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NUR 257 Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness Exam 4
2025/2026 Questions and verified Answers |Graded A +
1. Question:
Why should you have your elderly patients bring in all medications that they take? (OTC, herbal,
etc.)?
Answer:
To assess for possible drug interactions
2. Question:
Fall RF Include: ?
Answer:
incontinence, burns, poor vision, sensory deficits, age, meds, weakness, environmental hazards,
footwear, and some diseases/disorders.
3. Question:
What meds can increase fall risk? ?
Answer:
BP meds and sedation
4. Question:
Education for a pt on BP meds: ?
Answer:
change positions slowly (orthostatic hypotension)
5. Question:
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Example of environmental hazards that can increase the fall risk: ?
Answer:
-loose rugs
-inadequate lighting
6. Question:
Ways to decrease environmental hazards in the home of a patient at high fall risk? ?
Answer:
- add night lights
- install handrails
- remove loose rugs
- clean environment with a clear path.
7. Question:
What diseases/disorders could increase a pt's fall risk? ?
Answer:
Neurological and cardiovascular disorders.
8. Question:
Those at risk for social isolation: ?
Answer:
those in frail health.
9. Question:
primary prevention definition: ?
Answer:
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maximizing health through strategies that are set in place before an illness or injury occur.
10. Question:
Primary Prevent Examples: ?
Answer:
- immunizations
- sunscreen
- safety classes
11. Question:
Secondary Prevention Definition: ?
Answer:
maximizing health through strategies that are set in place at the early stages of illness and
injury.
12. Question:
Secondary Prevention Examples: ?
Answer:
- ANY screening
- BP screening, mass screening, etc.
13. Question:
Houses built before 1978 used... ?
Answer:
lead-based paint
NUR 257 Concepts of Aging and Chronic Illness Exam 4
2025/2026 Questions and verified Answers |Graded A +
1. Question:
Why should you have your elderly patients bring in all medications that they take? (OTC, herbal,
etc.)?
Answer:
To assess for possible drug interactions
2. Question:
Fall RF Include: ?
Answer:
incontinence, burns, poor vision, sensory deficits, age, meds, weakness, environmental hazards,
footwear, and some diseases/disorders.
3. Question:
What meds can increase fall risk? ?
Answer:
BP meds and sedation
4. Question:
Education for a pt on BP meds: ?
Answer:
change positions slowly (orthostatic hypotension)
5. Question:
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Example of environmental hazards that can increase the fall risk: ?
Answer:
-loose rugs
-inadequate lighting
6. Question:
Ways to decrease environmental hazards in the home of a patient at high fall risk? ?
Answer:
- add night lights
- install handrails
- remove loose rugs
- clean environment with a clear path.
7. Question:
What diseases/disorders could increase a pt's fall risk? ?
Answer:
Neurological and cardiovascular disorders.
8. Question:
Those at risk for social isolation: ?
Answer:
those in frail health.
9. Question:
primary prevention definition: ?
Answer:
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maximizing health through strategies that are set in place before an illness or injury occur.
10. Question:
Primary Prevent Examples: ?
Answer:
- immunizations
- sunscreen
- safety classes
11. Question:
Secondary Prevention Definition: ?
Answer:
maximizing health through strategies that are set in place at the early stages of illness and
injury.
12. Question:
Secondary Prevention Examples: ?
Answer:
- ANY screening
- BP screening, mass screening, etc.
13. Question:
Houses built before 1978 used... ?
Answer:
lead-based paint
