Examl 4:l NU176/l NUl 176l (Latestl 2025/l
2026l Update)l Geriatricl Nursingl Guide|l Questionsl &l Answers|l Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl Solutions)-l Galen
Q:l agitationl andl violencel causes
Answer:
deliriuml orl dementia,l abuse,l trauma,l stress/anxiety
Q:l warningl signsl agitationl andl violence
Answer:
increasingl irritability,l increasel inl volume,l pacing,l movingl morel quickly,l threateningl commentsl tol staff
Q:l managementl forl agitationl andl violence
Answer:
remainl calm,l removel otherl ptsl froml danger,l keepl ptl talking,l givel theml space,l unlessl al sensoryl deficitl isl present,l ifl al ptl grabsl al holdl ofl youl rotatel awayl froml thel thumbl ofl thel ptl hand
Q:l deliriuml defintion
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olderl personl hasl al rapidl changel inl behaviorl andl thinkingl ability
Q:l dementia
Answer:
lossl ofl intellectuall abilitiesl tol thel extentl thatl itl interferesl withl normall ADL
Q:l Earlyl stagel ofl Alzheimer's
Answer:
increasedl desirel forl sexuall activity
Q:l riskl factorsl forl depression
Answer:
medications,l grieving,l loneliness,l alcoholl andl substancel abuse,l changesl inl environment,l previousl episodesl ofl depression,l lowl socioeconomicl status,l lossl ofl independence,l lossl ofl functionall status,l chronicl medicall illnessl orl disability
Q:l stressl cause
Answer:
changesl tol routine,l hospitalization,l loss,l financiall concerns
Q:l stressl management
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Answer:
providel familiarl objectsl inl ptl room,l tryl tol maintainl al consistentl carel team,l playl calmingl orl familiarl music
Q:l depressionl treatment
Answer:
therapy,l medication,l positivel healthl habits
Q:l depressionl medications
Answer:
SSRIl mayl bel betterl optionl otherl thanl tricyclics-l fewerl anticholinergicl sidel effects
Q:l depressionl complications
Answer:
confusion,l suicide,l failurel tol thrive
Q:l suicide
Answer:
givingl awayl positions,l hoardingl medications/medicationl noncompliance
Q:l failurel tol thrive
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