HONDROS NUR163 - EXAM 1
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
Acute confusion is called what? - ANSWERDelirium
Chronic confusion is called what? - ANSWERDementia
Is the onset of delirium a long, slow process or a sudden process? -
ANSWERSudden
Prevention and avoiding risk of disease is what level of prevention -
ANSWERPrimary Prevention
Screening for diseases are what level of prevention? - ANSWERSecondary
Prevention
Management of the disease is what level of prevention? - ANSWERTertiary
Prevention
Physical examinations should be done how often? - ANSWERYearly
Vision Examinations should be done how often? - ANSWERYearly
Mammograms should be done how often? - ANSWEREvery 2 years
Pap Smears should be done how often? - ANSWERevery 3 years
Is the onset of dementia a long, slow process or a sudden process? - ANSWERLong
/ Slow
Is dementia reversible or irreversible? - ANSWERirreversible
Is delirium reversible or irreversible? - ANSWERreversible
The study of how older adult respond to medications - ANSWERGeropharmacology
The study of drugs actions in the body: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion - ANSWERPharmacokinetics
An injury from the use of a drug - ANSWERAdverse drug event
When a drug has an opposite effect - ANSWERParadoxical
, Loss of hearing acuity, particularly of higher pitched sounds - ANSWERPresbycusis
Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are all types of
examples of what? - ANSWERDementia
Crystallized Intelligence is also known as what? - ANSWERWisdom
The ability to think and reason is called what? - ANSWERCognition
Ringing of the ears - ANSWERTinnitus
Meniere's disease, age-related changes or medications are all factors that can cause
what? - ANSWERTinnitus
Name the type of aphasia, in which the person has difficulty understanding
language. - ANSWERReceptive Aphasia
Name the type of aphasia, in which a person is unable to express themselves using
language. - ANSWERExpressive Aphasia
Name the type of aphasia when both receptive and expressive language skills are
lost. - ANSWERGlobal Aphasia
What are the two common aphasia forms of expressive aphasia? - ANSWERBroca
and Wernicke
Name the type of aphasia, in which a person is able to understand verbal and written
language but is unable to speak words fluently. - ANSWERBroca Aphasia
Name the type of aphasia, in which a person is able to speak, but the words
produced may be nonsensical or have little connection to reality. -
ANSWERWernicke Aphasia
When speaking to a hearing impaired older adult, you should speak in what type of
tone? - ANSWERLow
A body temperature below 96.8°F - ANSWERHypothermia
A body temperature above 99.6°F - ANSWERHyperthermia
What controls body temperature in the brain? - ANSWERhypothalamus
Loss of hearing resulting from decreased sound transmission -
ANSWEROtosclerosis
Caused by a loss of elasticity of the lens and resulting in the power of
accommodation. - ANSWERPresbyopia
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS (GRADED
A+)
Acute confusion is called what? - ANSWERDelirium
Chronic confusion is called what? - ANSWERDementia
Is the onset of delirium a long, slow process or a sudden process? -
ANSWERSudden
Prevention and avoiding risk of disease is what level of prevention -
ANSWERPrimary Prevention
Screening for diseases are what level of prevention? - ANSWERSecondary
Prevention
Management of the disease is what level of prevention? - ANSWERTertiary
Prevention
Physical examinations should be done how often? - ANSWERYearly
Vision Examinations should be done how often? - ANSWERYearly
Mammograms should be done how often? - ANSWEREvery 2 years
Pap Smears should be done how often? - ANSWERevery 3 years
Is the onset of dementia a long, slow process or a sudden process? - ANSWERLong
/ Slow
Is dementia reversible or irreversible? - ANSWERirreversible
Is delirium reversible or irreversible? - ANSWERreversible
The study of how older adult respond to medications - ANSWERGeropharmacology
The study of drugs actions in the body: absorption, distribution, metabolism, and
excretion - ANSWERPharmacokinetics
An injury from the use of a drug - ANSWERAdverse drug event
When a drug has an opposite effect - ANSWERParadoxical
, Loss of hearing acuity, particularly of higher pitched sounds - ANSWERPresbycusis
Alzheimer's disease, Parkinson disease, Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease are all types of
examples of what? - ANSWERDementia
Crystallized Intelligence is also known as what? - ANSWERWisdom
The ability to think and reason is called what? - ANSWERCognition
Ringing of the ears - ANSWERTinnitus
Meniere's disease, age-related changes or medications are all factors that can cause
what? - ANSWERTinnitus
Name the type of aphasia, in which the person has difficulty understanding
language. - ANSWERReceptive Aphasia
Name the type of aphasia, in which a person is unable to express themselves using
language. - ANSWERExpressive Aphasia
Name the type of aphasia when both receptive and expressive language skills are
lost. - ANSWERGlobal Aphasia
What are the two common aphasia forms of expressive aphasia? - ANSWERBroca
and Wernicke
Name the type of aphasia, in which a person is able to understand verbal and written
language but is unable to speak words fluently. - ANSWERBroca Aphasia
Name the type of aphasia, in which a person is able to speak, but the words
produced may be nonsensical or have little connection to reality. -
ANSWERWernicke Aphasia
When speaking to a hearing impaired older adult, you should speak in what type of
tone? - ANSWERLow
A body temperature below 96.8°F - ANSWERHypothermia
A body temperature above 99.6°F - ANSWERHyperthermia
What controls body temperature in the brain? - ANSWERhypothalamus
Loss of hearing resulting from decreased sound transmission -
ANSWEROtosclerosis
Caused by a loss of elasticity of the lens and resulting in the power of
accommodation. - ANSWERPresbyopia
