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Physiological Changes and more
Aging Theories
Ethics and Legality in Nursing
Pharmacology
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This is a screening tool for cognitive impairment and dementias. It measures an individual’s reality orientation, registration abilities, attention and calculation skills, recall, language, and visuoconstruction (seeing and copying designs) abilities. The highest possible score is 30 points. Those who score less than 25 need further evaluation for possible AD or other dementias, depression, delirium, or schizophrenia. Those who score 20 or less generally have one of these disorders.
What is MMSE (Mini Mental Status Exam)
100
The 5 stages of loss & grief are:
What is Denial & Isolation, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance
100
What are the 5 primary health care principles?
What is Accessibility, Public Participation, Access to Technology, Inter-sectoral Collaboration, and Health Promotion
100
What are 2 common side effects of Antacids?
What is constipation and diarrhea
100
To minimize gastric irritation, at what time should a nurse instruct a client to take Motrin?
What is during or immediately after a meal
200
What are 4 consequences of integumentary aging changes?
What is increased susceptibility to pressure ulcers, lower baseline temperature, slower healing rate, increase susceptibility to infection. (see Age-related Changes sheet)
200
Which aging theory suggest that older adults may slow down the aging process?
What is Activity Theory - This theory proposes that the way to age successfully is to stay active and involved. Activity theory focuses on the current behavior of the older adult.
200
A nurse assesses a patient's pain, then offers a plan to manage pain, the ethical nursing value that encourages the nurse to monitor the patient's response to the plan is
What is accountability
200
Acetaminophen belongs to the following 2 drug classes.
What is analgesics and anti-pyretics
200
On the Braden scale, a client's score is 11, therefore they are at ________ risk for __________
What is high risk for pressure ulcers
300
Name 2 cognitive changes
What is 1. CNS - degenerative changes in brain slowing reaction time 2. Fluid Intelligence - inductive reasoning, abstract thinking declines but crystallized intelligence (wisdom & judgment) improves 3. Some memory functions decline
300
What are 3 types of circular questions?
What is hypothetical, behavioural-effect, difference.
300
You need to obtain informed consent to start an IV on a patient; the patient speaks a foreign language, the family speaks English fluently. What is the next step?
What is obtain an official translator.
300
Aluminum-containing antacids should not be used by elderly persons with __________ __________
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
300
What CAM technique would be appropriate for a client with severe Alzheimer's Dementia?
What is massage?
400
What are physiological changes leading to risk of malnutrition/aspiration?
What is 1. Less Efficient Chewing 2. Decreased Sense of Smell 3. Decreased Saliva Secretion 4. Slower Motility 5. Degenerative Changes Affecting Digestion 6. Daily Intake: Need Fewer but Higher Quality Calories
400
According to the "Family Life Cycle" what are the tasks for the "Families in Later Life" stage?
What is 1. Maintaining own or couple functioning when faced with physiological decline. 2. Making room for wisdom and experience of seniors. 3. Dealing with loss of a spouse, sibling and other peers. 4. Preparation for death.
400
What are 3 advanced directives?
What is Living Will, Power of Attorney, Medical Power of Attorney
400
Name 3 contraindications/cautions when administering laxatives.
What is allergy, GI obstruction, and GI perforation
400
Music is a form of ________ and achieves a relaxation effect by _________.
What is CAM and producing endorphins in the brain
500
Delirium is characterized by
What is clouding of consciousness, disorientation, memory impairment, incoherent speech, and perceptual disturbance.
500
What are the 4 main focuses of the McGill model?
What is health promotion, family, learning, collaboration.
500
Nonmaleficence is
What is the avoidance of harm or hurt. "First do no harm."
500
NSAIDs - what are 2 pharmacodynamic factors? (what the drug does to the body)
What is reduces blood flow to kidneys and decrease blood clotting/increase bleeding?
500
A client with osteoporosis needs education about ________. Name 2 recommendations.
What is diet and ways to increase bone density. 1. adequate Vit D 2. calcium from figs, broccoli, almonds