NUR 612: FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS WITH 100% CORRECTLY
SOLVED ANSWERS.
1) The nurse practitioner is conducting a health of older adults in-service with a
group of older adults at a community center. The first concept she presents is a
definition of chronic illness. Which of the following is the best definition?
1. A situation that considers the meaning of the more than one long-
term illness on the patient, family, and provider
2. A condition that requires medical attention for at least 6 months.
3. Any condition that requires time-limited adjustments.
4. There is only one definition of chronic illness. -- Correct Answer
✔✔ 1. A situation that considers the meaning of the more than
one long-term illness on the patient, family, and provider
2) The nurse practitioner is speaking to a group of student nurses about the causes
of death of older adults. Which of the following statements is true regarding
mortality and morbidity of people older than 65 years?
1. Seventy percent of the cohort older than 65 years dies of chronic
conditions.
, 2. Conditions that contribute to significant chronic illness include
fractures.
3. The number one cause of death in women is heart disease.
4. Dyslipidemia is the leading cause of mortality of people over 65
years of age -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Seventy percent of the
cohort older than 65 years dies of chronic conditions.
3) While teaching a family about the risks of chronic illness for James, who is 69
years old and the patriarch of the family, the nurse practitioner includes which of
the following information?
1. The American Heart Association reports that there is an increase
in cardiovascular disease with low levels of smoking, excluding
second-hand smoke.
2. Drinking high levels of alcohol contributes to an increase in
chronic obstructive lung disease.
3. Obesity is correlated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes
4. The lower the body mass index (BMI) the lower the risk of
chronic illness -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3. Obesity is correlated
with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes
4) The U.S. health-care system functions by managing and paying for illness by
focusing on one problem at a time. The nurse practitioner analyzes this system
and concludes it is ineffective because:
1. As the number of comorbidities increases, so do the risks.
2. Unintended outcomes of the one disease model include the
collaboration of medical advice.
3. There is no knowledge gap regarding people with multiple chronic
conditions (MCCs).
4. One in ten Medicare recipients has more than one chronic illness
-- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. As the number of comorbidities
increases, so do the risks.
, 5) The nurse practitioner whose practice consists of geriatric-aged patients must
consider which of the following when working with patients who experience
multiple chronic illnesses?
1. Addictions in older adults are predicted to decline in the next 20
years.
2. Mental illness or behavior problems must be included as chronic
conditions.
3. Fragility and disability typically have multiple chronic conditions.
4. Co-occurrence of mental and medical conditions is not necessarily
disabling -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 2. Mental illness or behavior
problems must be included as chronic conditions.
6) Mrs. Jones, 80 years old, comes to the clinic for management of heart failure,
diabetes, and depression. The nurse practitioner assesses that this patient is not
compliant with the medication plan and has missed a couple of recent
appointments. The nurse practitioner analyzes this information and concludes
that perhaps Mrs. Jones is experiencing treatment burden because:
1. At the age of 80 years, she may not understand the workload she
is carrying daily.
2. The comorbidities Mrs. Jones is dealing with are similar and do
not necessitate many different specific tasks.
3. She is supposed to deal with several activities regarding her health
daily.
4. The depression may inhibit her from proper self-care -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ 3. She is supposed to deal with several activities
regarding her health daily.
7) Mr. Smith, 82 years old, is seen by a nurse practitioner and is potentially
diagnosed with treatment burden. The nurse practitioner recommends the
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP). This program addresses
which of the following skills? Select all that apply.
1. Techniques to deal with problems.
SOLVED ANSWERS.
1) The nurse practitioner is conducting a health of older adults in-service with a
group of older adults at a community center. The first concept she presents is a
definition of chronic illness. Which of the following is the best definition?
1. A situation that considers the meaning of the more than one long-
term illness on the patient, family, and provider
2. A condition that requires medical attention for at least 6 months.
3. Any condition that requires time-limited adjustments.
4. There is only one definition of chronic illness. -- Correct Answer
✔✔ 1. A situation that considers the meaning of the more than
one long-term illness on the patient, family, and provider
2) The nurse practitioner is speaking to a group of student nurses about the causes
of death of older adults. Which of the following statements is true regarding
mortality and morbidity of people older than 65 years?
1. Seventy percent of the cohort older than 65 years dies of chronic
conditions.
, 2. Conditions that contribute to significant chronic illness include
fractures.
3. The number one cause of death in women is heart disease.
4. Dyslipidemia is the leading cause of mortality of people over 65
years of age -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. Seventy percent of the
cohort older than 65 years dies of chronic conditions.
3) While teaching a family about the risks of chronic illness for James, who is 69
years old and the patriarch of the family, the nurse practitioner includes which of
the following information?
1. The American Heart Association reports that there is an increase
in cardiovascular disease with low levels of smoking, excluding
second-hand smoke.
2. Drinking high levels of alcohol contributes to an increase in
chronic obstructive lung disease.
3. Obesity is correlated with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes
4. The lower the body mass index (BMI) the lower the risk of
chronic illness -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 3. Obesity is correlated
with a higher risk of type 2 diabetes
4) The U.S. health-care system functions by managing and paying for illness by
focusing on one problem at a time. The nurse practitioner analyzes this system
and concludes it is ineffective because:
1. As the number of comorbidities increases, so do the risks.
2. Unintended outcomes of the one disease model include the
collaboration of medical advice.
3. There is no knowledge gap regarding people with multiple chronic
conditions (MCCs).
4. One in ten Medicare recipients has more than one chronic illness
-- Correct Answer ✔✔ 1. As the number of comorbidities
increases, so do the risks.
, 5) The nurse practitioner whose practice consists of geriatric-aged patients must
consider which of the following when working with patients who experience
multiple chronic illnesses?
1. Addictions in older adults are predicted to decline in the next 20
years.
2. Mental illness or behavior problems must be included as chronic
conditions.
3. Fragility and disability typically have multiple chronic conditions.
4. Co-occurrence of mental and medical conditions is not necessarily
disabling -- Correct Answer ✔✔ 2. Mental illness or behavior
problems must be included as chronic conditions.
6) Mrs. Jones, 80 years old, comes to the clinic for management of heart failure,
diabetes, and depression. The nurse practitioner assesses that this patient is not
compliant with the medication plan and has missed a couple of recent
appointments. The nurse practitioner analyzes this information and concludes
that perhaps Mrs. Jones is experiencing treatment burden because:
1. At the age of 80 years, she may not understand the workload she
is carrying daily.
2. The comorbidities Mrs. Jones is dealing with are similar and do
not necessitate many different specific tasks.
3. She is supposed to deal with several activities regarding her health
daily.
4. The depression may inhibit her from proper self-care -- Correct
Answer ✔✔ 3. She is supposed to deal with several activities
regarding her health daily.
7) Mr. Smith, 82 years old, is seen by a nurse practitioner and is potentially
diagnosed with treatment burden. The nurse practitioner recommends the
Chronic Disease Self-Management Program (CDSMP). This program addresses
which of the following skills? Select all that apply.
1. Techniques to deal with problems.
