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NUR163 Exam 1 Questions And Correct AnswersWhat is the most important factor with patient education? -Answer Motivation
How often are visual screenings done on older adults? -Answer Annually
What should be in toothpaste? -Answer floride
When re-positioning a patient what is done to prevent pressure ulcers? -Answer float
the heels
If a patient scores 60 on the morris fall scale what is their fall risk? -Answer High fall risk
If a patient is determined to be a high risk to fall, what level of care should they be
provided to prevent falls? ANS standards for moderate risk plus bed alarms
Who established the national patient safety goals? ANS Joint commission
What does play a major role in the older adult's ability to maintain health? ANS loss of a
spouse
Home health aides cannot do anything with what? ANS medication
What is the least amount of exercise recommended of daily activity/exercise? -Answer
30 mins a day
What type of prevention are immunizations? -Answer primary prevention
, What is a major communication barrier for the elderly? -Answer medical terminology
What is one way to give a patient a sense of being a person? -Answer engage patients in
social conversations
What are some ways to communicate with the elderly? -Answer bend down close to the
patient
speak in low tones
When asking a question, what is best sometimes? - Answer silence, waiting for answer
What is best to do when communicating with the elderly? -Answer provide as much
information as possible don't rush
Who will always be considered a fall risk? -Answer patients who have previously fallen
The most common thing that patients are doing when they fall is going to the bathroom
A nursing intervention in an attempt to avoid falls while going to the bathroom would be
taking at regular intervals or offering to take them
A very good activity to reduce falls would be swimming
At home, patients can reduce their fall risk by removing rugs
How can we improve safety? -Answer work as a collaborative team
What age group has a slower metabolism? - Answer elderly
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