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NSG 3850 Patho Exam 3 Health Assessment - NSG 3850 PATHO EXAM 3 - HEALTH
ASSESSMENT COVERAGE
The NSG 3850 Pathophysiology Exam 3 - Health Assessment evaluates advanced clinical
assessment skills and system-based patient evaluation. The exam coverage includes focused and
comprehensive physical examination techniques, interpretation of abnormal findings, and integration
of health history with clinical signs. It also assesses cardiovascular, respiratory, neurological, renal,
and endocrine system assessments, including recognition of disease-related changes. Additional
areas include pain assessment, mental status evaluation, diagnostic reasoning, documentation
accuracy, and infection control practices. Overall, the exam ensures candidates can perform thorough
health assessments and accurately interpret clinical findings to support nursing diagnosis and patient
care planning.
A patient with gouty arthritis develops renal calculi. The composition of these calculi is most likely
to be
a. potassium oxalate
b. struvite
c. cysteine
d. uric acid crystals - (answer)D
,A person with acute pyelonephritis would most typically experience
a. fever
b. oliguria
c. edema
d. hypertension - (answer)A
The organism most commonly associated with acute pyelonephritis is
a. streptococcus
b. Escherichia coli
c. Klebsiella
d. Enterobacter - (answer)B
It is true that polycystic kidney disease is
a. always rapidly fatal
b. caused by a streptococcal infection
c. associated with supernumerary kidney
, d. genetically transmitted - (answer)D
The pathophysiologic basis of acute glomerulonephritis is
a. renal ischemia
b. bacterial invasion of the glomerulus
c. an anaphylactic reaction
d. an immune complex reaction - (answer)D
Signs consistent with a diagnosis of glomerulonephritis include
a. anuria
b. proteinuria
c. red blood cell casts in urine
d. foul-smelling urine - (answer)B
Nephrotic syndrome does not usually cause
a. hyperlipidemia
b. proteinuria