During science class, a student asks, "What's the difference between plasma and
serum
in the blood?" The nurse responds that the primary difference between plasma and
serum is that plasma contains
A) fibrinogen.
B) heparin.
C) white blood cells.
D) hydrogen
ions.
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, fibrinogen.
A patient comes into a clinic complaining of cough, fever, and shortness of breath.
The
patient informs the health care provider that he is HIV positive. Upon physical exam,
the family nurse practitioner (FNP) may note which of the following clinical
manifestations of suspected Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP)? Select all that
apply.
A) Interstitial infiltrates on chest x-ray
B) Respiratory rate of 32 with normal breath sounds
C) Stridor when taking a deep breath
D) Use of abdominal muscles to breathe while sitting on the exam table
E) Night sweats that require clothing changes frequently throughout the
night
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A) Interstitial infiltrates on chest x-ray
B) Respiratory rate of 32 with normal breath sounds
A 44-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department with abnormal
bleeding and abdominal pain that is later attributed to gallbladder disease. Which of
the
following diagnoses would the medical team be most justified in suspecting as a
cause
of the patient's bleeding?
A) Excess calcium
B) Vitamin K deficiency
C) Hemophilia B
D) Idiopathic immune thrombocytopenic purpura
(ITP)
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, Vitamin K deficiency
Which of the following teaching points would be most appropriate with a client who
has a recent diagnosis of von Willebrand disease?
A) "It's important that you avoid trauma."
B) "Your disease affects your platelet function rather than clot formation."
C) "Make sure that you avoid taking aspirin."
D) "Clotting factor VIII can help your body compensate for the difficulty in
clotting."
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"Make sure that you avoid taking aspirin."
An agricultural worker is picking fruit on a day when the air temperature is 106°F.
Which of the following processes will most likely be occurring while he works?
A) Conduction of heat from the air will be heating his skin surface and raising
his core temperature.
B) Blood volume at his skin surface will be increasing to dissipate heat.
C) His autonomic nervous system will be stimulating him to sweat.
D) Radiation from his skin surfaces will be dissipating heat into the
environment.
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Blood volume at his skin surface will be increasing to dissipate heat.
Following a biopsy, a 54-year-old man has been diagnosed as having a benign
neoplastic tumor. Which of the following characteristics most likely applies to his
, tumor?
A) The tumor is poorly approximated and has the potential to break loose.
B) The tumor may secrete hormones or cytokines.
C) The well-differentiated, neoplastic cells are clustered together in a single mass.
D) It has a rapid rate of growth and can induce
ischemia.
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The well-differentiated, neoplastic cells are clustered together in a single
mass.
Which of the following individuals are at risk of developing metabolic alkalosis?
Select
all that apply.
A) A 70-year-old woman who has taken two tablespoons of baking soda to settle her
"sour stomach"
B) A hospital patient who is on nasogastric suction following gastric surgery
C) A 20-year-old male who has been regularly inducing himself to vomit following
binge eating
D) A 33-year-old male patient who is on mechanical ventilation in the intensive care
unit following a head injury
E) A 58-year-old alcoholic male who has been foregoing food for several weeks
while drinking heavily
F) A 60-year-old female who has chronic renal failure secondary to hypertension
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serum
in the blood?" The nurse responds that the primary difference between plasma and
serum is that plasma contains
A) fibrinogen.
B) heparin.
C) white blood cells.
D) hydrogen
ions.
Give this one a try later!
, fibrinogen.
A patient comes into a clinic complaining of cough, fever, and shortness of breath.
The
patient informs the health care provider that he is HIV positive. Upon physical exam,
the family nurse practitioner (FNP) may note which of the following clinical
manifestations of suspected Pneumocystis jiroveci pneumonia (PCP)? Select all that
apply.
A) Interstitial infiltrates on chest x-ray
B) Respiratory rate of 32 with normal breath sounds
C) Stridor when taking a deep breath
D) Use of abdominal muscles to breathe while sitting on the exam table
E) Night sweats that require clothing changes frequently throughout the
night
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A) Interstitial infiltrates on chest x-ray
B) Respiratory rate of 32 with normal breath sounds
A 44-year-old female patient presents to the emergency department with abnormal
bleeding and abdominal pain that is later attributed to gallbladder disease. Which of
the
following diagnoses would the medical team be most justified in suspecting as a
cause
of the patient's bleeding?
A) Excess calcium
B) Vitamin K deficiency
C) Hemophilia B
D) Idiopathic immune thrombocytopenic purpura
(ITP)
Give this one a try later!
, Vitamin K deficiency
Which of the following teaching points would be most appropriate with a client who
has a recent diagnosis of von Willebrand disease?
A) "It's important that you avoid trauma."
B) "Your disease affects your platelet function rather than clot formation."
C) "Make sure that you avoid taking aspirin."
D) "Clotting factor VIII can help your body compensate for the difficulty in
clotting."
Give this one a try later!
"Make sure that you avoid taking aspirin."
An agricultural worker is picking fruit on a day when the air temperature is 106°F.
Which of the following processes will most likely be occurring while he works?
A) Conduction of heat from the air will be heating his skin surface and raising
his core temperature.
B) Blood volume at his skin surface will be increasing to dissipate heat.
C) His autonomic nervous system will be stimulating him to sweat.
D) Radiation from his skin surfaces will be dissipating heat into the
environment.
Give this one a try later!
Blood volume at his skin surface will be increasing to dissipate heat.
Following a biopsy, a 54-year-old man has been diagnosed as having a benign
neoplastic tumor. Which of the following characteristics most likely applies to his
, tumor?
A) The tumor is poorly approximated and has the potential to break loose.
B) The tumor may secrete hormones or cytokines.
C) The well-differentiated, neoplastic cells are clustered together in a single mass.
D) It has a rapid rate of growth and can induce
ischemia.
Give this one a try later!
The well-differentiated, neoplastic cells are clustered together in a single
mass.
Which of the following individuals are at risk of developing metabolic alkalosis?
Select
all that apply.
A) A 70-year-old woman who has taken two tablespoons of baking soda to settle her
"sour stomach"
B) A hospital patient who is on nasogastric suction following gastric surgery
C) A 20-year-old male who has been regularly inducing himself to vomit following
binge eating
D) A 33-year-old male patient who is on mechanical ventilation in the intensive care
unit following a head injury
E) A 58-year-old alcoholic male who has been foregoing food for several weeks
while drinking heavily
F) A 60-year-old female who has chronic renal failure secondary to hypertension
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