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Exam 1: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade - QUESTION How to communicate with elderly Answer: Galen Speak in a normal tone and clearly to them. Face to face No need to over enunciate your words. Properly enunciate Don't be overly loud, or talking in a baby voice QUESTION Promoting compliance/adherence Answer: Be certain that instructions ...

Exam 4: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade – Galen QUESTION skin condition that causes itching, especially at night, by burrowing mites Answer: scabies QUESTION how to diagnose scabies Answer: observation (burrows seen) scraping QUESTION treatment of scabies Answer: prescribed lotions/creams given to family and close contact oral m...

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 Implications for Gerontological Nursing with respiratory Answer: Assessment focuses on oxygen saturation; sputum production; respiratory rate; and the subjective reports of dyspnea or shortness of breath, its effect on functional status, and quality of life Include a complete health history of the disease ...

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 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 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Review |Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade - Galen QUESTION s/s of elderly mistreatment bruising, overbearing caregiver, fractures, presence of blood QUESTION If you suspect mistreatment, what should you do? Answer: Separate pt from caregiver talk to pt/assess then report QUESTION who is most likely to be abused? Answer: cognitive impaired ...

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 2: NUR257/ NUR 257 (New 2024/ 2025 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing |Complete Guide with Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct| A Grade - QUESTION eyes and vision changes Near vision decreases, and the lenses thicken Galen Eyelids lost elasticity and droop Color perception decreases Lower eyelids turn out, and dry eye syndrome is common Resorption of the intraocular fluid becomes less efficient (DRY) Decline in peripheral vision QUESTION Ag...

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