NURS-6501_Advanced Pathophysiology Test Exam - Week 11 Final Status Completed Attempt Score 82 out of 100 points. Contains 101 Questions.

Course NURS-6501,Advanced Pathophysiology Test Exam - Week 11 Final Status Completed Attempt Score 82 out of 100 points Time Elapsed 1 hour, 57 minutes out of 2 hours Results Displayed Submitted Answers • Quest ...

Course NURS-6501,Advanced Pathophysiology Test Exam - Week 11 Final Status Completed Attempt Score 82 out of 100 points Time Elapsed 1 hour, 57 minutes out of 2 hours Results Displayed Submitted Answers • Question 51 1 out of 1 points What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing spondylitis (AS)? Inflammation of fibrocartilaginous joints of the vertebrae • Question 52 1 out of 1 points A 7 year-old-child presents to the clinic where parents report signs and symptoms consistent with asthma. What does the healthcare professional do in order to confirm this diagnosis? Measure expiratory flow rate with spirometry testing • Question 53 0 out of 1 points The student wants to know how the clinical manifestations and onset of juvenile idiopathic arthritis (JIA) differ from those of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults. What answer by the healthcare professional is best? JIA has a rapid onset of generalized aches as the first symptom. • Question 54 1 out of 1 points Which hospitalized patient does the healthcare professional assess as a priority for the development of delirium? An elderly male on the second day after hip replacement was • Question 55 1 out of 1 points The disruption in cellular adhesion observed in bullous impetigo is caused by an exfoliative toxin related to which organism? Staphylococcus aureus • Question 56 0 out of 1 points A healthcare professional suspects a patient is brain dead. How would the professional assess for brain death? Monitor the patient for eye movements that seem purposeful. • Question 57 1 out of 1 points A patient has pernicious anemia and asks the healthcare professional to explain the disease. Which statement by the professional is most accurate? Your body cannot absorb vitamin B 12. • Question 58 1 out of 1 points Which statement by the healthcare professional accurately describes childhood asthma? An obstructive airway disease characterized by reversible airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperreactivity, and inflammation • Question 59 0 out of 1 points A baby is born with a myelomeningocele and needs urgent surgery to repair the defect. The parents want to take the baby home instead. What does the healthcare professional tell the parents about the purpose of this surgery? 1cPrompt surgery is needed to prevent total paralysis later on. 1d • Question 60 1 out of 1 points In which stage of syphilis would the following clinical manifestations be found: destructive skin, bone and soft tissue lesions, aneurysms, heart failure, and neurosyphilis? Tertiar y was • Question 61 1 out of 1 points A mother reports that her young teens have voracious appetites. The healthcare professional would explain that which hormone is linked to an increase in appetite during puberty? Lepti n • Question 62 1 out of 1 points What is the role of thromboxane A (TXA 2) in the secretion stage of hemostasis? Stimulates platelet aggregation. • Question 63 0 out of 1 points A man has balanitis. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate? Administer pain medication before retracting the foreskin. • Question 64 1 out of 1 points A person has abnormally severe tooth decay and erosion of the tooth enamel. What problem should the health care professional assess the person for? Bulimia • Question 65 0 out of 1 points Compared with an adult, an infant has a greater content of extracellular fluid, as well as a greater rate of fluid exchange. What effect does this have on the fluid balance of a child compared with that of an adult? Daily fluid requirements are greater. • Question 66 0 out of 1 points A healthcare professional wants to volunteer for a community education project to help prevent spinal cord injury. What activity would the professional most likely volunteer for? Teaching stretching to high school athletes • Question 67 was 1 out of 1 points What is the effect of low plasma albumin? Osmotic pressure decreases; thus water moves from the capillaries to the interstitium. • Question 68 1 out of 1 points In the majority of children experiencing delayed puberty, what is the problem caused by? Physiologic delays in maturation • Question 69 0 out of 1 points A newborn has meconium ileus. What diagnostic test does the healthcare professional advise the parents about? Pulmonary function studies • Question 70 1 out of 1 points A patient has been hospitalized for a large deep vein thrombosis and states he is the third person in his family to have this condition in the last 2 years. What response by the healthcare professional is most appropriate? We can test your blood for factor V Leiden. • Question 71 1 out of 1 points A healthcare professional is caring for a patient diagnosed with aphasia. What action by the professional would be best in working with this patient? Provide speech therapy. • Question 72 1 out of 1 points Hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal (HPA) system abnormalities exist in a large percentage of individuals with what? Major depression • Question 73 0 out of 1 points A healthcare professional in an urban clinic is seeing a patient who has iron deficiency was anemia (IDA). What question by the professional is most appropriate to assess for the cause of IDA? 1cHow many times a week do you have iron-rich foods? 1d • Question 74 1 out of 1 points An infant is brought to the emergency department by parents who report that the baby's fontanels seem to be bulging outward. What action by the healthcare provider is most appropriate? Measure the head circumference and plot it on a growth chart. • Question 75 1 out of 1 points A child has scoliosis with a 40-degree curvature of the spine, and the parent is worried about pulmonary involvement. What statement by the healthcare professional is most appropriate? The lungs aren't affected until the curvature is over 80 degrees. 1 • Question 76 1 out of 1 points Which condition is consistent with the cardiac defect of transposition of the great vessels? The aorta arises from the right ventricle. • Question 77 1 out of 1 points A parent asks the healthcare professional to explain why a child diagnosed with Tetralogy of Fallot squats frequently. What explanation by the professional is best? Relieves hypoxia • Question 78 1 out of 1 points A person comes to the healthcare clinic and reports night sweats and fever. The healthcare professional obtains a chest x-ray which shows a mediastinal mass. What other assessment or diagnostic test does the professional provide as a priority? Listen to heart sounds. • Question 79 was 1 out of 1 points A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who has a spinal cord injury at T5. The patient exhibits severe hypertension, a heart rate of 32 beats/min, and sweating above the spinal cord lesion. How does the professional chart this event? Autonomic hyperreflexia • Question 80 0 out of 1 points The health care professional is caring for a person who has a pathologic fracture. The patient asks the professional to explain the condition. What response by the professional is best? A stable fracture where the cortex of the bone bends but doesn't break. • Question 81 1 out of 1 points What causes the vasomotor flushes (hot flashes) that are associated with declining ovarian function with age? Rapid changes in estrogen levels • Question 82 1 out of 1 points A patient is admitted to the hospital with multiple myeloma (MM). Which diagnostic test should the healthcare professional assess as the priority? Serum calcium level • Question 83 1 out of 1 points What initiates inflammation in acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis? Immune complexes • Question 84 1 out of 1 points A child has cystic fibrosis (CF). Which medication does the healthcare professional teach the parents about? Pancreatic enzymes • Question 85 was 1 out of 1 points A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone surfaces to partially lose contact with each other. What treatment does the health care professional prepare the patient for? Reduction and immobilization • Question 86 1 out of 1 points A patient reports small, vesicular lesions that last between 10 and 20 days. What treatment does the healthcare professional educate the patient about? Acyclovir (Zovirax) • Question 87 0 out of 1 points A healthcare professional works with recent refugees. A mother brings in her children who have been diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. What action by the professional is most appropriate? Educate the mother on an ironrich diet. • Question 88 1 out of 1 points What congenital malformation is commonly linked to acute leukemia in children? Down syndrome • Question 89 1 out of 1 points Which statement is likely true regarding children being treated for cancer with radiation therapy? They are at increased risk for developing childhood cancers. • Question 90 1 out of 1 points A criterion for a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a period of excessive worrying that lasts for at least how many months? 6 • Question 91 was 1 out of 1 points Bronchiolitis tends to occur during the first years of life and is most often caused by what type of infection? Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) • Question 92 1 out of 1 points A student reads in a chart that a baby was born with an encephalocele. The student asks the healthcare professional to explain this condition. What explanation by the healthcare professional is best? A herniation or protrusion of brain and meninges through a defect in the skull • Question 93 0 out of 1 points A healthcare professional is reviewing a patient's laboratory results and sees that the patient has a low reticulocyte count and a high iron level. Which type of anemia does the professional associate these findings with? Anemia of chronic disease • Question 94 1 out of 1 points A healthcare professional is seeing a patient with suspected schizophrenia. For which prenatal occurrence should the professional assess? Viral infection • Question 95 1 out of 1 points In immunoglobulin G (IgG) nephropathies such as glomerulonephritis, IgG is deposited in which location? Glomerulus basement membranes • Question 96 1 out of 1 points A woman attempting to conceive tells the healthcare professional that she and her partner have intercourse when her basal body temperature (BBT) is around 37˚C (98˚F) without getting pregnant. What information does the professional give the woman? Temperature alone is not the most accurate way to predict ovulation. was • Question 97 0 out of 1 points The healthcare professor states that a patient has reached pain tolerance. What further information from the professor is most accurate? The patient now recognizes what is being felt is actually pain. • Question 98 1 out of 1 points A healthcare professional is planning a community event to reduce risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in high risk groups. Which group would the professional target as the priority? Hypertension • Question 99 1 out of 1 points A patient has polycythemia vera and presents to the Emergency Department with plethora and neurological changes. The student asks the healthcare professional to explain the primary cause of these symptoms. What response by the professional is best? Increased blood viscosity • Question 100 0 out of 1 points A patient in the hospital has been receiving heparin injections. The platelet count on admission was 222,000/mm 3 and four days later is 113,000/mm 3. What action by the healthcare professional is best? Do nothing; this is an expected side effect. • Question 101 0 out of 0 points When completing this exam, did you comply with Walden University's Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Ye s Sunday, August 16, 2020 6:50:01 PM EDT OK v was Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org)