NUR 257/ NUR257 Exam 1 – (New 2026/ 2027 Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Guide | Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen

NURl 257/l NUR257l Examl 1l –l (Newl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Agingl
andl Chronicl Illnessl inl Nursingl Guidel |l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen



QUESTION
shortl terml memory



Answer:
whatl happenedl inl thel lastl day




QUESTION
longl terml memory



Answer:
whatl happenedl months/yearsl ago




QUESTION
adultl dayl carel services


Answer:

,providel sociall andl somel healthl servicesl tol adultsl whol needl supervisedl care




QUESTION
assistedl living


Answer:
needl helpl withl dailyl activities




QUESTION
skilledl nursingl care



Answer:
rehab,l OT,l PT,l speech




QUESTION
chronicl care


Answer:
theyl arel therel forl thel restl ofl theirl lives




QUESTION
residentl billl ofl rights



Answer:
thel rightl tol voicel grievancesl andl havel theml remedied

, thel rightl tol informationl aboutl healthl conditionsl andl treatmentsl andl tol participatel inl
one'sl ownl carel tol thel greatestl extentl possiblel

thel rightl tol immediatel visitationl andl accessl atl anyl timel forl family,l healthl arel providersl
andl legall advisors




QUESTION
transitionall care:l tipsl forl bestl practice


Answer:
providel al completel andl updatedl medicationl record




QUESTION
chronicl illnessl riskl factors



Answer:
smoking/exposurel tol second-handl smoke

lackl ofl exercise

highl sugarl andl fatl diet

obesity




QUESTION
frailty


Answer:
definedl asl evidencel ofl 3l ofl thel following: