdiseases/disorderssqcouldsqincreasesqasqpt'ssqfallsqrisk?sq-sqans-
Neurologicalsqandsqcardiovascularsqdisorders.
Thosesqatsqrisksqforsqsocialsqisolation:sq-sqans-thosesqinsqfrailsqhealth.
primarysqpreventionsqdefinition:sq-sqans-
maximizingsqhealthsqthroughsqstrategiessqthatsqaresqsetsqinsqplacesqbeforesqansqi
llnesssqorsqinjurysqoccur.
PrimarysqPreventsqExamples:sq-sqans--sqimmunizations
-sqsunscreen
, -sqsafetysqclasses
SecondarysqPreventionsqDefinition:sq-sqans-
maximizingsqhealthsqthroughsqstrategiessqthatsqaresqsetsqinsqplacesqatsqthesqearl
ysqstagessqofsqillnesssqandsqinjury.
SecondarysqPreventionsqExamples:sq-sqans--sqANYsqscreening
-sqBPsqscreening,sqmasssqscreening,sqetc.
Housessqbuiltsqbeforesq1978sqused...sq-sqans-lead-basedsqpaint
TertiarysqPreventionsqDefinition:sq-sqans-
maximizingsqhealthsqandsqwellnesssqthroughsqlong-
termsqmanagementsqandsqtreatmentsqofsqpersonssqwithsqchronicsqconditions;sqQO
Lsqissqmaintained.
TertiarysqPreventionsqExamples:sq-sqans--sqsupportsqgroups
-sqpalliativesqcare
-sqrehabilitationsqprograms.
Ethics:sq-sqans-
moralsqprinciplessqthatsqgovernsqasqperson'ssqbehaviorsqorsqactivities;sqBasedsqo
nsqasqwell-foundedsqstandardsqofsqrightsqandsqwrong.
Autonomy:sq-sqans-
thesqrightsqofsqansqindividualsqtosqmakesqdecisionssqforsqthemselves
Beneficence:sq-sqans-dosqwhatsqissqinsqthesqbestsqinterestsqofsqthesqpt
Nonmaleficence:sq-sqans-Dosqnosqharm.
Justice:sq-sqans-thesqfairsqdistributionsqofsqrightssqandsqresources
Veracity/Virtues:sq-sqans-
compassion,sqtrustworthiness,sqintegrity;sqcommitmentsqtosqtellsqthesqtruth.
Fidelity:sq-sqans-
keepsqfaithfulsqtosqethicalsqprinciplessqandsqthesqANAsqcodesqofsqethicssqforsqnu
rses.
Accountability:sq-sqans-beingsqheldsqresponsiblesqforsqone'ssqactions.
Confidentiality:sq-sqans-
maintainingsqthesqclient'ssqprivacysqbysqnotsqdisclosingsqpersonal/
healthsqinformation.
AND ANSWERS
Whysqshouldsqyousqhavesqyoursqelderlysqpatientssqbringsqinsqallsqmedicationssqth
atsqtheysqtake?sq(OTC,sqherbal,sqetc.)sq-sqans-
Tosqassesssqforsqpossiblesqdrugsqinteractions
FallsqRFsqInclude:sq-sqans-
incontinence,sqburns,sqpoorsqvision,sqsensorysqdeficits,sqage,sqmeds,sqweakness,s
qenvironmentalsqhazards,sqfootwear,sqandsqsomesqdiseases/disorders.
Whatsqmedssqcansqincreasesqfallsqrisk?sq-sqans-BPsqmedssqandsqsedation
EducationsqforsqasqptsqonsqBPsqmeds:sq-sqans-
changesqpositionssqslowlysq(orthostaticsqhypotension)
Examplesqofsqenvironmentalsqhazardssqthatsqcansqincreasesqthesqfallsqrisk:sq-
sqans--loosesqrugs
-inadequatesqlighting
Wayssqtosqdecreasesqenvironmentalsqhazardssqinsqthesqhomesqofsqasqpatientsqat
sqhighsqfallsqrisk?sq-sqans--sqaddsqnightsqlights
-sqinstallsqhandrails
-sqremovesqloosesqrugs
-sqcleansqenvironmentsqwithsqasqclearsqpath.
Whatsqdiseases/disorderssqcouldsqincreasesqasqpt'ssqfallsqrisk?sq-sqans-
Neurologicalsqandsqcardiovascularsqdisorders.
Thosesqatsqrisksqforsqsocialsqisolation:sq-sqans-thosesqinsqfrailsqhealth.
primarysqpreventionsqdefinition:sq-sqans-
maximizingsqhealthsqthroughsqstrategiessqthatsqaresqsetsqinsqplacesqbeforesqansqi
llnesssqorsqinjurysqoccur.
PrimarysqPreventsqExamples:sq-sqans--sqimmunizations
-sqsunscreen
, -sqsafetysqclasses
SecondarysqPreventionsqDefinition:sq-sqans-
maximizingsqhealthsqthroughsqstrategiessqthatsqaresqsetsqinsqplacesqatsqthesqearl
ysqstagessqofsqillnesssqandsqinjury.
SecondarysqPreventionsqExamples:sq-sqans--sqANYsqscreening
-sqBPsqscreening,sqmasssqscreening,sqetc.
Housessqbuiltsqbeforesq1978sqused...sq-sqans-lead-basedsqpaint
TertiarysqPreventionsqDefinition:sq-sqans-
maximizingsqhealthsqandsqwellnesssqthroughsqlong-
termsqmanagementsqandsqtreatmentsqofsqpersonssqwithsqchronicsqconditions;sqQO
Lsqissqmaintained.
TertiarysqPreventionsqExamples:sq-sqans--sqsupportsqgroups
-sqpalliativesqcare
-sqrehabilitationsqprograms.
Ethics:sq-sqans-
moralsqprinciplessqthatsqgovernsqasqperson'ssqbehaviorsqorsqactivities;sqBasedsqo
nsqasqwell-foundedsqstandardsqofsqrightsqandsqwrong.
Autonomy:sq-sqans-
thesqrightsqofsqansqindividualsqtosqmakesqdecisionssqforsqthemselves
Beneficence:sq-sqans-dosqwhatsqissqinsqthesqbestsqinterestsqofsqthesqpt
Nonmaleficence:sq-sqans-Dosqnosqharm.
Justice:sq-sqans-thesqfairsqdistributionsqofsqrightssqandsqresources
Veracity/Virtues:sq-sqans-
compassion,sqtrustworthiness,sqintegrity;sqcommitmentsqtosqtellsqthesqtruth.
Fidelity:sq-sqans-
keepsqfaithfulsqtosqethicalsqprinciplessqandsqthesqANAsqcodesqofsqethicssqforsqnu
rses.
Accountability:sq-sqans-beingsqheldsqresponsiblesqforsqone'ssqactions.
Confidentiality:sq-sqans-
maintainingsqthesqclient'ssqprivacysqbysqnotsqdisclosingsqpersonal/
healthsqinformation.
