NUR 242 FINAL AND MID TERM EXAM 1,2,3&4 (LATEST 2025/2026) | COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM | QUESTIONS & 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT | PRE ASSESSMENT INCLUDED | GUARANTEED A+ | BRAND NEW UPDATE!

NUR 242 FINAL AND MID TERM EXAM 1,2,3&4 (LATEST 2025/2026) | COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM | QUESTIONS & 100% VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS | OBJECTIVE ASSESSMENT | PRE ASSESSMENT INCLUDED | GUARANTEED A+ | BRAND NEW UPDATE! Four Major subgroups of Late Adulthood - ANSWER 75 - 84 middle old 85 - 99 old 100 and older elite old 65 - 74 young old Lifestyle and Practice to Promote Wellness older adults - ANSWER vaccine pneumococcal vaccine Shingles vaccine tetanus and booster every 10 years wear seat belts alcohol in moderation avoid smoking smoke detectors prevent falls - waxed floors and scattered rugs medications as prescribed avoid OTC medications unless primary care phyisican directs Yearly physicial regular exercise socialization Yearly flu reminisce Common health Issues and Concerns older adults - ANSWER nutrition and hydration Decreased mobility Stress and loss Accidents - falls most common/MVA Drug use and misuse Mental health/cognition problems (including substance abuse) Elder neglect and abuse Decreased GFTT ( Geriatric Failure To Thrive) Complex Syndrome - ANSWER nutrition Impaired mobility Depression Cognitive impairment Depression older adults - ANSWER Under Most common mental health/behavioral health problem among older adults. Use Geriatric Depression Scale form Mood disorder having cognitive, affective, physical manifestations Primary (lack of neurotransmitters) Secondary or situational Dementia older adults - ANSWER slowly progresses generally chronic intellectual impairment Most common Alzheimer's Multi-infarct dementia, the second most common resulting from a vascular disorder Delirium older adults - ANSWER results from an unfamiliar place Acute and fluctuating onset Symptoms - inattentiveness, disorganized thinking, and altered level of consciousness Nurse's role in Rehab - ANSWER Create therapeutic rehab milieu Advocate for the patient and family provide whole person patient-centered care Collaborate with healthcare team for patient outcome and develop care plan Communicate with effectively with all members of the health care team, patient and family Evaluate effectiveness of plan of care for the patient and family Use Braden scale - skin break down risk Safe Patient Handing and Mobility (SPHM) - ANSWER stable base with your feet -Maintain a wide, -Put the bed at the correct height - waist level while providing direct care and hip level when moving patients - Keep the patient or work directly in front of you to prevent your spine from rotating - Keep the patient as close to your body as possible to prevent reaching walker - assisted and cane - assisted procedure - ANSWER belt around patients waist - guide patient to a standing position - remind patient to place both hands on the walker - ensure that the patient's body is well balanced walker teaching - ANSWER - lift the walker - Apply a transfer - move the walker about 2 feet forward and set it down on all legs -while resting on the walker, take small steps - check balance - repeat sequence cane teaching - ANSWER - be sure cane is at the height of the patients wrist when the arm is placed at his or her side - remind patient to place his or her strong hand on cane - ensure that the patient's body is well balanced - move the cane and weaker leg forward at the same time - move the stronger leg one step forward - check balance and repeat the sequence Adaptive equipment - ANSWER extended shoehorn buttonhook plate guard and spork gel pad foam buildups hook and loop fasteners long-handled reacher elastic shoelaces or velcro shoe closure SCIP infection - 1 - ANSWER Prophylactic antibiotic received within one