D027 Pathopharmacology exam with 100% correct answers

Celiac disease gold standard Endoscopy with small intestine biopsy advanced metastatic non-small-cell lung cancer genetic mutation EGFR mutation Brainpower Read More Previous Play Next Rewind 10 seconds Move forward 10 seconds Unmute 0:00 / 0:00 Full screen 20-year-old male falling frequently. Since childhood, his gait has consisted of walking on his toes. During middle school, he was able to participate in sports but was unable to participate in high school sports due to difficulty with running and jumping. Lately, he has noticed it takes longer and is more difficult to change positions from sitting to standing than it used to in the past. He has also been waking up with muscle and joint stiffness. Which condition? Becker muscular dystrophy Which statement should the provider give the patient regarding the pathophysiology of SLE and its relation to thrombocytopenia? SLE disrupts immune homeostasis and promotes development of self-reactive antibodies. elevated ferritin level. She has no previous medical history and is currently asymptomatic. She is concerned about the elevated ferritin and would like to know if she should be worried. What should the provider do next for this patient? Order a liver function test A 75-year-old female presents to the emergency department with an irregular heart rate of 130. What can be ascertained about this patient's findings given the limited information? She is diagnosed with atrial fibrillation and needs her heart rate controlled with metoprolol (Lopressor). Which condition from this patient's medical history is contributing to the loss of contractility? Acute myocardial infarction A two-year-old child presents with a clear runny nose and cough which has lasted 3 days. The child's mother reports the cough sounds like a barking noise. The child is sleeping in the mother's arms and appears to have stridor. The child's mother also reports an axillary temperature of 101°F last night. Which management technique is appropriate for this child's symptoms? Oral steroids and breathing treatments ED with blurred vision, fatigue, SOB, disoriented. Labs= glucose >400, sodium 150, potassium 7, serum bicarbonate 12, creatinine 3. Which condition is this patient suffering from? Diabetic ketoacidosis A 45-year-old female fears that she is having a stroke and takes herself to an emergency room. After several diagnostic and laboratory tests, the patient is diagnosed with Cushing disease. Which lab abnormality would be present in this patient? Increased cortisol 16yo coughing and wheezing, worse with exercise Asthma Pt with memory loss, incontinence, hallucinations; sleepiness and impaired judgement. What labs should be ordered? Complete blood count, complete metabolic profile, and urinalysis An 18-year-old male is involved in a motorcycle crash while not wearing a helmet. He is brought into an emergency room and is immediately taken for a CT scan. The provider tells the patient's parents he has bleeding between the dura mater and the skull. What is this patient's condition called? Epidural hematoma 40yo abdominal pain and diarrhea- colonoscopy shows skip lesions Crohn's disease 15yo pain in scrotum, increasing since morning and nausea. What test should be ordered? Ultrasound A 45-year-old male is being seen in the clinic for a yearly check-up and lab work. His history includes hypertension and hyperlipidemia for which he currently takes Norvasc 5 mg daily and Lipitor 20 mg nightly. Patient has a family history of diabetes, hypertension, heart disease, and hyperlipidemia. After obtaining lab work, the provider notices the patient's hgbA1c is elevated at 7.5. The patient is already on a DASH diet and watching the amount of sweets and carbohydrates he eats daily. The patient is not overweight and participates in moderate physical activity at least 4-5 days a week. He was started on Metformin three months ago, and his hemoglobin A1c is now 6.9. The nurse expects to see a class of medication prescribed which is proven to reduce the risk of cardiovascular events.Considering the treatment guidelines from the American College of Cardiology, which medication should be recommended for this patient Invokana 100 mg daily A 78-year-old female presents to the clinic for a checkup and refills on her medications. She is currently taking lisinopril (Zestril), metformin (Glucophage), and levothyroxine (Synthroid). The patient has a history of hypertension, type 2 diabetes, hypothyroidism, GERD, and gastric ulcers. The patient is concerned about heart disease and wants to start taking a low-dose aspirin. Which aspirin regimen recommendation should the advanced professional nurse (APN) give to the patient? Low-dose enteric coated aspirin 81 mg daily In reviewing the patient's thyroid-stimulating hormone (TSH) level, which result correlates with her hypothyroid symptoms? 5.31 mIU/L A 74- year-old male with Cushing syndrome presents to the emergency department (ED) with pain in his left leg, and is diagnosed with a deep vein thrombosis (DVT).What is this patient's symptoms related to? Elevated Von Willebrand factor