NUR 257/ NUR257 Exam 4 – (New 2026/ 2027 Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review| Questions & Answers | Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen

NURl 257/l NUR257l Examl 4l –l (Newl
2026/l 2027l Update)l Conceptsl ofl Agingl
andl Chronicl Illnessl inl Nursingl Review|l
Questionsl &l Answersl |l Gradel A|l 100%l
Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen


QUESTION
Whatl arel thel riskl factorsl forl sleepl apnea?


Answer:
-Obesity
-Largel neckl circumference
-Malel morel thanl female
-Smoking




QUESTION
S/Sl ofl primaryl open-anglel glaucoma


Answer:
Slow,l graduall onsetl withl nol earlyl symptoms.
Progressivel peripherall visionl lossl ("tunnell vision").
Mildl eyel discomfortl orl headaches.
Increasedl intraocularl pressurel (IOP)l >21l mmHg.
Opticl nervel cuppingl seenl onl anl eyel exam.

, QUESTION
S/Sl ofl acutel angle-closurel glaucomal (medicall emergency)



Answer:
Sudden,l severel eyel pain.
Blurredl vision,l halosl aroundl lights.
Headache,l nausea,l andl vomiting.
Red,l hardl eyel withl al fixed,l mid-dilatedl pupil.
Rapidl increasel inl IOPl (>30-50l mmHg),l requiringl emergencyl treatment.




QUESTION
Whatl arel thel nursingl considerationsl forl glaucomas



Answer:
Monitorl intraocularl pressurel (IOP)l regularly.
Encouragel medicationl compliancel (e.g.,l timolol,l latanoprost,l acetazolamide).
Educatel onl lifestylel changesl (avoidl straining,l caffeine,l andl darkl environmentsl ifl atl riskl
forl anglel closure).
Post-surgicall carel ifl thel patientl undergoesl laserl trabeculoplastyl orl surgery.




QUESTION
Whatl isl Rheumatoidl Arthritis



Answer:
Al chronic,l systemic,l inflammatoryl jointl disorder.l Consideredl autoimmunel disorder.




QUESTION
S/Sl ofl Rheumatoidl Arthritis