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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...

NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen Why do I need to regulate my blood glucose level? - Answer- The brain cannot store glucose therefore it needs a constant supply Caring for 75 yr old diabetic patient, what actions should be taken to delay onset of diabetes complications - Answer- Preventing hyperglycemia While developing teaching plan for foot care, what will you encourage? - Answer- No loose f...

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 2: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen QUESTION Things to consider before a permanent feeding tube is placed in a client with under nutrition Answer: Advanced directive Risks vs benefits QUESTION SAFE DRIVE includes (select all) Answer: Safety record Family report Attention skills QUESTION The family of a patient with early dementia is concerned that the patient s...

Exam 4: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| Grade A- Galen Q: condition where people stop breathing while sleeping Answer: sleep apnea Q: symptoms of sleep apnea Answer: loud periodic snoring gasping and choking upon wakening unusual nighttime activities morning headaches poor memory irritability personality changes Q: treatment for sleep apnea Answer: ...

Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct- Galen QUESTION Symptoms of relocation syndrome and what do we want to help with that? Answer: ▪ Sleep disturbances, GI upset, anger, anxiety, depression. Carefully explain all procedures before they occur o Ask family to provide familiar objects at the patient's bedside o Ask about expectations during hospital stay o Ask about normal routines, activities, foo...

Exam 2: NUR257 / NUR 257 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Concepts of Aging & Chronic Illness 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: ionship between pharmacokinetics/dy...

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: ...