HONDROS NUR 163 FINAL EXAM (ALL CORRECT)
Fatigue correct answers Subjective Measurement
If someone is having trouble sleeping, what intervention could we use? correct answers
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 correct answers Wear depends (adult diapers)
A newley admitted patient is having multiple problems. What symptom do you report first?
correct answers Breathing
What is a primary sexual right? correct answers 2 consenting adults
To be effective communicators, nurses must... correct answers Develop awareness of their own
values and beliefs and the way they influence their perception of patients' experiences
Cultural Competence correct answers 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 correct answers From Latin word "about a day"
What is the average amount of sleep needed for people ages 20 to 60 years? correct answers 7.5
hours
What body system controls sleep? correct answers 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" correct answers 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? correct answers 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? correct answers Yes
Nocturnal Movement Disorders correct answers 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? correct answers Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy
, What do you teach a UAP who is feeding a patient with trouble swalowing? correct answers
Feed them slow, with frequent rest breaks.
Lak of tendon reflexes/ deep muscle reflexes is a sign of what? (flaccid) correct answers
Hypercalcemia
What are the normal calcium levels? correct answers 8.5 to 10
Water Soluble Vitamins correct answers Vitamins B & C (Birth Control)
Fat Soluble Vitamins correct answers All- A
Dogs-D
Eat-E
Kibble- K
If you overdose on Vitamins A,D,E & K what will happen? correct answers Liver Damage
What is the primary prevention for the flu? correct answers Flu Shot
If someone is complaining of fatigue, what are some interventions we can tell our patient?
correct answers To rest and exercise.
What is the Valsalva Maneuever? correct answers Breathing through the mouth during exercise.
What is the main cause of stress? correct answers Change
What are external physical threats? correct answers Extreme heat or cold, noise, physical trauma
What are internal or psychological threats? correct answers Thoughts and feelings
What are external social threats? correct answers Job pressure or changeable social relationships
Can stress be benificual? correct answers Yes, some stress is normal and necessary. Individual
are able to pay attention to detail, to learn and to solve problems
Signs someone is experiencing high stress. correct answers Individuals are more likely to
complain of fatigue, tension and anxiety. They may appear distracted, irritable, short-tempered,
even angry.
People living with high stress may have feelings of..... correct answers Poor self-worth or low
self-esteem
Why are signs of alcohol and drug abuse sometimes missed in the elderly? correct answers They
mimic age-related changes such as bone density changes, urinary incontinence, altered sleep
patterns, unsteadiness, hypertension, stomach complaints and falls
Fatigue correct answers Subjective Measurement
If someone is having trouble sleeping, what intervention could we use? correct answers
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 correct answers Wear depends (adult diapers)
A newley admitted patient is having multiple problems. What symptom do you report first?
correct answers Breathing
What is a primary sexual right? correct answers 2 consenting adults
To be effective communicators, nurses must... correct answers Develop awareness of their own
values and beliefs and the way they influence their perception of patients' experiences
Cultural Competence correct answers 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 correct answers From Latin word "about a day"
What is the average amount of sleep needed for people ages 20 to 60 years? correct answers 7.5
hours
What body system controls sleep? correct answers 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" correct answers 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? correct answers 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? correct answers Yes
Nocturnal Movement Disorders correct answers 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? correct answers Cognitive
Behavioral Therapy
, What do you teach a UAP who is feeding a patient with trouble swalowing? correct answers
Feed them slow, with frequent rest breaks.
Lak of tendon reflexes/ deep muscle reflexes is a sign of what? (flaccid) correct answers
Hypercalcemia
What are the normal calcium levels? correct answers 8.5 to 10
Water Soluble Vitamins correct answers Vitamins B & C (Birth Control)
Fat Soluble Vitamins correct answers All- A
Dogs-D
Eat-E
Kibble- K
If you overdose on Vitamins A,D,E & K what will happen? correct answers Liver Damage
What is the primary prevention for the flu? correct answers Flu Shot
If someone is complaining of fatigue, what are some interventions we can tell our patient?
correct answers To rest and exercise.
What is the Valsalva Maneuever? correct answers Breathing through the mouth during exercise.
What is the main cause of stress? correct answers Change
What are external physical threats? correct answers Extreme heat or cold, noise, physical trauma
What are internal or psychological threats? correct answers Thoughts and feelings
What are external social threats? correct answers Job pressure or changeable social relationships
Can stress be benificual? correct answers Yes, some stress is normal and necessary. Individual
are able to pay attention to detail, to learn and to solve problems
Signs someone is experiencing high stress. correct answers Individuals are more likely to
complain of fatigue, tension and anxiety. They may appear distracted, irritable, short-tempered,
even angry.
People living with high stress may have feelings of..... correct answers Poor self-worth or low
self-esteem
Why are signs of alcohol and drug abuse sometimes missed in the elderly? correct answers They
mimic age-related changes such as bone density changes, urinary incontinence, altered sleep
patterns, unsteadiness, hypertension, stomach complaints and falls
