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By 2030, when the last baby boomers reach retirement age, over 20 percent of the population will be over 65 years of age?
Until 2030, an average of ______________ people will turn 65 daily.
8,000
4,000
1,200
10,000
By 2030, 3 of every 10 baby boomers will have multiple chronic conditions.
Baby boomers are living longer because of... (select all)
they lead a more active lifestyle
advances in healthcare
advances in disease management
earlier diagnosis and prognosis of disease
they are more dependent on others
Name the most common chronic diseases in adults. (Select all)
Obesity
COPD
Diabetes
Heart Disease
Cancer
Arthritis
Asthma
The most common chronic disease in children is what?
Cystic Fibrosis
Sickle cell anemia
What are some common comorbidities with obesity? (Select all)
Type 2 DM
Coronary heart disease
Respiratory problems
Sleep apnea
Rheumatoid arthritis
Osteoarthritis is a disease that causes inflammation of the connective tissue, primarily the joints.
A patient has recently been diagnosed with Gout. What are some risk factors that related to this disease? (select all)
Overweight
Native American
Eating too much fish
Drinking 7 cans of beer each night after work
When a patient is trying to live an active lifestyle with osteoarthritis, what is one of the better exercises?
Running
Walking
Jumping rope
Weight lifting
When a patient has osteoarthritis, regular exercise encourages the body to make synovial fluid.
What are some of the contributing factors related to the development of COPD?
Smoking
Shortness of breath
Environmental air pollution
Asbestos
What are some of the common cancers among the baby boomer population? (select all)
Colon
Breast
Esophageal
Pancreatic
Prostate
Stomach
What assessment is done to help Medicare patients to see what services may assist them in the home?
Spices health assessment
Diagnostic Assessment
Elder Care Home Assessment
Functional Health Assessment
A patient with stage one alzheimers disease is meeting with the nurse to go over discharge instructions. What are some factors to consider when presenting the patient with discharge instructions? (select all)
Use return demonstrations and/or explanations.
Use short, frequent teaching sessions.
Talk slowly so the patient can follow the nurse instructions.
Repeat the information for better learning.
Have a family member speak for the patient.
A patient is showing lack of motivation and has difficulty completing tasks that are given to him. This patient is presenting what behavior?
Acting- out behavior
Stigmatic behavior
Intrusive behavior
Symptomatic behavior
A patient and their family who is recovering from illness going through the family recovery of illness stages. What stage are they involved in if they are searching for reasons and solutions by gathering available information?
Recognition, Acceptance, & Problem solving stage
Coping and Competance Stage
Information Stage
Denial and Discovery Stage
What are some key signs that your patient is under stress? (select all)
chewing on fingernails
irritability
frequent urination
dry skin
high blood pressure
increase serum glucose levels
The main reasons that older patients are readmitted after they are discharge is related to poor control of physical, social, and psychological factors.
What are the types of resources or support for patients? (select all)
Friend
Spiritual
Professionals
Family member
When doing a functional assessment, what does the acronym PERRL mean?
pupils are equal round and reactive to light
patient expressed a response to right leg pain
patient exhibits a response and reinforces language
What is the Katz index used for?
A pain scale
A way for nurses to determine the level of cognition of an Alzheimer's patient
A tool to determine the level of independence of elderly patients
A tool to identify the level of assistance that is required of a patient in their home environment
What does SPICES stand for in the Fulmer spices assessment tool
Sleep disorders, problems with eating and feeding, incontinence, confusion, evidence of falls, skin breakdown
Sleep style, presence of skin lesions, incontinence, cognition, evidence of falls, skin breakdown
Sleep problems, problems with toileting, independence level, cognition, evidence of maltreatment, Skin breakdown
What stage of the nursing process is when extensive teaching may be required?
Evaluation
Diagnosis
Planning
Implementation