NURS 115 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS AND
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
UPDATED.
function of musculoskeletal system
function of nervous system
function of cardiopulmonary system - Answer framework for movement; provide stability,
facilitate posture, protect organs
controls movement, posture, balance, gait
circulates oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
changes in the musculoskeletal system that affect the body's movement - Answer
osteoporosis/bone fragility
lack of muscle tone
rheumatoid arthritis/osteoarthritis
genetic disorders
changes in the nervous system that affect the body's movement - Answer ischemia (less
blood flow in one area)
hemiparesis
-plegias (paralysis)
changes in the cardiopulmonary system that affect the body's movement - Answer heart
failure
peripheral vascular disease
copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
interventions that can be implemented when patients are experiencing alterations to their
ability to move - Answer encourage the patient to exercise (within their ability)
ambulating outside of the room safely
assessing the patient for pain
positioning or turning every 2 hours
applying TED hose or SCDs
assessing the environment for fall hazards
encourage protein, fluid, fiber intake
timed toileting or incontinence assessment
, bony prominence protection
try to respect their sleep schedule
encourage contact with patient's family and friends
normal function of brain and body regions involved in cognition and sensation - Answer
when the body is stimulated, impulses move up the spinal cord and cross to the other side of
the body before reaching the brain
cognition, sensation, plasticity, perception, reticular activating system, sensory adaptation -
Answer cognition: knowledge that's influenced by awareness and judgement
sensation: feelings from body stimulated by sensory receptors
plasticity: easily modified
perception: the way the brain perceives the information
reticular activating system: area of brain that controls alertness and attention
sensory adaptation: when some impulses are ignored because the brain does not prioritize
them as much
how can cognition and sensation alterations affect functioning? - Answer aging
cognitive alteration: delirium, depression, dementia
brain injuries and illnesses
sensory deficits
interventions for patients experiencing cognition and sensation alterations - Answer - orient
- environmental safety
- timed toileting
- reposition patient every 2 hours
- encourage eating
- enunciate while speaking and minimize background noise
- provide social interaction
when or why do we take vital signs? - Answer when:
- each initial meeting
- beginning of shift
- before, during, or after procedures
- before, during, or after specific meds or activities
- changes in condition or patient status
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS 2025-2026
UPDATED.
function of musculoskeletal system
function of nervous system
function of cardiopulmonary system - Answer framework for movement; provide stability,
facilitate posture, protect organs
controls movement, posture, balance, gait
circulates oxygen and nutrients throughout the body
changes in the musculoskeletal system that affect the body's movement - Answer
osteoporosis/bone fragility
lack of muscle tone
rheumatoid arthritis/osteoarthritis
genetic disorders
changes in the nervous system that affect the body's movement - Answer ischemia (less
blood flow in one area)
hemiparesis
-plegias (paralysis)
changes in the cardiopulmonary system that affect the body's movement - Answer heart
failure
peripheral vascular disease
copd (chronic obstructive pulmonary disease)
interventions that can be implemented when patients are experiencing alterations to their
ability to move - Answer encourage the patient to exercise (within their ability)
ambulating outside of the room safely
assessing the patient for pain
positioning or turning every 2 hours
applying TED hose or SCDs
assessing the environment for fall hazards
encourage protein, fluid, fiber intake
timed toileting or incontinence assessment
, bony prominence protection
try to respect their sleep schedule
encourage contact with patient's family and friends
normal function of brain and body regions involved in cognition and sensation - Answer
when the body is stimulated, impulses move up the spinal cord and cross to the other side of
the body before reaching the brain
cognition, sensation, plasticity, perception, reticular activating system, sensory adaptation -
Answer cognition: knowledge that's influenced by awareness and judgement
sensation: feelings from body stimulated by sensory receptors
plasticity: easily modified
perception: the way the brain perceives the information
reticular activating system: area of brain that controls alertness and attention
sensory adaptation: when some impulses are ignored because the brain does not prioritize
them as much
how can cognition and sensation alterations affect functioning? - Answer aging
cognitive alteration: delirium, depression, dementia
brain injuries and illnesses
sensory deficits
interventions for patients experiencing cognition and sensation alterations - Answer - orient
- environmental safety
- timed toileting
- reposition patient every 2 hours
- encourage eating
- enunciate while speaking and minimize background noise
- provide social interaction
when or why do we take vital signs? - Answer when:
- each initial meeting
- beginning of shift
- before, during, or after procedures
- before, during, or after specific meds or activities
- changes in condition or patient status
