NUR 257/ NUR257 Exam 2 – (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 2l –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
lithiuml therapeuticl range


Answer:
0.5-1.5




QUESTION
lithiuml patientl saftey


Answer:
cautionl saltl intakel andl monitorl lithiuml levelsl throughl labs




QUESTION
antipsychotics



Answer:
decreasel psychosis

,canl causel hyperlipidemia,l increasedl insulinl resistance,l cardiacl events,l neurolepticl
malignantl syndrome,l andl EPS




QUESTION
hyperthermial riskl factors



Answer:
administrationl ofl diuretics,l lowl fluidl intake,l cvd,l DM,l pvd,l andl certainl meds




QUESTION
preventingl hyperthermia



Answer:
2Ll ofl water,l minimizel exertion,l stayl inl AC,l wearl hatsl sandl loosel clothingl ofl naturall
fibers,l takel tepidl baths,l coldl wetl compress,l andl avoidl alcohol




QUESTION
hypothermial risks



Answer:
lessl thanl 35l degreesl celsius

cardiac,l resp,l andl musculoskeletall impairments,l excessivel alcoholl use,l poorl nutrition,l
inadeqautel housing,l meds,l surgery




QUESTION
hypothermial prevention

, Answer:
comfortablel warml temp,l generousl quantityl ofl clothing,l don'tl judgel whatl al patientl needsl
inl termsl ofl linens,l headl coverings,l keepl theml dryl afterl showerl asl quicklyl asl possible,l
avoidl al wetl bed




QUESTION
SAFEDRIVE


Answer:
safetyl record
attentionl skills
familyl report
ethanoll use
drugs
reactionl time
intellectuall impairment
visionl function
executivel functions




QUESTION
Telehealthl benefits


Answer:
-Increasedl accessl tol healthcare
-Improvedl healthl outcomes
-Reducedl healthcarel costs
-Helpl withl shortagesl ofl healthcarel providers

remotel monitoringl devicesl andl smartl medicall homes