Gerontology class - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Gerontology Class…. Week 1: 1. Question : The major impact of the physiological changes that occur with aging is: Reduced physiological reserve Reduced homeostatic mechanisms Impaired immunological response CORRECT All of the above Instructor Explanation: The major impact of all of these physiological changes can be highlighted with three primary points. First, there is a reduced physiological reserve of most body systems, particularly cardiac, respiratory, and renal. Second, there ...

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ANCC Practice Questions Answered 100% correct 2023 In the early stages of iron deficient anemias, blood studies show: (a) macrocytic normochromic (b) microcytic hypochromic (c) normochromic normocytic (d) pancytopenic hypocytic (a) normochromic normocytic A 14-year-old, male patient has some general concerns about eczema, as his twin brother was recently diagnosed with this condition. The patient reports urticaria and a rash on his posterior knees bilaterally. The three factors th...

In the early stages of iron deficient anemias, blood studies show: (a) macrocytic normochromic (b) microcytic hypochromic (c) normochromic normocytic (d) pancytopenic hypocytic - (a) normochromic normocytic A 14-year-old, male patient has some general concerns about eczema, as his twin brother was recently diagnosed with this condition. The patient reports urticaria and a rash on his posterior knees bilaterally. The three factors that put the patient at risk for eczema are a family hist...

In the early stages of iron deficient anemias, blood studies show: (a) macrocytic normochromic (b) microcytic hypochromic (c) normochromic normocytic (d) pancytopenic hypocytic - ANSWERS(a) normochromic normocytic A 14-year-old, male patient has some general concerns about eczema, as his twin brother was recently diagnosed with this condition. The patient reports urticaria and a rash on his posterior knees bilaterally. The three factors that put the patient at risk for eczema are a fami...

In the early stages of iron deficient anemias, blood studies show: (a) macrocytic normochromic (b) microcytic hypochromic (c) normochromic normocytic (d) pancytopenic hypocytic -ANSWER (a) normochromic normocytic A 14-year-old, male patient has some general concerns about eczema, as his twin brother was recently diagnosed with this condition. The patient reports urticaria and a rash on his posterior knees bilaterally. The three factors that put the patient at risk for eczema are a famil...

NP board exam review- Class book 2023 A patient has hyperactive reflexes of the lower extremities. The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner assesses for ankle clonus by: - ANS-sharply dorsiflexing and maintaining the foot in this position, while supporting the knee. A 15-year-old patient with type 1 diabetes mellitus reports elevated blood glucose levels in the morning. The adult-gerontology acute care nurse practitioner determines that the patient's hyperglycemia is due t...

Test Bank - Brunner & Suddarth's Textbook of Medical-Surgical Nursing 14e (Hinkle 2017 Chapter 01: Health Care Delivery and Evidence-Based Nursing Practice The public health nurse is presenting a health promotion class to a group of new mothers. How should the nurse best define health? Health is being disease free. Health is having fulfillment in all domains of life. Health is having psychological and physiological harmony. Health is being connected in body, mind, and spirit...

ANCC Practice Questions Answered 100% Correct In the early stages of iron deficient anemias, blood studies show: (a) macrocytic normochromic (b) microcytic hypochromic (c) normochromic normocytic (d) pancytopenic hypocytic (a) normochromic normocytic A 14-year-old, male patient has some general concerns about eczema, as his twin brother was recently diagnosed with this condition. The patient reports urticaria and a rash on his posterior knees bilaterally. The three factors that pu...

• Mr. Dey is a 69-year-old man who has been a cigarette smoker since his late teens. In recent weeks, he has asked the nurse who helps manage his diabetes numerous questions about the potential benefits of quitting smoking, a subject that he has normally avoided in past interactions. The nurse has now explicitly asked Mr. Dey if he would like to quit smoking, to which he has replied that he will “give it some serious thought.” Mr. Dey is demonstrating what stage of the transtheoretical mod...