NURS 6501N WEEK 2 QUIZ – QUESTION WITH ANSWERS – SET 1

NURS 6501N Week 2 Quiz – Advanced Pathophysiology For a patient with candidiasis, which factor will exacerbate the condition? A 50-year-old male recently underwent a liver transplant and is taking immunosuppressive drugs. He now has painful vesicular eruptions on the face and trunk. He reports that he had chickenpox as a child. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis based on his chicken pox history? What common symptom should be assessed in individuals with immunodeficiency? Which of the following people is at highest risk for the development of gout? The nurse would correctly identify the medical term for ringworm as: The pathophysiology student would correctly identify the etiologic agent of smallpox as: In discoid lupus erythematosus, skin lesions may be accompanied by Raynaud phenomenon, which is manifested by: After studying about viruses, which information indicates the student has a good understanding of viruses? Viruses: 8. When bacterial pathogens enter a patient’s body, they can defend themselves from an immune response by: Fibromyalgia is a chronic musculoskeletal disorder characterized by: A 20-year-old female presents with vaginal itch and thin-walled pustular lesions. She is diagnosed with candidiasis. This condition is ….. The final stage of gout, characterized by crystalline deposits in cartilage, synovial membranes, and soft tissue, is called: 12. Researchers now believe that RA is: A 70-year-old female presents with a hip fracture secondary to osteoporosis. This condition is …..by an increase in bone: A 3-year-old male develops tinea capitis after playing with the family dog. This infection is …… When the maternal immune system becomes sensitized against antigens expressed by the fetus, what type of immune reaction occurs? 16. Which of the following patients would be at greatest risk for basal cell carcinoma? A 45-year-old male presents with persistent, severe stomach pain. Testing reveals a peptic ulcer. Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobacter pylori. Which of the following is of concern for this patient? A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with lobar pneumonia (lung infection). Which of the following exudates would be present in highest concentration at the site of this advanced inflammatory response? A 30-year-old male is having difficulty breathing and has been spitting blood. He reports that he began experiencing this reaction after cleaning his pigeons’ cages. Testing reveals he is suffering from allergic alveolitis. Which of the following is he experiencing? After teaching about stress, which information indicates a correct understanding of stress? A patient has a disease state that results from the secretion of toxins by bacteria. Which medical diagnosis will the nurse see documented on the chart? A child fell off the swing and…..the right knee. The injured area becomes painful. What else will the nurse observe upon assessment? While planning care for children with cancer, which information should the nurse remember? Most childhood cancers originate from the nurs 6501n week 2 quiz When a patient presents at the emergency department for an allergic reaction, the nurse recognizes the most severe consequence of a type I hypersensitivity reaction is: An 8-year-old female presents with edema of the cutaneous and mucosal tissue layers. Her mother reports that the condition is recurrent and seems to occur more often during stressful situations. The child is …..with hereditary angioedema. Which of the following is deficient in this child? Exhaustion occurs if the stress continues and _____ is not successful. Which of the following hormones activates adrenergic receptors? When a patient asks the nurse what hypersensitivity is, how should the nurse respond? Hypersensitivity is best ……. A nurse recalls an example of an immune-complex-mediated disease is: A 65-year-old female is …..with metastatic breast cancer. She has developed muscle wasting. Which of the following substances would be …..in large quantities to eliminate the tumor cells and cause muscle wasting? A patient presents with poison ivy on the extremities, face, and buttocks. This condition is an example of nurs 6501n week 2 quiz An infant develops a fever secondary to a bacterial infection. Which of the following most likely triggered the fever? A 50-year-old female experience decreased blood pressure, decreased oxygen delivery, cardiovascular shock, and subsequent death. A complication of endotoxic shock is …… Which of the following is the most likely cause? A patient has a tissue growth that was ……as cancer. Which of the following terms best describes this growth? A 30-year-old male was ……with HIV. Which of the following treatments would be most effective? Which of the following individuals would be at greatest risk for an opportunistic infection? When histamine is …..in the body, which of the following responses would the nurse expect? While planning care, a nurse recalls seasonal allergic rhinitis is …..through nurs 6501n week 2 quiz A 35-year-old male is …..with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal medulla. He experiences elevated blood pressure, pupil dilation, “goose bumps,” and increased anxiety. Which of the following hormones is the predominant one ……by the tumor?