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