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A hospital nurse is discussing with an older adult the possibility transfer to a nursing home for skilled care after pneumonia. Which statement by the client indicates an understanding of this possible transfer? A)Old people who go to the nursing home don't get out. B)They will take my home if I go to the nursing home. C)I don't qualify for skilled care, I only had pneumonia. D)I have already used 45 Medicare days this year. - Answer-D)I have already used 45 Medicare days this year. Fe...

Whats does PIM stand for? - Potentially inappropriate medications example of medication misuse - - taking a drug incorrectly - accidently taking the wrong drug why was PIM put into effect? - It makes medication selection more efficient by limiting the medications we can administer What age range has the highest rate of brain injuries? - 75 and older due to falls What is polypharmacy defined as? A. Taking < or = to 5 medications B. Taking more than one medication for the same issue C....

Gerocompetency - -recognize one's own and other's attitudes, values and expectations about aging and their impact on care of older adults and their families -integrate relevant theories and concepts into the delivery of patient-centered care for older adults Comorbidity - -the simultaneous presence of multiple chronic conditions Compression of morbidity - -hypothesis that serious illness and decline can be delayed or postponed so that an extended life expectancy results in more functional...

Ageism - Answer-prejudice and discrimination against older people Nurses' Attitudes Toward Older Adults - Answer-- Nurses need to recognize and address ageism by questioning prevailing negative attitudes and stereotypes and reinforcing the realities of aging as they care for older adults in all care settings - It is critical for you to learn to respect older adults and actively involve them in care decisions and activities. Developmental tasks for older adults - Answer-development tasks a...

What 5 stages of grieving were developed by Elizabeth Kubler - Ross? - Denial Anger Bargaining Depression Acceptance What action would a nurse include as an appropriate measure to prevent a fall or postpone frailty? - Stethening exercise to strengthen muscles What nursing intervention is appropriate for the dying person who is in denial? - Acceptance of the dying individual's reaction Perhaps the most important nursing action during the stage of denial is to accept the individual's r...

Gerontology - Emotion and physiological The study of ALL aspects of the aging process and the consequences of these problems for both the elderly population and society Geriatrics - medical treatment and care of old age Rectangularization - refers to the process whereby the continuing decline in death rates at older ages means that the proportion of people surviving to any given age begins to square off at the oldest ages, rather than dropping off smoothly over all ages Rectangularization...

Ageism can oppress any age group, young or old - True Aging stereotypes among young adults have become more negative over the past 20 years - False Fear of aging can be reflected in the non-use of privileges like senior discounts - True In the United States, more men survive to old age than women - False You cannot take any preventative measures when you are younger to help alter the effects of the aging process - False Some genes that code for late-life diseases may also have positive eff...

Psychosocial theories - Attempts to explore the behaviors, feelings, mental processes, and role changes of the aging individual. Disengagement theory - Individual does and should slowly withdraw from society and allow transfer of power to the younger generation. Activity theory - continued activity and ability to " stay young" were indicators of successful aging, engaging pursuits later in life. (people achieve optimal age through staying active) Role theory - over a lifetime, individual...

In 2010, the revised Standards and Scope of Gerontological Nursing Practice was published. The nurse would use these standards to: - Answer-incorporate suggested interventions from others who practice gerontologic nursing. When attempting to minimize the effect of ageism on the practice of nursing older adults, a nurse needs to first: - Answer-self-reflect and formulate one's personal view of aging and the older patient. When discussing factors that have helped to increase the number of he...

PSYC 2111 BUNDLED EXAMS 2024/2025 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

What is an operational definition? - Answer-a specific definition which allows others to know exactly what it is and how to measure it What is a construct? - Answer-a variable that cannot be measured just by looking at it What is an independent variable? - Answer-the variable thought to be the cause and that can be manipulated What is a dependent variable? - Answer-the variable that is measured and thought to be the effect When is experimental research appropriate? - Answer-when the resear...

Epistemology - study of knowledge Illusion of Transparency - the tendency of individuals to believe that how they feel is much more apparent to others than is really the case External Validity - extent to which we can generalize findings to real-world settings Replication - repeating the essence of a research study, usually with different participants in different situations, to see whether the basic finding extends to other participants and circumstances Confounds - comparing groups that ...

If I am interested in the probability that you will be depressed and that you will have experienced a great deal of stress in the past month, I am talking about - Conditional probability Two events are mutually exclusive when - the occurrence of one event precludes the occurrence of the other. A negatively skewed distribution - has a tail pointing to the left. Which of the following is NOT always true of a normal distribution? - It has a mean of 0 Which of the following distributions can b...

CCRI BUNDLED EXAMS 2024/2025 WITH COMPLETE SOLUTION

puberty - regular menses cycle 8-13 menopause s/s - 1. hot flashes causes: alcohol, smoking 2. insomnia 3. vaginal dryness treatment: lubrication, flax seed, soy decreased estrogen menopause stages - peri: irregular period menopause: no period for one year post: all symptoms after the 1 year mark decrease in estrogen = increase in breast cancer risk IPV - intimate partner violence - various stages of bruises: head, breast, face, abdomen - not necessary to report like in child abuse...

What are the 6 standards of practice? - 1. Assessment 2. Diagnosis 3. Outcomes Identification 4. Planning 5. Implementation 6. Evaluation What is a code of ethics? - formalized rules and standards that describe what a company expects of its employees What is autonomy? - What you are responsible for. Accountability What are nurse practice acts - Legal standards that regulate the scope of practice as over seen by state nursing boards What is societal ethics - Laws and regulations. Ie ma...

Chlorine and iodine are classified as - halogens Obligate aerobes can only live - when oxygen is present Microorganism found thriving in a the permafrost region of the Arctic are - pychrophiles Facultative halophiles - tolerate an elevated salt concentration in the environment Most bacteria prefer to grow at which pH range? - Most bacteria prefer to grow at which pH range? The spectrophotometer is used in microbiology to - indirectly measure microbial growth Pyrimidine dimers are formed i...

Who is regarded as the "Grand Old Man of Dentistry?" a. John Greenwood b. Wilhelm Roentgen c.Alfred Fones d. G.V. Black - Answer-d The dental assisting profession was created because of the need for ________ and ________ in the dental office a. respectability/assistance with chairside duties b. female prescence/cleaning c. pleasant smile/ secretarial details d. help with children/telephone answering - Answer-a Paul Revere was known for alerting the colonists that the British were co...

Murmurs - Answer-soft blowing, rumbling, crunching. 1. Systolic- murmur occurs between S1 and S2 2. Diastolic- murmur occurs between S2 and S1 Assessing Respiratory - Answer-1. Rate 2. Rhythm 3. Depth 4. Palpate fremitus (vibrations over congestion) 5. Sp02 6. Lip color Heart Assessment - Answer-Aortic Valve- 2nd ICS @ R Sternal Border Pulmonic- 2nd ICS @ L Sternal Border Tricuspid- 4th or 5th ICS @ L sternal border Mitral - 5th ICS @ L Midclavicular Line Vesicle - Answer-Blister, C...

Which of the following describes a parasagittal plane? - Answer-any sagittal plane except in the midline In which body cavities are the lungs located? - Answer-pleural, ventral, thoracic You are asked to take a person's heart rate at the popliteal pulse point. You will look for this pulse ________. - Answer-on the posterior side of the knee It is wise to study anatomy alongside with physiology because ________. - Answer-physiology is only explainable in terms of the underlying anatomy Wha...