NR 283 Exam 1 – Questions With Accurate Solutions
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Pathophysiology is best defined as B. The study of disease processes and their effects on
which of the following? normal body function
A. The study of normal anatomy and
body structure
B. The study of disease processes and
their effects on normal body function
C. The study of medications used to
treat illness
D. The study of microorganisms that
cause infection
A nursing student explains the C. Recognize clinical manifestations associated with
purpose of studying pathophysiology. illness
The student demonstrates correct
understanding when stating that
pathophysiology helps nurses:
A. Perform surgical procedures
independently
B. Administer medications without
provider orders
C. Recognize clinical manifestations
associated with illness
D. Focus only on laboratory values
,Which statement best describes a risk D. Something that increases the likelihood of
factor? developing a disease
A. Something that guarantees a
person will develop a disease
B. A treatment that reduces the
severity of symptoms
C. A laboratory value confirming
disease presence
D. Something that increases the
likelihood of developing a disease
Understanding pathophysiology A, B, C & E
supports nursing care by enabling the
nurse to (Select all that apply):
A. Identify patients at risk for disease
B. Understand why symptoms occur
C. Develop prevention strategies
D. Replace the role of the healthcare
provider
E. Interpret clinical manifestations
more effectively
A nurse notes that a patient is short of B. Observed
breath, has labored respirations, and
oxygen saturation of 86%. These
findings are best described as which
type of cue?
A. Historical
B. Observed
C. Environmental
D. Time-sensitive
,A nurse reviews a patient's chart and A. Historical
learns the patient has a 25-year
smoking history and a diagnosis of
COPD. This information represents
which type of cue?
A. Historical
B. Environmental
C. Observed
D. Time-sensitive
A home health nurse notices broken C. Environmental
floorboards, poor lighting, and clutter
throughout a patient's home. These
findings represent which type of cue?
A. Historical
B. Observed
C. Environmental
D. Time-sensitive
Which situation represents a time- D. A patient develops sudden chest pain and
sensitive cue that requires immediate sweating
action?
A. A patient reports mild ankle
swelling
B. A patient has a fasting glucose of
125 mg/dL
C. A patient asks questions about
discharge instructions
D. A patient develops sudden chest
pain and sweating
, A nurse explains that a patient's B. Etiology
pneumonia developed after aspirating
food into the lungs. This description
refers to the condition's:
A. Manifestation
B. Etiology
C. Prognosis
D. Complication
A patient is diagnosed with C. The cause of the disease is unknown
hypertension, but testing does not
reveal any clear cause. The provider
documents the condition as
idiopathic. What does this mean?
A. The disease is inherited
B. The disease is caused by infection
C. The cause of the disease is
unknown
D. The disease developed from
another illness
A patient develops sudden severe D. Acute
abdominal pain and vomiting that
began two hours ago. The nurse
recognizes this condition as:
A. Chronic
B. Recurrent
C. Terminal
D. Acute
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Terms in this set (320)
Pathophysiology is best defined as B. The study of disease processes and their effects on
which of the following? normal body function
A. The study of normal anatomy and
body structure
B. The study of disease processes and
their effects on normal body function
C. The study of medications used to
treat illness
D. The study of microorganisms that
cause infection
A nursing student explains the C. Recognize clinical manifestations associated with
purpose of studying pathophysiology. illness
The student demonstrates correct
understanding when stating that
pathophysiology helps nurses:
A. Perform surgical procedures
independently
B. Administer medications without
provider orders
C. Recognize clinical manifestations
associated with illness
D. Focus only on laboratory values
,Which statement best describes a risk D. Something that increases the likelihood of
factor? developing a disease
A. Something that guarantees a
person will develop a disease
B. A treatment that reduces the
severity of symptoms
C. A laboratory value confirming
disease presence
D. Something that increases the
likelihood of developing a disease
Understanding pathophysiology A, B, C & E
supports nursing care by enabling the
nurse to (Select all that apply):
A. Identify patients at risk for disease
B. Understand why symptoms occur
C. Develop prevention strategies
D. Replace the role of the healthcare
provider
E. Interpret clinical manifestations
more effectively
A nurse notes that a patient is short of B. Observed
breath, has labored respirations, and
oxygen saturation of 86%. These
findings are best described as which
type of cue?
A. Historical
B. Observed
C. Environmental
D. Time-sensitive
,A nurse reviews a patient's chart and A. Historical
learns the patient has a 25-year
smoking history and a diagnosis of
COPD. This information represents
which type of cue?
A. Historical
B. Environmental
C. Observed
D. Time-sensitive
A home health nurse notices broken C. Environmental
floorboards, poor lighting, and clutter
throughout a patient's home. These
findings represent which type of cue?
A. Historical
B. Observed
C. Environmental
D. Time-sensitive
Which situation represents a time- D. A patient develops sudden chest pain and
sensitive cue that requires immediate sweating
action?
A. A patient reports mild ankle
swelling
B. A patient has a fasting glucose of
125 mg/dL
C. A patient asks questions about
discharge instructions
D. A patient develops sudden chest
pain and sweating
, A nurse explains that a patient's B. Etiology
pneumonia developed after aspirating
food into the lungs. This description
refers to the condition's:
A. Manifestation
B. Etiology
C. Prognosis
D. Complication
A patient is diagnosed with C. The cause of the disease is unknown
hypertension, but testing does not
reveal any clear cause. The provider
documents the condition as
idiopathic. What does this mean?
A. The disease is inherited
B. The disease is caused by infection
C. The cause of the disease is
unknown
D. The disease developed from
another illness
A patient develops sudden severe D. Acute
abdominal pain and vomiting that
began two hours ago. The nurse
recognizes this condition as:
A. Chronic
B. Recurrent
C. Terminal
D. Acute
