NSG 3850 Exam 2 | Study Questions and verified
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Mr Brown presents with complaints of a stiff rib cage & is having a hard time breathing. What
do you suspect is his diagnosis? - ANSWER- Sarcoidosis
This disease has an unknown cause many modifiable risk factors - ANSWER- Primary
Hypertension
What is the diagnosis for air leaking into tissue - ANSWER- Subcutaneous Emphysema
Sharp stabbing pain relieved by rest is classified as what (in regards to vasculature) - ANSWER-
Arterial insufficiency
Varicose veins pose a patient at risk for - ANSWER- Edema, Increased capillary refill pressure
What is the definitive test for pulmonary tuberculosis - ANSWER- Acid Fast Bacilus Sputum
Culture
A patient presents with a productive cough. The chest xray shows parenchymal infiltrates. What
is the diagnosis of this patient? - ANSWER- pneumonia
Your patient is working outside near a torn down building. What is this patient at risk for? -
ANSWER- Aspergillus Pneumonia
Hypercoagulable condition, pump failure, aging, trauma, surgery, vessel injury put patients at
risk for this - ANSWER- Thrombus
Aching and cramping in legs relieved by elevation is indicative of - ANSWER- Chronic Venous
Insufficiency
This disease speeds atherosclerotic process by thickening of endothelial tissue of large and
small vessels - ANSWER- Diabetes
A beefy red superficial wound at or around the ankle what kind of wound? - ANSWER-
Venous stasis ulcer
What do you hear with patients with mitral regurgitation? - ANSWER- Pansystolic murmur
, This disease process is Idiopathic in 80-90% of people. It may be congenital or neuromuscular. It
causes compression of lung volumes and leads to atelectasis. - ANSWER- Kyphosis
What process develops due to imbalances in various pressure systems within the lungs? -
ANSWER- Pleural effusion
This disease process commonly develops in patients receiving chemotherapy - ANSWER-
Thrombocytopenia
What is the restrictive and occupational lung disease that affects non smokers? - ANSWER-
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (Hypersensitivity reaction III)
What are the clinical manifestations of emphysema? - ANSWER- Barrel chest, dyspnea, thin,
Sao2 of 85%, clubbing fingers, pursed lip breathing, decreased breath sounds
A patient is diagnosed with buerger's disease the clinical manifestations of this disease closely
resemble those of what other disease process? - ANSWER- arterial occlusion
This respiratory pattern is a normal human response to altitude, fever, or pain - ANSWER-
Hyperventilation
Pt has asystole and revived, now in a)______ hypoxia causing b)_______ - ANSWER- a)
Circulatory
b) Decrease cardiac output
What are the clinical manifestations of cardiac tamponade: - ANSWER- Becks triad:
Hypotension, distended neck veins, muffled heart sounds
A recent onset of a cough is indicative of what? - ANSWER- Acute bronchitis
What are the backward effects of right sided heart failure? - ANSWER- Enlarged liver and
spleen, anorexia, jugular vein distension , ascites, abdominal distension, & subcutaneous edema
A patient has a BMI of 31.8 and has had several upper respiratory infections within the last few
years, what is the risk associated with this patient? - ANSWER- Chronic Bronchitis
This occurs due to the loss of elasticity in lung tissue - ANSWER- Barrel Chest
What is the difference between a hypertension emergency vs urgency? - ANSWER-
Hypertensive emergency deals with organ death
What substance can cause vasoconstriction of vessels, increase blood pressure, & increase
cholesterol? - ANSWER- Nicotine
Answers complete Solutions | A+ Graded | 2026
Updates | 100% correct
Mr Brown presents with complaints of a stiff rib cage & is having a hard time breathing. What
do you suspect is his diagnosis? - ANSWER- Sarcoidosis
This disease has an unknown cause many modifiable risk factors - ANSWER- Primary
Hypertension
What is the diagnosis for air leaking into tissue - ANSWER- Subcutaneous Emphysema
Sharp stabbing pain relieved by rest is classified as what (in regards to vasculature) - ANSWER-
Arterial insufficiency
Varicose veins pose a patient at risk for - ANSWER- Edema, Increased capillary refill pressure
What is the definitive test for pulmonary tuberculosis - ANSWER- Acid Fast Bacilus Sputum
Culture
A patient presents with a productive cough. The chest xray shows parenchymal infiltrates. What
is the diagnosis of this patient? - ANSWER- pneumonia
Your patient is working outside near a torn down building. What is this patient at risk for? -
ANSWER- Aspergillus Pneumonia
Hypercoagulable condition, pump failure, aging, trauma, surgery, vessel injury put patients at
risk for this - ANSWER- Thrombus
Aching and cramping in legs relieved by elevation is indicative of - ANSWER- Chronic Venous
Insufficiency
This disease speeds atherosclerotic process by thickening of endothelial tissue of large and
small vessels - ANSWER- Diabetes
A beefy red superficial wound at or around the ankle what kind of wound? - ANSWER-
Venous stasis ulcer
What do you hear with patients with mitral regurgitation? - ANSWER- Pansystolic murmur
, This disease process is Idiopathic in 80-90% of people. It may be congenital or neuromuscular. It
causes compression of lung volumes and leads to atelectasis. - ANSWER- Kyphosis
What process develops due to imbalances in various pressure systems within the lungs? -
ANSWER- Pleural effusion
This disease process commonly develops in patients receiving chemotherapy - ANSWER-
Thrombocytopenia
What is the restrictive and occupational lung disease that affects non smokers? - ANSWER-
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis (Hypersensitivity reaction III)
What are the clinical manifestations of emphysema? - ANSWER- Barrel chest, dyspnea, thin,
Sao2 of 85%, clubbing fingers, pursed lip breathing, decreased breath sounds
A patient is diagnosed with buerger's disease the clinical manifestations of this disease closely
resemble those of what other disease process? - ANSWER- arterial occlusion
This respiratory pattern is a normal human response to altitude, fever, or pain - ANSWER-
Hyperventilation
Pt has asystole and revived, now in a)______ hypoxia causing b)_______ - ANSWER- a)
Circulatory
b) Decrease cardiac output
What are the clinical manifestations of cardiac tamponade: - ANSWER- Becks triad:
Hypotension, distended neck veins, muffled heart sounds
A recent onset of a cough is indicative of what? - ANSWER- Acute bronchitis
What are the backward effects of right sided heart failure? - ANSWER- Enlarged liver and
spleen, anorexia, jugular vein distension , ascites, abdominal distension, & subcutaneous edema
A patient has a BMI of 31.8 and has had several upper respiratory infections within the last few
years, what is the risk associated with this patient? - ANSWER- Chronic Bronchitis
This occurs due to the loss of elasticity in lung tissue - ANSWER- Barrel Chest
What is the difference between a hypertension emergency vs urgency? - ANSWER-
Hypertensive emergency deals with organ death
What substance can cause vasoconstriction of vessels, increase blood pressure, & increase
cholesterol? - ANSWER- Nicotine
