NSG 5003 Week 9 Knowledge Check Quiz: Advanced Pathophysiology: South University
Question 1
Cheyne–Stokes respirations are described as a:
Question 1 options:
Sustained, deep, rapid but regular pattern of breathing
Crescendo-decrescendo pattern of breathing, followed by a period of apnea
Prolonged inspiratory period, gradually followed by a short expiratory period
Completely irregular breathing pattern with random, shallow, deep breaths and irregular pauses
Question 2
Vomiting is associated with CNS injuries that compress which of the brain’s anatomic
locations?
Question 2 options:
Vestibular nuclei in the lower brainstem
Floor of the third ventricle
Any area in the midbrain
Diencephalon
Question 3
Which person is at the greatest risk of developing delirium?
Question 3 options:
An individual with diabetes, celebrating his or her seventieth birthday
A depressed Hispanic woman
An individual on the second day after hip replacement
A patient in for uncontrolled hyper tension
Question 4
A sudden, explosive, disorderly discharge of cerebral neurons is termed:
Question 1
Cheyne–Stokes respirations are described as a:
Question 1 options:
Sustained, deep, rapid but regular pattern of breathing
Crescendo-decrescendo pattern of breathing, followed by a period of apnea
Prolonged inspiratory period, gradually followed by a short expiratory period
Completely irregular breathing pattern with random, shallow, deep breaths and irregular pauses
Question 2
Vomiting is associated with CNS injuries that compress which of the brain’s anatomic
locations?
Question 2 options:
Vestibular nuclei in the lower brainstem
Floor of the third ventricle
Any area in the midbrain
Diencephalon
Question 3
Which person is at the greatest risk of developing delirium?
Question 3 options:
An individual with diabetes, celebrating his or her seventieth birthday
A depressed Hispanic woman
An individual on the second day after hip replacement
A patient in for uncontrolled hyper tension
Question 4
A sudden, explosive, disorderly discharge of cerebral neurons is termed:
