NUR 1775 Final Exam
1. clock that chimes hours
Answer
decreased vision
2. yearly exams
Answer
even with good vision
3. cataracs
Answer
burry vision
4. eye drops
Answer
glaucoma
5. cataracts
Answer
avoid bright lights
6. hypothyroid given Synthroid check
,Answer
heart rate for tachycardia
7. endocrine- low Cushing/ thyroid
Answer
on hormone rest of life
8. sx old pt w diabetes differ from younger pt
Answer
more subtle changes in older adults
9. Hemoglobin A1C
Answer
check blood sugar for longer period of time - 3 months
10. aging effects endocrine system
Answer
ability to reg body actives decreases with age
11. exercise lowers
Answer
blood sugar
, 12. bradykinesia- slow movement
Answer
will see in Parkinson's disease
13. sx call physician
Answer
numbness in hands
14. Parkinson's disease-levodopa- foods to avoid
Answer
high in vit b6
15. cig burns on fingers
Answer
report immediately
16. older pt with uncontrolled hypertension who smokes alot at risk for
Answer
CVS cerebral vascular accident
17. delirium vs dementia
Answer
Delirium happens quickly- confusion within the last 48hrs Dementia is progressive and
1. clock that chimes hours
Answer
decreased vision
2. yearly exams
Answer
even with good vision
3. cataracs
Answer
burry vision
4. eye drops
Answer
glaucoma
5. cataracts
Answer
avoid bright lights
6. hypothyroid given Synthroid check
,Answer
heart rate for tachycardia
7. endocrine- low Cushing/ thyroid
Answer
on hormone rest of life
8. sx old pt w diabetes differ from younger pt
Answer
more subtle changes in older adults
9. Hemoglobin A1C
Answer
check blood sugar for longer period of time - 3 months
10. aging effects endocrine system
Answer
ability to reg body actives decreases with age
11. exercise lowers
Answer
blood sugar
, 12. bradykinesia- slow movement
Answer
will see in Parkinson's disease
13. sx call physician
Answer
numbness in hands
14. Parkinson's disease-levodopa- foods to avoid
Answer
high in vit b6
15. cig burns on fingers
Answer
report immediately
16. older pt with uncontrolled hypertension who smokes alot at risk for
Answer
CVS cerebral vascular accident
17. delirium vs dementia
Answer
Delirium happens quickly- confusion within the last 48hrs Dementia is progressive and
