Nurs6540 midterm Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

NURS 6540/ NURS6540 Advanced Practice Care of Frail Elders Week 11 Knowledge Check | Questions and Verified Answers (2023/ 2024) 1. In older adults with terminal cancer, the presence of nausea and vomiting is most likely related to a. Treatments such as opioid pain medications b. Lactose intolerance c. Anorexia d. All of the above 2. A Do-Not-Resuscitate order (DNR) indicates a. No further treatments should be performed on the patient b. The patient and family have made a decisi...

Question 1 A 52-year-old male presents with pooling of blood in the veins of the lower extremities and edema. The diagnosis is chronic venous insufficiency, and an expected assessment finding of this disorder is: Correct Answer: b. Skin hyperpigmentation  Question 2 A nurse monitors the patient for _____ when rapid onset of malignant hypertension results. Selected Answer: b. Encephalopathy Correct Answer: b. Encephalopathy  Question 3 A 65-year-old female presents to the emer...

NURS 6053 WEEK 9 QUIZ 9 Completed A NURS 6053 WEEK 9 QUIZ  Question 1 When insulin binds to its receptors on muscle cells, an increase in glucose uptake by the muscle cells occurs. This is an example of a _____ effect by a hormone. Selected Answer: d. Direct Correct Answer: d. Direct  Question 2 A patient has high levels of hormones. To adapt to the high hormone concentrations, the patient’s target cells have the capacity for: Selected Answer: c. Down-regulatio...