NURSADN2 Final Exam Study Guide (Zoom Session) Questions With Solutions
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NURSADN2 Final Exam Study Guide (Zoom
Session) Questions With Solutions
What kind of drug is Alendronate (fosamax)?
*Do NOT confuse with Flomax* Bisphosphonate; osteoporosis drug
What does alendronate do? Inhibits osteoclast activity to prevent osteoporosis (used in
combination with suppleme...
NURSADN2 Final Exam Study Guide (Zoom
Session) Questions With Solutions
What kind of drug is Alendronate (fosamax)?
*Do NOT confuse with Flomax* Bisphosphonate; osteoporosis drug
What does alendronate do? Inhibits osteoclast activity to prevent osteoporosis (used in
combination with supplements such as vitamin D3 or cholecalciferol)
What is the relationship between calcium and phosphate? If calcium increases, phosphate
decreases (vice versa)
Which is the *most* likely to develop (most at risk for) osteoporosis?
A. 52 year old woman in menopause
B. 65 year old man with hypertension
C. 25 year old woman with T2DM
D. 45 year old man with anemia A. 52 year old woman in menopause
,NURSADN2 Final Exam Study Guide (Zoom
Session) Questions With Solutions
Risk factors for osteoporosis can be remembered by the word *ACCESS*, which stands for
what? Alcohol use
Corticosteroid use
Calcium Low
Estrogen Low
Smoking
Sedentary lifestyle
How does estrogen affect bone? Slows bone break down.
As a woman gets older and her estrogen levels gets lower, she'll start having weaker bones; More
estrogen equals more bone density
Tetany: Condition marked by intermittent muscular spasms, caused by malfunction of the
parathyroid glands and a consequence of calcium deficiency
Flaccid: Limp, not firm; lacking vigor or effectiveness
, NURSADN2 Final Exam Study Guide (Zoom
Session) Questions With Solutions
Fasciculation: Rapid continuous twitching of resting muscle without movement of limb; A
brief, spontaneous contraction affecting a small number of muscle fibers, often causing a flicker
of movement under the skin. It can be a symptom of disease of the motor neurons.
Atony: Absence or lack of usual muscle tone or strength
Tremors: Involuntary fine movement of the body or limbs (Found in Parkinson's)
What is meant by effusion in a joint space? Swelling in the joint, increased intra articular
fluid.
What kind of intervention might be used for a joint effusion?
A. Paracentesis
B. Thoracentesis
C. Arthrocentesis
D. Pericardiocentesis C. Arthrocentesis
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