BSNC 1000 Final Test Questions and Answers All Correct
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BSNC 1000
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BSNC 1000 Final Test Questions and Answers All Correct
What happens as someone ages? - Answer-More bone reabsorption= more brittle and weak= increased fractures
Why are females more at risk for osteoporosis? - Answer-- Females have lower peak bone mass
- Females start with lower bones mass b...
BSNC 1000 Final Test Questions and
Answers All Correct
What happens as someone ages? - Answer-More bone reabsorption= more brittle and
weak= increased fractures
Why are females more at risk for osteoporosis? - Answer-- Females have lower peak
bone mass
- Females start with lower bones mass because of body structure
- Menopause decreases bone mass due to low estrogen
Clinical manifestations of osteoporosis - Answer-- Nothing
- Falls can indicate brittle bones
Cognition definition - Answer-- Process of acquiring knowledge and understanding
through thought, experience and senses
- Leads to ability to carry out ADLs
Cognitive impairment definition - Answer-Deficit in intellectual functioning
Populations at risk for cognitive impairment - Answer-- Elderly
- Women= poor health status, dependency, lack of social support, insomnia
- Men= Hx of stroke or diabetes
Risk factors for cognitive impairments - Answer-Personal behaviours, environmental
exposures, congenital or genetic conditions, health related conditions
, Dementia definition - Answer-- A syndrome: a collection of signs and symptoms
associated with cognitive impairments severe enough to reduce a persons ADLs
- Acquired, involves more than one domain
Epidemiology of dementia - Answer-- Not a normal part of aging
Vascular dementia - Answer-- Group of brain disorders primarily caused by
cerebrovascular disease
Non-modifiable risk factors of vascular dementia - Answer-- Age
- Genetics
Pathogenesis of vascular dementia - Answer-- Ischemic or infect injuries to part of the
brain leading to brain damage
Hemorrhagic - Answer-- Disease or weakened blood vessel can rupture or bleed into
brain
Ischemic - Answer-Narrowed or blocked blood vessel can impede blood flow or
systemic hypoperfusion
Clinical manifestation of vascular dementia - Answer-- Nature of vascular pathology
- Number of blood vessels involved
- Location and degree of damage
6 domains neurocognitive domains - Answer-1. Perceptual-motor function
2. Language
3. Executive function
4. Complex attention
5. Learning and memory
6. Social cognition
Populations at risk for stress - Answer-- women
- 45-64 years old
- Hispanics
- Lower income, young adults
Risk factors for stress - Answer-- Financial strain
- Leads to stressful relationships, occupational stress, strained family relationships
- Caregivers= chronic stress
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