NSU Nursing pathophysiology Exam 1 clicker Questions And Answers.

A female who has a diagnosis of breast cancer ask the nurse how a malignant tumor in her breast could spread to other parts of her body. Which of the following information should they include? - Answer-o Lost contact inhibition o Cancer cells have an unlimited life span o Cancer cells are genetically unstable A patient with a history of diabetes reports to the nurse that he has been under increased stress. The patient's blood glucose is elevated from previous baseline and the patient states he has an infection on the left foot. The nurse understands that these stress responses are primarily related to: A. Cortisol B. ADH C. Epinephrine D. Angiotensin II - Answer-A. Cortisol A woman was severely burned and she has been in the hospital for eight days. Question: Why would she be developing: Increased urine production? - Answer-the hospital is giving her excessive fluids A woman was severely burned and she has been in the hospital for eight days. Question: Why would she be developing: GI bleeding? - Answer-She has ulcers in her GI system A woman was severely burned and she has been in the hospital for eight days.Question: Why would she be developing: Increased temperature? - Answer-She has an infection she is trying to fight off A woman was severely burned and she has been in the hospital for eight days. Question: Why would she be developing: Weight loss? - Answer-she is going through hypermetabolic response Abnormal lipid accumulation in the brain and tissue as a result of Tay- Sachs disease is an example of what? A. Intracellular accumulation B. Pathological Calcification C. Metaplasia D. Hyperplasia - Answer-A. Intracellular accumulation Benign Tumor Cells - Answer-Slow progressive rate of growth that may come to a standstill or regress Composed of well differentiated cells which remove the cells of tissue and origin Expansive rate of growth (enlarges) Body able to compensate fro small blood loss over a week versus shock and hypotension from massive blood loss - Answer-Time Body system ability to increase their function given stressor - Answer-o Physiologic Reserve Common side effects with cancers that are related to blood loss, hemolysis, impaired red blood cell production. What would be a side effect seen with this? - Answer-AnemiaDystrophic calcification can result from prolonged ischemia Is the following statement true or false? - Answer-True Ischemia stresses the tissue, it dies, and calcium precipitates out of solution. Enlargement of the prostate (BPH) due to androgens - Answer-Nonphysiologic Hyperplasia Fyi: this condition is known as Benign Prostatic Hyperplasia Four Types of Melanomas - Answer-1: Superficial spreading 2: Nodular 3: Lentigo maligna 4: Acral lentiginous In which of these patients could the acute stress response have the greatest risk of aggravating existing health problems? A. Patient who had gallbladder removed B. Patient who is schizophrenic and off medication C. Patient with a fractured femur D. Patient with history of cardiac disease - Answer-D. Patient with history of cardiac disease