Bone fragility - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

A retired 66- year- old female patient is being evaluated for osteoporosis as part of a yearly physical exam. The patient states that she is a smoker, watches television for most of the day, and has been hospitalized twice with fractures within the last year. Based on this information, the nurse suspects which condition? A.Low bone mass leading to increased bone fragility B.Degeneration of the articular cartilage C.Recurrent attacks of acute arthritis D.Personality changes caused by chron...

Q 97.1: A 34-year-old woman presents for her obstetrical checkup. She is a G2P1 and her pregnancy is uncomplicated to date. During her visit, what is the most important predictor of fetal well-being? A Normal maternal vitals and fetal activity B Maternal weight gain and fetal activity C Absence of contractions and fetal activity D Normal maternal vitals and absence of contractions E Maternal weight gain and normal maternal vitals The Correct Answer is: A Maternal vitals are a sign of ma...

Med Surg Exam 2 Hemotology/Immunology Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified hematology - answerstudy of blood, blood-forming organs, blood-related disorders bone marrow - answerhematopoiesis: blood cell production produce non-differentiated immature blood cells (stem cells) - produced in bone marrow and then differentiates into different types of cells (RBC, PLATELET, WBC). if immature blood cells in blood, not in MARROW = problem -blasts CBC w/differential - includes WBCs also blood ...

What is peak bone density? what age range does it occur ? -a point where bones are strongest at high density - we reach it by age 30 whats the difference between osteoclast and osteoblast ? - osteoclast is done during resorption and erodes our bones - osteoblast forms new bones By about what age does bone resorption generally begin to occur more rapidly than bone formation? 40 functions of bones - structure support - making blood cells - protect organs - movement ...

Med Surg Exam 2 Hemotology/Immunology Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified hematology - answerstudy of blood, blood-forming organs, blood-related disorders bone marrow - answerhematopoiesis: blood cell production produce non-differentiated immature blood cells (stem cells) - produced in bone marrow and then differentiates into different types of cells (RBC, PLATELET, WBC). if immature blood cells in blood, not in MARROW = problem -blasts CBC w/differential - includes WBCs also blood ...

Med Surg Exam 2 Hemotology/Immunology Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified hematology - answerstudy of blood, blood-forming organs, blood-related disorders bone marrow - answerhematopoiesis: blood cell production produce non-differentiated immature blood cells (stem cells) - produced in bone marrow and then differentiates into different types of cells (RBC, PLATELET, WBC). if immature blood cells in blood, not in MARROW = problem -blasts CBC w/differential - includes WBCs also blood ...

ANS: B A T-score from a bone density scan at or lower than -2.5 indicates osteoporosis. The nurse would plan to teach about medications used to treat this disease, such as the bisphosphonates. A food diary is helpful to determine if the client gets adequate calcium and vitamin D, but at this point, dietary changes will not prevent the disease. Simply scheduling another scan will not help treat the disease either. Answer A client has a bone density score of -2.8. What intervention would the nurs...

Describe fat soluble vitamins in terms of storage, transport and absorption - absorbed like fat into the lymphatic system, then the blood. Travel with protein carriers and stored in liver and fatty tissue. symptoms associated with vitamin a deficiency - night blindness, xerothalmia(eye dryness)/blindness, impaired growth of teeth and bones, damaged immune function, impaired cell differentiation and gene regulation. key antioxidant vitamins: key antioxidant mineral - Beta carotene, vitamin E...

Med Surg Exam 2 Hemotology/Immunology Exam Questions And Answers 100% Verified hematology - answerstudy of blood, blood-forming organs, blood-related disorders bone marrow - answerhematopoiesis: blood cell production produce non-differentiated immature blood cells (stem cells) - produced in bone marrow and then differentiates into different types of cells (RBC, PLATELET, WBC). if immature blood cells in blood, not in MARROW = problem -blasts CBC w/differential - includes WBCs also blood ...

what are 6 risk factor components of Braden Scale for pressure ulcer? - ANSWERsensory perception, moisture, mobility, activity, nutrition, and shear/friction What is the name of the organization that developed the pressure ulcer staging? - ANSWERNPUAP (national pressure ulcer advisory panel) pathological effect of excessive pressure on soft tissue can be attributed by 3 factors? what are they? - ANSWERtissue tolerance, duration of pressure, and intensity of pressure what are the extrins...