NURS 2063 Chapter 19 Questions with
Answers
What are some increased risks associated with aging? - ✔✔Incontinence, UTI, constipation,
diarrhea, higher risk for falls and injury, and increased risk of cancer.
What are common physical changes in the skin due to aging? - ✔✔Loss of skin elasticity and
sagging skin.
What is the pathophysiology of osteoporosis? - ✔✔An imbalance in bone remodeling that
favors resorption over formation, leading to loss of bone mass.
What are some risk factors for developing osteoporosis? - ✔✔Family history, loss of estrogen,
aging, low calcium and vitamin D, cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol, and a sedentary
lifestyle.
What are the classifications of osteoporosis? - ✔✔Primary osteoporosis and secondary
osteoporosis (caused by hormonal and genetic factors).
What are the clinical manifestations of osteoporosis? - ✔✔Fractures (especially in the spine and
hip), loss of cancellous bone in vertebrae, structural impairment of trabeculae, thinning and
increased porosity in the cortex, spinal deformity, and loss of height.
How does aging affect bone health? - ✔✔Aging leads to an imbalance in bone remodeling,
resulting in osteoporosis and increased risk of fractures.
What is the impact of osteoporosis on the vertebrae? - ✔✔It causes loss of cancellous bone,
structural impairment, and can lead to spinal deformity and loss of height.
Answers
What are some increased risks associated with aging? - ✔✔Incontinence, UTI, constipation,
diarrhea, higher risk for falls and injury, and increased risk of cancer.
What are common physical changes in the skin due to aging? - ✔✔Loss of skin elasticity and
sagging skin.
What is the pathophysiology of osteoporosis? - ✔✔An imbalance in bone remodeling that
favors resorption over formation, leading to loss of bone mass.
What are some risk factors for developing osteoporosis? - ✔✔Family history, loss of estrogen,
aging, low calcium and vitamin D, cigarette smoking, excessive alcohol, and a sedentary
lifestyle.
What are the classifications of osteoporosis? - ✔✔Primary osteoporosis and secondary
osteoporosis (caused by hormonal and genetic factors).
What are the clinical manifestations of osteoporosis? - ✔✔Fractures (especially in the spine and
hip), loss of cancellous bone in vertebrae, structural impairment of trabeculae, thinning and
increased porosity in the cortex, spinal deformity, and loss of height.
How does aging affect bone health? - ✔✔Aging leads to an imbalance in bone remodeling,
resulting in osteoporosis and increased risk of fractures.
What is the impact of osteoporosis on the vertebrae? - ✔✔It causes loss of cancellous bone,
structural impairment, and can lead to spinal deformity and loss of height.
