NUR 2092 / NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam 2 | Questions and Answers | Latest | Rasmussen College

NUR 2092 / NUR2092 Health Assessment Exam 2 | Questions and Answers | Latest | Rasmussen College Ch 13: Kyphosis of the spine is common with aging. To compensate, older adults will: A) increase their center of gravity. B) extend their heads and jaws forward. C) stiffen their gait. D) shuffle. - ANSWER B) extend their heads and jaws forward. The older adult may show an increased anterior cervical (concave or inward) curve when the head and jaw are extended forward to compensate for kyphosis of the spine. Ch 13: Which statement is accurate related to aggravating symptoms or triggers of headaches? A) Alcohol consumption may precipitate the onset of cluster or migraine headaches. B) Certain foods such as chocolate or cheese may precipitate the onset of tension headaches. C) Premenstrual hormonal fluctuations may precipitate the onset of cluster headaches. D) Poor posture may trigger a migraine headache. - ANSWER A) Alcohol consumption may precipitate the onset of cluster or migraine headaches. Aggravating symptoms or triggers for cluster headaches include alcohol consumption, stress, or wind or heat exposure. Aggravating symptoms or triggers for migraines include hormonal fluctuations, certain foods, letdown after stress, changes in sleep pattern, sensory stimuli, and changes in weather or physical activity. Aggravating symptoms or triggers for tension headaches include stress anxiety, depression, poor posture. Ch 13: A severe deficiency of thyroid hormone leading to nonpitting edema, coarse facial features, dry skin, and dry coarse hair is known as: A) congenital hypothyroidism. B) scleroderma. C) myxedema. D) Hashimoto thyroiditis. - ANSWER C) myxedema. Myxedema (hypothyroidism) is a deficiency of thyroid hormone. If severe, the symptoms include nonpitting edema or myxedema; a puffy edematous face, especially around eyes (periorbital edema); coarse facial features; dry skin; and dry, coarse hair and eyebrows. Congenital hypothyroidism is a thyroid deficiency that occurs at an early age; characteristics include low hairline, hirsute forehead, swollen eyelids, narrow palpebral fissures, widely spaced eyes, depressed nasal bridge, puffy face, thick tongue protruding through an open mouth, and a dull expression. Scleroderma is a rare connective tissue disease characterized by chronic hardening and shrinking degenerative changes in the skin blood vessels, synovium, and skeletal muscles. Hashimoto thyroiditis is a condition with excess thyroid hormone production; symptoms include goiter, nervousness, fatigue, weight loss, muscle cramps, heat intolerance, tachycardia, shortness of breath, excessive sweating, fine muscle tremor, thin silky hair and skin, infrequent blinking, and a staring appearance.