NUR 164 EXAM 3 – NURSING STUDY GUIDE, PRACTICE QUESTIONS & EXAM
REVIEW 2026/2027
What factors influence mobility? - ✔✔1. developmental considerations
2. physical health
3. mental health
4. lifestyle
5. attitudes & values
6. fatigue & stress
7. external factors
What is *IsoTONIC* exercise? - ✔✔muscle shortening & active movement
EX: jogging
What is *IsoMETRIC* exercise? - ✔✔muscle contraction *without* shortening
What is *IsoKINETIC* exercise? - ✔✔muscle contraction with resistance
What are some benefits of exercise to the cardiovascular system? - ✔✔1. increased efficiency of the
heart
2. decreased HR & BP
3. increased blood flow
4. improved venous return
5. increased fibrinolysin
What are 3 benefits of exercise to the respiratory system? - ✔✔1. improved alveolar ventilation
2. decreased work of breathing
3. improved diaphragmatic excursion
What do you assess for mobility? - ✔✔1. general ease of movement & gait
2. alignment
3. joint structure & function
4. muscle mass, tone, and strength
5. endurance
What are some things you can use to position patients? - ✔✔-pillows
-mattresses
-adjustable beds
-bed side rails
-trapeze bar
-additional equipment
What can be used as an alternative to the side-lying position? - ✔✔the oblique position
What are examples of parasomnias? - ✔✔1. somnambulism (sleep walking)
REVIEW 2026/2027
What factors influence mobility? - ✔✔1. developmental considerations
2. physical health
3. mental health
4. lifestyle
5. attitudes & values
6. fatigue & stress
7. external factors
What is *IsoTONIC* exercise? - ✔✔muscle shortening & active movement
EX: jogging
What is *IsoMETRIC* exercise? - ✔✔muscle contraction *without* shortening
What is *IsoKINETIC* exercise? - ✔✔muscle contraction with resistance
What are some benefits of exercise to the cardiovascular system? - ✔✔1. increased efficiency of the
heart
2. decreased HR & BP
3. increased blood flow
4. improved venous return
5. increased fibrinolysin
What are 3 benefits of exercise to the respiratory system? - ✔✔1. improved alveolar ventilation
2. decreased work of breathing
3. improved diaphragmatic excursion
What do you assess for mobility? - ✔✔1. general ease of movement & gait
2. alignment
3. joint structure & function
4. muscle mass, tone, and strength
5. endurance
What are some things you can use to position patients? - ✔✔-pillows
-mattresses
-adjustable beds
-bed side rails
-trapeze bar
-additional equipment
What can be used as an alternative to the side-lying position? - ✔✔the oblique position
What are examples of parasomnias? - ✔✔1. somnambulism (sleep walking)