Nsg 122 Exam 4 - Questions & Answers (Scored A+) 100% Guaranteed Best Update 2024

Aging changes 1. Mouth and saliva {Ans: Diminished saliva production leads to dry mouth.}Projection {Ans: defense mechanism when a person attributes thoughts or impulses to someone else.}Cutaneous {Ans: (superficial pain) usually involves the skin or subcutaneous tissue. A paper cut that produces sharp pain with a burning sensation is an example of cutaneous pain.}Advanced Directives/ Advanced Care Planning: Planning {Ans: }Nurses can assist and explain Advanced Care Planning/ Directives {Ans: a. Many methods have been suggested to ensure that adult patients have an opportunity to learn about Page 12 of 14 and use advance directives to indicate their wishes about life-prolonging treatment and to appoint surrogate decision-makers should they lose decision-making capacity. Nurses play an important role in facilitating this dialogue. In the United States, the Patient Self-Determination Act of 1990 requires all hospitals to inform patients about advance directives. b. Nurses can also be instrumental in developing institutional policies that ensure that patients on admission are encouraged to talk with family, significant others, and health care professionals about their treatment preferences.}Older Adults {Ans: a. hypertension, arthritis, heart disease, cancer, diabetes, and sinusitis. Sarcopenia: Muscle loss that occurs with the aging process. They are