MN 551 / MN551 Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024 (GRADED)

MN 551 / MN551 Final Exam Questions With Correct Answers Latest Updated 2024 (GRADED) About 3 weeks after razing an old chicken house, a 71-year-old retired farmer has developed a fever, nausea, and vomiting. After ruling out more common health problems, his care provider eventually makes a diagnosis of histoplasmosis. Which of the following processes is most likely taking place? (Points : 0.4) Toxin production by Histoplasma capsulatum is triggering an immune response. Antibody production against the offending fungi is delayed by the patient's age and the virulence of the organism. Spore inhalation initiates an autoimmune response that produces the associated symptoms. Macrophages are able to remove the offending fungi from the bloodstream but can't destroy them. Question 2.2. Which of the following patients are NOT displaying known risk factors for the development of pulmonary emboli? (Points : 0.4) A patient who is immobilized following orthopedic surgery A patient who has impaired Cl– and Na+ regulation A patient who is taking amiodarone for the treatment of a cardiac arrhythmia A patient who is a smoker and takes oral contraceptives A patient who is undergoing radiation therapy for the treatment of breast cancer Question 3.3. A 3-year-old boy has developed croup following a winter cold. His nurse practitioner would recognize that which of the following causative microorganisms and treatments are most likely? (Points : 0.4) Respiratory syncytial virus; treatment with intubation Parainfluenza virus; treatment with a mist tent and oxygen therapy Haemophilus influenza; treatment with appropriate antibiotics Staphylococcus aureus; treatment with bronchodilators and a mist tent Question 4.4. A 21-year-old male patient has suffered a head injury during a crash on his motorcycle, and a deficit that assessments have revealed is an impaired swallowing mechanism. He has also developed aspiration pneumonia. Which of the following statements most accurately capture an aspect of his condition? (Points : 0.4) His oropharynx is obstructed. His epiglottis is covering his larynx His vocal folds have been compromised. His tracheobronchial tree is intermittently obstructed. Question 5.5. Following a winter power outage, a patient who had been using a home gasoline generator began to experience dizziness and headaches and was diagnosed with carbon monoxide poisoning. What is the goal of hyperbaric oxygen treatment for carbon monoxide poisoning?(Points : 0.4) To increase the amount of oxygen dissolved in plasma To increase the production of unbound hemoglobin To stimulate the release of oxygen at the capillaries To remove bound CO from hemoglobin