NYU Meyers College of Nursing AE3 Exam 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS

NYU Meyers College of Nursing AE3 Exam 1 QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE SOLUTIONS What are qualifications/stipulations for SAR? (for medicare coverage) - CORRECT Answer - minimum 3-day qualifying stay in hospital - periodic recertification (minimum data set) - 100 days per year covered max What is a minimum data set? - CORRECT Answer comprehensive multidisciplinary assessment done in skilled nursing facility to validate need for care, provide data for reimbursement, maintain assessment, and assess care plan Is community nursing care usually covered by medicare? - CORRECT Answer Yes, as long as under direction of a physician (this is visiting nurses) What is the get up and go test? - CORRECT Answer It's where a patient sits on a chair w/o arm rest, gets up, walks a few steps, turns around and sits back down Should take 15 seconds or less What is function-focused care (FFC)? - CORRECT Answer care team engages pt in functional and physical activities, and includes them in routine care Ex: questioning bedrest, encourage self-care of hygiene, use toilet when possible, encourage independence in feeding, keep the mind active, PT/OT... Decrease in musculature of eyes is normal in the aging process. this can lead to what two conditions? - CORRECT Answer ectropion (eyelid sags outwards) entropion (eyelid turns inwards - can be irritating) *Can have sx to fix What naturally happens to the musculature of the iris with old age? What are the implications? - CORRECT Answer weaker musculature results in smaller pupil size pt needs extra light, gradual change from light to dark, avoid glare What is arcus senilis? - CORRECT Answer white, grey, or blue ring around cornea d/t fat and Ca deposits-- cosmetic implications only, asymptomatic **naturally happens with old age What is the difference between myopia and hyperopia? - CORRECT Answer myopia = nearsighted, cannot se in distance hyperopia = short eyeball, cannot see up close, farsighted What is the Patho of presbyopia? - CORRECT Answer lens loses flexibility with age difficulty focusing on close objects (need reading glasses/bifocals) Which group is at the highest risk for glaucoma and its complications? - CORRECT Answer African Americans age 40+