NURl 257/l NUR257l Examl 4l –l Conceptsl
ofl Agingl andl Chronicl Illnessl inl Nursingl
Guide|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l
100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Gradel A
l
Q:l REMl sleepl behaviorl disorder
Answer:
lossl ofl voluntaryl musclel atonial duringl REMl sleepl andl violentl behaviorsl whilel dreaming
morel commonl inl malesl overl 60
Q:l REMl sleepl behaviorl disorderl symptoms
Answer:
benignl handl gestures,l violentl thrashing,l punchingl andl kicking
Q:l Circadianl rhythml sleepl disorders
Answer:
normall sleepl occursl atl abnormall times
,Q:l Activityl inl olderl adults
Answer:
physicall activityl enhancesl health/functionall statusl whilel alsol decreasingl thel numberl ofl
chronicl illnessesl andl functionall limitationsl oftenl assumedl tol bel partl ofl growingl older
Q:l Xerosis
Answer:
extremelyl dry,l cracked,l andl itchyl skinl -->l mostlyl onl extremitiesl butl canl affectl facel
andl trunk
inadequatel waterl intake
Q:l Pruritus
Answer:
itchyl skinl
accompaniesl disorderl suchl asl chronicl renall failure,l biliaryl orl hepaticl diseasel andl ironl
deficiencyl anemial
bel carefull aboutl excessivel scratchingl inl olderl adults
Q:l Scabies
Answer:
causesl itching,l especiallyl atl night,l byl thel burrowingl mitel sarcoptesl scabiei
, itl canl spreadl tol familyl membersl andl peoplel inl closel contactl (highlyl contagious)
worsel atl night
Q:l scabiesl s/s
Answer:
curved/linearl ridgesl inl al row
thickl crustsl orl ridgesl ofl skin
Q:l scabiesl tx
Answer:
prescribedl lotions/cream
twol orl morel applicationsl 1l weekl apartl
medicationsl willl killl thel mitesl butl itchingl mayl persist
cleansel rooms,l clothes,l andl liningl inl hotl waterl andl dryl withl highl heat
Q:l Purpura
Answer:
extravasationl ofl thel bloodl inl thel surroundingl tissue,l purplel blotchyl spotsl onl thel
forearmsl andl lowerl legs
canl getl bruisesl froml justl bumpingl intol al wall
ofl Agingl andl Chronicl Illnessl inl Nursingl
Guide|l Galenl (Latestl 2026/l 2027l Update)l
100%l Verifiedl Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Gradel A
l
Q:l REMl sleepl behaviorl disorder
Answer:
lossl ofl voluntaryl musclel atonial duringl REMl sleepl andl violentl behaviorsl whilel dreaming
morel commonl inl malesl overl 60
Q:l REMl sleepl behaviorl disorderl symptoms
Answer:
benignl handl gestures,l violentl thrashing,l punchingl andl kicking
Q:l Circadianl rhythml sleepl disorders
Answer:
normall sleepl occursl atl abnormall times
,Q:l Activityl inl olderl adults
Answer:
physicall activityl enhancesl health/functionall statusl whilel alsol decreasingl thel numberl ofl
chronicl illnessesl andl functionall limitationsl oftenl assumedl tol bel partl ofl growingl older
Q:l Xerosis
Answer:
extremelyl dry,l cracked,l andl itchyl skinl -->l mostlyl onl extremitiesl butl canl affectl facel
andl trunk
inadequatel waterl intake
Q:l Pruritus
Answer:
itchyl skinl
accompaniesl disorderl suchl asl chronicl renall failure,l biliaryl orl hepaticl diseasel andl ironl
deficiencyl anemial
bel carefull aboutl excessivel scratchingl inl olderl adults
Q:l Scabies
Answer:
causesl itching,l especiallyl atl night,l byl thel burrowingl mitel sarcoptesl scabiei
, itl canl spreadl tol familyl membersl andl peoplel inl closel contactl (highlyl contagious)
worsel atl night
Q:l scabiesl s/s
Answer:
curved/linearl ridgesl inl al row
thickl crustsl orl ridgesl ofl skin
Q:l scabiesl tx
Answer:
prescribedl lotions/cream
twol orl morel applicationsl 1l weekl apartl
medicationsl willl killl thel mitesl butl itchingl mayl persist
cleansel rooms,l clothes,l andl liningl inl hotl waterl andl dryl withl highl heat
Q:l Purpura
Answer:
extravasationl ofl thel bloodl inl thel surroundingl tissue,l purplel blotchyl spotsl onl thel
forearmsl andl lowerl legs
canl getl bruisesl froml justl bumpingl intol al wall
