NUR 257/ NUR257 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 4: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam | 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen QUESTION a home health nurse visits a patient with impaired vision to assess for home safety. further teaching is required when the patient states Answer: i will continue to use a shaving razor QUESTION predisposing factors for recent dx of macular degeneration Answer: genetics smoking QUESTION open angle glaucoma observations (select...

Exam 1: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct- Galen QUESTION are eligibility? does medicare cover Answer: be eligible for social security t services & must be medically necessary QUESTION costs of medicare Answer: ed by employer & employee tax of 2.9% iciary in form of premiums, deductibles, co-pays QUESTION medicare part A Answer: care or short term rehab if receive social sec...

Exam 4: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: condition where people stop breathing while sleeping Answer: sleep apnea Q: symptoms of sleep apnea Answer: loud periodic snoring gasping and choking upon wakening unusual nighttime activities morning headaches poor memory irritability personality changes Q: treatment for sleep apnea Answer: ...

Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Hypoglycemia abnormally low level of sugar in the blood Q: Hypoglycemia symptoms Answer: - Tachycardia - Moist clammy skin - Vertigo (dizzy) - Tremors Q: first organ affected by low sugar levels Answer: brain Q: high BG levels can cause long term health problems such as Answer: heart and bloo...

Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Signs of potential exacerbation of illness in an older adult with coronary heart disease? (10) Answer: lightheadedness or dizziness disturbances in gait and balance loss of appetite or unexplained weight loss inability to concentrate. changes in personality or mood changes in grooming mood unusual patterns in voiding ...

Exam 4: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Skin Tears- commonly occur in who? Top causes are? •Classified by the Payne-Martin system (3) Answer: •those with thin, fragile skin •equipment injury, patient transfers, activities of daily living, and treatment and dressing removal •Category 1: a skin tear without tissue loss (0) •Category 2: a skin...

Exam 2: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Musculoskeletal changes are influenced by many factors, such as what are the changes? Answer: age, sex, and environment •Dryer ligaments, tendons, and joints become dry, hardened, and leads to REDUCED FLEXABILITY. •Muscle mass decreases REDUCES STRENGTH. •Vertebral disks thin, causing a shortening of th...

Exam 1: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Culture Shared and learned values, beliefs, expectations and behaviors of a group of people Q: Diversity in the US Answer: 7 major ethno-racial groups - Black Americans - Asian American - Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - American Indian/Alaskan Native - White - Multiracial - Hispanic Q: Health d...

Exam 2: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review |Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Musculoskeletal Osteoarthritis is very common, and pain is often undertreat- ed. Ask about pain and function in joints. Conduct very gentle passive range of motion if active range of motion not possible. Do not push past comfort level. Observe for gait disorders. Observe the person get in and out of chair in order to assess ind...

Exam 1: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review |Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Older adults should increase dietary intake of complex carbs and fiber containing food to Answer: 5 or more Q: vaginal and cervical cancer screening Answer: stops at age 60-65 Q: HIV screening Answer: AS NEEDED Q: How often should a a physical exam be done? Answer: yearly - more frequently...

What is an acute illness? - Dz that have a rapid onset & short duration Ex: Colds, flu, acute gastroenteritis What is a chronic illness? - Dz that are prolonged, do not resolve spontaneously, & are rarely cured What are characteristics of acute illness? - Self-limiting Responds readily to tx Complications infrequent After illness, clients can return to previous level of functioning What are characteristics of chronic illness? - Permanent impairments Irreversi...

You have been providing care for an 82-year-old man whose signs and symptoms of Parkinson disease have become more severe over the past several months. The man tells you that he can no longer do as many things for himself as he used to be able to do. What factor should you recognize as impacting your patient's life most significantly? a. neurologic deficits b. loss of independence c. age-related changes d. tremors and decreased mobility - correct answer b, loss of independence An occ...