PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2/ NUR 2063 1. Select all that apply. Excessive immune responses are shown in which of the conditions below. a. RA b. small pox c. arthritis d. allergies Answer: RA, arthritis, allergies 2. ALS causes patients to be paralyzed: a. on their side b. b head down c. on their left side d. feet up Answer: feet up 3. true or false. Contact dermatitis is caused by skin contact to an antibiotic. Answer: false 4. select all that apply. GB is: a. reversible b. caused by a fungus c. not reversible d. caused by a virus Answer: reversible, caused by a virus 5. true or false. Acromegaly extends adults life expectancy. Answer: false 6. select all that apply. which of the following are complications to compartment syndrome? a. nerve damage b. redness c. pain d. tissue damage Answer: nerve damage, pain, tissue damage 7. RNs like a pulse ox above: a. 100 b. 80 c. 90 d. 70 Answer: 90 8. select all that apply. CAD is caused by: a. insufficient delivery of O2 to brain b. clot blockage c. insufficient delivery of o2 to coronary arteries d. plaque blockage Answer: clot blockage, insufficient delivery of o2 to arteries, plaque blockage 9. which drugs affect the respiratory status? a. NSAIDS b. bicarb c. opioids d. thyroid stimulating drugs Answer: opioids 10. crushing syndrome is related to the: a. imbalance of cortisol b. decrease of cortisol c. increased amount of cortisol d. decrease amount of insulin Answer: increased amount of cortisol 11. How does a patient with SOB position themselves? a. in bed on their right side b. flat on their back c. standing and leaning on a table d. tripod upright sitting position Answer: tripod upright sitting position 12. cystic fibrosis is defined by: a. dry coughing b. wet coughing c. high fever d. sub below temperature Answer: wet coughing 13. which is the latest sign of respiratory distress? a. slow trending down of o2 sat rate b. confusion c. anxiety d. cyanosis Answer: cyanosis 14. cerebral palsy is a condition which happens in: a. during birth or immediately after b. infancy & is found to be reversible c. late teen years d. young, women adults in Denver Answer: during birth or immediately after 15. idiopathic means: a. many causes are known b. predicable cause c. radical cause d. there is no known cause Answer: there is no known cause 16. diabetes insipidis is: a. overproduction of ADH b. overproduction insulin c. insufficient ADH d. insufficient of insulin Answer: insufficient ADH 17. select all that apply: PE can be made of: a. clots b. amniotic fluid c. fat d. tumor parts Answer: clots, amniotic fluid, fat, tumor parts 18. true or false. Diabetes mellitus type 1 is dx in adults & is described as a lack of insulin. Answer: false 19. select all that apply: RNs are to deter patients from: a. alcohol b. sedentary lift styles c. smoking d. eating