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Exam 1: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review |Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: Older adults should increase dietary intake of complex carbs and fiber containing food to Answer: 5 or more Q: vaginal and cervical cancer screening Answer: stops at age 60-65 Q: HIV screening Answer: AS NEEDED Q: How often should a a physical exam be done? Answer: yearly - more frequently...

Exam 2: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Concepts of Aging & Chronic Illness Review| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen Q: The global deterioration scale Answer: Measures clinical characteristics at seven levels based on the progressive stages of Alzheimer's Q: The geriatric depression scale Answer: a tool to assess for risk of depression in older adults Q: Tools used to assess functional ability/ADL's Answer: Katz Ind...

Exam 3: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Concepts of Aging & Chronic Illness Review| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen Q: How to diagnose Alzheimers disease Answer: requires a decline in the persons cognitive functioning from a previous level that has developed slowly. -changes are greater than expected for the persons age and education Q: management for Alzheimers disease Answer: no cure. early AD drug is Cholinesterase ...

Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade – Galen QUESTION Four major signs of parkinson disorder Answer: Tremors Muscle rigidity Bradykinesia (slow movement) and Akinesia (no movement) Asymmetric onset QUESTION Stages of PD Answer: Stage 1: Initial Stage • Unilateral limb involvement • Minimal weakness • Hand and arm t rembling Stage...

Exam 1: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen QUESTION When caring for an older patient with poor nutritional intake, what inter- ventions should be taken? Answer: ensure dentures are clean and fit properly QUESTION interventions for a grieving patient Answer: give them permission to express emotions ensure that stability will return provide functional assistance engage in activ...

Exam 3: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2025/ 2026 Update) Concepts of Aging & Chronic Illness Guide| Questions & Answers| Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)- Galen Q: Hyperglycemia key points Answer: Sx: Skin warm/dry/vasodilated, dehydrated, fruity breath, kussmaul respirations, abdominal cramps, n/v, decreased neck vein filling, orthostatic hypotension, tachycardia, poor skin turgor, ketones in urine, coma Macrovascular Complications: CAD, PVD, Cerebrovascular disease Microvascu...

Exam 2: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct- Galen Q: Examples of pharmacodynamics in older adult Answer: response to beta adrenergic receptor stimulators & blockers, baroreceptor sensitivity sensitivity to meds Q: what are some meds that are sensitive in the older adult Answer: anticho, benzos, narcotics, warfarin, cardiac drugs: diltiazem/verapamil Q: describe chronopharmacology Answer: i...

Exam 1: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct- Galen Q: quality measures of LTC facilities: what is considered a short stay quality measure? Answer: , ulcer, vaccines, new antipsychotic med, ssful d/c to community, outpatient ED visits -hospitalized after NH admin vements with functionality Q: quality measures of LTC facilities: what is considered a long stay quality measure? Answer: , pain, ulcer, vaccine...

Exam 4: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade - Galen QUESTION Pressure Ulcers- Most often occur on the? Those with peripheral arterial disease are at high risk for? other areas may include? Answer: •sacrum, heels, and greater trochanters •heel ulcers • the lateral condyles of the knees and the ankles, the pinna of the ears, occiput, elbows, and scapul...

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...