NUR 257 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 4: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam | 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen Q: an older adult is admitted to rehab and develops an alteration in sleep pattern. what action should the nurse implement to promote sleep Answer: enourage the patient to go to bed the same time they did when they were home Q: a nurse would suspect sleep apnea if a patient (select all) Answer: sleeps with 3 pillows chokes Q: difficulty sleeping in ...

Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen Q: Why do I need to regulate my blood glucose level? Answer: The brain cannot store glucose therefore it needs a constant supply Q: Hemoglobin A1C is an indicator of blood sugar levels over a 3 month period Answer: 7% A1C in labs would show the average of blood sugar average over a 3 month time period and how it is managed Q: At diabetes ...

Exam 2: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen Q: working in a LTC facility you observe the UAP perform denture care. Follow up is required when you observe the UAP Answer: brushing dentures over a sink filled with warm water Q: a patient reports that they haven't pooped in 2 days. the priority intervention is to Answer: assess the clients bowel pattern Q: when caring for a patient diagnos...

Exam 4: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness Exam Review | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: marked gait disorders are not normally a consequence of aging alone but more likely indicative of? Answer: underlying medical condition Q: gait disorders: arthritis of the knee may result in? Answer: ligamentous weakness & instability causing legs to give way or collapse Q: gait disorders: what disease may cause neuro damage & result in gait problems? Answer:...

Exam 4: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen Q: marked gait disorders are not normally a consequence of aging alone but more likely indicative of? Answer: underlying medical condition Q: gait disorders: arthritis of the knee may result in? Answer: ligamentous weakness & instability causing legs to give way or collapse Q: gait disorders: what disease may cause neuro damage & result in ga...

Exam 1: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness Exam Review | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: geriatric syndromes examples Answer: pressure ulcers sleep disorders delirium frailty Q: A pt who states "i was forced to retire 5 years early" indicates a need for Answer: referral to support Q: elderly at highest risk for elder abuse Answer: elder with Alzhemier's Q: The nurse assesses an older adult who has a broken arm and multiple bruises. What action...

Exam 4: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness Exam | 100% Correct | Grade A - Galen Q: an older adult is admitted to rehab and develops an alteration in sleep pattern. what action should the nurse implement to promote sleep Answer: enourage the patient to go to bed the same time they did when they were home Q: a nurse would suspect sleep apnea if a patient (select all) Answer: sleeps with 3 pillows chokes Q: difficulty sleeping in both the facility an...

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...