Update Exam
a nurse in a long-term care facility is caring for an older adult client and notes their
muscles have become smaller and weaker. which go the following should the nurse
suspect the client is experiencing?
- sarcopenia
- disuse osteoporosis
- atrophy
- joint contracture - ✔✔✔ANSWER-atrophy
a nurse is assessing a client's mobility and notes one of the client's feet drags
behind them when ambulating. which of the following conditions should the nurse
suspect the client is experiencing?
- atrophy
, - foot drop
- joint contracture
- disuse osteoporosis - ✔✔✔ANSWER-foot drop
a nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and is immobile. the nurse should
identify that the client is at risk for which of the following conditions?
- deep vein thrombosis
- asthma
- hernia
- hypertension - ✔✔✔ANSWER-deep vein thrombosis
a nurse is caring for a client who had a stroke and reports having difficulty with
proprioception. the nurse should plan to assess the client for which of the
following?
- restricted movement due to abnormal fixation of a joint
- a drop in blood pressure that occurs with a change in position
- altered gait with dragging of the toes while ambulating
- diminished awareness of body position and balance - ✔✔✔ANSWER-diminished
awareness of body position and balance
a nurse is caring for a client who has pneumonia. in which of the following
positions should the nurse place the client to promote postural drainage?
- lateral
- supine
- prone
- Fowler's - ✔✔✔ANSWER-prone