Unit 5 Patho MN551, Unit 4 Patho, Unit3Patho, Unit2 MN551 patho,
Unit 1 MN 551 Patho
1. Which of the following individuals would be considered to be at risk for
the development of edema?: An 81-year-old man with right-sided heart
failure and hypothyroidism
2. The family of a 68-year-old man who is in the end stages of small cell lung
cancer is distraught at his visible body wasting that has worsened in recent
weeks. Which of the following phenomena best accounts for the patient's
anorexia and cachexia?: Products of the tumor itself as well as a
hypermetabolic state cause cachexia
3. Which of the following statements best conveys an aspect of the
respiratory pressures that govern ventilation?
Question options:: Negative intrapleural pressure holds the lungs against
the chest wall
4. Increased thrombopoietin levels: Following a course of measles, a 5-
year-old girl developed scattered bruising over numerous body surfaces
and was diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). As
part of her diagnostic workup, blood work was performed. Which of the
,following results is most likely to be considered unexpected by the
health care team?
5. Which of the following situations related to the transition from fetal to
peri- natal circulation would be most likely to necessitate medical
intervention?-
: Pulmonary vascular resistance, related to muscle regression in the
pulmonary arteries, rises over the course of the infant's first week.
6.At which of the following locations in the nephron would a nurse
practitioner first expect blood to be largely free of plasma proteins?:
Bowman Space
7. A 51-year-old female patient who is 2 days postoperative on a surgical
unit of a hospital is at risk for developing atelectasis as a result of being
largely immobile. Which of the following teaching points by her nurse
practitioner is most appropriate?
Question options:: "You should breathe deeply and cough to help
your lungs expand as much as possible while you're in bed."
8. A 66-year-old patient's echocardiogram reveals a hypertrophied left
ventri- cle, normal chamber volume, and a normal ejection fraction from the
heart. What is this patient's most likely diagnosis?: Aortic valve stenosis
,9. "Stem cells can be used as a source of reserve cells for the entire blood
production system.": A couple who are expecting their first child have
been ad- vised by friends to consider harvesting umbilical cord blood in
order to have a future source of stem cells. The couple have approached
their nurse practitioner with this request and are seeking clarification of
exactly why stem cells are valuable and what they might expect to gain
from harvesting them. How can the nurse practitioner best respond to
the couple's inquiry?
, 10.A child possesses a trait that is the result of the interaction of two
different genes, neither of which could have produced the trait
independently. Which of the following explanations best captures the genetic
explanation for this?: The outcome is the result of the interaction
between collaborative genes.
11. A 55-year-old man has made an appointment to see his nurse
practitioner because he has been awakening three to four times nightly to
void and
often has a sudden need to void with little warning during the day. What is
the man's most likely diagnosis and possible underlying pathophysiologic
problem?: Overactive bladder that may result from both neurogenic and
myogenic sources
12.As a result of dehydration, a patient's epithelial cells are producing
insuf- ficient amounts of mucus. Consequently, the patient's mucociliary
blanket is compromised. Which of the following changes would a care
provider most reasonably anticipate as a direct result of this change?:
Increased amounts of bacteria in the lungs. The primary role of the
mucociliary blanket is to trap foreign particles and bacteria and thus
prevent their entry into the lungs. The impaired ciliary function may
Unit 1 MN 551 Patho
1. Which of the following individuals would be considered to be at risk for
the development of edema?: An 81-year-old man with right-sided heart
failure and hypothyroidism
2. The family of a 68-year-old man who is in the end stages of small cell lung
cancer is distraught at his visible body wasting that has worsened in recent
weeks. Which of the following phenomena best accounts for the patient's
anorexia and cachexia?: Products of the tumor itself as well as a
hypermetabolic state cause cachexia
3. Which of the following statements best conveys an aspect of the
respiratory pressures that govern ventilation?
Question options:: Negative intrapleural pressure holds the lungs against
the chest wall
4. Increased thrombopoietin levels: Following a course of measles, a 5-
year-old girl developed scattered bruising over numerous body surfaces
and was diagnosed with immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP). As
part of her diagnostic workup, blood work was performed. Which of the
,following results is most likely to be considered unexpected by the
health care team?
5. Which of the following situations related to the transition from fetal to
peri- natal circulation would be most likely to necessitate medical
intervention?-
: Pulmonary vascular resistance, related to muscle regression in the
pulmonary arteries, rises over the course of the infant's first week.
6.At which of the following locations in the nephron would a nurse
practitioner first expect blood to be largely free of plasma proteins?:
Bowman Space
7. A 51-year-old female patient who is 2 days postoperative on a surgical
unit of a hospital is at risk for developing atelectasis as a result of being
largely immobile. Which of the following teaching points by her nurse
practitioner is most appropriate?
Question options:: "You should breathe deeply and cough to help
your lungs expand as much as possible while you're in bed."
8. A 66-year-old patient's echocardiogram reveals a hypertrophied left
ventri- cle, normal chamber volume, and a normal ejection fraction from the
heart. What is this patient's most likely diagnosis?: Aortic valve stenosis
,9. "Stem cells can be used as a source of reserve cells for the entire blood
production system.": A couple who are expecting their first child have
been ad- vised by friends to consider harvesting umbilical cord blood in
order to have a future source of stem cells. The couple have approached
their nurse practitioner with this request and are seeking clarification of
exactly why stem cells are valuable and what they might expect to gain
from harvesting them. How can the nurse practitioner best respond to
the couple's inquiry?
, 10.A child possesses a trait that is the result of the interaction of two
different genes, neither of which could have produced the trait
independently. Which of the following explanations best captures the genetic
explanation for this?: The outcome is the result of the interaction
between collaborative genes.
11. A 55-year-old man has made an appointment to see his nurse
practitioner because he has been awakening three to four times nightly to
void and
often has a sudden need to void with little warning during the day. What is
the man's most likely diagnosis and possible underlying pathophysiologic
problem?: Overactive bladder that may result from both neurogenic and
myogenic sources
12.As a result of dehydration, a patient's epithelial cells are producing
insuf- ficient amounts of mucus. Consequently, the patient's mucociliary
blanket is compromised. Which of the following changes would a care
provider most reasonably anticipate as a direct result of this change?:
Increased amounts of bacteria in the lungs. The primary role of the
mucociliary blanket is to trap foreign particles and bacteria and thus
prevent their entry into the lungs. The impaired ciliary function may
