Cnur 107 Final Study Guide Questions And Correct Answers

Osteoporosis {Ans: A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break easily.}What is the difference between Kyphosis and Lordosis? {Ans: Lordosis : protuberant abdomen, lumbar area bent more anteriorly Kyphosis : Thoracic area bent more posteriorly}anisocoria {Ans: unequal pupil size}Terms: Septoplasty, septum, rhinitis, dysphagia, dysarthria, gingivitis {Ans: septoplasty: surgical repair of the septum (fixing deviated septum) septum: bone/cartilage that divides nose into right and left nasal cavity Rhinitis: inflammation of nose (itching, sneezing, running nose, swollen lips and tongue) usually due to allergies dysphagia: difficulty/pain swallowing dysarthria: motor speech disorder in which the muscles that are used to produce speech are damaged, paralyzed, or weakened gingivitis: inflammation of gums}What are the phases of interviewing? {Ans: }claudication distance {Ans: number of blocks walked or stairs climbed to produce pain}Female patient had a right mastectomy 6 weeks ago. Examination of the right arm reveals soft pitting edema. Why is there edema? What are the 4 lymph nodes in the axillary area that we assess? {Ans: There is edema because lymphnodes were also removed and that fluid has nowhere to go. lateral axillary, anterior (pectoral), posterior (subscapular), and superfical central axillary nodes.}What are the