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1
Q

Which medications are known to cause nausea in the older adult?

A

Antibx
theophylline
aspirin

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2
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Which medications are known to cause increased energy metabolism

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thyroxine

theophylline

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3
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Which medications are known to cause anorexia in the older adult?

A

dig
psychoactives
methotrexate

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4
Q

A red flag in weight loss for the older adult is?

A

10 lb over 6 mo

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5
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The formula for weight changes =

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weight / ideal body weight x 100

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6
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Significant weight loss in 1 week is what percentage?

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1-2

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7
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Significant weight loss over 1 month is what percentage

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5

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8
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Significant weight loss over 3 months is what percentage

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7.5

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9
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Significant weight loss is what percentage

A

10

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10
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The nutritional assessment tool shows what score means the pt is at risk for malnourishment

A

17-23.5

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11
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As the older adult ages,

how much protein should be consumed per day

A

0.8-1 g.kg.day

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12
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The older adult should have how much fluid per day

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1500 ml

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13
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The pt with sarcopenia should consume how much protein per day

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1-1.5g/kg/day

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14
Q

Classification of anemia in the older adult is by

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mean corpuscular volume

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15
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Hemoglobin will be artifically higher in what patients

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dehydrated older person
cigarette smokers
high altitudes

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16
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Microcytic anemia is also called

A

iron deficiency

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17
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tx for iron deficiency anemia

A

ferrous sulfate 325 mg daily

18
Q

dx microcytic anemia

A

serum ferritin

19
Q

macrocytic anemia is also called

A

b12 deficiency

20
Q

serum b12 levels deficiency

A
21
Q

serum levels of folic acid deficiency

A

folate

22
Q

tx of macrocytic anemia

A

folic acid 1mg/day

23
Q

The nurse knows at what level of hct is a tranfusion necessary

A
24
Q

The nurse is preparing for a blood tranfusion in the older adult. The nurse knows that what other medication and dosage will most likely be ordered

A

furosemide 20 mg

25
Q

With what cleanser will the nurse clean a pressure ulcer

A

saline

26
Q

The nurse knows to teach the patient after a total hip replacement that the risks for dislocation for how long?

A

6 weeks

27
Q

The patient after total hip replacement should avoid flexion greater than..

A

90 degrees

28
Q

Clinical manifestations of a hip frax

A

shorter and outwardly rotated

29
Q

clinical presentation of compartment syndrome

A 
paresthesia
pain
pressure
pallor
paralysis
pulselessness
30
Q

traction is produced by

A

weights

31
Q

counter traction is produced by

A

person

32
Q

bucks traction

A

skin traction exerted by a straight pull in one or both legs

33
Q

sx of macrocytic anemia

A

abd pain
mouth pain
beefy red tongue

34
Q

Schilling test for macrocytic anemia

A

looking at parietal cells in stomach to check intrinsic factor

35
Q

Which symptom as a result of b12 deficiency will be reversible?

A

paresthesia

36
Q

Which chemicals are known to cause hemolytic anemia

A

lead
copper
arsinic

37
Q

The nurse knows to use what gauge when administering IV blood products

A

18

38
Q

The nurse knows that if herpes zoster spreads to the eye, what is the complication

A

blindness

39
Q

The nurse assesses yellow scaley growths on the older adult pateint. The nurse knows this to be

A

actinic kertosis

40
Q

The nurse assesses a moveable lesion under the skin covered by a crusty center. The nurse knows this to be

A

squamous cell cancer

41
Q

Where are venous ulcers commonly present

A

medial aspect of feet

42
Q

At what score of the braden scale should the nurse do interventions

A

18

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