Exam (elaborations) NURS 6501 FINAL EXAM – QUESTION AND ANSWERS

NURS 6501 Final Exam Question and Answers A child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is voiding smoky, brown-colored urine and asks the healthcare professional to explain what causes it. What explanation by the professional is best? Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom? What is the primary pathologic alteration resulting from ankylosing spondylitis (AS)? Which spinal tract carries the most nociceptive information? Parents bring their 1-year-old child to the emergency department, reporting that the child has been irritable and pounding on her head, has projectile vomiting, and seems very sleepy for most of the last 3 days. What diagnostic testing does the healthcare professional prepare the child and parents for as the priority? A patient reports frequent nightmares. For which of these should the healthcare professional assess the patient? A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate? Local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease-related lymphadenopathy are a result of what? Which bones are affected in Legg-Calvé-Perthes disease? A patient has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) and asks the healthcare professional to describe it. What description by the professional is most accurate?