FINAL EXAM NUR2513 REVIEW SHEET 2026
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Activity Tolerance. Answer: Amount of activity a person can
perform without adverse effects.
◉ Range of Motion (Active). Answer: Patient moves joint
independently.
◉ Range of Motion (Passive). Answer: Nurse moves joint for the
patient.
◉ Body Alignment. Answer: Proper posture that maintains balance
and body function.
◉ Body Mechanics. Answer: Use of alignment, balance, coordination,
and major muscle groups for safe movement.
◉ Developmental Factors Affecting Mobility. Answer: Infants
develop motor skills; adults balance rest and activity; older adults
experience decreased joint mobility and muscle tone.
,◉ Effects of Immobility: Respiratory. Answer: Atelectasis,
pneumonia, decreased lung expansion.
◉ Effects of Immobility: Cardiovascular. Answer: Orthostatic
hypotension, DVT risk, increased cardiac workload.
◉ Effects of Immobility: Musculoskeletal. Answer: Muscle atrophy,
contractures, decreased endurance.
◉ Effects of Immobility: GI. Answer: Constipation and impaction.
◉ Effects of Immobility: Skin. Answer: Pressure injuries and
impaired circulation.
◉ Chain of Infection. Answer: Agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode
of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host.
◉ Infectious Agents. Answer: Bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites.
◉ Modes of Transmission. Answer: Direct contact, indirect (vector
or fomite), droplet, airborne.
◉ Stages of Infection. Answer: Incubation, prodromal (most
infectious), illness, convalescence.
, ◉ Medical Asepsis. Answer: Clean technique to reduce and prevent
spread of microorganisms.
◉ Surgical Asepsis. Answer: Sterile technique eliminating all
microorganisms.
◉ Common Portals of Exit. Answer: Respiratory, GI, GU, breaks in
skin, blood/tissue.
◉ High-Risk Patients for Infection. Answer: Immunocompromised,
poor nutrition, chronic illness, skin breakdown.
◉ Subjective Data. Answer: Information reported by the patient;
symptoms.
◉ Objective Data. Answer: Measurable findings observed by nurse;
signs.
◉ Comprehensive Assessment. Answer: Full health history and
physical exam; establishes baseline.
◉ Focused Assessment. Answer: Assessment of a specific problem
or body system.
FULL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ Activity Tolerance. Answer: Amount of activity a person can
perform without adverse effects.
◉ Range of Motion (Active). Answer: Patient moves joint
independently.
◉ Range of Motion (Passive). Answer: Nurse moves joint for the
patient.
◉ Body Alignment. Answer: Proper posture that maintains balance
and body function.
◉ Body Mechanics. Answer: Use of alignment, balance, coordination,
and major muscle groups for safe movement.
◉ Developmental Factors Affecting Mobility. Answer: Infants
develop motor skills; adults balance rest and activity; older adults
experience decreased joint mobility and muscle tone.
,◉ Effects of Immobility: Respiratory. Answer: Atelectasis,
pneumonia, decreased lung expansion.
◉ Effects of Immobility: Cardiovascular. Answer: Orthostatic
hypotension, DVT risk, increased cardiac workload.
◉ Effects of Immobility: Musculoskeletal. Answer: Muscle atrophy,
contractures, decreased endurance.
◉ Effects of Immobility: GI. Answer: Constipation and impaction.
◉ Effects of Immobility: Skin. Answer: Pressure injuries and
impaired circulation.
◉ Chain of Infection. Answer: Agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode
of transmission, portal of entry, susceptible host.
◉ Infectious Agents. Answer: Bacteria, viruses, fungi, parasites.
◉ Modes of Transmission. Answer: Direct contact, indirect (vector
or fomite), droplet, airborne.
◉ Stages of Infection. Answer: Incubation, prodromal (most
infectious), illness, convalescence.
, ◉ Medical Asepsis. Answer: Clean technique to reduce and prevent
spread of microorganisms.
◉ Surgical Asepsis. Answer: Sterile technique eliminating all
microorganisms.
◉ Common Portals of Exit. Answer: Respiratory, GI, GU, breaks in
skin, blood/tissue.
◉ High-Risk Patients for Infection. Answer: Immunocompromised,
poor nutrition, chronic illness, skin breakdown.
◉ Subjective Data. Answer: Information reported by the patient;
symptoms.
◉ Objective Data. Answer: Measurable findings observed by nurse;
signs.
◉ Comprehensive Assessment. Answer: Full health history and
physical exam; establishes baseline.
◉ Focused Assessment. Answer: Assessment of a specific problem
or body system.
