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NURS 505 TAYLOR CH 34 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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NURS 505 TAYLOR CH 34 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERSActive exercise - Answers-joint movement activated by the person
Activities of daily living (adls) - Answers-self-care activities such as eating, bathing,
dressing, and toileting
Aerobic exercise - Answers-exercise that promotes cardiovascular fitness; it increases
blood blood, HR, and the metabolic demand for O2 over a period of time
Atrophy - Answers-decrease in the size of a body structure
Contractures - Answers-permanently contracted state of a muscle
Ergonomics - Answers-practice of designing equipment and work tasks to conform to
the capability of the worker and providing a means for adjusting the work environment
and work practices to prevent injuries
Flaccidity - Answers-decreased muscle tone; synonym for hypotonicity
Footdrop - Answers-complication resulting from extended plantar flexion
Instrumental activities of daily living (iadls) - Answers-the activities of daily living needed
for an independent living
Isokinetic exercise - Answers-exercise involving muscle contractions with resistance
varying at a constant rate
Isometric exercise - Answers-exercise in which muscle tension occurs without a
significant change in muscle length
Isotonic exercise - Answers-movement in which muscles shorten (contract) and move
Orthopedics - Answers-the correction or prevention of disorders of body structures used
in locomotion
Paralysis - Answers-absence of strength secondary to nervous impairment
Paresis - Answers-impaired muscle strength or weakness
Passive exercise - Answers-manual or mechanical means of moving the joints
Range of motion - Answers-complete extent of movement of which a joint is normally
capable
Spasticity - Answers-increased muscle tone
, Tonus - Answers-normal, partially steady state of muscle contraction
A nurse is developing an exercise program for a pt who has COPD. Which instructions
would the nurse include in a teaching plan for this pt? SATA.
A. Teach the pt to avoid sudden position changes that may cause dizziness
B. Recommend that the pt restrict fluid intake until after exercise
C. Instruct the pt to push a little further beyond fatigue each session
D. Tell the pt to avoid exercising in very cold or very hot temperatures
E. Encourage the pt to modify exercise if weak or ill
F. Recommend that the pt consume a high carb, low protein diet - Answers-a. Teach the
pt to avoid sudden position changes that may cause dizziness
D. Tell the pt to avoid exercising in very cold or very hot temperatures
A nurse is providing active-assistive range-of-motion exercises for a pt who is
recovering from a stroke. During the session, the pt reports that they are "too tired to go
on." What actions are appropriate at this time SATA.
A. Stop performing the exercises
B. Decrease the number of repetitions performed
C. Reevaluate the plan of care
D. Move to the pt's other side to perform exercises
E. Encourage the pt to finish the exercises and then rest
F. Assess the pt for additional symptoms of intolerance - Answers-a. Stop performing
the exercises
C. Reevaluate the plan of care
F. Assess the pt for additional symptoms of intolerance
A nurse assists a pt with ambulation for the first time following a knee replacement.
Shortly after beginning to walk, the pt tells the nurse that they are dizzy and feel like
they might fall. Place these nursing actions in the order in which the nurse should
perform them to protect the patient:
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