NURS 257 EXAM 3 KNOWLEDGE
MEASURE & FULL QUESTION SET 100%
VALIDATED 2026.
◍ Signs of end organ damage Answer:-Decreased visual acuity
-Stroke
-Paresthesia
-Neuropathy
-CVD
◍ Teaching for a pt with diabetes Answer:-Sick day rules
-Glucose monitoring
-Insulin management
-Oral med management
-Foot care
-Reducing heart disease
◍ Goals for the pt with diabetes Answer:-Control blood glucose
levels
-Reduce risk of complications
◍ 3D's of cognitive impairement Answer:Delirium
Depression
, Dementia
*Not a normal part of aging, but incidence increases with age
◍ Delirium key points Answer:-Acute decline in cognitive function
and attention that represent brain failure
-Cause by D.E.L.I.R.I.U.M as well as sensory impairment, severe
illness, procedures, restraints, latrogenic events
-Hypoactive or Hyperactive
-Prevention is key
-Goal: identify reversible conditions
◍ Dementia key points Answer:-Progressive decline in cognitive
function
-Nursing care models: Progressively lowered stress threshold and
need-driven dementia-compromised behavior
-Tx w/ nonpharmacologic means and antipsychotics
◍ Wandering & dementia key points Answer:-Dementia related
locomotion behavior manifested by lapping, random, or pacing
patterns
-Risk factors: Visuospatial impairments, anxiety, depression, poor
sleep, more socially active premorbid lifestyle
-SAFETY CONCERN: falls, injury, elopement, death
MEASURE & FULL QUESTION SET 100%
VALIDATED 2026.
◍ Signs of end organ damage Answer:-Decreased visual acuity
-Stroke
-Paresthesia
-Neuropathy
-CVD
◍ Teaching for a pt with diabetes Answer:-Sick day rules
-Glucose monitoring
-Insulin management
-Oral med management
-Foot care
-Reducing heart disease
◍ Goals for the pt with diabetes Answer:-Control blood glucose
levels
-Reduce risk of complications
◍ 3D's of cognitive impairement Answer:Delirium
Depression
, Dementia
*Not a normal part of aging, but incidence increases with age
◍ Delirium key points Answer:-Acute decline in cognitive function
and attention that represent brain failure
-Cause by D.E.L.I.R.I.U.M as well as sensory impairment, severe
illness, procedures, restraints, latrogenic events
-Hypoactive or Hyperactive
-Prevention is key
-Goal: identify reversible conditions
◍ Dementia key points Answer:-Progressive decline in cognitive
function
-Nursing care models: Progressively lowered stress threshold and
need-driven dementia-compromised behavior
-Tx w/ nonpharmacologic means and antipsychotics
◍ Wandering & dementia key points Answer:-Dementia related
locomotion behavior manifested by lapping, random, or pacing
patterns
-Risk factors: Visuospatial impairments, anxiety, depression, poor
sleep, more socially active premorbid lifestyle
-SAFETY CONCERN: falls, injury, elopement, death
