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BSNC 1000 FINAL EXAM COMPLETE NEWEST 400
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: 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 injuries if they fall again than persons who did not fall in the past
year.
b. Are most likely to have a balance disorder as compared to persons who did not fall in the
past year
c. Have most likely developed a fear of falling as compared to persons who did not fall in the
past year.
d. Have a higher risk of falling again than persons who did not fall in the past year. - ANSWER-c.
Have most likely developed a fear of falling as compared to persons who did not fall in the past
year.
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QUESTION: The nurse is assessing the way the client walks. Which of the following is the name
for the manner of walking?
a. Activity tolerance
b. Body alignment
c. Range of motion
d. Gait - ANSWER-d. Gait
QUESTION: When a client is using a cane for maximal support, the nurse is aware that the client
should do which of the following?
a. Keep the elbow that is holding the cane straight and stiff
b. Advance the weaker foot ahead of the cane
c. Distribute weight evenly between the feet and the cane
d. Hold the cane on the weaker side - ANSWER-c. Distribute weight evenly between the feet
and the cane
QUESTION: Which of the following is not a function of bone remodeling?
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a. The maintenance of bone health
b. The release of mineral stores
c. The growth in length and width of bones
d. The strengthening of bones in areas of stress - ANSWER-c. The growth in length and width of
bones
QUESTION: Which part of the bone does remodelling primarily occur?
a. The surface of trabeculae of spongy bone
b. The central canals of compact bone
c. The outer surface of all bones
d. Only in long bones such as the femur and humerus - ANSWER-c. The outer surface of all
bones
Q; Normal age-related changes in the nervous system can include all of the following except
which one?
a. Changes in sleep patterns
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b. Delayed reaction time
c. Increased perception of pain
d. Reduced blood flow to the brain
e. Slower reflexes - ANSWER-c. Increased perception of pain
QUESTION: Common characteristics of early (acute) inflammation include all of the following
except:
a. Redness
b. Heat
c. Accumulation of fluid in the tissue
d. Tissue shrinkage
e. Pain - ANSWER-d. Tissue shrinkage
QUESTION: Which of the following is an outcome of the inflammatory process that is
considered to be most beneficial?
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BSNC 1000 FINAL EXAM COMPLETE NEWEST 400
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST
UPDATE THIS YEAR
QUESTION: 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 injuries if they fall again than persons who did not fall in the past
year.
b. Are most likely to have a balance disorder as compared to persons who did not fall in the
past year
c. Have most likely developed a fear of falling as compared to persons who did not fall in the
past year.
d. Have a higher risk of falling again than persons who did not fall in the past year. - ANSWER-c.
Have most likely developed a fear of falling as compared to persons who did not fall in the past
year.
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QUESTION: The nurse is assessing the way the client walks. Which of the following is the name
for the manner of walking?
a. Activity tolerance
b. Body alignment
c. Range of motion
d. Gait - ANSWER-d. Gait
QUESTION: When a client is using a cane for maximal support, the nurse is aware that the client
should do which of the following?
a. Keep the elbow that is holding the cane straight and stiff
b. Advance the weaker foot ahead of the cane
c. Distribute weight evenly between the feet and the cane
d. Hold the cane on the weaker side - ANSWER-c. Distribute weight evenly between the feet
and the cane
QUESTION: Which of the following is not a function of bone remodeling?
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a. The maintenance of bone health
b. The release of mineral stores
c. The growth in length and width of bones
d. The strengthening of bones in areas of stress - ANSWER-c. The growth in length and width of
bones
QUESTION: Which part of the bone does remodelling primarily occur?
a. The surface of trabeculae of spongy bone
b. The central canals of compact bone
c. The outer surface of all bones
d. Only in long bones such as the femur and humerus - ANSWER-c. The outer surface of all
bones
Q; Normal age-related changes in the nervous system can include all of the following except
which one?
a. Changes in sleep patterns
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b. Delayed reaction time
c. Increased perception of pain
d. Reduced blood flow to the brain
e. Slower reflexes - ANSWER-c. Increased perception of pain
QUESTION: Common characteristics of early (acute) inflammation include all of the following
except:
a. Redness
b. Heat
c. Accumulation of fluid in the tissue
d. Tissue shrinkage
e. Pain - ANSWER-d. Tissue shrinkage
QUESTION: Which of the following is an outcome of the inflammatory process that is
considered to be most beneficial?
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