NURS 5315: Advanced Pathophysiology Final
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What ABG value is PCO2 15, indicating hyperventilation and respiratory
consistent with a patient in alkalosis.
respiratory distress
breathing 33 breaths per
minute?
What is the likely cause of Water has shifted into the neurons, causing them to
disorientation and swell.
lethargy in a patient with a
sodium level of 115 mEq/L?
Which electrolyte Hyperkalemia, due to increased serum osmolality
imbalance should be pulling potassium into the intravascular space.
monitored in a patient
experiencing
dehydration?
What is the chance that a 25% chance of having the disease.
baby will inherit an
autosomal recessive
disease if one parent has
the disease and the other
is heterozygous?
, How many pairs of 23 pairs, totaling 46 chromosomes.
chromosomes are present
in each human cell?
What are the first 22 pairs Autosomes.
of chromosomes known
as?
What genetic information The genetic information for gender.
does the 23rd pair of
chromosomes determine?
What chromosome pair do Two X chromosomes (XX).
females have?
What chromosome pair do One X and one Y chromosome (XY).
males have?
What process separates Mitosis or meiosis.
chromosomes into two
identical sets during cell
division?
What is the significance of They transfer genetic information to daughter cells.
chromosomes during cell
division?
What happens to neurons Water shifts out of the cell into the intravascular
during hypernatremia? space, causing dehydration of the neurons.
What is the pH value A pH greater than 7.45.
indicative of respiratory
alkalosis?
What is the expected It results in low PCO2 levels.
effect of hyperventilation
on CO2 levels?
What is the relationship Increased serum osmolality causes potassium to shift
between serum osmolality into the intravascular space.
and potassium during
dehydration?
Exam Review Questions and Answers
Save
Terms in this set (275)
What ABG value is PCO2 15, indicating hyperventilation and respiratory
consistent with a patient in alkalosis.
respiratory distress
breathing 33 breaths per
minute?
What is the likely cause of Water has shifted into the neurons, causing them to
disorientation and swell.
lethargy in a patient with a
sodium level of 115 mEq/L?
Which electrolyte Hyperkalemia, due to increased serum osmolality
imbalance should be pulling potassium into the intravascular space.
monitored in a patient
experiencing
dehydration?
What is the chance that a 25% chance of having the disease.
baby will inherit an
autosomal recessive
disease if one parent has
the disease and the other
is heterozygous?
, How many pairs of 23 pairs, totaling 46 chromosomes.
chromosomes are present
in each human cell?
What are the first 22 pairs Autosomes.
of chromosomes known
as?
What genetic information The genetic information for gender.
does the 23rd pair of
chromosomes determine?
What chromosome pair do Two X chromosomes (XX).
females have?
What chromosome pair do One X and one Y chromosome (XY).
males have?
What process separates Mitosis or meiosis.
chromosomes into two
identical sets during cell
division?
What is the significance of They transfer genetic information to daughter cells.
chromosomes during cell
division?
What happens to neurons Water shifts out of the cell into the intravascular
during hypernatremia? space, causing dehydration of the neurons.
What is the pH value A pH greater than 7.45.
indicative of respiratory
alkalosis?
What is the expected It results in low PCO2 levels.
effect of hyperventilation
on CO2 levels?
What is the relationship Increased serum osmolality causes potassium to shift
between serum osmolality into the intravascular space.
and potassium during
dehydration?
