NURS 6051 WEEK 3 QUIZ WITH ANSWERS – PATHOPHYSIOLOGY.

NURS 6051 WEEK 3 QUIZ WITH ANSWERS –
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY

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 Question 1

 Question 2

1 out of 1 points

When a patient has a fever, which of the following thermoregulatory mechanisms is
activated?


Selected d.
Answer:
The body’s thermostat is reset to a higher level.


Correct d.
Answer:
The body’s thermostat is reset to a higher level.


 Question 3

1 out of 1 points

A 15-year-old male is brought to the ER for treatment of injuries received in a motor
vehicle accident. An MRI reveals spinal cord injury, and his body temperature
fluctuates markedly. The most accurate explanation of this phenomenon is that:


Selected b.
Answer:
His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and thermal

, control disturbed.


Correct b.
Answer:
His sympathetic nervous system has been damaged and thermal
control disturbed.


 Question 4

1 out of 1 points

A child presents to his primary care provider with disorientation, delirium,
aggressiveness, and stupor. His parents report that he was recently ill with an upper
respiratory infection, which they treated with aspirin. Which of the following is the
most likely diagnosis?


Selected b.
Answer:
Reye syndrome


Correct b.
Answer:
Reye syndrome


 Question 5

1 out of 1 points

A 15-month-old child from Pennsylvania was brought to the ER for fever, seizure
activity, cranial palsies, and paralysis. Which of the following diagnosis will be
documented in the chart?


Selected a.
Answer: