Health Wellness and Illness

Question 1

Isotonic exercise

Answer 1

Dynamic exercises like running, walking, and swimming involve muscles shortening to produce muscle contraction and active movement.

Question 2

Isometric exercise

Answer 2

Static or setting exercises in which muscles contract without moving the joint.
Useful for strengthening abdominal, gluteal, and quadriceps muscles.

Question 3

Isokinetic exercise

Answer 3

Resistive exercises involve muscle contraction or tension against resistance.
Used in physical conditioning and to build up certain muscle groups, such as the pectoral muscles.

Question 4

Aerobic exercise

Answer 4

Exercise in which the amount of oxygen taken into the body is greater than that used to perform the activity.
Used to improve cardiovascular conditioning and physical fitness.

Question 5

Anaerobic exercise

Answer 5

Exercise, such as weight lifting and sprinting, in which the muscles cannot draw enough oxygen from the bloodstream, and anaerobic pathways are used to provide additional energy for a short time.

Question 6

Factors affecting sleep

Answer 6

Emotional stress, Environment
Stimulants and alcohol, Diet, Smoking, Medications
Motivation for alertness and boredom
Pain, illness, injury.

Question 7

Which should the nurse include in a health promotion program as the ideal amount of weekly exercise for a group of older adults aged 70 plus?

Answer 7

150 minutes of moderate-intensity aerobic or 75 minutes of vigorous-intensity activities

Question 8

When considering the sleep needs of a teenager versus an adult, the nurse needs to remember which differences can impact sleep needs.

Answer 8

-Older adults go to bed earlier and wake up earlier, and adolescents tend to go to sleep later and wake up later.
-Adolescents require, on average, 8–10 hours of sleep, versus older adults who require, on average, 7–8 hours.