NR601 FINAL EXAM STUDY QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
1) What disease processes does your risk increase if you are obese? STI: First line treatment
Menopause:
... [Show More] symptoms of perimenopause; changes in your body for peri and regular menopause; defn of menopause and treatment
elder abuse: Who is most at risk
ethical issues: This is more generic and end of life planning?
advance directives & advance care planning; When do you need this? What is the purpose? POLST: What is this? When do you use it?
According to the Sexually presentation, atrophic vaginitis
a. the symptomsm are the same for each woman
b. creates a more acidic vaginal environment
c. is a contributing factor for frequent urinary tract infections
d. is not treated with vaginal lubricants
2)Which of the following is the most appropriate screening tool for delirium?
a. St Louis University Mental Status Exam (SLUMS)
b. Montreal Cognitive Assessment
c. Lawton Scale of instrumental Activities of Daily Living
d. Confusion Assessment Model( question)
3)A drug that can be used to treat two very common symptoms in a dying patient (pain and dyspnea_ is:
a. lorazepam
b. Gabapentin
c. Methadone
d. Morphine
4)Which of the following would you recommend annually for the elderly type 2 diabetic?
a. periodic visits to a gastroenterologist
b. colonoscopy
c. follow up with a urologist
d. eye exam with an opthlamologist
5)Which characteristic of delerium helps to distinguish it from dementia? a, short term memory impairment
b. personality changes
c. acute onset
d. impaired attention
6) The majority of patients enrolled in hospice care die:
a. in the hospital
b. in an inpatient hospice facility
c. in a nursing home
d. at home
7)Which of the following is a role of the advanced practice nurse in palliative cancer care?
a. detecting cancer in asymptomatic paitents or those with specific symptoms
b. arranging for follow up including patiennts
c. identifying and managing complications of care
d. all of the above
8)The elderly are at high risk for delerium because of: [Show Less]