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BSNC 1000 - Final Practice Questions with correctanswers
Normal age-related changes in the nervous system can include all of the
following except which one?
a. Changes in sleep patterns
b. Delayed reaction time
c. Increased perception of pain
d. Reduced blood flow to the brain
e. Slower reflexes Correct Answer-C.
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 compared to persons
who did not fall in the past year
c. Have most likely developed a fear of falling as compared 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. Correct Answer-C.
The nurse is assessing the way the client walks. Which of the following
is the name for the manner of walking?
a. Activity tolerance
,b. Body alignment
c. Range of motion
d. Gait Correct Answer-D.
When a client is using a cane for maximal support, the nurse is aware
that the client should do which of the following?
a. Keep the elbow that is holding the cane straight and stiff
b. Advance the weaker foot ahead of the cane
c. Distribute weight evenly between the feet and the cane
d. Hold the cane on the weaker side Correct Answer-C.
Which of the following is not a function of bone remodeling?
a. The maintenance of bone health
b. The release of mineral stores
c. The growth in length and width of bones
d. The strengthening of bones in areas of stress Correct Answer-C.
Which part of the bone does remodeling primarily occur?
a. The surface of trabeculae of spongy bone
b. The central canals of compact bone
c. The outer surface of all bones
d. Only in long bones such as the femur and humerus Correct Answer-C.
, Common characteristics of early (acute) inflammation include all of the
following except:
a. Redness
b. Heat
c. Accumulation of fluid in the tissue
d. Tissue shrinkage
e. Pain Correct Answer-D.
Which of the following is an outcome of the inflammatory process that
is considered to be most beneficial?
a. Isolating and concentrating toxic substances in a local tissue
b. Eliminating excess cells in a tissue
c. Altering the functioning of tissue cells
d. Defending the body and preparing an injured site for healing
e. Softening injured tissues Correct Answer-D.
Interventions to control inflammation benefit the body by:
a. Reducing pain
b. Destroying invading pathogens
c. Increasing tissue perfusion
d. Reducing swelling of injured tissue
e. A and D Correct Answer-E.
Who should the nurse consider as family?
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