NSG521 Exam 4 Questions and Correct Answers the Latest Update
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Course
NSG 521
Institution
NSG 521
What is a dark pigmented vertical line on abdomen?
Linea nigra
**Common/Normal condition
Which of the following are expected assessment findings of a pregnant woman?
Select all that apply.
1)Tenderness of the breast
2)Nausea and vomiting in the first trimester
3)Pelvic pain on one side
...
✓ Pre-eclampsia
✓
✓ **Gestational hypertension (preeclampsia) is a blood pressure (BP) higher than
140/90 and proteinuria with or without edema. Damage to the kidneys or liver is
common. Treatment is required to prevent progression to eclampsia (in which
seizures and coma may occur). Delivery of the infant results in rapid recovery from
preeclampsia and/or eclampsia.
✓ *******Notify the provider!
✓ **Not normal condition- can be fatal
True or False:
Adults breathe slower because they have more lung volume than children
✓ True
Which of the following indicates normal gait pattern and would decrease a
patient's risk for falls? Select all that apply:
1.Foot lifted off floor completely with each step
2.Shuffled steps with wide stance
3.Arms swing in opposition to leg
4.Use of walker or cane
✓ 1.Foot lifted off floor completely with each step
✓ 3.Arms swing in opposition to leg
Which of the following is a normal finding in older adults while participating in
✓ 4)Increased systolic BP
✓
✓ **Decreased heart rate is never normal with activity
What is a benefit of weight bearing exercises in the older adult?
✓ Preventing bone loss
✓
✓ **Bone resorption occurs more rapidly than deposition. The loss of bone density is
termed osteoporosis.
✓ **Encourage weight-bearing exercise to decrease bone loss.
✓ **Teach patients about hazards to prevent falls because fragile bones break easily.
You have a patient who had a recent CVA. Which assessment finding takes
priority in creating a plan of care/interventions on?
1.Dysphagia
2.Right sided weakness
3.Discharge planning
4.Difficulty concentrating
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