The local manifestations of inflammation result from vascular changes and the circulation
of associated components into the tissue. The 4 cardinal signs of inflammation include all
of the following:
Swelling, pain, heat, and redness are the cardinal signs of inflammation.
Endothelial cell dysfunction and mediator release in multiple organ dysfunction
syndrome (MODS) produces
, a net procoagulant state - causes vasodilation with selective vasoconstriction
The FNP is aware that a patient with vitamin D deficiency who exhibits the symptoms of
pain, bone fractures, a waddling gait, and facial deformities would have the likely
diagnosis of:
Osteomalacia
The FNP is seeing an older adult female patient who complains of a tender area on her
torso that extends from her spine around and under her breast to the sternum on the left
side. She states the pain has been present for 2 days, and today she has developed
clusters of "blisters". What is the diagnostic test that the FNP would perform?
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Feedback: PCR can be used to detect VZV DNA rapidly and sensitively, and is
now widely available.
An example of a disease that is caused by a chromosomal deletion is cri du chat
syndrome. Children affected with this disorder commonly display which of the following
symptoms?
, Symptoms associated with cri du chat include low birth weight, severe
intellectual disability, microcephaly, and heart defects.
The APN is seeing a 78-year old male with a long standing history of poorly controlled
hypertension. When evaluating for hypertensive target organ damage, the APN should
look for evidence of:
Left ventricular hypertrophy - LVH is a common finding in patients with
hypertension. It is defended as an increase in the mass of the left ventricle
which can be secondary to an increase in wall thickness, and increase in cavity
size or both. The increase in mass predominantly results from a chronic
increase in afterload of the LV caused by the hypertension. The heart has to
work harder to overcome the increase systemic vascular resistance.
Paget disease
Paget disease is a state of increased metabolic activity in bone. Clinical
manifestations include symmetric skull, impaired motor function, deafness,
atrophy of the optic nerve, obstruction of lacrimal duct
The FNP is seeing a 63-year-old female patient who presents with complaints of vaginal
bleeding. The patient tells the FNP during the interview that her LMP was more than 2
of associated components into the tissue. The 4 cardinal signs of inflammation include all
of the following:
Swelling, pain, heat, and redness are the cardinal signs of inflammation.
Endothelial cell dysfunction and mediator release in multiple organ dysfunction
syndrome (MODS) produces
, a net procoagulant state - causes vasodilation with selective vasoconstriction
The FNP is aware that a patient with vitamin D deficiency who exhibits the symptoms of
pain, bone fractures, a waddling gait, and facial deformities would have the likely
diagnosis of:
Osteomalacia
The FNP is seeing an older adult female patient who complains of a tender area on her
torso that extends from her spine around and under her breast to the sternum on the left
side. She states the pain has been present for 2 days, and today she has developed
clusters of "blisters". What is the diagnostic test that the FNP would perform?
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR)
Feedback: PCR can be used to detect VZV DNA rapidly and sensitively, and is
now widely available.
An example of a disease that is caused by a chromosomal deletion is cri du chat
syndrome. Children affected with this disorder commonly display which of the following
symptoms?
, Symptoms associated with cri du chat include low birth weight, severe
intellectual disability, microcephaly, and heart defects.
The APN is seeing a 78-year old male with a long standing history of poorly controlled
hypertension. When evaluating for hypertensive target organ damage, the APN should
look for evidence of:
Left ventricular hypertrophy - LVH is a common finding in patients with
hypertension. It is defended as an increase in the mass of the left ventricle
which can be secondary to an increase in wall thickness, and increase in cavity
size or both. The increase in mass predominantly results from a chronic
increase in afterload of the LV caused by the hypertension. The heart has to
work harder to overcome the increase systemic vascular resistance.
Paget disease
Paget disease is a state of increased metabolic activity in bone. Clinical
manifestations include symmetric skull, impaired motor function, deafness,
atrophy of the optic nerve, obstruction of lacrimal duct
The FNP is seeing a 63-year-old female patient who presents with complaints of vaginal
bleeding. The patient tells the FNP during the interview that her LMP was more than 2
