Nur257 exam 4 - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (NEW 2025/ 2026 Update) Concepts of Aging & Chronic Illness Review| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen

Exam 4: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Concepts of Aging & Chronic Illness Review| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen Q: Restless leg syndrome Answer: sensorimotor neurologic d/o characterized by unpleasant leg sensations that disrupts sleep Q: restless leg syndrome symptoms Answer: - parasthesia - creeping sensations - crawling sensations - tingling - cramping - burning - pain - indescribable sensations - disrupted s...

Exam 4: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen QUESTION special circumstances/cues to consider in elders with cog/comm limita- tions: elders tend to receive less pain med? Answer: no convincing evidence that there's pe- ripheral transmission of sensation of pain to brain is altered even with dementia QUESTION special circumstances/cues to consider in elders with cog/comm limita- tions: ...

Exam 1: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen Q: geriatric syndromes examples Answer: pressure ulcers sleep disorders delirium frailty Q: A pt who states "i was forced to retire 5 years early" indicates a need for Answer: referral to support Q: elderly at highest risk for elder abuse Answer: elder with Alzhemier's Q: The nurse assesses an older adult who has a broken arm an...

Exam 2: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Musculoskeletal changes are influenced by many factors, such as what are the changes? Answer: age, sex, and environment •Dryer ligaments, tendons, and joints become dry, hardened, and leads to REDUCED FLEXABILITY. •Muscle mass decreases REDUCES STRENGTH. •Vertebral disks thin, causing a shortening of th...

Exam 2: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review |Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade - Galen QUESTION Polypharmacy is MOST accurately defined as Answer: the prescribing of multiple drugs to treat the same condition... could be multiple conditions being treated as well. • Five or more medications • Multiple medication for the same problem • Increased risk for drug interactions • Increased risk for adverse...

Exam 1: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Culture Shared and learned values, beliefs, expectations and behaviors of a group of people Q: Diversity in the US Answer: 7 major ethno-racial groups - Black Americans - Asian American - Native Hawaiian/Pacific Islander - American Indian/Alaskan Native - White - Multiracial - Hispanic Q: Health d...

Labs to monitor for red area over coccyx pre-albumin lymphocytes A nurse on a med surg unit attends a conference on measures to prevent pressure ulcers. which statement requires additional instruction place client in semi fowlers during the day Appropriate interventions for restless leg syndrome stretching Which statement by the nurse reflects a correct understanding on sleep disturbances in the older adult population the amount of sleep decreases steadily throughout life What factors m...

Exam 4: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Skin Tears- commonly occur in who? Top causes are? •Classified by the Payne-Martin system (3) Answer: •those with thin, fragile skin •equipment injury, patient transfers, activities of daily living, and treatment and dressing removal •Category 1: a skin tear without tissue loss (0) •Category 2: a skin...