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NRTC Geri Final
NRTC Geri Comprehensive Final
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| facility that provides PT, OT, ST, nursing, and medical services | Skilled care facility |
| Facility the provides nursing services, supervision, and a 24 hr on-call RN | assisted living facility |
| Amount of aerobic exercise recommended for geriatric cardiovascular health | 30 minutes daily |
| Legally binding document that appoints one person as the health care decision maker when the patient becomes incompetent in decision making | durable power of attorney |
| Type of advanced directive in which 2 physicians must agree in writing before it goes into affect | living will |
| superficial skin infection caused by a parasitic mite that burrows under the skin | Scabies |
| White discolored plaque in the oral cavity | Leukoplakia |
| a core body temperature of 95F or lower | hypothermia |
| Xerosis | dry skin |
| pruritits | itchy skin |
| senile purpura | physiologic skin color change r/t broken capillaries |
| senile lentigo | physiologic skin color change 'liver spots" |
| Oral superinfections related to broad spectrum antibiotic therapy | thrush, black hair tongue |
| disease that causes loss of peripheral vision | glaucoma |
| disease that causes loss of central vision | macular degeneration |
| orthostatic hypotension describes a drop of ________ mmHg when changing position | 20 |
| Cognition | language, memory, judgement, intellect |
| perception | interpretation of stimuli |
| to prevent injury from falls the nurse recommends to do what before getting out of bed | dangle |
| acute on set of reversible confusion | delirium |
| Insidious progressive irreversible confusion | dementia |
| A patient with left sided hemianopsia should be approached on her ___________ side | right |
| to reduce risk of falls the nurse recommends this activity | balance training |
| a cognitively impaired dementia patient has destructive behaviors how does the nurse react | reduce stimuli, and provide quiet distraction |
| mild stress causes a person to be | alert |
| Stressed patient with hyperventilation may experience | chest tightness, paresthesia, dizziness, and tingling extremities |
| decreased cardiovascular status in a dying patient may result in this integument change | mottling of skin |
| trouble falling asleep, or staying asleep | insomnia |
| disease process in which vision becomes hazy, cloudy, or glazed | cataracts |
| Stage I in death and dying | Denial |
| Stage II in death and Dying | Anger |
| Stage III in death and dying | Bargaining |
| Stage IV in death and dying | depression |
| Stage V in death and dying | acceptance |
| Urinary dysfunction related to increased abdominal pressure from cough, sneezing, or lifting | stress incontinence |
| urinary dysfunction related to mobility and ability to perform ADLs | Functional incontinence |
| nocturia | frequent night time urination |
| wisdom gathered from a lifetime of experience | crystallized intelligence |
| ability to think out side of the box | fluid intelligence |
| Medicare branch responsible for drug coverage | Medicare part D |
| Medicare branch responsible for hospital stays | Medicare Part A |
| Average temp for Geri Patient | 96.8 |
| Average blood pressure | less than 120/80 |
| Risk factors for osteoporosis | caucasian, female, post-menopausal, history of smoking |
| care focused on reducing or relieving the symptoms of disease with out attempting to cure | palliative |
| difficulty swallowing | aphagia |
| Refusal to acknowledge grief or stressor | denial |
| creating acceptable reasons for unacceptable behavior | rationalization |
| Interventions for MI | Morphine, oxygen, nitrogen, aspirin |
| obligation of health care providers to report suspected abuse | mandatory reporting |
| disruption of the sleep cycle may be related to decreased production of___________ | melatonin |
| emotional signs of depression in geriatric patients include | irritability, and agitation |
| if the patient expresses fear, agitation or grief, the first action by the nurse should be to: | identify the source of the problem, by using open ended questions |
| True or False: The competent geriatric patient has the right to change the treatment plan at any time | true |
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