Nu 627 Exam 1 Review Questions With Complete Solutions
A putrid odor coming from a wound indicates one of what 2
things? Correct Answer Necrotic tissue
A tumor
Are 25 year olds or 65 year olds more homogenous in terms of
their general health care needs? Correct Answer 25 year olds
Are cytokine levels higher or lower in a chronic wound?
Are matrix metalloprotease levels higher or lower in a chronic
wound?
Are growth factor levels higher or lower in a chronic wound?
Is the level of mitogenic activity higher or lower in a chronic
wound? Correct Answer Higher
Higher
Lower
Lower
As we age, we tend to develop contractures in what 2 muscle
groups? Correct Answer Hip flexors and knee flexors
Aside from an increased load on the joints, why does obesity
increase the risk of osteoarthritis? Correct Answer It increases
the presence of adipokines such as leptin
Aside from in wounds, what is a common place to find biofilm?
Correct Answer Dental plaque
,Aside from sarcopenia, what is another reason why an older
adult might start losing muscle mass? Correct Answer Type 2
myotonic dystrophy
Bone mass peaks between what ages? Correct Answer 18 and
25
Around age 50
Bone-stimulating exercises have their greatest impact of people
of what age? Correct Answer Pre-puberty
Compare muscle changes due to aging and disuse:
Which decreases the number of muscle fibers?
Which decreases the total cross-sectional area of muscle?
Which decreases the cross-sectional area of muscle fibers?
Which decreases the number of motor neurons?
Which decreases the number of motor units? Correct Answer
Aging
Both
Both
Aging
Aging
Define anhedonia Correct Answer Inability to feel pleasure
Define conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss
What is the most common type of hearing loss?
Is it a type of conductive or sensorineural condition? Correct
Answer Conductive: dysfunction in transmission of sound from
outer ear to inner ear
, Sensorineural: inability of the inner ear to process incoming
sound waves
Sensory presbycusis, the most common type of hearing loss, is a
sensorineural condition
Define delirium Correct Answer A REVERSIBLE disturbance
of consciousness, cognition, or perception
Define dysthymia Correct Answer Mild, prolonged depression
Describe macular degeneration Correct Answer Vision loss
begins at the center of your field of vision and gradually
expands outwards
Describe the 2 main types of mild cognitive impairment
People with mild cognitive impairment have a higher risk of
developing what? Correct Answer Amnestic MCI: memory
loss is the predominant symptom
Non-amnestic MCI: altered decision making or visual
perception is the predominant symptom
People with MCI have a higher risk of developing dementia
Describe the 3 steps of the mini cog test
What is it used for? Correct Answer Give the patient 3 words
Have them fill in a circle with the numbers on the clock and set
the hour and minute hands accordingly
Ask the patient to recall the 3 words
Used to screen for dementia
A putrid odor coming from a wound indicates one of what 2
things? Correct Answer Necrotic tissue
A tumor
Are 25 year olds or 65 year olds more homogenous in terms of
their general health care needs? Correct Answer 25 year olds
Are cytokine levels higher or lower in a chronic wound?
Are matrix metalloprotease levels higher or lower in a chronic
wound?
Are growth factor levels higher or lower in a chronic wound?
Is the level of mitogenic activity higher or lower in a chronic
wound? Correct Answer Higher
Higher
Lower
Lower
As we age, we tend to develop contractures in what 2 muscle
groups? Correct Answer Hip flexors and knee flexors
Aside from an increased load on the joints, why does obesity
increase the risk of osteoarthritis? Correct Answer It increases
the presence of adipokines such as leptin
Aside from in wounds, what is a common place to find biofilm?
Correct Answer Dental plaque
,Aside from sarcopenia, what is another reason why an older
adult might start losing muscle mass? Correct Answer Type 2
myotonic dystrophy
Bone mass peaks between what ages? Correct Answer 18 and
25
Around age 50
Bone-stimulating exercises have their greatest impact of people
of what age? Correct Answer Pre-puberty
Compare muscle changes due to aging and disuse:
Which decreases the number of muscle fibers?
Which decreases the total cross-sectional area of muscle?
Which decreases the cross-sectional area of muscle fibers?
Which decreases the number of motor neurons?
Which decreases the number of motor units? Correct Answer
Aging
Both
Both
Aging
Aging
Define anhedonia Correct Answer Inability to feel pleasure
Define conductive hearing loss and sensorineural hearing loss
What is the most common type of hearing loss?
Is it a type of conductive or sensorineural condition? Correct
Answer Conductive: dysfunction in transmission of sound from
outer ear to inner ear
, Sensorineural: inability of the inner ear to process incoming
sound waves
Sensory presbycusis, the most common type of hearing loss, is a
sensorineural condition
Define delirium Correct Answer A REVERSIBLE disturbance
of consciousness, cognition, or perception
Define dysthymia Correct Answer Mild, prolonged depression
Describe macular degeneration Correct Answer Vision loss
begins at the center of your field of vision and gradually
expands outwards
Describe the 2 main types of mild cognitive impairment
People with mild cognitive impairment have a higher risk of
developing what? Correct Answer Amnestic MCI: memory
loss is the predominant symptom
Non-amnestic MCI: altered decision making or visual
perception is the predominant symptom
People with MCI have a higher risk of developing dementia
Describe the 3 steps of the mini cog test
What is it used for? Correct Answer Give the patient 3 words
Have them fill in a circle with the numbers on the clock and set
the hour and minute hands accordingly
Ask the patient to recall the 3 words
Used to screen for dementia
