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Exam 1: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2026/2027 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen
Exam 1: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2026/
2026 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 and multiple bruises. What action
should the nurse take?
Answer:
ask the client if they feel safe
Q: As a nurse who works in the ED, you have 4 patients are are all admitted for dehydration.
Which should be seen 1st?
Answer:
pt who reports tingling of the toes and has an HgBA1C of 8%
Q: Examples of I-ADL's
Answer:
shopping preparing meals
taking meds
Q: a pressure ulcer is considered neglect when it is a
Answer:
stage 4 pressure ulcer
Q: priority for an actively dying patient
Answer:
comfort (O2, pain meds)
Q: what should be included in the plan of care for a patient who is on hospice (end of life) care?
Answer:
assist and encourage the patient and their family to engage in activities together
Q: You are the nurse caring for a hospice patient in the late stages of dying. You discover that
the patient has a pressure ulcer on their sacrum, what should you do ?
Answer:
contact the wound care specialist
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