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BSNC 1000 - Final Practice Questions with Correct Answers
Terms in this set (89)
Normal age-related changes in the C.
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
A nurse is assessing an older adult's risk C.
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.
,The nurse is assessing the way the client D.
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
When a client is using a cane for maximal C.
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
Which of the following is not a function of C.
bone remodeling?
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
Which part of the bone does remodeling C.
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
Common characteristics of early (acute) D.
inflammation include all of the following
except:
a. Redness
b. Heat
c. Accumulation of fluid in the tissue
d. Tissue shrinkage
e. Pain
Which of the following is an outcome of D.
the inflammatory process that is
considered to be most beneficial?
a. Isolating and concentrating toxic
substances in a local tissue
b. Eliminating excess cells in a tissue
c. Altering the functioning of tissue cells
d. Defending the body and preparing an
injured site for healing
e. Softening injured tissues
, Interventions to control inflammation E.
benefit the body by:
a. Reducing pain
b. Destroying invading pathogens
c. Increasing tissue perfusion
d. Reducing swelling of injured tissue
e. A and D
Who should the nurse consider as family? D.
a. Parents and their children
b. People related by marriage, birth, or
adoption
c. The nuclear family and aunts, uncles,
grandparents, and cousins
d. A set of relationships that the patient
identifies as family
The patient is remarried, and her two B.
children from a previous marriage live in
the same household. Her husband's
children visit on the weekend. This is an
example of which form of family
configuration:
a. A nuclear family
b. A blended family
c. An extended family
d. An alternative family
What is the primary social context in D.
which health promotion and disease
prevention take place?
a. At educational institutions
b. From friends and colleagues
c. From physicians and nurse
d. In the family
What are two factors that contribute to C.
the long-term health of a family?
a. Structure and function
b. Caregiving and reciprocity
c. Hardiness and resiliency
d. Context and system
What does the nurse focus on when B.
viewing the family as patient?
a. Health and development of an individual
member existing within a specific
environment
b. Family process and relationships
c. Family relational and transactional
concepts
d. Family within a system?
What does asking a patient “Who is in A.
your family?” help the nurse assess?
a. Internal structure
b. External structure
c. Context
d. Instrumental functioning
BSNC 1000 - Final Practice Questions with Correct Answers
Terms in this set (89)
Normal age-related changes in the C.
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
A nurse is assessing an older adult's risk C.
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.
,The nurse is assessing the way the client D.
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
When a client is using a cane for maximal C.
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
Which of the following is not a function of C.
bone remodeling?
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
Which part of the bone does remodeling C.
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
Common characteristics of early (acute) D.
inflammation include all of the following
except:
a. Redness
b. Heat
c. Accumulation of fluid in the tissue
d. Tissue shrinkage
e. Pain
Which of the following is an outcome of D.
the inflammatory process that is
considered to be most beneficial?
a. Isolating and concentrating toxic
substances in a local tissue
b. Eliminating excess cells in a tissue
c. Altering the functioning of tissue cells
d. Defending the body and preparing an
injured site for healing
e. Softening injured tissues
, Interventions to control inflammation E.
benefit the body by:
a. Reducing pain
b. Destroying invading pathogens
c. Increasing tissue perfusion
d. Reducing swelling of injured tissue
e. A and D
Who should the nurse consider as family? D.
a. Parents and their children
b. People related by marriage, birth, or
adoption
c. The nuclear family and aunts, uncles,
grandparents, and cousins
d. A set of relationships that the patient
identifies as family
The patient is remarried, and her two B.
children from a previous marriage live in
the same household. Her husband's
children visit on the weekend. This is an
example of which form of family
configuration:
a. A nuclear family
b. A blended family
c. An extended family
d. An alternative family
What is the primary social context in D.
which health promotion and disease
prevention take place?
a. At educational institutions
b. From friends and colleagues
c. From physicians and nurse
d. In the family
What are two factors that contribute to C.
the long-term health of a family?
a. Structure and function
b. Caregiving and reciprocity
c. Hardiness and resiliency
d. Context and system
What does the nurse focus on when B.
viewing the family as patient?
a. Health and development of an individual
member existing within a specific
environment
b. Family process and relationships
c. Family relational and transactional
concepts
d. Family within a system?
What does asking a patient “Who is in A.
your family?” help the nurse assess?
a. Internal structure
b. External structure
c. Context
d. Instrumental functioning
