NURS 6501 Week 5 Quiz : Advanced
Pathophysiology
(Latest 3 Different Versions)
, Question 1
0 out of 0 points
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s
Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected Answer:
Yes
Correct Answer:
Yes
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following lab tests will the nurse check to help diagnose
heart failure and provide insight into its severity?
Selected Answer: b.
Brain natriuretic
Correct Answer: b.
Brain natriuretic
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
One consequence of switching from aerobic to anaerobic cellular
metabolism during shock states is:
Selected a.
Answer: Decreased adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
,Correct Answer: a.
Decreased adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
production
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
For an infection to progress to septic shock, which of the following
factors should the nurse determine occurred?
Selected Answer: d.
Bacteria must enter the bloodstream.
Correct Answer: d.
Bacteria must enter the bloodstream.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 75-year-old male has severe chest pain and dials 911. Lab tests at
the hospital reveal elevated levels of cardiac troponins I and T. Based
upon the lab findings, the nurse suspects which of the following has
occurred?
Selected Answer: b.
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Correct Answer: b.
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
, When a patient with left heart failure starts to have a cough and
dyspnea, which principle should the nurse remember? Pulmonary
symptoms, common to left heart failure, are a result of:
Selected Answer: c.
Pulmonary vascular congestion
Correct Answer: c.
Pulmonary vascular congestion
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 49-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting
chest pain. EKG reveals ST elevation. He is diagnosed with
myocardial ischemia. Which of the following interventions would be
most beneficial?
Selected b.
Answer: Apply oxygen to increase myocardial oxygen
supply.
Correct Answer: b.
Apply oxygen to increase myocardial oxygen
supply.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 22-year-old pregnant female presents for a fetal echocardiogram.
Tests reveal small left atrium and mitral valve and an absent left
ventricle and aortic valve. The diagnosis is hypoplastic left heart
Pathophysiology
(Latest 3 Different Versions)
, Question 1
0 out of 0 points
When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s
Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected Answer:
Yes
Correct Answer:
Yes
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which of the following lab tests will the nurse check to help diagnose
heart failure and provide insight into its severity?
Selected Answer: b.
Brain natriuretic
Correct Answer: b.
Brain natriuretic
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
One consequence of switching from aerobic to anaerobic cellular
metabolism during shock states is:
Selected a.
Answer: Decreased adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
,Correct Answer: a.
Decreased adenosine triphosphate (ATP)
production
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
For an infection to progress to septic shock, which of the following
factors should the nurse determine occurred?
Selected Answer: d.
Bacteria must enter the bloodstream.
Correct Answer: d.
Bacteria must enter the bloodstream.
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A 75-year-old male has severe chest pain and dials 911. Lab tests at
the hospital reveal elevated levels of cardiac troponins I and T. Based
upon the lab findings, the nurse suspects which of the following has
occurred?
Selected Answer: b.
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Correct Answer: b.
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
, When a patient with left heart failure starts to have a cough and
dyspnea, which principle should the nurse remember? Pulmonary
symptoms, common to left heart failure, are a result of:
Selected Answer: c.
Pulmonary vascular congestion
Correct Answer: c.
Pulmonary vascular congestion
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A 49-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting
chest pain. EKG reveals ST elevation. He is diagnosed with
myocardial ischemia. Which of the following interventions would be
most beneficial?
Selected b.
Answer: Apply oxygen to increase myocardial oxygen
supply.
Correct Answer: b.
Apply oxygen to increase myocardial oxygen
supply.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
A 22-year-old pregnant female presents for a fetal echocardiogram.
Tests reveal small left atrium and mitral valve and an absent left
ventricle and aortic valve. The diagnosis is hypoplastic left heart
