Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/ 2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade A - Galen

Exam 3: NUR257/ NUR 257 (Latest 2023/

2024 Update) Aging and Chronic Illness in

Nursing Exam Review| 100% Correct| Grade

A - Galen

Q: Why do I need to regulate my blood glucose level?

Answer:

The brain cannot store glucose therefore it needs a constant supply

Q: Hemoglobin A1C is an indicator of blood sugar levels over a 3 month period

Answer:

7?C in labs would show the average of blood sugar average over a 3 month time period and

how it is managed

Q: At diabetes conference and you're teaching staff about what you learned...what info should

you include?

Answer:

Diabetes unmanaged would instigate the development of cardiovascular complications

Q: Elderly diabetic being taught about nutrition while taking antidiabetic meds...pt comments

needing additional teaching if they say

Answer:

they will stick to their diet except for on special occasions.

Q: Home health nurse with 84 yr old who was just diagnosed with diabetes...taking

metformin...they ask about diet and exercise and the following action would be priority?

Answer:

Contact physician regarding the most recent orders

Q: Diagnosis of diabetes could be delayed because

Answer:

there are not visible symptoms and you can have the disease for a while before you start

displaying complications

Q: Developing teaching plan for diabetic patient...what you'd include in teaching plan?

Answer:

ALL except limiting carbs

Q: If someone's blood glucose is 44, treat by

Answer:

provide 4 oz of OJ

Q: Diabetes type 2, priority when educating patient is to provide information on

Answer:

Foot care

Q: Caring for older client with pneumonia...pt states that they have never had respiratory issues

in the past so why is this happening?

Answer:

RN needs to answer that untreated periodontal disease and dental issues can lead to pneumonia

as a secondary disease.

Q: Caring for older patient with pulmonary infection...which action should you take first?

Answer:

ASSESS LOC first to get baseline, raise head of bed and then give oxygen, blah blah blah after

Q: You have a patient that keeps coming back to ED with similar symptoms...which symptom

is most alarming...

Answer:

frequent falls

Q: Pt with COPD (old, frail) and giving education for the client

Answer:

RN needs to educate on using bronchodilator prior to having sex

Q: Caring for pt with coronary artery disease...which symptoms indicate disease is worsening?

Answer:

Excessive fatigue, unusual defecation patterns, dizziness

Q: Older person BP reading is 150/88...they say no medical history of hypertension

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