NUR 242 Med/Surg Exam 1 Questions and ANSWERs 2026 update

NUR 242 Med/Surg Exam 1 Questions and
ANSWERs 2026 update
Four n,Major n,subgroups n,of n,Late n,Adulthood n,- n,ANSWER n,65 n,- n,74 n,young
n, old n,75 n,- n,84 n,middle n,old
85 n,- n,99 n,old n,old
100 n,and n,older n,elite n,old


Lifestyle n,and n,Practice n,to n,Promote n,Wellness n,older n,adults n,- n,ANSWER n,Yearly n,flu
n, vaccine n,pneumococcal n,vaccine
Shingles n,vaccine
tetanus n,and n,booster n,every n,10 n,years
n, wear n,seat n,belts
alcohol n,in
moderation n,avoid
n,



n, smoking n , smoke
n, detectors
prevent n,falls n,- n,waxed n,floors n,and n,scattered n,rugs
n, medications n,as n,prescribed
avoid n,OTC n,medications n,unless n,primary n,care n,phyisican n,directs
n, Yearly n,physicial
regular n,exercise
n, socialization
n, reminisce


Common n,health n,Issues n,and n,Concerns n,older n,adults n,- n,ANSWER n,Decreased n,nutrition
n,and n,hydration

,Decreased n,mobility
n, Stress n,and n,loss
Accidents n,- n,falls n,most n,common/MVA
n, Drug n,use n,and n,misuse
Mental n,health/cognition n,problems n,(including n,substance n,abuse)
n, Elder n,neglect n,and n,abuse


GFTT n,( n,Geriatric n,Failure n,To n,Thrive) n,Complex n,Syndrome n,- n,ANSWER n,Under n,nutrition
n, Impaired n,mobility
Depression
n, Cognitive
i mpairment
n,




Depression n,older n,adults n,- n,ANSWER n,Most n,common n,mental n,health/behavioral n,health
n,problem n,among n,older n,adults.



Use n,Geriatric n,Depression n,Scale n,form
Mood n,disorder n,having n,cognitive, n,affective, n,physical n,manifestations
n, Primary n,(lack n,of n,neurotransmitters)
Secondary n,or n,situational


Dementia n,older n,adults n,- n,ANSWER n,slowly n,progresses
n, generally n,chronic
intellectual n,impairment
n, Most n,common n,Alzheimer's
Multi-infarct n,dementia, n,the n,second n,most n,common n,resulting n,from n,a n,vascular n,disorder


Delirium n,older n,adults n,- n,ANSWER n,Acute n,and n,fluctuating n,onset
n, results n,from n,an n,unfamiliar n,place
Symptoms n,- n,inattentiveness, n,disorganized n,thinking, n,and n,altered n,level n,of
n,consciousness

, Nurse's n,role n,in n,Rehab n,- n,ANSWER n,Advocate n,for n,the n,patient n,and
n, family n,Create n,therapeutic n,rehab n,milieu
provide n,whole n,person n,patient-centered n,care
Collaborate n,with n,healthcare n,team n,for n,patient n,outcome n,and n,develop n,care n,plan
Communicate n,with n,effectively n,with n,all n,members n,of n,the n,health n,care n,team, n,patient n,and
n,family



Evaluate n,effectiveness n,of n,plan n,of n,care n,for n,the n,patient n,and
family n,Use n,Braden n,scale n,- n,skin n,break n,down n,risk
n,




Safe n,Patient n,Handing n,and n,Mobility n,(SPHM) n,- n,ANSWER n,-Maintain n,a n,wide, n,stable
n,base n, with n,your n,feet



-Put n,the n,bed n,at n,the n,correct n,height n,- n,waist n,level n,while n,providing n,direct n,care n,and n,hip
n,level n,when n,moving n,patients



- Keep n,the n,patient n,or n,work n,directly n,in n,front n,of n,you n,to n,prevent n,your n,spine n,from n,rotating
- Keep n,the n,patient n,as n,close n,to n,your n,body n,as n,possible n,to n,prevent n,reaching


walker n,- n,assisted n,and n,cane n,- n,assisted n,procedure n,- n,ANSWER n,- n,Apply n,a n,transfer n,belt
n,around n,patients n,waist



- guide n,patient n,to n,a n,standing n,position
- remind n,patient n,to n,place n,both n,hands n,on n,the n,walker
- ensure n,that n,the n,patient's n,body n,is n,well n,balanced


walker n,teaching n,- n,ANSWER n,- n,lift n,the n,walker
- move n,the n,walker n,about n,2 n,feet n,forward n,and n,set n,it n,down n,on n,all n,legs
-while n,resting n,on n,the n,walker, n,take n,small n,steps
- check n,balance
- repeat n,sequence


cane n,teaching n,- n,ANSWER n,- n,be n,sure n,cane n,is n,at n,the n,height n,of n,the n,patients n,wrist n,when
n,the n,arm n,is n,placed n,at n,his n,or n,her n,side