Hondros NUR 163 exam 2 Questions
with Verified Answers
Which type of exercises should the elderly/cardiac patients not take part in? -
-Isometric/isotonic exercises due to vagal response
-When giving diuretics, which electrolyte do you supplement due to the
smallest margin of error? - -potassium
-Which system controls stress on the body, or the Fight or Flight instinct? - -
parasympathetic system
-stress on the body/mind - -negative emotions, insomnia, alertness
-stress causes: pupils - -dilate
-stress causes: GI - -mouth is dry, dec. peristalsis, dec. appetite, N/V, ulcers,
heart burn
-stress causes: heart - -inc. HR, inc. BP
-stress causes: lungs - -inc. respirations, dilate bronchioles, hyperventilation
-> resp. alk.
-stress causes: blood glucose - -increased
-stress causes: insulin production - -decreased
-stress causes: sex drive - -dec. libido
-stress causes: urinary - -dec. output
-stress causes: musculoskeletal - -tension, headache, backache, sore
muscles
-stress causes: immune system - -dec. WBC count -> cancer
-stress causes: skin/hair - -acne, eczema, psoriasis, hair loss
-Relaxation Techniques for Stress Management - -exercise, art therapy,
music, prayer, meditation, reiki, breathing exercises, massage
-What is a challenging stressor? - -Manageable, but requires mobilization of
sources
, -What is a neutral stressor? - -taxes existing resources
-What is a threatening stressor? - -Exceeds existing resources and personal
capabilities
-Primary prevention - -Efforts to prevent an injury or illness from ever
occurring; educating and vaccinations
-Secondary prevention - -screening and early detection
-Tertiary prevention - -actions taken to manage damage once a disease or
disability has progressed beyond its early stages
-T/F Stress is a concept with psychological, physiological, and behavioral
components - -True
-T/F Children with chronic stress may show s/s of failure to thrive - -True
-T/F Stress is experienced daily by people of all ages - -True
-T/F Stress that is severe, prolonged, and chronic is likely to result in
disability and dysfunction - -True
-T/F A perceived stress event initiates a response in the peripheral nervous
system - -False, CNS
-T/F Stress activates the limbic system - -True
-T/F Untreated stress is associated with chronic conditions such as coronary
artery disease, tension headaches, insomnia, and depression - -True
-T/F Decreased respiratory rate is a result of the release of norepinephrine
and epinephrine - -False; increased
-T/F Bronchoconstriction is a result of the release of norepinephrine and
epinephrine - -False; bronchodilation
-T/F Increased blood glucose level is a result of the release of
norepinephrine and epinephrine - -True
-T/F Decreased BP is a result of the release of norepinephrine and
epinephrine - -False; increased
-T/F Increased HR, contraction, and cardiac output is a result of the release
of norepinephrine and epinephrine - -True