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Pathophysiology Exam #3
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Which of the following alterations would the nurse expect to find in a patient with
untreated Cushing disease or syndrome?
Choose an answer
1 Diabetes 2 Tachycardia
3 Hypertension 4 Depression
Don't know?
A teenager sustains a severe closed head injury following Stupor
an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident and is in a state of
deep sleep that requires vigorous stimulation to elicit eye
opening. How should the nurse document this in the
chart?
, A patient experiences a severe head injury hitting a tree Central neurogenic hyperventilation
while riding a motorcycle. Breathing becomes deep and
rapid but with normal pattern. What term should the
nurse use for this condition?
What term is used to describe an explosive, disorderly Seizures
discharge of cortical neurons?
A patient who recently suffered a cerebral vascular Agnosia
accident is now unable to recognize and identify objects
by touch because of injury to the sensory cortex. How
should the nurse document this finding?
Delirium Drug intoxication
Dementia Alzheimer's disease
Decorticate posturing Upper extremity flexion and lower extremity extension
Decerebrate posturing upper and lower extremity extension
brain death Irreversible loss of function of the entire brain
cerebral death irreversible coma
Immediately after being struck by a motor vehicle, a Extradural (epidural) hematoma
patient is unconscious, but regains consciousness before
arriving at the hospital and appears alert and oriented.
The next morning the patient is confused and
demonstrates impaired responsiveness. The patient's
history and symptoms support which medical diagnosis?
A patient is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries His sympathetic nervous system was damaged.
received in a boating accident. AN MRI reveals spinal
cord injury, and his body temperature fluctuates
markedly. The most accurate explanation of this
phenomenon is that:
A 72-year-old patient demonstrates left-sided weakness Transient ischemic attack
of upper and lower extremities. The symptoms lasted an
hour and resolved with no evidence of infarction. The
patient most likely experienced a(n):
A patient is newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Demyelination of nerve fibers in the central nervous system (CNS)
What physiological change is causing the patient's
symptoms?
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding The smaller the area of impact, less severe injury results.
the type of brain injury in the image? (coup-contrecoup)
Pathophysiology Exam #3
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ch. 16 review Patho - Ch 16 ch. 17 review Patho C
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Practice questions for this set
Learn 1 /7 Study using Learn
Which of the following alterations would the nurse expect to find in a patient with
untreated Cushing disease or syndrome?
Choose an answer
1 Diabetes 2 Tachycardia
3 Hypertension 4 Depression
Don't know?
A teenager sustains a severe closed head injury following Stupor
an all-terrain vehicle (ATV) accident and is in a state of
deep sleep that requires vigorous stimulation to elicit eye
opening. How should the nurse document this in the
chart?
, A patient experiences a severe head injury hitting a tree Central neurogenic hyperventilation
while riding a motorcycle. Breathing becomes deep and
rapid but with normal pattern. What term should the
nurse use for this condition?
What term is used to describe an explosive, disorderly Seizures
discharge of cortical neurons?
A patient who recently suffered a cerebral vascular Agnosia
accident is now unable to recognize and identify objects
by touch because of injury to the sensory cortex. How
should the nurse document this finding?
Delirium Drug intoxication
Dementia Alzheimer's disease
Decorticate posturing Upper extremity flexion and lower extremity extension
Decerebrate posturing upper and lower extremity extension
brain death Irreversible loss of function of the entire brain
cerebral death irreversible coma
Immediately after being struck by a motor vehicle, a Extradural (epidural) hematoma
patient is unconscious, but regains consciousness before
arriving at the hospital and appears alert and oriented.
The next morning the patient is confused and
demonstrates impaired responsiveness. The patient's
history and symptoms support which medical diagnosis?
A patient is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries His sympathetic nervous system was damaged.
received in a boating accident. AN MRI reveals spinal
cord injury, and his body temperature fluctuates
markedly. The most accurate explanation of this
phenomenon is that:
A 72-year-old patient demonstrates left-sided weakness Transient ischemic attack
of upper and lower extremities. The symptoms lasted an
hour and resolved with no evidence of infarction. The
patient most likely experienced a(n):
A patient is newly diagnosed with multiple sclerosis (MS). Demyelination of nerve fibers in the central nervous system (CNS)
What physiological change is causing the patient's
symptoms?
Which of the following statements is NOT TRUE regarding The smaller the area of impact, less severe injury results.
the type of brain injury in the image? (coup-contrecoup)
