LATEST NRNP 6540 -Midterm ExamWith Complete Solution 2023
NRNP 6540 -Midterm Exam with complete
Solution
What are the physiological changes of
... [Show More] aging - ANSWER 1. Reduced
physiologicalreserve of most body systems
2.Reduced homeostatic mechanisms that fail to
adjust3. Changes in the sympathetic response
4. Impaired immunological function- infection risk is greater and autoimmune
diseasesare more prevalent.
What factors influence lab value interpretation in the older adult - ANSWER 1.
physiological changes with aging
2. the prevalence of chronic disease
3. changes in nutritional and fluid
intake4. Lifestyle
What lab values is important - ANSWER Creatinine clearance, GFR and renal function
What are examples of drugs are eliminated renally - ANSWER Digoxin, H2
blockers,lithium and water-soluable antibiotics
What are the two formulas to evaluate the kidney function - ANSWER The
Cockcroft-Gault formula and the Modification of Diet in Renal Disease (MDRD)
What neurological conditions commonly have an initial onset in older age? - ANSWER
Parkinson's, dementia, stroke, and complex partial seizures
What are geriatric syndromes - ANSWER Diseases that involve multiple systems
andhave more than one underlying cause
What are the geriatric syndrome giants currently - ANSWER Frailty, anorexia of
aging,sarcopenia and cognitive impariment
What are bimodal presentations of disease - ANSWER Diseases that can present
in ayounger age and an older age.
What are examples of bimodal diseases? - ANSWER Psoriasis, Inflammatory
boweldisease, Ulcerative Colitis, Crohn's disease, Hodgkin's lymphoma, and
myasthenia gravis
What is primary prevention? - ANSWER Activities to prevent the occurrence
of adisease or adverse, including mental health
What is secondary prevention - ANSWER Tasks directed towards detection of a
disease or adverse health condition in an asymptomatic individual who has risk
factors
What is tertiary prevention - ANSWE [Show Less]