Essentials of Pathophysiology notes

NURS 6501N WEEK 10 Quiz 1. Which of the following clusters of symptoms would make a clinician suspect a child has developed glomerulonephritis? 2. A 25-year-old female is diagnosed with urinary tract obstruction. While planning care, the nurse realizes that the patient is expected to have hydronephrosis and a decreased glomerular filtration rate caused by: 3.When the nurse discusses the glomerulus and Bowman capsule together, it is referred to as the renal: 4.When a child is adm...

NURS 6501N Quiz - Week 11 1. A 19-year-old female presents with genital warts. Which of the following would cause this condition? 2. In the majority of cases delayed puberty is due to: 3. A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with endometriosis. Suppressing which of the following would be the most appropriate medical treatment for this disease? 4. The nurse would anticipate the treatment for pelvic organ prolapse to be: 5. While preparing to teach the staff about female anatomy, which...

NURS 6501N Week 11 Quiz 1. An example of a parasitic STI that is transmitted through close skin-to-skin contact is: 2. When a staff member asks which structure secretes glucose-rich fluid into the semen, how should the nurse respond? 3. A 20-year-old female presents with pelvic and back pain severe enough to miss work. She reports that the pain occurs with the onset of menses. Physical examination fails to find pelvic pathology. The most likely cause of her condition is: 4. While pre...

NURS 6501N Week 2 Quiz Answers 1. A 76-year-old female was diagnosed with osteoporosis by radiologic exam. She is at high risk for: 2. A 34-year-old female was recently diagnosed with RA. Physical examination revealed that inflammation started in the: 3. The incidence of fractures of the pelvis is highest in: 4. In discoid lupus erythematosus, skin lesions may be accompanied by Raynaud phenomenon, which is manifested by: 5. A 42-year-old female presents with raised red lesions wit...

NURS 6501N Week 1 Quiz 1. A 55-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking is examined for respiratory disturbance. Examination of his airway (bronchial) reveals that stratified squamous epithelial cells have replaced the normal columnar ciliated cells. This type of cellular adaptation is called: 2. What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish aging from diseases?3. Which of the following mutations have the most significant effect on protein synthesis? 4. A eu...

NUR 2063 Essentials of Pathophysiology Exam 1

NURS 6501N Week 1 Quiz Set 1 1. An aide asks the nurse why people who have neurofibromatosis will show varying degrees of the disease. Which genetic principle should the nurse explain to the aide? 2. Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? 3. A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This condition is an example of: 4. A nurse is reading a chart and sees the term oncotic pressure. The nurse recalls that oncotic pressure (colloid osmotic pressu...

NURS 6501 Week 8 Quiz - Two Sets with Answers 1. A 55-year-old female has general symptoms of gallstones but is also jaundiced. IVcholangiography would most likely reveal that the gallstones are obstructing the: 2. A 16-year-old female presents with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant. Physical examination reveals rebound tenderness and a low-grade fever. A possible diagnosis would be: 3. The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration or tumors is: 4. A 40-year-old...

NURS 6501 WEEK 11 Quiz with Answers 1. The patient’s medication has a side effect of gynecomastia. The patient asks the nurse to define this term. The nurse would respond that gynecomastia is: 2. When a staff member asks the nurse what is the most potent of thefollowing estrogens, what is the nurse’s best response? It is: 3. An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is: 4. A 40-year-old female presents with cramping and excessive vaginalble...