HONDROS NUR 163 FINAL EXAM | 2024 Questions &
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Fatigue - ✔✔Subjective Measurement
If someone is having trouble sleeping, what intervention could we use? - ✔✔Encourage pt to go outside,
because sunlight helps with melatonin levels
What is a intervention for a older adult who is having trouble sleeping because of a constant need to go
to the bathroom - ✔✔Wear depends (adult diapers)
A newley admitted patient is having multiple problems. What symptom do you report first? -
✔✔Breathing
What is a primary sexual right? - ✔✔2 consenting adults
To be effective communicators, nurses must... - ✔✔Develop awareness of their own values and beliefs
and the way they influence their perception of patients' experiences
Cultural Competence - ✔✔A set of behaviors that includes understanding the impact of cultural values
and beliefs on human experiences, while maintaining awareness of own cultural values and their effect
on the perception of self and others.
Circadian - ✔✔From Latin word "about a day"
What is the average amount of sleep needed for people ages 20 to 60 years? - ✔✔7.5 hours
What body system controls sleep? - ✔✔Central Nervous System
, What causes older adults to feel sleepy earlier in the evening and to wake earlier in the morning? Know
as "phase advance" - ✔✔Decreases in melatonin (which regulates the sleep-wake cycle) and growth
hormone (which promotes sleep) lead to a shift in circadian rhythm
Does sleep efficiency increase with age? - ✔✔No, sleep efficiency decreases, older adults may complain
that they do not feel refreshed after sleep.
Does the risk for sleep disorders increase with age? - ✔✔Yes
Nocturnal Movement Disorders - ✔✔Restless leg syndrome, which is an irresistible urge to move the
lower extremities, or nocturnal myoclonus, which causes sudden repetitive jerking or kicking movements
of the lower extremities.
What is the most effective nonpharmacological therepy for insomnia? - ✔✔Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What do you teach a UAP who is feeding a patient with trouble swalowing? - ✔✔Feed them slow, with
frequent rest breaks.
Lak of tendon reflexes/ deep muscle reflexes is a sign of what? (flaccid) - ✔✔Hypercalcemia
What are the normal calcium levels? - ✔✔8.5 to 10
Water Soluble Vitamins - ✔✔Vitamins B & C (Birth Control)
Fat Soluble Vitamins - ✔✔All- A
Dogs-D
Eat-E
Kibble- K
If you overdose on Vitamins A,D,E & K what will happen? - ✔✔Liver Damage
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Fatigue - ✔✔Subjective Measurement
If someone is having trouble sleeping, what intervention could we use? - ✔✔Encourage pt to go outside,
because sunlight helps with melatonin levels
What is a intervention for a older adult who is having trouble sleeping because of a constant need to go
to the bathroom - ✔✔Wear depends (adult diapers)
A newley admitted patient is having multiple problems. What symptom do you report first? -
✔✔Breathing
What is a primary sexual right? - ✔✔2 consenting adults
To be effective communicators, nurses must... - ✔✔Develop awareness of their own values and beliefs
and the way they influence their perception of patients' experiences
Cultural Competence - ✔✔A set of behaviors that includes understanding the impact of cultural values
and beliefs on human experiences, while maintaining awareness of own cultural values and their effect
on the perception of self and others.
Circadian - ✔✔From Latin word "about a day"
What is the average amount of sleep needed for people ages 20 to 60 years? - ✔✔7.5 hours
What body system controls sleep? - ✔✔Central Nervous System
, What causes older adults to feel sleepy earlier in the evening and to wake earlier in the morning? Know
as "phase advance" - ✔✔Decreases in melatonin (which regulates the sleep-wake cycle) and growth
hormone (which promotes sleep) lead to a shift in circadian rhythm
Does sleep efficiency increase with age? - ✔✔No, sleep efficiency decreases, older adults may complain
that they do not feel refreshed after sleep.
Does the risk for sleep disorders increase with age? - ✔✔Yes
Nocturnal Movement Disorders - ✔✔Restless leg syndrome, which is an irresistible urge to move the
lower extremities, or nocturnal myoclonus, which causes sudden repetitive jerking or kicking movements
of the lower extremities.
What is the most effective nonpharmacological therepy for insomnia? - ✔✔Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
What do you teach a UAP who is feeding a patient with trouble swalowing? - ✔✔Feed them slow, with
frequent rest breaks.
Lak of tendon reflexes/ deep muscle reflexes is a sign of what? (flaccid) - ✔✔Hypercalcemia
What are the normal calcium levels? - ✔✔8.5 to 10
Water Soluble Vitamins - ✔✔Vitamins B & C (Birth Control)
Fat Soluble Vitamins - ✔✔All- A
Dogs-D
Eat-E
Kibble- K
If you overdose on Vitamins A,D,E & K what will happen? - ✔✔Liver Damage
