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A 42-year-old presents with dyspnea, rapid shallow breathing, inspiratory crackles,
decreased lung compliance, and hypoxemia. Tests reveal a fulminant form of
respiratory failure characterized by acute lung inflammation and diffuse
alveolocapillary injury. What is the most likely diagnosis supported by the patient's
condition?
-Sarcoidosis
-Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
-Malignant respiratory failure
-Postoperative respiratory failure


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Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)

,The nurse is collecting data from a patient with suspected cancer of the bladder.
What finding should the nurse recognize as the most common symptom of cancer of
the bladder?


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Hematuria




The nurse is assisting with teaching family members about a patient's epidural bleed.
Which information about an epidural bleed should guide the nurse's teaching?


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It is usually arterial and may lead to death without rapid intervention.




A 56-year-old male was admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of osteomalacia.
History reveals that he underwent bariatric surgery 3 years earlier. What is the
common link between the surgery and the development of osteomalacia?
-Impaired vitamin C metabolism
-Impaired phosphate absorption
-Vitamin D deficiency
-Increased calcium secretion


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Vitamin D deficiency

,Select the patients who are at the greatest risk of developing iron deficiency anemia
select all that apply


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A 25 year-old female who was recently diagnosed with celiac disease
A 35 year-old female who is 36 weeks pregnant that reports craving ice




The nurse is caring for a patient who has had Parkinson's disease for 15 years. What
symptoms should the nurse anticipate when assisting with a routine assessment?


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Slow shuffling gait, difficulty swallowing, and pill-rolling tremor




Which of these is commonly the first symptom of ovarian cancer?


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Abdominal bloating




What causes the expanded anteroposterior (A-P) thoracic diameter (barrel chest) in
patients with emphysema?
-Persistent coughing to remove mucus
-Recurrent damage to lung tissues
-Dilated bronchi and increased mucus secretions
-Air trapping and hyperinflation

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Air trapping and hyperinflation




A patient is recovering from an epidural bleed. In which part of the brain should the
nurse explain to the family that this bleed occurred?


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Space between the dura and the skull




What is an early sign of lung cancer?
-Weight loss
-Chronic cough
-Air trapping and over inflation of the lung
-Bone pain


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Chronic cough




Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder characterized by?
-Diffuse pain, fatigue, and tender points
-Pain resulting from joint and muscle inflammation
-Neurologic pain in the skeletal muscles
-Muscle pain in the back and gastrointestinal symptoms


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