NURS 6540 Exam Study Guide , Advanced Practice Care of Frail Elders, Elders
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1. Mrs.s3Smith,s375s3yearss3old,s3reportss3thats3shes3iss3weak,s3hass3difficultys3urinating,s3ands3iss3
dehydrated.s3Althoughs3shes3iss3afebrile,s3thes3nurses3conductss3as3thoroughs3physicals3examinati
on,s3includings3urinalysiss3andcompletes3bloods3counts3(CBC).s3Thes3totals3assessments3iss3necess
arys3because:
1. Alls3bodys3systemss3interact,s3ands3symptomss3coulds3indicates3as3varietys3ofs3diagnoses.
2. Thes3symptomss3ares3vagues3ands3mays3bes3signss3ofs3aging.
3. Theres3mays3bes3others3signss3ors3symptomss3mores3indicatives3ofs3thes3condition.
4. Mrs.s3Smiths3mays3nots3bes3reportings3alls3significants3information.s3-
s31.s3Answer:s31s3Page:s32
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s31.
Thes3clinicians3musts3bes3awares3thats3alls3thes3systemss3interacts3and,s3ins3doings3so,s3cans3increases3the
s3olders3person'ss3vulnerabilitys3tos3illness/disease.
2.
Thes3nurses3musts3nots3attributes3symptomss3onlys3tos3thes3agings3
process.s33.
Theres3mays3bes3comorbiditiess3accompanyings3thiss3condi
tion.s34.
Assumptionss3ofs3nots3reportings3properlys3mays3nots3bes3true.
2. As3patients3withs3renals3diseases3hass3bloods3works3drawn,s3ands3thes3resultss3shows3an
s3increases3ins3serums3creatinine.s3Thes3nurses3practitioners3needss3tos3knows3whichs3ofs3t
hes3followings3laboratorys3valuess3beforeorderings3medications?
[Date] 1
,1. CBC
2. Cultures3ands3sensitivitys3ofs3thes3urine
[Date] 2
, 3. Creatinines3clearance
4. Urics3acids3levelss3-s32.s3Answer:s33
Page:s33
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s31.
As3CBCs3wills3nots3evaluates3kidneys3functions3fors3as3patients3withs3renal
s3disease.s32.
[Date] 3
, As3cultures3ands3sensitivitys3tests3reflectss3thes3presences3ofs3ans3infections3ands3thes3antibiotics3tos3whi
chs3thes3organisms3iss3sensitive.
3.
Thes3calculations3ofs3creatinines3clearances3providess3ans3estimations3ofs3renals3f
unction.s34.
Urics3acids3levels3iss3elevateds3ins3thes3presences3ofs3gout.
3.s3Whichs3ofs3thes3followings3statementss3iss3trues3regardings3diagnostics3testing?
1. As3tests3iss3ordereds3fors3as3specifics3purpose.
2. As3tests3iss3thes3mosts3invasives3available.
3. Theres3iss3nos3needs3tos3discusss3resultss3withs3thes3patient.
4. Ifs3as3tests3iss3needed,s3its3shoulds3bes3ordereds3regardlesss3ofs3risks3tos3thes
3patient.s3-s33.s3Answer:1s3Page:s33
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s31.
Thes3nurses3practitioners3shoulds3haves3as3plans3fors3thes3uses3ofs3eachs3tests3results3valu
es3obtained.s32.
Whens3considerings3whichs3laboratorys3testss3tos3order,s3its3iss3worths3rememberings3thes3doctrines3prim
ums3nos3nnocere—first,s3dos3nos3harm.
3.
Onces3laboratorys3testss3ares3availables3fors3review,s3testss3resultss3shoulds3bes3discusseds3withs3thes3pat
ient,s3withs3abnormals3tests3resultss3interpreteds3fors3thes3agings3individuals3ands3addresseds3withs3thes3p
atients3ands3caregivers.s34.
Anys3riskss3involveds3ins3laboratorys3testings3musts3bes3considereds3concernings3thes3patient'ss3clinicals
3conditions3ands3weigheds3againsts3thes3test'ss3expecteds3benefits.
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1. Mrs.s3Smith,s375s3yearss3old,s3reportss3thats3shes3iss3weak,s3hass3difficultys3urinating,s3ands3iss3
dehydrated.s3Althoughs3shes3iss3afebrile,s3thes3nurses3conductss3as3thoroughs3physicals3examinati
on,s3includings3urinalysiss3andcompletes3bloods3counts3(CBC).s3Thes3totals3assessments3iss3necess
arys3because:
1. Alls3bodys3systemss3interact,s3ands3symptomss3coulds3indicates3as3varietys3ofs3diagnoses.
2. Thes3symptomss3ares3vagues3ands3mays3bes3signss3ofs3aging.
3. Theres3mays3bes3others3signss3ors3symptomss3mores3indicatives3ofs3thes3condition.
4. Mrs.s3Smiths3mays3nots3bes3reportings3alls3significants3information.s3-
s31.s3Answer:s31s3Page:s32
Feedback
s31.
Thes3clinicians3musts3bes3awares3thats3alls3thes3systemss3interacts3and,s3ins3doings3so,s3cans3increases3the
s3olders3person'ss3vulnerabilitys3tos3illness/disease.
2.
Thes3nurses3musts3nots3attributes3symptomss3onlys3tos3thes3agings3
process.s33.
Theres3mays3bes3comorbiditiess3accompanyings3thiss3condi
tion.s34.
Assumptionss3ofs3nots3reportings3properlys3mays3nots3bes3true.
2. As3patients3withs3renals3diseases3hass3bloods3works3drawn,s3ands3thes3resultss3shows3an
s3increases3ins3serums3creatinine.s3Thes3nurses3practitioners3needss3tos3knows3whichs3ofs3t
hes3followings3laboratorys3valuess3beforeorderings3medications?
[Date] 1
,1. CBC
2. Cultures3ands3sensitivitys3ofs3thes3urine
[Date] 2
, 3. Creatinines3clearance
4. Urics3acids3levelss3-s32.s3Answer:s33
Page:s33
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s31.
As3CBCs3wills3nots3evaluates3kidneys3functions3fors3as3patients3withs3renal
s3disease.s32.
[Date] 3
, As3cultures3ands3sensitivitys3tests3reflectss3thes3presences3ofs3ans3infections3ands3thes3antibiotics3tos3whi
chs3thes3organisms3iss3sensitive.
3.
Thes3calculations3ofs3creatinines3clearances3providess3ans3estimations3ofs3renals3f
unction.s34.
Urics3acids3levels3iss3elevateds3ins3thes3presences3ofs3gout.
3.s3Whichs3ofs3thes3followings3statementss3iss3trues3regardings3diagnostics3testing?
1. As3tests3iss3ordereds3fors3as3specifics3purpose.
2. As3tests3iss3thes3mosts3invasives3available.
3. Theres3iss3nos3needs3tos3discusss3resultss3withs3thes3patient.
4. Ifs3as3tests3iss3needed,s3its3shoulds3bes3ordereds3regardlesss3ofs3risks3tos3thes
3patient.s3-s33.s3Answer:1s3Page:s33
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s31.
Thes3nurses3practitioners3shoulds3haves3as3plans3fors3thes3uses3ofs3eachs3tests3results3valu
es3obtained.s32.
Whens3considerings3whichs3laboratorys3testss3tos3order,s3its3iss3worths3rememberings3thes3doctrines3prim
ums3nos3nnocere—first,s3dos3nos3harm.
3.
Onces3laboratorys3testss3ares3availables3fors3review,s3testss3resultss3shoulds3bes3discusseds3withs3thes3pat
ient,s3withs3abnormals3tests3resultss3interpreteds3fors3thes3agings3individuals3ands3addresseds3withs3thes3p
atients3ands3caregivers.s34.
Anys3riskss3involveds3ins3laboratorys3testings3musts3bes3considereds3concernings3thes3patient'ss3clinicals
3conditions3ands3weigheds3againsts3thes3test'ss3expecteds3benefits.
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