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1. At an international nursing conference, many dis- Ans: A, B, C, E Feedback: The
cussions and breakout sessions focused on the WHO definition of health is
World Health Organization (WHO) views on health. defined as "a state of com-
Of the following comments made by nurses during plete physical, mental, and
a discussion session, which statements would be social well-being and not
considered a good representation of the WHO def- merely the absence of dis-
inition? Select all that apply. A) Interests in keeping ease and infirmity." Engag-
the elderly population engaged in such activities as ing in book reviews facilitates
book reviews and word games during social time mental and social well-be-
B) Increase in the number of chair aerobics classes ing; chair aerobics helps facil-
provided in the skilled care facilities C) Interven- itate physical well-being; and
tions geared toward keeping the elderly popula- assisting with tight control
tion diagnosed with diabetes mellitus under tight of diabetes helps with fa-
blood glucose control by providing in-home cooking cilitating physical well-being
classes D) Providing transportation for renal dialysis even though the person has a
patients to and from their hemodialysis sessions chronic disease. Handwash-
E) Providing handwashing teaching sessions to a ing is vital in the prevention of
group of young children disease and spread of germs.
2. A community health nurse is teaching a group of Ans: B
recent graduates about the large variety of factors Feedback: In Healthy People
that influence an individual's health or lack thereof. 2020, the focus is to pro-
The nurse is referring to the Healthy People 2020 mote good health to all (such
report from the U.S. Department of Health and Hu- as using alternative thera-
man Services as a teaching example. Of the follow- pies to minimize effects of
ing aspects discussed, which would be considered stress); achieving health eq-
a determinant of health that is outside the focus of uity and promoting health
this report? A) The client has a diverse background for all (which includes hav-
by being of Asian and Native American descent and ing good health care ben-
practices various alternative therapies to minimize efits); and promoting good
effects of stress. B) The client has a family histo- health (which includes living
ry of cardiovascular disease related to hypercho- in a clean community with
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lesterolemia and remains noncompliant with the good access to health care).
treatment regime. C) The client has a good career A client's noncompliance with
with exceptional preventative health care benefits. treatments to control high
D) The client lives in an affluent, clean, suburban cholesterol levels within the
community with access to many health care facili- presence of a family history of
ties. CV disease does not meet the
"attaining lives free of pre-
ventable disease and prema-
ture death" determinant.
3. A physician is providing care for a number of pa- Ans: D
tients on a medical unit of a large, university hospi- Feedback: PCP is an example
tal. The physician is discussing with a colleague the of the effect of a molecule that
differentiation between diseases that are caused by directly contributes to dis-
abnormal molecules and diseases that cause dis- ease. Sickle cell anemia, fa-
ease. Which of the following patients most clearly milial hypercholesterolemia,
demonstrates the consequences of molecules that and cystic fibrosis are all ex-
cause disease? A) A 31-year-old woman with sickle amples of the effects of ab-
cell anemia who is receiving a transfusion of packed normal molecules.
red blood cells B) A 91-year-old woman who has ex-
perienced an ischemic stroke resulting from famil-
ial hypercholesterolemia C) A 19-year-old man with
exacerbation of his cystic fibrosis requiring oxygen
therapy and chest physiotherapy D) A 30-year-old
homeless man who has Pneumocystis carinii pneu-
monia (PCP) and is HIV positive.
4. A member of the health care team is research- Ans: B
ing the etiology and pathogenesis of a number of Feedback: Pathogenesis
clients who are under his care in a hospital context. refers to the progressive and
Which of the following aspects of clients' situations evolutionary course of dis-
bNesUt R chSaI raNctG erTizBe. s C paOthMogene- ease, such as the increas-
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sis rather than etiology? A) A client who has been ex- ing ammonia levels that ac-
posed to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteri- company liver disease. Bac-
um B) A client who has increasing serum ammonia teria, poisons, and traumatic
levels due to liver cirrhosis C) A client who was ad- injuries are examples of etio-
mitted with the effects of methyl alcohol poisoning logic factors.
D) A client with multiple skeletal injuries secondary
to a motor vehicle accident
5. 5. A new myocardial infarction patient requiring an- Ans: C
gioplasty and stent placement has arrived to his Feedback: The true etiolo-
first cardiac rehabilitation appointment. In this first gy/cause of coronary artery
session, a review of the pathogenesis of coronary disease (CAD) is unknown;
artery disease is addressed. Which statement by the however, the pathogenesis of
patient verifies to the nurse that he has understood the disorder relates to the
the nurse's teachings about coronary artery dis- progression of the inflam-
ease? A) "All I have to do is stop smoking, and then I matory process from a fat-
won't have any more heart attacks." B) "My artery ty streak to the occlusive
was clogged by fat, so I will need to stop eating vessel lesion seen in peo-
fatty foods like French fries every day." C) "Sounds ple with coronary artery dis-
like this began because of inflammation inside my ease. Risk factors for CAD re-
artery that made it easy to form fatty streaks, which volve around cigarette smok-
lead to my clogged artery." D) "If I do not exercise ing, diet high in fat, and lack
regularly to get my heart rate up, blood pools in of exercise.
the veins causing a clot that stops blood flow to the
muscle, and I will have a heart attack."
6. A 77-year-old man is a hospital inpatient admit- Ans: B
ted for exacerbation of his chronic obstructive pul- Feedback:Symptoms are
monary disease (COPD), and a respiratory therapist subjective complaints by the
(RT) is assessing the client for the first time. Which of person experiencing the
the following aspects of the patient's current state health problem, such as com-
of health would be best characterized as a symptom plaints of breathing difficul-
Porth Pathophysiology
| Complete Exam Study Guide,
Practice Questions, Answers & ATI
Review Material
, Porth Pathophysiology
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1. At an international nursing conference, many dis- Ans: A, B, C, E Feedback: The
cussions and breakout sessions focused on the WHO definition of health is
World Health Organization (WHO) views on health. defined as "a state of com-
Of the following comments made by nurses during plete physical, mental, and
a discussion session, which statements would be social well-being and not
considered a good representation of the WHO def- merely the absence of dis-
inition? Select all that apply. A) Interests in keeping ease and infirmity." Engag-
the elderly population engaged in such activities as ing in book reviews facilitates
book reviews and word games during social time mental and social well-be-
B) Increase in the number of chair aerobics classes ing; chair aerobics helps facil-
provided in the skilled care facilities C) Interven- itate physical well-being; and
tions geared toward keeping the elderly popula- assisting with tight control
tion diagnosed with diabetes mellitus under tight of diabetes helps with fa-
blood glucose control by providing in-home cooking cilitating physical well-being
classes D) Providing transportation for renal dialysis even though the person has a
patients to and from their hemodialysis sessions chronic disease. Handwash-
E) Providing handwashing teaching sessions to a ing is vital in the prevention of
group of young children disease and spread of germs.
2. A community health nurse is teaching a group of Ans: B
recent graduates about the large variety of factors Feedback: In Healthy People
that influence an individual's health or lack thereof. 2020, the focus is to pro-
The nurse is referring to the Healthy People 2020 mote good health to all (such
report from the U.S. Department of Health and Hu- as using alternative thera-
man Services as a teaching example. Of the follow- pies to minimize effects of
ing aspects discussed, which would be considered stress); achieving health eq-
a determinant of health that is outside the focus of uity and promoting health
this report? A) The client has a diverse background for all (which includes hav-
by being of Asian and Native American descent and ing good health care ben-
practices various alternative therapies to minimize efits); and promoting good
effects of stress. B) The client has a family histo- health (which includes living
ry of cardiovascular disease related to hypercho- in a clean community with
, Porth Pathophysiology
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lesterolemia and remains noncompliant with the good access to health care).
treatment regime. C) The client has a good career A client's noncompliance with
with exceptional preventative health care benefits. treatments to control high
D) The client lives in an affluent, clean, suburban cholesterol levels within the
community with access to many health care facili- presence of a family history of
ties. CV disease does not meet the
"attaining lives free of pre-
ventable disease and prema-
ture death" determinant.
3. A physician is providing care for a number of pa- Ans: D
tients on a medical unit of a large, university hospi- Feedback: PCP is an example
tal. The physician is discussing with a colleague the of the effect of a molecule that
differentiation between diseases that are caused by directly contributes to dis-
abnormal molecules and diseases that cause dis- ease. Sickle cell anemia, fa-
ease. Which of the following patients most clearly milial hypercholesterolemia,
demonstrates the consequences of molecules that and cystic fibrosis are all ex-
cause disease? A) A 31-year-old woman with sickle amples of the effects of ab-
cell anemia who is receiving a transfusion of packed normal molecules.
red blood cells B) A 91-year-old woman who has ex-
perienced an ischemic stroke resulting from famil-
ial hypercholesterolemia C) A 19-year-old man with
exacerbation of his cystic fibrosis requiring oxygen
therapy and chest physiotherapy D) A 30-year-old
homeless man who has Pneumocystis carinii pneu-
monia (PCP) and is HIV positive.
4. A member of the health care team is research- Ans: B
ing the etiology and pathogenesis of a number of Feedback: Pathogenesis
clients who are under his care in a hospital context. refers to the progressive and
Which of the following aspects of clients' situations evolutionary course of dis-
bNesUt R chSaI raNctG erTizBe. s C paOthMogene- ease, such as the increas-
, Porth Pathophysiology
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Study online at https://quizlet.com/_fdse5z
sis rather than etiology? A) A client who has been ex- ing ammonia levels that ac-
posed to the Mycobacterium tuberculosis bacteri- company liver disease. Bac-
um B) A client who has increasing serum ammonia teria, poisons, and traumatic
levels due to liver cirrhosis C) A client who was ad- injuries are examples of etio-
mitted with the effects of methyl alcohol poisoning logic factors.
D) A client with multiple skeletal injuries secondary
to a motor vehicle accident
5. 5. A new myocardial infarction patient requiring an- Ans: C
gioplasty and stent placement has arrived to his Feedback: The true etiolo-
first cardiac rehabilitation appointment. In this first gy/cause of coronary artery
session, a review of the pathogenesis of coronary disease (CAD) is unknown;
artery disease is addressed. Which statement by the however, the pathogenesis of
patient verifies to the nurse that he has understood the disorder relates to the
the nurse's teachings about coronary artery dis- progression of the inflam-
ease? A) "All I have to do is stop smoking, and then I matory process from a fat-
won't have any more heart attacks." B) "My artery ty streak to the occlusive
was clogged by fat, so I will need to stop eating vessel lesion seen in peo-
fatty foods like French fries every day." C) "Sounds ple with coronary artery dis-
like this began because of inflammation inside my ease. Risk factors for CAD re-
artery that made it easy to form fatty streaks, which volve around cigarette smok-
lead to my clogged artery." D) "If I do not exercise ing, diet high in fat, and lack
regularly to get my heart rate up, blood pools in of exercise.
the veins causing a clot that stops blood flow to the
muscle, and I will have a heart attack."
6. A 77-year-old man is a hospital inpatient admit- Ans: B
ted for exacerbation of his chronic obstructive pul- Feedback:Symptoms are
monary disease (COPD), and a respiratory therapist subjective complaints by the
(RT) is assessing the client for the first time. Which of person experiencing the
the following aspects of the patient's current state health problem, such as com-
of health would be best characterized as a symptom plaints of breathing difficul-
