NUR 257 Exam 2 (Latest 2026/ 2027
Update) Concepts of Aging & Chronic
Illness 100% Correct [Grade A] - Galen
As a nurse, how do you establish rapport? - Correct answer Interview, report by proxy,
and assessment/observation
Mini-Mental State Exam - Correct answer Used to screen cognitive status and monitor:
- orientation
- short-term memory and attention
- calculation ability
- language
- ability to correctly copy and figure (visuospatial proficiency)
Fulmer SPICES Tool - Correct answer Used to assess geriatric syndromes:
Sleep problems
Problems with eating and feeding
Incontinence
Confusion
, Evidence of falls
Skin breakdown
Geriatric Depression Scale - Correct answer - used to measure mood
- helpful in determining depression
- it deemphasizes physical complaints, sex drive, and appetite
- not for use in patients with dementia or cognitive impairment
What do you, as a healthcare professional, do if a patient says, "I want to kill myself?" -
Correct answer Report it
What do you need to remember when assessing IADLs? - Correct answer Determine
their cognitive status
SAFE DRIVE - Correct answer Safety record
Attention skills
Family report
Ethanol use
Update) Concepts of Aging & Chronic
Illness 100% Correct [Grade A] - Galen
As a nurse, how do you establish rapport? - Correct answer Interview, report by proxy,
and assessment/observation
Mini-Mental State Exam - Correct answer Used to screen cognitive status and monitor:
- orientation
- short-term memory and attention
- calculation ability
- language
- ability to correctly copy and figure (visuospatial proficiency)
Fulmer SPICES Tool - Correct answer Used to assess geriatric syndromes:
Sleep problems
Problems with eating and feeding
Incontinence
Confusion
, Evidence of falls
Skin breakdown
Geriatric Depression Scale - Correct answer - used to measure mood
- helpful in determining depression
- it deemphasizes physical complaints, sex drive, and appetite
- not for use in patients with dementia or cognitive impairment
What do you, as a healthcare professional, do if a patient says, "I want to kill myself?" -
Correct answer Report it
What do you need to remember when assessing IADLs? - Correct answer Determine
their cognitive status
SAFE DRIVE - Correct answer Safety record
Attention skills
Family report
Ethanol use
