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A geriatric syndrome will most typically result from: three or more medications a diagnosis of heart disease a diagnosis of depression a change in mental status - ANS three or more medications When assessing the geriatric syndrome of a patient who reports recent intermittent problems with incontinence, which instrument would be most appropriate, according to "Try This?" A cystogram the hospital incontinence chart a bladder diary record (Urinary Incontinence Assessment: Tr...

Which of the following encompasses the oldest population in the world? a. Florida b. Thailand c. Japan d. Hawaii - ANS a Was is presbyopia? a. Decreased flexibility of lens b. Yellow, thickening of lens c. Increased size and permeability of lens d. Loss of periorbital fat - ANS a What are the CNS changes involved in aging? a. Decreased serotonin, increased dopamine b. Increased serotonin, increased dopamine c. Decreased serotonin, decreased dopamine d. Increased...

Which one of the following is most true about the rule of fourths? a. One fourth of geriatric problems are iatrogenic. b. Little can be done to prevent three fourths of the problems of aging. c. For every medical complaint a patient has, a careful assessment can identify three other diagnoses. d. What used to be called normal aging can be largely explained by processes that are not normal. e. A good way to conduct a geriatric assessment is to use four categories: mental, physical, psychosoc...

Geriatric syndrome - ANS a consequence of conditions (involving multiple organ systems and often lacking firm diagnosis or clarification of underlying causes) common to older adults and without a specific diagnosis or pathology To what do we attribute geriatric syndromes? - ANS When diseases interact with the common and inevitable effects of normal aging List the shared risk factors that may lead to Geriatric Syndromes - ANS -slow chair stand time -decrease UE stre...

Geriatric Syndrome (definition) - ANS A symptom, or a complex of symptoms, resulting from multiple diseases and risk factors Geriatric Syndrome (causes) - ANS - Multiple medications, reactions - Multiple diseases - Environmental conditions - Age-related changes Geriatric Syndromes (the "giants") - ANS - Pressure ulcers - Cognitive changes/confusion - Gait instability - Falls - Urinary incontinence - Sleep disturbances - Pain - Malnutrition "SPICES...

_________ Common clinical conditions that don't fit into specific disease categories - ANS geriatric syndromes These conditions can substantially diminish quality of life. What 3 things do geriatric syndromes affect in older adults? - ANS increased mortality and disability, decreased financial and personal resources, longer hospitalizations, What five conditions are considered geriatric syndromes? - ANS pressure ulcers, incontinence, falls, fun...

A NC broker is reviewing a settlement statement that an attorney prepared for his seller client. Which of the following is the broker expected to ensure? A. All calculations for prorated items are correct B. All charges are properly charged, and all credits are properly credited. C. The attorney who prepared the statement correctly inputted the amounts due to and from third parties. D. The entries about which the broker has direct knowledge, like the purchase price and earnest money, are c...

Access Control - ANS Auto1 What technology will have a great affect on the automotive locksmith industry? False - ANS Auto1 A Matrix Retro will not cut a GM 10 cut. T/F Codes on a disk - ANS Auto1 What program will allow you to go online and obtain key codes? True - ANS Auto1 Jim Hetchler's website is . T/F True - ANS Auto1 The Star Mobile is the device used for to make Chrysler keys. TF Matrix Retro - ANS Auto1 This is a software b...

160 Prep - ANS a standard door preparation which consists of a 2-1/8" cross-bore with a 2-3/8" backset, and a 1" edge bore with a mortise 1" wide and 2-3/4" high 161 Prep - ANS a standard door preparation which consists of a 2-1/8" cross-bore with a 2-3/4" backset, and a 1" edge bore with a mortise 1-1/8" wide and 2-1/4" high Adjustable Collar - ANS a spring loaded cylinder which can fill a range of gaps between the cylinder head and the door or escutcheon...

list the names of 8 popular lock manufacturers - ANS Yale, Schlage, Best, Master, Arrow, Kwikset, Dexter, Sargent. List 4 different types of locks based on internal construction - ANS Warded lock Pin tumbler lock or pin tumbler cylinder lock Disc tumbler lock or wafer tumbler lock Lever tumbler lock Side bar lock List 8 basic key types - ANS Bit key Barrel key Flat key Corrugated key Cylinder key Tubular key Angularly bitted key Dimple key How hig...

Americans with Disabilities Act - ANS a US federal law dealing with the minimum standards of building accessibility, as well as other issues concerning individuals with disabilities ANSI - ANS American National Standards Institute AHC - ANS Architectural Hardware Consultant (as certified by Door Hardware Institute) Authority Having Jurisdiction (AHJ) - ANS in any particular situation, installation, or location, the person or office which has the responsib...

Bitting - ANS The number(s) which represent(s) the dimensions of a key, the actual cut(s) or combination of a key Blind Code - ANS a designation, unrelated to the bitting, assigned to a particular key combination for future reference when additional keys or cylinders may be needed clipper - ANS a hand held key bitting punch, often incorporating a trigger-like handle code - ANS 1. a designation assigned to a particular key combination for reference when ad...

What is a problem solving method that you use everyday on the job? It will become second nature "An organized, systematic method of giving individualized nursing care that focuses upon identifying and treating unique responses of individuals or groups to actual or potential alterations in health." - ANS The nursing process What are the parts of the nursing process? - ANS Assessment Diagnosis Planning Implementation (Interventions) Evaluation What are some q...

Nursing process - ANS A critical thinking process that professional nurses use to apply the best available evidence to caregiving and promoting human functions and responses to health and illness. Nursing Process Five Steps - ANS Def. Fundamental blueprint for how to care for a patient. "Standard of Practice" 1. Assessment - Collection, verification, and analysis of data. 2. Diagnose - identify the patient's problems 3. Plan- Set goals of care and desired outcomes and id...

If an infectious disease can be transmitted directly from one person to another, it is a: A) Susceptible host. B) Communicable disease. C) Port of entry to a host. D) Port of exit from the reservoir. - ANS Communicable disease. Which is the most likely means of transmitting infection between patients? A) Exposure to another patient's cough B) Sharing equipment among patients C) Disposing of soiled linen in a shared linen bag D) Contact with a health care worker's hands - ANS...

A nurse caring for a patient with pneumonia sits the patient up in bed and suctions his airway. After suctioning, the patient describes some discomfort in his abdomen. The nurse auscultates the patient's lung sounds and gives him a glass of water. Which of the following is an evaluative measure used by the nurse? A) Suctioning the airway B) Sitting patient up in bed C) Auscultating lung sounds D) Patient describing type of discomfort - ANS Auscultating lung sounds A nurse caring ...

A nurse completes the following steps during her shift of care. Which are the steps of nursing assessment? (Select all that apply.) 1. The review of patient data in the medical record 2. Confirming a patient's self-report of abdominal pain by inspecting the abdomen 3. Reporting results of an ongoing assessment to a nurse working the next scheduled shift 4. Analyzing a set of signs revealing lower leg weakness and unsteady gait with a pattern of mobility alteration 5. Conducting an inter...

The nurse is using critical thinking skills during the first phase of the nursing process. Which action indicates the nurse is in the first phase? - ANS Completes a comprehensive database. A nurse is using the problem-focused approach to data collection. Which action will the nurse take first? - ANS Focusing on the patient's presenting situation After reviewing the database, the nurse discovers that the patient's vital signs have not been recorded by the nursing assistive...

A nurse assesses a patient who comes to the pulmonary clinic. "I see that it's been over 6 months since you've been in, but your appointment was for every 2 months. Tell me about that. Also I see from your last visit that the doctor recommended routine exercise. Can you tell me how successful you have been following his plan?" The nurse's assessment covers which of Gordon's functional health patterns? A) Value-belief pattern B) Cognitive-perceptual pattern C) Coping-stress-tolerance pat...

what is the nursing process? - ANS a critical thinking five-step process that professional nurses use to apply the best available evidence to caregiving and promoting human functions and responses to health and illness. what did the Quality and Safety Education for Nurses define patient-centered care as? - ANS recognizing a patient or designee as the source of control and full partner in providing compassionate and coordinated care based on respect for a patient's preferences...