Nursing 105

Essentials of Nursing Study Guide

Chapter Five Practice Questions

1. The most common problem seen in the standing posture of the adult is: a. Lordosis b. Kyphosis c. Scoliosis d. Osteosis

2. The proper position of the body that facilitates body function is called: a. Body balance b. Body mechanics c. Body physiology d. Body alignment 3. The nurse plans to maintain good alignment and prevent external rotation of a patient’s hips while the client is lying on his back. The nurse would place: a. A footboard in the bed to support his feet in the normal anatomicalposition b. Firm pillows under the length of his legs c. Sandbags alongside his legs from knees toankles d. Trochanter rolls lateral to both femurs 4. A permanent shortening of a muscle and the eventual shortening of the associated ligaments and tendons is known as: a. Dysplasia b. Ankylosis c. Contracture d. Osteoarthritis

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