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imanialler

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A patient must learn to apply a lower leg orthotic device but has a minor paralysis of the right upper extremity. Before teaching this skill, the nurse must assess the patient's physical capabili-ties.
 
  Which areas will the nurse assess? (Select all that apply.) a. Size
  b. Strength
  c. Coordination
  d. Sensory acuity
  e. Learning environment

Question 2

A nurse is caring for a patient with osteogenesis imperfecta. The nurse needs to assess the patient's muscle movement and strength. In doing so, the nurse recalls that osteogenesis imper-fecta is characterized by fractures and bone deformities.
 
  This condition is known as which of the following? a. A form of osteoporosis
  b. A form of arthritis
  c. A congenital defect
  d. A neurological defect


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Reply #1 on: Jul 22, 2018
Answer to Question 1

A, B, C, D
The nurse is assessing physical capability, which includes size, strength, coordination, and sen-sory acuity. Size refers to height and weight. Strength refers to the patient's ability to follow a regimen. Coordination refers to dexterity needed. Sensory acuity includes visual, auditory, tactile, gustatory, and olfactory sense. Although the learning environment should be assessed, it is not a component of a patient's physical capabilities.

Answer to Question 2

C
Osteogenesis imperfecta is a congenital defect that affects the bone. Osteoporosis is a well-known and well-publicized disorder of aging in which the density or mass of bone is re-duced. Inflammatory and noninflammatory joint diseases and articular disruption all alter joint mobility. Some characteristics of inflammatory joint disease (e.g., arthritis) are inflammation or destruction of the synovial membrane and articular cartilage and systemic signs of inflammation. Damage to any component of the central nervous system that regulates voluntary movement re-sults in impaired body alignment and mobility.


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