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NURS 6501N - 12quiz #2 Question 1 1 out of 1 points A 70-year-old female presents with a hip fracture secondary to osteoporosis. This condition is caused by an increase in bone: ... After studying about fungi, which information indicates a correct understanding of fungi? Fungi causing deep or systemic infections: A 70-year-old female presents with a hip fracture. She is diagnosed with osteoporosis. One factor that most likely contributed to her condition is: Tinea corporis (ringworm) is a _____ infection of the skin. A 40-year-old female is diagnosed with SLE. Which of the following findings would be considered a symptom of this disease? A 4-month-old female is diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (AD). Which of the following assessment findings by the nurse will most likely support this diagnosis? A 4-month-old male is brought to his primary care provider for severe itching and skin lesions. He is diagnosed with atopic dermatitis. Which of the following would be elevated in this patient? What common symptom should be assessed in individuals with immunodeficiency? Which of the following people is at highest risk for the development of gout? A 42-year-old female presents with raised red lesions with a brownish scale. She was diagnosed with discoid lupus erythematosus. A clinician recalls this disorder is related to: A 20-year-old female presents with vaginal itch and thin-walled pustular lesions. She is diagnosed with candidiasis. This condition is caused by a: A 4-month-old female develops white spots and shallow ulcers in her mouth. Her pediatrician diagnoses her with thrush. This condition is caused by: The nurse would correctly identify the medical term for ringworm as: A 2-month-old female develops diaper dermatitis. A nurse will monitor this patient for which secondary infection that frequently accompanies diaper dermatitis? A 5-year-old female develops chickenpox after exposure at her day care center. This disease is caused by: When a patient asks the nurse what hypersensitivity is, how should the nurse respond? Hypersensitivity is best defined as: A 45-year-old male presents with persistent, severe stomach pain. Testing reveals a peptic ulcer. Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobacter pylori. Which of the following is of concern for this patient? A 20-year-old male shoots his hand with a nail gun while replacing roofing shingles. Which of the following cell types would be the first to aid in killing bacteria to prevent infection in his hand? Stress induces sympathetic stimulation of the adrenal medulla. This causes the secretion of catecholamines, which include: An infant develops a fever secondary to a bacterial infection. Which of the following most likely triggered the fever? Which patient will develop active immunity? A patient who: A 3-year-old is making play cakes in a sandbox and is eating the play cakes. The sand was also being used by cats as a litter box and was contaminated with toxoplasmosis. Which of the following would most likely also be present? A 5-month-old child is admitted to the hospital with recurring respiratory infections. A possible cause of this condition is: A 65-year-old female is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. She has developed muscle wasting. Which of the following substances would be produced in large quantities to eliminate the tumor cells and cause muscle wasting? A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with lobar pneumonia (lung infection). Which of the following exudates would be present in highest concentration at the site of this advanced inflammatory response? Which of the following hormones activates adrenergic receptors? Which of the following individuals would be at greatest risk for an opportunistic infection? A nurse recalls an example of an immune-complex-mediated disease is: A 30-year-old male is having difficulty breathing and has been spitting blood. He reports that he began experiencing this reaction after cleaning his pigeons’ cages. Testing reveals he is suffering from allergic alveolitis. Which of the following is he experiencing? An 8-year-old female presents with edema of the cutaneous and mucosal tissue layers. Her mother reports that the condition is recurrent and seems to occur more often during stressful situations. The child is diagnosed with hereditary angioedema. Which of the following is deficient in this child? A 30-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting fatigue, excessive sweating, and increased appetite. Physical examination reveals protruding eyes, and laboratory testing reveals hyperthyroidism secondary to autoantibody production. This disorder falls into the category of type _____ hypersensitivity. When a patient presents at the emergency department for an allergic reaction, the nurse recognizes the most severe consequence of a type I hypersensitivity reaction is: Exhaustion occurs if stress continues and _____ is not successful. A 50-year-old female experiences decreased blood pressure, decreased oxygen delivery, cardiovascular shock, and subsequent death. A complication of endotoxic shock is suspected. Which of the following is the most likely cause? A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He begins itching and develops pain, swelling, redness, and respiratory difficulties. He is suffering from: While planning care for children with cancer, which information should the nurse remember? Most childhood cancers originate from the: A 30-year-old female is diagnosed with cancer. Testing reveals that the cancer cells have spread to local lymph nodes. A nurse realizes this cancer would be documented as stage: When histamine is released in the body, which of the following responses would the nurse expect? After teaching about stress, which information indicates a correct understanding of stress? During inflammation, the liver is stimulated to release plasma proteins, collectively known as: [Show More]

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