NURS 6501 Mod 1-4 Exam Question and answers
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Why is HDL considered good cholesterol? - Answers It's able to remove cholesterol from artery
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plaques and recycle it back to the liver.
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Il` Why is HDL consider good cholesterol - Answers HDL is considered good cholesterol because it
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Il` collects excess cholesterol in the body cells and transports it to the liver where it is excreted. HDL
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Il` carries 20 to 25% of total plasma cholesterol.
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Il` Explain the role inflammation has in the development of atherosclerosis - Answers Inflammation
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Il` Explain the role inflammation has in the development of atherosclerosis - Answers Activated
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Il` mast cells recruit inflammatory cells that provoke plaque formation and lead to atherosclerosis.
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Il` Chronic inflammatory infiltrates occupy layers of arteries were stable plaques are formed and
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Il` Explain the role inflammation has in the development of atherosclerosis - Answers Additionally
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Il` active inflammation involves a thinning at the fibrous Of atherosclerotic plaque which
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Il` Why does the APRN recognize as the result of the pleural friction rub? - Answers The
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Il` heard at the Apex of the heart and left sternal border.
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Il` Explain how a positive strep test has caused the patient's symptoms - Answers Rheumatic heart
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Il` Explain how a positive strep test has caused the patient's symptoms - Answers Inflammation
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Il` causes scarring of the valve tissue. Inflammation usually affects the endocardium which contains
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Il` Describe the factors that could have contributed to the development of a DVT in this patient and
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Il` explain how each of the factors could cause DVT - Answers Virchow's Triad caused damage to the
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Il` walls of the vessels. Injury to the intimal layer of the vessel, antiplatelet substances such as nitric
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Il` oxide and prostacyclin, along with the expression of collagen on the vessel wall, causes adherence
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Il` Describe the factors that could have contributed to the development of a DVT in this patient and
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Il` explain how each of the factors could cause DVT - Answers Platelets become activated, then
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Il` aggregate, forming clots. Venous stasis is a result of obesity, patients advanced age, and inability
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Il` Explain why large pulmonary embolus interferes with oxygenation - Answers The embolus lodges
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Il` somewhere in the pulmonary circulation and causes a ventilation/perfusion mismatch V/Q.
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Il` Ventilation perfusion mismatch or V/Q defects are defects in total long ventilation perfusion ratio.
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Il` Explain why large pulmonary embolus interferes with oxygenation - Answers It is a condition in
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Il` which one or more areas of the lung receive oxygen but no blood flow, or they receive blood flow
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Il` but no oxygen due to obstruction somewhere in the pulmonary circulation. This causes a
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Il` Explain why a large pulmonary embolism causes right ventricular strain - Answers The V/Q
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Il` mismatch causes release of neurohumeral substances and inflammatory mediators that cause
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Il` Explain why a large pulmonary embolism causes right ventricular strain - Answers The V/Q
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Il` mismatch also creates decreased production of surfactant causing atelectasis that further
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Il` Explain early asthmatic responses in the cells responsible for the responses - Answers When
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Il` Explain early asthmatic responses in the cells responsible for the responses - Answers Cells that
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Il` Explain early asthmatic responses in the cells responsible for the responses - Answers Early
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Il` Explain late asthmatic responses in the cells responsible for the responses - Answers Late
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Il` Explain late asthmatic responses in the cells responsible for the responses - Answers Airway
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Il` variable ventilation/perfusion in the lung.
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Newest RATED A+ 2025/2026
Why is HDL considered good cholesterol? - Answers It's able to remove cholesterol from artery
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plaques and recycle it back to the liver.
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Il` Why is HDL consider good cholesterol - Answers HDL is considered good cholesterol because it
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Il` collects excess cholesterol in the body cells and transports it to the liver where it is excreted. HDL
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Il` carries 20 to 25% of total plasma cholesterol.
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Il` Explain the role inflammation has in the development of atherosclerosis - Answers Inflammation
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Il` in the heart muscle caused by chronic inflammatory processes leads to mitochondrial damage
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Il` Explain the role inflammation has in the development of atherosclerosis - Answers Activated
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Il` mast cells recruit inflammatory cells that provoke plaque formation and lead to atherosclerosis.
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Il` Chronic inflammatory infiltrates occupy layers of arteries were stable plaques are formed and
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Il` associated with atherosclerosis. Il` Il`
Il` Explain the role inflammation has in the development of atherosclerosis - Answers Additionally
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Il` active inflammation involves a thinning at the fibrous Of atherosclerotic plaque which
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Il` Why does the APRN recognize as the result of the pleural friction rub? - Answers The
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Il` Explain how a positive strep test has caused the patient's symptoms - Answers Rheumatic heart
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Il` Explain how a positive strep test has caused the patient's symptoms - Answers Inflammation
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Il` causes scarring of the valve tissue. Inflammation usually affects the endocardium which contains
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Il` the valves. Endocardial inflammation causes swelling of leaflets in the valves.
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Il` Describe the factors that could have contributed to the development of a DVT in this patient and
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Il` explain how each of the factors could cause DVT - Answers Virchow's Triad caused damage to the
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Il` walls of the vessels. Injury to the intimal layer of the vessel, antiplatelet substances such as nitric
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Il` oxide and prostacyclin, along with the expression of collagen on the vessel wall, causes adherence
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Il` to the platelets to the vessel wall.
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Il` Describe the factors that could have contributed to the development of a DVT in this patient and
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Il` explain how each of the factors could cause DVT - Answers Platelets become activated, then
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Il` aggregate, forming clots. Venous stasis is a result of obesity, patients advanced age, and inability
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Il` to perform physical therapy therapy.
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Il` Explain why large pulmonary embolus interferes with oxygenation - Answers The embolus lodges
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Il` somewhere in the pulmonary circulation and causes a ventilation/perfusion mismatch V/Q.
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Il` Ventilation perfusion mismatch or V/Q defects are defects in total long ventilation perfusion ratio.
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Il` Explain why large pulmonary embolus interferes with oxygenation - Answers It is a condition in
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Il` which one or more areas of the lung receive oxygen but no blood flow, or they receive blood flow
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Il` but no oxygen due to obstruction somewhere in the pulmonary circulation. This causes a
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Il` decreased area for oxygen exchange. Il` Il` Il` Il`
Il` Explain why a large pulmonary embolism causes right ventricular strain - Answers The V/Q
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Il` mismatch causes release of neurohumeral substances and inflammatory mediators that cause
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Il` vasoconstriction of the pulmonary vasculature further impeding oxygenation. Il` Il` Il` Il` Il` Il` Il`
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Il` Hemodynamically this vasoconstriction results in pulmonary hypertension, making it difficult for Il` Il` Il` Il` Il` Il` Il` Il` Il` Il`
Il` the right ventricle to pump blood.
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Il` Explain why a large pulmonary embolism causes right ventricular strain - Answers The V/Q
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Il` mismatch also creates decreased production of surfactant causing atelectasis that further
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Il` decreases surface area available for oxygen exchange.
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Il` Explain early asthmatic responses in the cells responsible for the responses - Answers When
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Il` there is an initial airway exposure to an antigen, an innate and adaptive immune response is
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Il` initiated.
Il` Explain early asthmatic responses in the cells responsible for the responses - Answers Cells that
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Il` can initiate the inflammation of the bronchial mucosa and hyperresonance of the airways include
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Il` Dedrick cells, T-helper 2 cells, lymphocytes, B lymphocytes, mast cells, neutrophils, eosinophils,
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Il` and basophils.Il`
Il` Explain early asthmatic responses in the cells responsible for the responses - Answers Early
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Il` asthmatic response is a phase of bronchospasm that peaks at about 30 minutes and usually
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Il` resolves after about 3 hours. Il` Il` Il` Il`
Il` Explain late asthmatic responses in the cells responsible for the responses - Answers Late
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Il` asthmatic responses are mediated by earlier exposure in early phase that causes a latent release
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Il` of inflammatory mediators. These mediators, leukotrienes and prostaglandin D, cause
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Il` bronchospasm, edema, and mucus secretions that obstruct airflow. Il` Il` Il` Il` Il` Il` Il`
Il` Explain late asthmatic responses in the cells responsible for the responses - Answers Airway
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Il` obstruction creates resistance to airflow and causes air trapping. Continued air trapping increases
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Il` intrapleural and alveolar gas pressure, decreases ventilation and perfusion leading to uneven and
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Il` variable ventilation/perfusion in the lung.
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