NURS 529 Exam 4 review Questions with 100%
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An adult female client visits with her health care provider about pain in her hand. She
describes it as an audible grinding and cracking sound, especially in her thumb. "I had
to buy an automatic jar opener...I just can't grasp and open a jar...it just hurts too
badly." The health care provider suspects the client has a degenerative form of joint
disease that is often evidenced by:
Osteoarthritis
A female athlete has been diagnosed with amenorrhea due to intense training for a spot
on the Olympic swimming team. As a health care provider, which of the following
should be implemented to prevent premature osteoporosis?
Calcium/Vitamin D supplements
A 77-year-old woman has been admitted to the geriatric medical unit of the hospital for
the treatment of pneumonia. The nurse providing care for the client notes the presence
of nasal calcitonin, vitamin D, and calcium chloride on the client's medication
administration record. The nurse should conclude that this client likely has a history of:
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
Which of the following measures should a public health nurse recommend to middle-
aged women to reduce their chances of developing osteoporosis later in life?
Calcium supplementation and regular physical activity
Which of the following statements about bone mass and the elderly is accurate?
, Bone resorption and formation are no longer perfectly coupled, and bone mass is lost.
While discussing hormonal control of bone formation, one should note that which
hormone lowers blood calcium levels and decreases bone resorption?
Calcitonin
A client with a history of osteoarthritis in his hip, which he refers to as "bad hip," is
also complaining of knee pain. The physiological principle behind this would include the
fact that:
All joints of an extremity are innervated by the same peripheral nerves as they travel
down the limb.
All joints of an extremity are innervated by the same peripheral nerves as they travel down
the limb.
How are the oxygenation needs of the articulating areas in a synovial joint met?
Oxygen is provided to the articulating areas indirectly by synovial fluid.
A 5-year-old girl has been presented for care by her father due to her recent
development of macules on her trunk, extremities, and mucous membranes. The child is
mildly febrile, but her primary symptom is extreme pruritus. What disorder of the skin
should the clinician who is assessing the child first suspect?
Varicella
Which of the following disorders of the skin is most likely to respond to treatment with
systemic antibiotics?
Acne vulgaris
What process accounts for the damaging effects of the sun's radiation
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An adult female client visits with her health care provider about pain in her hand. She
describes it as an audible grinding and cracking sound, especially in her thumb. "I had
to buy an automatic jar opener...I just can't grasp and open a jar...it just hurts too
badly." The health care provider suspects the client has a degenerative form of joint
disease that is often evidenced by:
Osteoarthritis
A female athlete has been diagnosed with amenorrhea due to intense training for a spot
on the Olympic swimming team. As a health care provider, which of the following
should be implemented to prevent premature osteoporosis?
Calcium/Vitamin D supplements
A 77-year-old woman has been admitted to the geriatric medical unit of the hospital for
the treatment of pneumonia. The nurse providing care for the client notes the presence
of nasal calcitonin, vitamin D, and calcium chloride on the client's medication
administration record. The nurse should conclude that this client likely has a history of:
Osteoporosis
Osteoporosis
Which of the following measures should a public health nurse recommend to middle-
aged women to reduce their chances of developing osteoporosis later in life?
Calcium supplementation and regular physical activity
Which of the following statements about bone mass and the elderly is accurate?
, Bone resorption and formation are no longer perfectly coupled, and bone mass is lost.
While discussing hormonal control of bone formation, one should note that which
hormone lowers blood calcium levels and decreases bone resorption?
Calcitonin
A client with a history of osteoarthritis in his hip, which he refers to as "bad hip," is
also complaining of knee pain. The physiological principle behind this would include the
fact that:
All joints of an extremity are innervated by the same peripheral nerves as they travel
down the limb.
All joints of an extremity are innervated by the same peripheral nerves as they travel down
the limb.
How are the oxygenation needs of the articulating areas in a synovial joint met?
Oxygen is provided to the articulating areas indirectly by synovial fluid.
A 5-year-old girl has been presented for care by her father due to her recent
development of macules on her trunk, extremities, and mucous membranes. The child is
mildly febrile, but her primary symptom is extreme pruritus. What disorder of the skin
should the clinician who is assessing the child first suspect?
Varicella
Which of the following disorders of the skin is most likely to respond to treatment with
systemic antibiotics?
Acne vulgaris
What process accounts for the damaging effects of the sun's radiation
