NURSING ASSESSMENT TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
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CNS
brain and spinal cord
PNS
all fibers outside brain and spinal cord
carry sensory messages to CNS from receptors
reflexes
involuntary responses to stimuli
autonomic nervous system
involuntary functions of cardiac/ smooth muscles and glands.
fight or flight, rest and digest
Older adult neurological changes
tough/pain senses reduced. reduction in brain volume. structural brain changes.
increased size in ventricles. poor balance, postural hypotension, falls, injury, reduction
in cognitive ability.
functions of musculoskeletal system
support, movement , protect and hols vital organs, produce red blood cells and
platelets, storage of minerals
bones and classification
206 bones
classified as long, short, flat, irregular
joints
connect bones , aid in mobility
tendons
connect muscle to bone, made of collagen
ligaments
support joints, strong flexible bands of connective tissue
skeletal muscles
attached to bone through tendons, main muscle group
cardiac muscle
make up the heart muscles
smooth muscle
lines the organs of the body
fibrous joints
movable, united through fibrous tissue
cartilaginous joints
allow only slight movement and consist of bones connected entirely by cartilage,
separated by fibrocartilaginous discs
synovial joints
freely movable, enclosed in joint cavity
osteoporosis
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CNS
brain and spinal cord
PNS
all fibers outside brain and spinal cord
carry sensory messages to CNS from receptors
reflexes
involuntary responses to stimuli
autonomic nervous system
involuntary functions of cardiac/ smooth muscles and glands.
fight or flight, rest and digest
Older adult neurological changes
tough/pain senses reduced. reduction in brain volume. structural brain changes.
increased size in ventricles. poor balance, postural hypotension, falls, injury, reduction
in cognitive ability.
functions of musculoskeletal system
support, movement , protect and hols vital organs, produce red blood cells and
platelets, storage of minerals
bones and classification
206 bones
classified as long, short, flat, irregular
joints
connect bones , aid in mobility
tendons
connect muscle to bone, made of collagen
ligaments
support joints, strong flexible bands of connective tissue
skeletal muscles
attached to bone through tendons, main muscle group
cardiac muscle
make up the heart muscles
smooth muscle
lines the organs of the body
fibrous joints
movable, united through fibrous tissue
cartilaginous joints
allow only slight movement and consist of bones connected entirely by cartilage,
separated by fibrocartilaginous discs
synovial joints
freely movable, enclosed in joint cavity
osteoporosis
