NUR 257 exam 1 (Geriatrics) Questions With Complete
Solutions
3rd generation theory Correct Answers reminiscing
life review
Abuse Correct Answers physical or emotional harm to someone
Acute illness Correct Answers short duration and severe
ADLs (activities of daily living) Correct Answers bathing,
dressing, eating, and getting around the house
Baby boomers Correct Answers people born between 1946 and
1964
Bill of rights Correct Answers right to voice grievance
right to refuse meds/tx/interventions
right to who has access medical records
confidentiality
Biological Correct Answers how the body may change
Calcium intake for older adults Correct Answers 1000-1500 mg
daily
Can other infections can happen with HIV Correct Answers Yes
- yeast infections most common
centenarians Correct Answers people 100 years old or older
, Chronic illness Correct Answers an on-going illness, slow or
gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can be controlled and
complications prevented with proper treatment
chronological terms Correct Answers late life is recognized as
beginning sometimes between the ages of 50 & 65
Common bereavement reactions Correct Answers self neglect,
isolation, withdrawal, not being able to talk about the grief,
increased heart stress
Common s/s that an older adult has an infection? Correct
Answers Decreased LOC/confusion
Culturally appropriate things to do Correct Answers Ask for
physical touch
assess their culture
do not prolong eye contact w/ asians
Culture Correct Answers shared and learned values, beliefs,
expectations and behaviors of a group of people
Dietary fat should be reduced to ___? Correct Answers no more
than 30%
Dimensions of sexuality Correct Answers Social: cultural
factors
Psychological : attitudes, feelings
Biological: physiological responses
Moral: belief system
Solutions
3rd generation theory Correct Answers reminiscing
life review
Abuse Correct Answers physical or emotional harm to someone
Acute illness Correct Answers short duration and severe
ADLs (activities of daily living) Correct Answers bathing,
dressing, eating, and getting around the house
Baby boomers Correct Answers people born between 1946 and
1964
Bill of rights Correct Answers right to voice grievance
right to refuse meds/tx/interventions
right to who has access medical records
confidentiality
Biological Correct Answers how the body may change
Calcium intake for older adults Correct Answers 1000-1500 mg
daily
Can other infections can happen with HIV Correct Answers Yes
- yeast infections most common
centenarians Correct Answers people 100 years old or older
, Chronic illness Correct Answers an on-going illness, slow or
gradual in onset; it has no known cure; it can be controlled and
complications prevented with proper treatment
chronological terms Correct Answers late life is recognized as
beginning sometimes between the ages of 50 & 65
Common bereavement reactions Correct Answers self neglect,
isolation, withdrawal, not being able to talk about the grief,
increased heart stress
Common s/s that an older adult has an infection? Correct
Answers Decreased LOC/confusion
Culturally appropriate things to do Correct Answers Ask for
physical touch
assess their culture
do not prolong eye contact w/ asians
Culture Correct Answers shared and learned values, beliefs,
expectations and behaviors of a group of people
Dietary fat should be reduced to ___? Correct Answers no more
than 30%
Dimensions of sexuality Correct Answers Social: cultural
factors
Psychological : attitudes, feelings
Biological: physiological responses
Moral: belief system
