Bsnc 1000 stuvia 2024 Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Inflammation - ANSWER - Defense against tissue injury, infection, or allergy, and the body's reaction to injury, irritation, or infection. - an automatic (universal response), nonspecific response cell injury intended to: 1. remove dead tissue 2. neutralizes the harmful agents 3. prepares the injured tissue for healing (repair) Scope of Inflammation - ANSWER No inflammation to Active inflammation - Acute/Chronic or Localized/Systemic Is inflammation random? - ANSWER No, it is...

why are older adults more at risk for mobility issues - ANSWER -vertebral disks thin -spinal column shortens and compresses -bone density decreases -cartilage rigid -ligaments lose elasticity -muscle mass decreases where does declarative episodic memory occur? - ANSWER hippocampus and medial thalamus where does declarative semantic memory occur? - ANSWER temporoparietal association cortices where does immediate memory occur? - ANSWER primary auditory or visual cortex where d...

The family is a basic or primary unit of society, as are all the other units, and they are all part of the larger system of the society. What type of family approach is this? a. Family as a context b. Family as a client c. Family as a system d. Family as a component of society - ANSWERd. Family as a component of society Coping ineffective: exceeds capacity to manage, requires outside assistance? a. Stress neutral b. Challenge/Manageable c. Stress not manageable - ANSWERc. Stress no...

Development refers to ____. Outline some of the influencing factors. - ANSWER-the progression of physical, psychosocial and cognitive capacities over the human lifespan. -It is influenced by biological and environmental influences Growth refers to - ANSWERan increase in the number & size of cells that results in an overall increase in the size/weight of body parts (ex. hypertrophic growth) -Influenced by biological and contextual features (ie. socioeconomic status) What are the three ma...

What are the four subcomponents of population health? - ANSWER epidemiology; chronic disease management; illness and injury prevention; health promotion what is population health? - ANSWER Aims to improve health inequalities by examining and acting upon a broad range of factors and conditions that determine health define incidence - ANSWER The number or rate of new cases of a particular condition during a specific time. Define prevalence - ANSWER number of total cases of a disease i...

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 - 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...

The world health organization now defines health as a. A way of life for individuals and people b. The absence of disease or infirmity c. The ability to function in a new environment d. Complete physical, mental and social wellbeing - ANSWER d. Complete physical, mental and social wellbeing Primary prevention activities include one of the following a. Retraining to maximize remaining capacities b. Prompt treatment after early diagnoses c. Treatment to arrest the disease process d. He...

Family - ANSWER -Are self-defined; is a set of relationships that each patient identifies as family and who influence each other's lives and depend on one another for support, regardless of whether actual biological or legal ties exist. - Each person has an individual definition of who or what constitutes family/ Family Nursing - ANSWER Based on the assumption that every person, regardless of age, is a member of some type of family form and carries family experiences that have profound ...

Cognition - ANSWER Mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses. Perception - ANSWER Interpretation of the environment which is dependent on acuity of sensory input Awareness - ANSWER Ability to perceive or to be sensitive to stimuli in environment Attention - ANSWER Ability to focus on a particular area of conscious content Memory - ANSWER Retention and recall of past experiences and learning Declarative memory...

Gas Exchange - ANSWER Process by which O2 is transported to cells and CO2 is transported from cells Scope of Gas Exchange - ANSWER Optimal - Impaired - Cessation Hypoxia - ANSWER Low O2 delivery to tissues Hypoxemia - ANSWER Decreased O2 in blood Anoxia - ANSWER Lack of O2 Vital Capacity - ANSWER volume of air that can be exhaled after a maximum inhalation (Assesses strength of thoracic muscles and pulmonary function) Chest Compliance - ANSWER Ability of chest to expand ...