NCOA quiz 5|48 Study Guide Questions With Complete Solutions
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NCOA
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NCOA
Health assessment help to identify? - ️️unmet needs of older adults
and allows direct referrals to appropriate provider.
Why is it important to do an assessment? - ️️because you can notice sensory deficits, memory loss, and identifys any decline or injuries.
Early recognition and tre...
NCOA quiz 5 Health assessment help to identify? - ✔ ✔ unmet needs of older adults and allows direct referrals to appropriate provider. Why is it important to do an a ssessment? - ✔ ✔ because you can notice sensory deficits, memory loss, and identifys any decline or injuries. Early recognition and treatment - ✔ ✔ can prevent further harm Subjective and objective data are used for? - ✔ ✔ to formulate nursing nursing di agnoses and to plan client care. Where is subjective data gathered from? - ✔ ✔ From the patients report Ex: burning sharp pain, dizziness, patient experiencing SOB. Where is objective data gathered from? - ✔ ✔ by using senses of vision, hearing, touch, and smell. objective data is collected by? - ✔ ✔ Direct observation and includes actions such as performing a physical assessment, assessing labratory and diagnostic r esults. ex: Heart rate, Blood pressure, respirations, wound appearence. Where is the most common site for temp? - ✔ ✔ Oral or sublingual When should oral and sublingual temperature route be avoided? - ✔ ✔ when patients are in a confused, unconscious, anx ious, or combative. The rectal temperature route should be avoided? - ✔ ✔ with older clients who are more prone to have rectal bleeding Where is the least common temperature route? - ✔ ✔ The axillary Thermoregulatory control systems are? - ✔ ✔ not as ef ficient as in younger individuals Normal pulse rate - ✔ ✔ 60-100 bpm Common route for pulse - ✔ ✔ apical and radial bradycardia - ✔ ✔ heart rate below 60bpm What could bradycardia be caused by? - ✔ ✔ the result of medications such as beta blockers Why do you check the apical heart rate for a full minute? - ✔ ✔ in case of: - abnormal heart rhythm (Rapid or slow) - Dizziness, or change in level of consciousness Is hypertension common? - ✔ ✔ yes. can lead to risks of strokes, heart attacks, and kidney fa ilure. Dizziness and weaknesses can cause a? - ✔ ✔ a safety issues and more prone for falls and injuries. What does the nurse need to assess if client reports weakness and dizziness on position changes? - ✔ ✔ the clients blood pressure
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