BSNC 1000 - Final Practice QuestionsStudy online at https://quizlet.com/_cc5n7h1.Normal age-related changes in the nervous system can include all of the following except which one?a. Changes in sleep patternsb. Delayed reaction timec. Increased perception of paind. Reduced blood 'ow to the braine. Slower re'exesC.2.A nurse is assessing an older adult's risk for falls. One of the questions that the nurse asks is whether the older adult has fallen in the past year. The nurse asks this because individuals who have fallen:a. Are more likely to sustain injuries if they fall again than persons who did not fall in the past year.b. Are most likely to have a balance disorder as com-pared to persons who did not fall in the past yearc. Have most likely developed a fear of falling as com-pared to persons who did not fall in the past year.d. Have a higher risk of falling again than persons who did not fall in the past year.C.3.The nurse is assessing the way the client walks. Which of the following is the name for the manner of walk-ing?a. Activity toleranceb. Body alignmentc. Range of motiond. GaitD.4.When a client is using a cane for maximal support, the nurse is aware that the client should do which of the following?C.1 / 26 1 / 3
BSNC 1000 - Final Practice QuestionsStudy online at https://quizlet.com/_cc5n7ha. Keep the elbow that is holding the cane straight and sti5b. Advance the weaker foot ahead of the canec. Distribute weight evenly between the feet and the caned. Hold the cane on the weaker side5.Which of the following is not a function of bone remod-eling?a. The maintenance of bone healthb. The release of mineral storesc. The growth in length and width of bonesd. The strengthening of bones in areas of stressC.6.Which part of the bone does remodeling primarily oc-cur?a. The surface of trabeculae of spongy boneb. The central canals of compact bonec. The outer surface of all bonesd. Only in long bones such as the femur and humerusC.7.Common characteristics of early (acute) in'ammation include all of the following except:a. Rednessb. Heatc. Accumulation of 'uid in the tissued. Tissue shrinkagee. PainD.8.Which of the following is an outcome of the in'amma-tory process that is considered to be most bene8cial?a. Isolating and concentrating toxic substances in a local tissueD.2 / 26 2 / 3
BSNC 1000 - Final Practice QuestionsStudy online at https://quizlet.com/_cc5n7hb. Eliminating excess cells in a tissuec. Altering the functioning of tissue cellsd. Defending the body and preparing an injured site for healinge. Softening injured tissues9.Interventions to control in'ammation bene8t the body by:a. Reducing painb. Destroying invading pathogensc. Increasing tissue perfusiond. Reducing swelling of injured tissuee. A and DE.10.Who should the nurse consider as family?a. Parents and their childrenb. People related by marriage, birth, or adoptionc. The nuclear family and aunts, uncles, grandparents, and cousinsd. A set of relationships that the patient identi8es as familyD.11.The patient is remarried, and her two children from a previous marriage live in the same household. Her husband's children visit on the weekend. This is an example of which form of family con8guration:a. A nuclear familyb. A blended familyc. An extended familyd. An alternative familyB.12.What is the primary social context in which health pro-motion and disease prevention take place?D.3 / 26
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