Nursing 532-Advanced Health Assessment-Week 2
Questions With Complete Solutions
24 hour recall Correct Answers a retrospective dietary
assessment method that analyzes each food and drink consumed
over the previous 24 hours
3 disorders that commonly contribute to altered cognition in
older adults Correct Answers dementia, delirium, depression
3 factors of pulse Correct Answers rate, rhythm, volume
achondroplastic dwarfism Correct Answers A genetic disorder
in converting cartilage to bone results in normal trunk size, short
arms and legs, and short stature.
acromegaly Correct Answers excessive secretion of growth
hormone from the pituitary gland after puberty creates an
enlarged skull and thickened cranial bones; enlargement of
internal organs
activities of daily living (ADLs) Correct Answers tasks that are
necessary for self-care, such as eating/feeding, bathing,
grooming, toileting, walking, and transferring
acute pain Correct Answers short-term, self-limiting, often
predictable trajectory; stops after injury heals
Advanced Activities of Daily Living (AADLs) Correct Answers
activities that older adult performs as a member of a family,
society, and community
,-self-care
-mobility
-work
-recreational activities
-hobbies
-socialization
allodynia Correct Answers experience of pain after a normally
nonpainful tactile (e.g., from clothing) or thermal stimulus
amplitude Correct Answers (or intensity) how loud or soft a
sound is
android obesity Correct Answers excess body fat that is placed
predominantly within the abdomen and upper body, as opposed
to the hips and thighs
anorexia nervosa Correct Answers serious mental health
disorder characterized by severe and life-threatening weight loss
in an otherwise healthy person
anthropometry Correct Answers measurement of the body (e.g.,
height, weight, circumferences, skinfold thickness)
Ao fibers Correct Answers myelinated and larger in diameter;
rapid transmission to CNS; sensation localized, short term, sharp
ausculatory gap Correct Answers a brief period when Korotkoff
sounds disappear during auscultation of blood pressure;
common with hypertension
, auscultation Correct Answers listening to sounds produced by
the body, such as the heart and blood vessels and the lungs and
abdomen
basic principle of percussion Correct Answers A structure with
more air (lungs) produces a longer, deeper sound because it
vibrates freely. A denser, more solid structure (liver) produces a
shorter, higher, softer sound because it does not vibrate as
freely.
BATHE technique Correct Answers Background
Affect
Trouble
Handling
Empathy
Bell of stethoscope Correct Answers cup-shaped endpiece used
for soft, low-pitched heart sounds
bimanual palpation Correct Answers requires use of both hands
to envelop or capture certain body parts or organs (kidneys,
uterus, adnexa)
bitot spots Correct Answers Foamy plaques of the cornea that
are a sign of vitamin A deficiency
blood pressure Correct Answers Pressure exerted by the blood
upon the walls of the blood vessels, especially arteries.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Correct Answers Weight (in pounds)
divided by height (in inches) squared multiplied by 703. value of
Questions With Complete Solutions
24 hour recall Correct Answers a retrospective dietary
assessment method that analyzes each food and drink consumed
over the previous 24 hours
3 disorders that commonly contribute to altered cognition in
older adults Correct Answers dementia, delirium, depression
3 factors of pulse Correct Answers rate, rhythm, volume
achondroplastic dwarfism Correct Answers A genetic disorder
in converting cartilage to bone results in normal trunk size, short
arms and legs, and short stature.
acromegaly Correct Answers excessive secretion of growth
hormone from the pituitary gland after puberty creates an
enlarged skull and thickened cranial bones; enlargement of
internal organs
activities of daily living (ADLs) Correct Answers tasks that are
necessary for self-care, such as eating/feeding, bathing,
grooming, toileting, walking, and transferring
acute pain Correct Answers short-term, self-limiting, often
predictable trajectory; stops after injury heals
Advanced Activities of Daily Living (AADLs) Correct Answers
activities that older adult performs as a member of a family,
society, and community
,-self-care
-mobility
-work
-recreational activities
-hobbies
-socialization
allodynia Correct Answers experience of pain after a normally
nonpainful tactile (e.g., from clothing) or thermal stimulus
amplitude Correct Answers (or intensity) how loud or soft a
sound is
android obesity Correct Answers excess body fat that is placed
predominantly within the abdomen and upper body, as opposed
to the hips and thighs
anorexia nervosa Correct Answers serious mental health
disorder characterized by severe and life-threatening weight loss
in an otherwise healthy person
anthropometry Correct Answers measurement of the body (e.g.,
height, weight, circumferences, skinfold thickness)
Ao fibers Correct Answers myelinated and larger in diameter;
rapid transmission to CNS; sensation localized, short term, sharp
ausculatory gap Correct Answers a brief period when Korotkoff
sounds disappear during auscultation of blood pressure;
common with hypertension
, auscultation Correct Answers listening to sounds produced by
the body, such as the heart and blood vessels and the lungs and
abdomen
basic principle of percussion Correct Answers A structure with
more air (lungs) produces a longer, deeper sound because it
vibrates freely. A denser, more solid structure (liver) produces a
shorter, higher, softer sound because it does not vibrate as
freely.
BATHE technique Correct Answers Background
Affect
Trouble
Handling
Empathy
Bell of stethoscope Correct Answers cup-shaped endpiece used
for soft, low-pitched heart sounds
bimanual palpation Correct Answers requires use of both hands
to envelop or capture certain body parts or organs (kidneys,
uterus, adnexa)
bitot spots Correct Answers Foamy plaques of the cornea that
are a sign of vitamin A deficiency
blood pressure Correct Answers Pressure exerted by the blood
upon the walls of the blood vessels, especially arteries.
Body Mass Index (BMI) Correct Answers Weight (in pounds)
divided by height (in inches) squared multiplied by 703. value of
