NUR 257 Midterm Exam Questions And Solved Solutions.
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NUR 257
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NUR 257
Why should you have your elderly patients bring in all medications that they take? (OTC, herbal, etc.) - Answer To assess for possible drug interactions
Fall RF Include: - Answer incontinence, burns, poor vision, sensory deficits, age, meds, weakness, environmental hazards, footwear, and s...
NUR 257 Midterm Exam Questions And
Solved Solutions.
Why should you have your elderly patients bring in all medications that they take? (OTC, herbal, etc.) -
Answer To assess for possible drug interactions
Fall RF Include: - Answer incontinence, burns, poor vision, sensory deficits, age, meds, weakness,
environmental hazards, footwear, and some diseases/disorders.
What meds can increase fall risk? - Answer BP meds and sedation
Education for a pt on BP meds: - Answer change positions slowly (orthostatic hypotension)
Example of environmental hazards that can increase the fall risk: - Answer -loose rugs
-inadequate lighting
Ways to decrease environmental hazards in the home of a patient at high fall risk? - Answer - add night
lights
- install handrails
- remove loose rugs
- clean environment with a clear path.
What diseases/disorders could increase a pt's fall risk? - Answer Neurological and cardiovascular
disorders.
Those at risk for social isolation: - Answer those in frail health.
primary prevention definition: - Answer maximizing health through strategies that are set in place
before an illness or injury occur.
Secondary Prevention Definition: - Answer maximizing health through strategies that are set in place at
the early stages of illness and injury.
Secondary Prevention Examples: - Answer - ANY screening
- BP screening, mass screening, etc.
Houses built before 1978 used... - Answer lead-based paint
Tertiary Prevention Definition: - Answer maximizing health and wellness through long-term
management and treatment of persons with chronic conditions; QOL is maintained.
Tertiary Prevention Examples: - Answer - support groups
- palliative care
- rehabilitation programs.
Ethics: - Answer moral principles that govern a person's behavior or activities; Based on a well-founded
standard of right and wrong.
Autonomy: - Answer the right of an individual to make decisions for themselves
Beneficence: - Answer do what is in the best interest of the pt
Nonmaleficence: - Answer Do no harm.
Justice: - Answer the fair distribution of rights and resources
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