NUR 257 Final Exam
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1. Why should you have your elderly patients bring in all medications that they
take? (OTC, herbal, etc.): To assess for possible drug interactions
2. Fall RF Include:: incontinence, burns, poor vision, sensory deficits, age, meds, weakness, environmental
hazards, footwear, and some diseases/disorders.
3. What meds can increase fall risk?: BP meds and sedation
4. Education for a pt on BP meds:: change positions slowly (orthostatic hypotension)
5. Example of environmental hazards that can increase the fall risk:: -loose rugs
-inadequate lighting
6. Ways to decrease environmental hazards in the home of a patient at high fall
risk?: - add night lights
- install handrails
- remove loose rugs
- clean environment with a clear path.
7. What diseases/disorders could increase a pt's fall risk?: Neurological and cardiovascular
disorders.
8. Those at risk for social isolation:: those in frail health.
9. primary prevention definition:: maximizing health through strategies that are set in place before an
illness or injury occur.
10. Primary Prevent Examples:: - immunizations
- sunscreen
- safety classes
11. Secondary Prevention Definition:: maximizing health through strategies that are set in place at the
early stages of illness and injury.
12. Secondary Prevention Examples:: - ANY screening
- BP screening, mass screening, etc.
13. Houses built before 1978 used...: lead-based paint
14. Tertiary Prevention Definition:: maximizing health and wellness through long-term management
and treatment of persons with chronic conditions; QOL is maintained.
15. Tertiary Prevention Examples:: - support groups
- palliative care
- rehabilitation programs.
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16. Ethics:: moral principles that govern a person's behavior or activities; Based on a well-founded standard of right
and wrong.
17. Autonomy:: the right of an individual to make decisions for themselves
18. Beneficence:: do what is in the best interest of the pt
19. Nonmaleficence:: Do no harm.
20. Justice:: the fair distribution of rights and resources
21. Veracity/Virtues:: compassion, trustworthiness, integrity; commitment to tell the truth.
22. Fidelity:: keep faithful to ethical principles and the ANA code of ethics for nurses.
23. Accountability:: being held responsible for one's actions.
24. Confidentiality:: maintaining the client's privacy by not disclosing personal/health information.
25. Definition of Neglect (Elderly):: An intentional or negligent act that causes physical or emotional
harm or leads to a serious risk of harm to a person over 60 years.
26. Why do many elder abuse cases go unreported?: the elderly may be afraid of further
violence.
27. Who are the MC abusers of the elderly?: caregivers and family members.
28. Who are particularly at risk for abuse?: elderly with chronic illness and depletion of financial
resources who are dependent on children and grandchildren.
29. What are the 6 areas of abuse?: - Neglect (willful and passive)
- Physical
- Sexual
- Psychological
- Financial
- Abandonment
30. Epidemiology:: study of disease, causes, and health outcomes in a. population.
31. What is the most important part of epidemiology?: how to control a disease.
32. Goal of Epidemiology:: to prevent or limit the consequences of illness and disability in humans, as wel
as to maximize their state of health.
33. Epidemiological Process:: - A: data gathered; nature, extent, and scope of problem are defined;
described by person, place, and time.
- D: tentative hypothesis; data analyzed to test it.
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1. Why should you have your elderly patients bring in all medications that they
take? (OTC, herbal, etc.): To assess for possible drug interactions
2. Fall RF Include:: incontinence, burns, poor vision, sensory deficits, age, meds, weakness, environmental
hazards, footwear, and some diseases/disorders.
3. What meds can increase fall risk?: BP meds and sedation
4. Education for a pt on BP meds:: change positions slowly (orthostatic hypotension)
5. Example of environmental hazards that can increase the fall risk:: -loose rugs
-inadequate lighting
6. Ways to decrease environmental hazards in the home of a patient at high fall
risk?: - add night lights
- install handrails
- remove loose rugs
- clean environment with a clear path.
7. What diseases/disorders could increase a pt's fall risk?: Neurological and cardiovascular
disorders.
8. Those at risk for social isolation:: those in frail health.
9. primary prevention definition:: maximizing health through strategies that are set in place before an
illness or injury occur.
10. Primary Prevent Examples:: - immunizations
- sunscreen
- safety classes
11. Secondary Prevention Definition:: maximizing health through strategies that are set in place at the
early stages of illness and injury.
12. Secondary Prevention Examples:: - ANY screening
- BP screening, mass screening, etc.
13. Houses built before 1978 used...: lead-based paint
14. Tertiary Prevention Definition:: maximizing health and wellness through long-term management
and treatment of persons with chronic conditions; QOL is maintained.
15. Tertiary Prevention Examples:: - support groups
- palliative care
- rehabilitation programs.
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_hq8q04
16. Ethics:: moral principles that govern a person's behavior or activities; Based on a well-founded standard of right
and wrong.
17. Autonomy:: the right of an individual to make decisions for themselves
18. Beneficence:: do what is in the best interest of the pt
19. Nonmaleficence:: Do no harm.
20. Justice:: the fair distribution of rights and resources
21. Veracity/Virtues:: compassion, trustworthiness, integrity; commitment to tell the truth.
22. Fidelity:: keep faithful to ethical principles and the ANA code of ethics for nurses.
23. Accountability:: being held responsible for one's actions.
24. Confidentiality:: maintaining the client's privacy by not disclosing personal/health information.
25. Definition of Neglect (Elderly):: An intentional or negligent act that causes physical or emotional
harm or leads to a serious risk of harm to a person over 60 years.
26. Why do many elder abuse cases go unreported?: the elderly may be afraid of further
violence.
27. Who are the MC abusers of the elderly?: caregivers and family members.
28. Who are particularly at risk for abuse?: elderly with chronic illness and depletion of financial
resources who are dependent on children and grandchildren.
29. What are the 6 areas of abuse?: - Neglect (willful and passive)
- Physical
- Sexual
- Psychological
- Financial
- Abandonment
30. Epidemiology:: study of disease, causes, and health outcomes in a. population.
31. What is the most important part of epidemiology?: how to control a disease.
32. Goal of Epidemiology:: to prevent or limit the consequences of illness and disability in humans, as wel
as to maximize their state of health.
33. Epidemiological Process:: - A: data gathered; nature, extent, and scope of problem are defined;
described by person, place, and time.
- D: tentative hypothesis; data analyzed to test it.
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