NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm
A patient is 8 hours postoperative after a long orthopedic procedure. The student asks
why this patient is at particular risk of developing a thromboembolism. What response
by the healthcare professional is best?:-Patients tend to have venous stasis from
orthopedic operations.
Which cells function to maintain bone matrix?:-Osteocytes
Which statement by the professor best describes acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS)?:-A pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased
pulmonary compliance, and the presence of bilateral infiltrates on chest x-ray imaging
A patient has been hospitalized for a large deep vein thrombosis and states he is the
third person in his family to have this condition in the last 2 years. What response by the
healthcare professional is most appropriate?:-We can test your blood for factor V Leiden
The healthcare professor states that a patient has reached pain tolerance. What further
information from the professor is most accurate?:-The patient cannot endure a higher
level of pain intensity at this point.
What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?:-Individuals with
depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in
inflammation that is believed to trigger depression.
A healthcare professional is planning a community event to reduce risk of
cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in high risk groups. Which group would the professional
target as the priority?:-Hypertension
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?:-Excessive mucus production
A patient has primary immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and is hospitalized after
a bleeding episode. What treatment does the healthcare provider anticipate being
ordered for this patient?:-Infusion of IVIG
A hospitalized patient's lab work is as follows: WBC 2000, bands 14.8%, and
segmented neutrophils 5. The healthcare professional calculates the patient's absolute
neutrophil count (ANC). What action does the professional take next?:-Implements
protocols to prevent life-threatening infections
A healthcare professional is discussing breast feeding with a pregnant woman. Which
beneficial substance does the professional tell the mother is found in breast milk?:-IgA
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large
clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis?:-Abnormal uterine
bleeding
, What is the consequence of a splenectomy?:-The number of defective cells in
circulation increases
What congenital malformation is commonly linked to acute leukemia in children?:-Down
syndrome
The student wants to know how the clinical manifestations and onset of juvenile
idiopathic arthritis (JIA) differ from those of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults. What
answer by the healthcare professional is best?:-JIA predominantly affects large joints.
A student is learning about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). What information does
the student clarify with a study partner as being correct?:-Such an inflammation may
result in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium of the fallopian tubes.
A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the healthcare
professional is most appropriate?:-Draw blood to measure total bilirubin
A patient reports joint stiffness with movement and joint pain in weightbearing joints that
is usually relieved by rest. What treatment option does the health care professional
discuss with the patient?:-Exercise and weight reduction
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient diagnosed with aphasia. What action by
the professional would be best in working with this patient?:-Provide speech therapy
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who was rewarmed after suffering from
hypothermia. What possible long-term complication will the professional continue to
assess the patient for?:-Renal failure
A professor explains to a class that the reason lymph nodes enlarge and become tender
during infection is because of what reason?:-B lymphocytes proliferate
In immunoglobulin G (IgG) nephropathies such as glomerulonephritis, IgG is deposited
in which location?:-Glomerulus basement membranes
A patient had a seizure that consisted of impaired consciousness and the appearance
of a dreamlike state. How does the healthcare professional chart this episode?:-
Complex focal seizure
A healthcare professional had taught a pregnant woman about the risk of transmitting
herpes simplex virus (HSV) from her to her fetus. What statement by the woman
indicates the professional needs to provide more information?:-Neonatal infection with
HSV rarely occurs in the intrapartum or postpartum period.
A patient is 8 hours postoperative after a long orthopedic procedure. The student asks
why this patient is at particular risk of developing a thromboembolism. What response
by the healthcare professional is best?:-Patients tend to have venous stasis from
orthopedic operations.
Which cells function to maintain bone matrix?:-Osteocytes
Which statement by the professor best describes acute respiratory distress syndrome
(ARDS)?:-A pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased
pulmonary compliance, and the presence of bilateral infiltrates on chest x-ray imaging
A patient has been hospitalized for a large deep vein thrombosis and states he is the
third person in his family to have this condition in the last 2 years. What response by the
healthcare professional is most appropriate?:-We can test your blood for factor V Leiden
The healthcare professor states that a patient has reached pain tolerance. What further
information from the professor is most accurate?:-The patient cannot endure a higher
level of pain intensity at this point.
What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?:-Individuals with
depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in
inflammation that is believed to trigger depression.
A healthcare professional is planning a community event to reduce risk of
cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in high risk groups. Which group would the professional
target as the priority?:-Hypertension
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?:-Excessive mucus production
A patient has primary immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and is hospitalized after
a bleeding episode. What treatment does the healthcare provider anticipate being
ordered for this patient?:-Infusion of IVIG
A hospitalized patient's lab work is as follows: WBC 2000, bands 14.8%, and
segmented neutrophils 5. The healthcare professional calculates the patient's absolute
neutrophil count (ANC). What action does the professional take next?:-Implements
protocols to prevent life-threatening infections
A healthcare professional is discussing breast feeding with a pregnant woman. Which
beneficial substance does the professional tell the mother is found in breast milk?:-IgA
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large
clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis?:-Abnormal uterine
bleeding
, What is the consequence of a splenectomy?:-The number of defective cells in
circulation increases
What congenital malformation is commonly linked to acute leukemia in children?:-Down
syndrome
The student wants to know how the clinical manifestations and onset of juvenile
idiopathic arthritis (JIA) differ from those of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) in adults. What
answer by the healthcare professional is best?:-JIA predominantly affects large joints.
A student is learning about pelvic inflammatory disease (PID). What information does
the student clarify with a study partner as being correct?:-Such an inflammation may
result in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium of the fallopian tubes.
A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the healthcare
professional is most appropriate?:-Draw blood to measure total bilirubin
A patient reports joint stiffness with movement and joint pain in weightbearing joints that
is usually relieved by rest. What treatment option does the health care professional
discuss with the patient?:-Exercise and weight reduction
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient diagnosed with aphasia. What action by
the professional would be best in working with this patient?:-Provide speech therapy
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who was rewarmed after suffering from
hypothermia. What possible long-term complication will the professional continue to
assess the patient for?:-Renal failure
A professor explains to a class that the reason lymph nodes enlarge and become tender
during infection is because of what reason?:-B lymphocytes proliferate
In immunoglobulin G (IgG) nephropathies such as glomerulonephritis, IgG is deposited
in which location?:-Glomerulus basement membranes
A patient had a seizure that consisted of impaired consciousness and the appearance
of a dreamlike state. How does the healthcare professional chart this episode?:-
Complex focal seizure
A healthcare professional had taught a pregnant woman about the risk of transmitting
herpes simplex virus (HSV) from her to her fetus. What statement by the woman
indicates the professional needs to provide more information?:-Neonatal infection with
HSV rarely occurs in the intrapartum or postpartum period.
