Mini-Cog Test - Answer-Assesses dementia by having patients remember and repeat three common objects and draw a clock face indicating a particular time.
0-2: Positive screen for dementia 3-5: Negative screen for dementia
Montreal Cognitive - Answer-■ Used for detecting cognitive impairment, a...
Nur 163 Exam 1 Questions with
Complete Answers
Mini-Cog Test - Answer-Assesses dementia by having patients remember and repeat
three common objects and draw a clock face indicating a particular time.
0-2: Positive screen for dementia 3-5: Negative screen for dementia
Montreal Cognitive - Answer-■ Used for detecting cognitive impairment, assists in
identifying dementia
■ Test scores range 0-30. 26 or more considered normal 16 and below Alzheimer's
tests for executive function
Epworth sleepiness Scale - Answer-Determines how likely PT will Fall asleep in a given
scenario
0 = would never doze
1 = slight chance of dozing
2 = moderate chance of dozing
3 = high chance of dozing
SCORE RESULTS:
1-6 Congratulations, you are getting enough sleep!
7-8 Your score is average
9 and up Very sleepy and should seek medical advice
Memory - Answer-The retention and recall of the past experiences and learning
Perception - Answer-the interpretation of the environment and is dependent on the
acuity of sensory input
Executive Function - Answer-the higher thinking process that allow for flexibility.
Adaptability and goal directedness
OPQRSTUV Pain Assessment - Answer--Onset
Precipitating factors/ Provocation-What makes it worse or better/palliative(started)
(happened)
Quality, Pain, dull sharp / Quantity- 1-10 scale
Region- Where at - radiations where did it go -location (arm to chest, stomach to back)
Severity- How bad does it hurt
Treatment- What was it
Understanding- Show empathy not sympathy
Values- Their values not yours
Interrelated concepts - Answer-Safety: communication/collaboration, infection, Pain,
For alchemizes Pt: Reduce anxiety and stress
, Be understanding, be approachable, active listening, provide encouragement
Give praise to unpaid care givers/ usually family members
Hearing Aids - Answer-Check battery, take battery out when not in use or leave it open.
Never wear in water, keep batteries in fridge so they last longer
Presbycusis - Answer-Loss of hearing acuity particularly high-pitched sounds
Katz Index scale - Answer-Assess ability to perform ADL
6= independent, 0= dependent
open-ended questions - Answer-cannot be answered with a yes/no - Phrased as a
statement which requires a response
closed-ended questions - Answer-Can be answered with yes or no
6 Rights - Answer-Right patient, right drug, right dose, right route, right time, right
documentation
Active errors - Answer-Errors made by provider
Latent errors - Answer-Errors made by organization
Just Culture - Answer-To create a culture of safety, adverse events need to be reported
so they can be analyzed for lessons learned a new procedure can be drafted to improve
the system
Primary Prevention - Answer-Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever occurring.
Preventative care
Secondary Prevention - Answer-Recognizing the presence of disease but seeks to
reduce the impact of the condition by encouraging behaviors to promote health
Tertiary prevention - Answer-The management of care activities for those with serious
health problems who seek to improve to improve the quality of life and reduce further
loss of function are captured
Care giver strain - Answer-Support groups - Be kind and courteous do not denigrate the
service or capability of caregiver, do not criticize unpaid caregiver do not make them
feel guilty
Thrombocytopenia - Answer-Low platelet Level
Senile pupura - Answer-Bruising, purple bruising
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