BRIGHTSTARS EXAM STUDY SOLUTIONS 8/15/2024 2:05 PM
BSNC 1000- Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
What warrants a comprehensive risk assessment for mobility? - answer✔✔- Older person who
presents with acute fall (with injury)
- Has difficulty with gait or balance
- Reports two or more falls in last 12 months
Risk of falls assessment - answer✔✔- Medial hx, physical exam, cognitive and functional
assessment
- Hx of falls, medications, problems with gait, balance, mobility, vision, neurological
impairments
- Reduced muscle strength with HR, footwear, environmental hazards
Interventions for poor mobility - answer✔✔- Assisted devices, protective equipment
- Clinical disease management
- Education
- Environmental modification
- Exercise
- Med review
- Nutrition review
- Vision referral
What is the impact of osteoporosis on mobility in older adults? - answer✔✔
How do nurses health clients manage osteoporosis? - answer✔✔
How do nurses promote mobility? - answer✔✔
How do nurses prevent complications of impaired mobility? - answer✔✔
Mobility definition - answer✔✔State of being mobile/moveable
, BRIGHTSTARS EXAM STUDY SOLUTIONS 8/15/2024 2:05 PM
What ADLS does mobility involve? - answer✔✔Eating, transferring, dressing, bathing, walking,
toileting
What systems effect mobility? - answer✔✔Nervous and musculoskeletal system
Risk factors for older adults and mobility - answer✔✔- Age
- Falls= more hip fractures among women
- Stroke, head injury, illness, nutrition deficiencies
Assessment hx cues - answer✔✔- Pain with movements, mobility/balance impairment, fatigue,
falls, ADL changes
Primary Prevention for impaired mobility - answer✔✔- regular physical activity, nutrition, body
weight, rest, environment safer, lighting, footwear, vision impairment
Secondary prevention for impaired mobility - answer✔✔- Osteoporosis screening, fall
assessment, gait and balance assessment
Osteoporosis definition - answer✔✔- A systemic disorder characterized by low bone density and
micro-architectural deterioration
Non modifiable risks for osteoporosis - answer✔✔- Age, female genetics, ethnicity
Modifiable risks for osteoporosis - answer✔✔- Peak bone mass
- Alcohol
- Smoking
- Low ca or vit d
- Poor activity
What happens as someone ages? - answer✔✔More bone reabsorption= more brittle and weak=
increased fractures
Why are females more at risk for osteoporosis? - answer✔✔- Females have lower peak bone
mass
- Females start with lower bones mass because of body structure
- Menopause decreases bone mass due to low estrogen
Clinical manifestations of osteoporosis - answer✔✔- Nothing
- Falls can indicate brittle bones
Cognition definition - answer✔✔- Process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through
thought, experience and senses
BSNC 1000- Final Exam Questions With
Correct Answers.
What warrants a comprehensive risk assessment for mobility? - answer✔✔- Older person who
presents with acute fall (with injury)
- Has difficulty with gait or balance
- Reports two or more falls in last 12 months
Risk of falls assessment - answer✔✔- Medial hx, physical exam, cognitive and functional
assessment
- Hx of falls, medications, problems with gait, balance, mobility, vision, neurological
impairments
- Reduced muscle strength with HR, footwear, environmental hazards
Interventions for poor mobility - answer✔✔- Assisted devices, protective equipment
- Clinical disease management
- Education
- Environmental modification
- Exercise
- Med review
- Nutrition review
- Vision referral
What is the impact of osteoporosis on mobility in older adults? - answer✔✔
How do nurses health clients manage osteoporosis? - answer✔✔
How do nurses promote mobility? - answer✔✔
How do nurses prevent complications of impaired mobility? - answer✔✔
Mobility definition - answer✔✔State of being mobile/moveable
, BRIGHTSTARS EXAM STUDY SOLUTIONS 8/15/2024 2:05 PM
What ADLS does mobility involve? - answer✔✔Eating, transferring, dressing, bathing, walking,
toileting
What systems effect mobility? - answer✔✔Nervous and musculoskeletal system
Risk factors for older adults and mobility - answer✔✔- Age
- Falls= more hip fractures among women
- Stroke, head injury, illness, nutrition deficiencies
Assessment hx cues - answer✔✔- Pain with movements, mobility/balance impairment, fatigue,
falls, ADL changes
Primary Prevention for impaired mobility - answer✔✔- regular physical activity, nutrition, body
weight, rest, environment safer, lighting, footwear, vision impairment
Secondary prevention for impaired mobility - answer✔✔- Osteoporosis screening, fall
assessment, gait and balance assessment
Osteoporosis definition - answer✔✔- A systemic disorder characterized by low bone density and
micro-architectural deterioration
Non modifiable risks for osteoporosis - answer✔✔- Age, female genetics, ethnicity
Modifiable risks for osteoporosis - answer✔✔- Peak bone mass
- Alcohol
- Smoking
- Low ca or vit d
- Poor activity
What happens as someone ages? - answer✔✔More bone reabsorption= more brittle and weak=
increased fractures
Why are females more at risk for osteoporosis? - answer✔✔- Females have lower peak bone
mass
- Females start with lower bones mass because of body structure
- Menopause decreases bone mass due to low estrogen
Clinical manifestations of osteoporosis - answer✔✔- Nothing
- Falls can indicate brittle bones
Cognition definition - answer✔✔- Process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through
thought, experience and senses
