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1. Mrs. Williams is 76 years old and comes in to have a wound checked on her right leg. She fell a month ago and the wound has not healed. She is concerned that something is wrong. The nurse practitioner examines the wound and sees that it has been cleaned properly and has no signs of infection. The edges are approximated, but the skin around the wound is red and tender to touch. The best response regarding Mrs. Williams' concern is: 1. Wound healing for older people may take up to fo...

Lisa, age 49, has daily symptoms of asthma. She uses her inhaled short-acting beta-2 agonist daily. Her exacerbations affect her activities and they occur at least twice weekly and may last for days. She is affected more than once weekly during the night with an exacerbation. Which category of asthma severity is Lisa in? - ANSWERS Moderate Persistent Harriet, a 79-year-old woman, comes to your office every 3 months for follow up on her hypertension. Her medications include one baby as...

An 80-year-old man with hypertension and hyperlipidemia presents with complaints of the rapid onset of severe low-back pain accompanied by abdominal pain that is gradually worsening. The patient appears pale and complains that he does not feel well. During the abdominal exam, the nurse practitioner detects a soft pulsatile mass just above the umbilicus as she palpates this area with her hand. Which of the following conditions is most likely? - ANSWERS Abdominal aortic aneurysm Which o...

Health - ANSWERS State of physical, mental, spiritual, and social functioning within developmental context Adaptation and reaction to environment Health promotion - ANSWERS the concept is to promote healthy living. The model details individual characteristics and experiences, behavior-specific cognitions and affect, as well as behavior outcomes. The end result is a commitment to a plan of action or health promoting behaviors. This model adapts as an individual develops over a life ti...

A nurse is planning to write a grant for a health promotion project in the community. Which of considerations should the nurse make when determining the appropriate population for this project? a. The fastest growing population is children under the age of 12. b. The fastest growing population is young Black American adults. c. The fastest growing population is White middle-age adults. d. The fastest growing population is non-White older adults age 65 and older. - ANSWERS d Which of th...

The strongest predicator of long lasting behavioral change is - ANSWERS The relationship between the personal trainer and the client. : Inspiring change in the client begins with - ANSWERS Understanding the client on a fundamental level. : Research by Prochaska and colleagues has shown that interventions to change behavior are _______________ if they are "stage-matched," that is, "matched to each individual's stage of change". - ANSWERS More effective Which is not a factor necess...

The strongest predicator of long lasting behavioral change is a. the relationship between the personal trainer and the client. b. the client's knowledge c. the personal trainer's knowledge d. the personal trainer's fitness level - ANSWERS a. the relationship between the personal trainer and the client Inspiring change in the client begins with___. a. enthusiasm b. strong boundaries c. understanding the client on a fundamental level d. telling the client to change - ANSWERS c. un...

ATP stands for - ANSWERS Adenosine Triphosphate Our muscles can produce ATP by which of the following pathways - ANSWERS All of the above (ATP/CP, Glycolytic, Oxidative pathway) BMR stands for - ANSWERS Basal metabolic rate The primary fuel during endurance exercise is - ANSWERS Fatty acids The ATP/CP pathway is sufficient for over four mintues of ATP Production (T/F) - ANSWERS False Non-oxidative glycolysis is reliable - ANSWERS 2 minutes of ATP production Catabolism and anabolism are ...

T/F: Inactivity and poor diet account for at least 300,000 deaths every year in the U.S. - ANSWERS True T/F: More than 60 percent of U.S. adults engage in the recommended amount of activity. - ANSWERS False Approximately what percentage of Americans are not active at all? - ANSWERS 40% t/f: Physical inactivity is more common in older adults than it is in younger adults. - ANSWERS true t/f: Social support from family and friends is negatively related to regular physical activity. - ANSW...

A sprain that is characterized by moderate to severe swelling and pain, causes slight to moderate instability in the joint, and involves some tearing and stretching of ligaments is known as which type of sprain? - ANSWERS 2nd degree sprain What type of tissue fills the spaces in trabecular bone? - ANSWERS bone marrow Which of the following is an example of a closed kinetic chain exercise? - ANSWERS pull-up Which of the following is an example of an open kinetic chain exercise? - ANSWERS...