NR 601 (Nr601)

1. The percentage of the FVC expired in one second is: a. FEV1/FVC ratio 2. The aging process causes what normal physiological changes in the heart? a. The heart valve thickens and becomes rigid, secondary to fibrosis and sclerosis. 3. A 55yo Caucasian male follows up after referral to cardiologist. He thinks his med is causing a cough and sometimes he has difficulty breathing. Which med was most likely prescribed? a. Lisinopril 4. JM is a 68yo man who presents for a physical. He has T2DM x5yrs,...

Physiological Age related Change Functional Change Implications Integumentary System Loss of dermal and epidermal thickness Loss of subcutaneous tissue and thin epidermis. Prone to skin breakdown and injury Decreased vascularity see • Atrophy of sweat glands resulting in decreased sweat production • Decreased body odor • Decreased heat loss • Dryness • Alteration in thermoregulatory response • Fluid requirements may change seasonally • Loss of skin water • Increased risk of heat ...

1. Types of diabetes 3 Types  Type 1 diabetes can develop at any age, but occurs most frequently in children and adolescents. When you have type 1 diabetes, your body produces very little or no insulin, which means that you need daily insulin injections to maintain blood glucose levels under control.  Type 2 diabetes is more common in adults and accounts for around 90% of all diabetes cases. When you have type 2 diabetes, your body does not make good use of the insulin that it produces. Th...

Developmental changes o Review Kennedy readings for age related changes Physiological Age related Change Functional Change Implications Integumentary System Loss of dermal and epidermal thickness Loss of subcutaneous tissue and thin epidermis. Prone to skin breakdown and injury Decreased vascularity see • Atrophy of sweat glands resulting in decreased sweat production • Decreased body odor • Decreased heat loss • Dryness • Alteration in thermoregulatory response •...

Question: Which of the following statements is NOT true about palliative care teams? Question: A 55-year-old women has type 2 DM she had three UTIs in the last 9 months and she is concerned about her kidneys. She has no report of dysuria, frequency or urgency at this time. Which of the following is the best action to follow? Question: According to the sexuality presentation, atrophic vaginitis (AV) Question: L 55-year-old women with BMI of 28, has 20-year hx of primary HTN and has been on hydroc...

NR 601 Midterm Exam review Week 1 Developmental changes o Review Kennedy readings for age related changes o Physiological

NR 601 midterm study guide A client is newly diagnosed with type 2 diabetes mellitus. Which diagnostic test will best evaluate the management plan prescribed for this client? After first managing the pain being experienced by the client with gout, the treatment focuses on: The abrupt onset of symptoms of stress or urge incontinence is most often due to a urinary tract infection A 60-year-old woman presents with a chief complaint of uncomfortable breathing on exertion. She has had a minimally pro...

How to conduct Mini-Cog- • The Mini-Cog has been demonstrated to have comparable psychometric properties to the MMSE • The primary advantage of the Mini-Cog is that it is shorter than the MMSE and measures executive function. • It is composed of a three-item recall and the Clock Drawing Test (CDT) and takes about 3 minutes to administer • The Mini-Cog is a short dementia assessment that combines three-word recall with clock-drawing capability. • Patients are given a total score refl...

NR 601 Week 2 COPD Case Study Part 2 (Initial post, faculty and peer responses) Summer 2020 Purpose Problem-based learning is a methodology designed to help students develop the reasoning process used in clinical practice through problem solving actual patient problems in the same manner as they occur in practice. The purpose of this activity is to develop students’ clinical reasoning skills using a case-based learning exercise. Through participation in an online discussion forum, students ide...

NR 601 Week 2 Quiz (Review) All questions will come from reading (Goroll, Kennedy), Lessons and Presentations Week 1 Kennedy • Know the physical and physiological changes in the elderly • How aging effects Lab values in elderly • How disease presents in elderly • What exercise would you give to elderly • Metabolism Ch. 8 • Respiratory- Know which diseases are reversible and those that are not • Cardiac- know what medication are used for CHF- common meds Kennedy • Know what medica...