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NUR170t /t NURt 170t Examt 3:t Conceptst
oft Medical-Surgicalt Nursingt Guidet
(Latestt 2025/t 2026t Update)t |t Qst &t As|t
Gradet A|t 100%t Correctt (Verifiedt
Answers)-t Galen

QUESTION
losst oft bonet masst causedt byt lackt oft Ca,t sexualt hormones,t
moret int europeant americant &t asiant postmenopausalt women

Answer:
osteoporosis



QUESTION
RFt oft osteoporosis

Answer:
1.t age,t sedentaryt lifestyle,t poort healtht
2.t excessivet alcohol/caffeinet
3.t oralt steroidt use,t hxt oft fractures/falls
4.t lowt Ca/vitt Dt diet,t smoking



QUESTION
CMt oft osteoporosis

Answer:
1.t kyphosist (dowager'st hump)
2.t htt losst (2-3int int 20t years)t
3.t compressiont fracturest oft spine,t backt pain



QUESTION

,diagnostict testst fort osteoporosis

Answer:
1.t dualt energyt x-ray-t Tt scoret <2.5
2.t measuret bonet mineralt density,t
3.t Ca/Vitt Dt levels



QUESTION
treatmentt fort osteoporosis

Answer:
Ca/Vitt Dt (milk,t dairy,t oranget juice),t
increaset fluidst (sugart free),t
meds-biphosphonatest
exerciset (wtt bearing,t walking)



QUESTION
whatt educationt dot yout needt tot providet fort bisphosphonatest whent treatingt osteoporosis

Answer:
1.t taket firstt thingt int morning,t dot nott layt backt downt bct riskt oft reflux
2.t sitt upt &t restt fort 30t minst aftert taking,t thent resumet normalt activities
3.t taket witht fullt glasst oft water,t ont emptyt stomach
4.t dot nott taket witht othert meds



QUESTION
whatt diseaset ist fattyt streakt formationt fromt fat/LDL,t buildupt oft plaque?
RFt oft thist disease?

Answer:
atherosclerosis
obese,t sedentaryt lifestyle,t genetics,t
diabetes,t diet,t smoking,t toot mucht cholesterol



QUESTION
medst fort atherosclerosis?

,teaching?

Answer:
1.t statin,t niacint (causest facialt flushing)t
2.t anticoagulants
3.t ASA,t brilinta
1.t lowt fat,t lowt sodium,t increaset HDL,t decreaset LDL,t
2.t exerciset 150t minst at week



QUESTION
CMt oft atherosclerosis

Answer:
1.t coolt extremities,t dec.t capt refill
2.t dec/not pulse,t angina
3.t hight lipidt levels,t HTN,t SOA
4.t humming/rattlingt noiset (bruit)



QUESTION
whatt diseaset ist hardeningt &t narrowingt oft vessels

Answer:
arteriosclerosis

QUESTION
valvest whicht helpt bringt bloodt backt tot heartt becomet incompetent,t thereforet there'st at
decreaset int venoust return,t veinst becomet distended?
CM?

Answer:
varicoset veins
edema,t fullness,t itching,t pain,t ulcers,



QUESTION
RFt oft varicoset veins

Answer:

, 1.t prolongedt standing,t overt 30-60t yo
2.t obesity,t heartt disease,t famt hx
3.t occupationt (nurses)



QUESTION
treatmentt fort varicoset veins:

Answer:
improvet venoust returnt using:
1.t elastict compressiont stockingst
2.t exercise-t dailyt walks,t anklet flexion
3.t elevation
4.t not crossingt legs



QUESTION
RFt oft HTN

Answer:
1.t stress,t genetics,t hight saltt diet,t kidney/cushing'st disease
2.t AA,t obesity,t smoking,t preg,t aldosteronism
3.t hyperlipidemia,t physicalt inactivity,t coldt meds



QUESTION
1.t fort peoplet overt 60t whatt BPt ist desired?
2.t fort peoplet youngert thant 60t whatt BPt ist desired?

Answer:
1.t belowt 150/90
2.t belowt 140/90



QUESTION
CMt oft HTN

Answer:
usuallyt asymptomatic,t
somet ptst experiencet HA,t facialt flushing,t dizzy,t palpitations

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