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NR 507 / NR507 Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam Review | Questions and Answers | Already Rated A Quiz Bank | Latest 2020 / 2021 | Chamberlain College

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NR 507 / NR507 Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam Review | Questions and Answers | Already Rated A Quiz Bank | Latest 2020 / 2021 | Chamberlain College 1. A 69 y/o male with a hx of alcohol abuse ... presents to the ER after a month long episode of headaches and confusion. Based on his alcoholism, a likely cx of his neurologic sxs is - Chronic subdural hematoma 2. A 20 y/o male is admitted to the neuro critical care unit with a severe closed head injury. When am intraventricular catheter is inserted, the ICP is recorded at 24 mm Hg. This reading is: - Higher than normal 3. A 7 month old presents with jaundice, clay colored stool, and failure to gain weight. Testing reveals the absence of intrahepatic bile ducts. If left untreated, the child may develop: - Liver Failure 4. A 14 -year-old male is experiencing an asthma exacerbation. Which of the following cells in the submucosa promote this inflammatory response? - Eosinophils 5. A 15 -year-old female is admitted to the ICU with a sever closed head injury. This diagnosis puts her at risk for: - Cerebral edema 6. A 13 -year-old female is diagnosed with asthma. Which of the following should she recognize as part of an asthmatic attack? - Wheezing 7. A 15 -year-old is brought to the ED for treatment of injuries received in a MVA. An MRI reveals spinal cord injury, and his body temperature fluctuates markedly. The most accurate explanation of this phenomenon is that: - His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and thermal control disturbed 8. A 20 -year-old male was at the supermarket when he fell to the ground. Bystanders reported that he lost consciousness and his body tensed up then relaxed, then tensed up and relaxed, several times. He most likely was experiencing a: - tonic-clonic seizure 9. 20 -year-old is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals decreased carbon dioxide levels. Which of the following is the most likely cause? - Hyperventilation 10. 22 -year-old presents with chronic bronchitis. Tests reveal closure of the airway during expiration. This condition is most likely caused by: - Thick mucus from hypertrophies glands 11. 30 -year-old female received a severe head injury in a MVA. She is now experiencing respiratory abnormalities characterized by alternating periods of deep and shallow breathing. This condition is referred to as: - Cheyne-stokes 12. 30 -year-old male is involved in a MVA and sustains trauma to the lungs and chest wall. He experiences respiratory failure. Which of the following lab values would be expected? - Low PaCO2 13. 30 -year-old prison inmate contracted tuberculosis during an outbreak. He can transmit this disease through: - Airborne droplets 14. 30 -year-old white male recently suffered a CVA. Which of the following is the most likely factor that contributed to his stroke? - Diabetes 15. 45 -year-old female presents to her physician with chronic constipation, fatigue, and cold intolerance. Which of the following could be a cause: - Hypothyroidism 16. 50 -year-old male complains of abdominal pain, diarrhea, and bloody stools. A possible diagnosis would be [Show More]

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