PNVN 1631 – Quiz 1, 2026 – Study guide and practice
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Age related changes of peripheral circulation? - correct answer ✔✔ Decreased cardiac output,
The chambers are less elastic, the heart takes longer to fill heart valves become more thicker
and more rigid.
Why is blood pressure important? - correct answer ✔✔ it can reflect the adequacy of blood
flow throughout the body
Know cholesterol levels (LDL HDL TRI)? - correct answer ✔✔ Total cholesterol = < 200
HDL= 60+ (the higher the better). Low HDL is a risk factor for CV disease
LDL less than 100
TRI < 150
Know changes of care regarding terminally I'll pts over 20 to 30 years? - correct answer ✔✔
With Hospice nowadays we are wanting for family to be more involved. Having the patient able
to pass away at home, and Hospice means that you are actively dying, wanting the patient pain
to be tolerable.
How perceived loss is different than actual loss? - correct answer ✔✔ Not all losses are obvious
or immediate. Actual loss is obvious like losing a limb. Perceived loss is not-so- obvious losses
like getting a divorce.
How to assess people who are grieving? - correct answer ✔✔ The five aspects of human
functioning: Physical, emotional, intellectual, sociocultural, and spiritual. Assess each area,
using the nursing process, understand the patient's needs and provide appropriate intervention.
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Age related changes of peripheral circulation? - correct answer ✔✔ Decreased cardiac output,
The chambers are less elastic, the heart takes longer to fill heart valves become more thicker
and more rigid.
Why is blood pressure important? - correct answer ✔✔ it can reflect the adequacy of blood
flow throughout the body
Know cholesterol levels (LDL HDL TRI)? - correct answer ✔✔ Total cholesterol = < 200
HDL= 60+ (the higher the better). Low HDL is a risk factor for CV disease
LDL less than 100
TRI < 150
Know changes of care regarding terminally I'll pts over 20 to 30 years? - correct answer ✔✔
With Hospice nowadays we are wanting for family to be more involved. Having the patient able
to pass away at home, and Hospice means that you are actively dying, wanting the patient pain
to be tolerable.
How perceived loss is different than actual loss? - correct answer ✔✔ Not all losses are obvious
or immediate. Actual loss is obvious like losing a limb. Perceived loss is not-so- obvious losses
like getting a divorce.
How to assess people who are grieving? - correct answer ✔✔ The five aspects of human
functioning: Physical, emotional, intellectual, sociocultural, and spiritual. Assess each area,
using the nursing process, understand the patient's needs and provide appropriate intervention.
