{"id":129342,"date":"2023-12-01T14:41:41","date_gmt":"2023-12-01T14:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/learnexams.com\/blog\/?p=129342"},"modified":"2023-12-01T14:41:42","modified_gmt":"2023-12-01T14:41:42","slug":"final-exam-nur163-nur-163-new-2023-2024-update-concepts-of-practical-nursing-in-the-care-of-elderly-patients-exam-review-questions-and-verified-answers-grade-a-hondros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.learnexams.com\/blog\/2023\/12\/01\/final-exam-nur163-nur-163-new-2023-2024-update-concepts-of-practical-nursing-in-the-care-of-elderly-patients-exam-review-questions-and-verified-answers-grade-a-hondros\/","title":{"rendered":"Final Exam: NUR163\/ NUR 163 (NEW 2023\/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Practical Nursing in the Care of Elderly Patients Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A \u2013 Hondros"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Final Exam: NUR163\/ NUR 163 (NEW 2023\/ 2024 Update) Concepts of Practical Nursing in the Care of Elderly Patients Exam Review| Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A \u2013 Hondros<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Final Exam: NUR163\/ NUR 163 (NEW 2023\/<br>2024 Update) Concepts of Practical Nursing<br>in the Care of Elderly Patients Exam Review|<br>Questions and Verified Answers| Grade A \u2013<br>Hondros<br>QUESTION<br>What does a physical therapist assess for?<br>Answer:<br>Gait, pain and ROM<br>QUESTION<br>If you have a patient who is bed bound what should you do?<br>Answer:<br>ROM, isometric exercises<br>QUESTION<br>What is a good exercise for a patient who have osteoporosis?<br>Answer:<br>Wight bearing exercise<br>QUESTION<br>If someone is in pain and you are trying to do something to improve the pain, what can you do?<br>Answer:<br>Find something that improves the pain by ASKING them<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>QUESTION<br>Orthostatic Hypotension<br>Answer:<br>When a person stands up, blood pressure drops, person could faint<br>QUESTION<br>What are interventions for orthostatic hypotension?<br>Answer:<br>Have patient stand up slowly, let patient sit on the side of the bed and dangle feet.<br>QUESTION<br>Intervention for someone experiancing shortness of breath?<br>Answer:<br>Encourage patient to take frequent breaks<br>QUESTION<br>What is polypharmacy?<br>Answer:<br>Multiple medications, multiple providers<br>QUESTION<br>What does polypharmacy increase the risk of?<br>Answer:<br>Falls<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>QUESTION<br>What is hypothermia?<br>Answer:<br>A core body temperature of 95 or lower<br>QUESTION<br>Why is the older adult at a increased risk for developing hypothermia?<br>Answer:<br>Normal changes in aging affect the body&#8217;s ability to regulate temperature. 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