WGU 370 Pathophysiology Midterm Exam New Latest
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The risk for contrast media-induced acute tubular necrosis
(ATN) is highest in
A. a 50-year-old patient post gallbladder surgery.
B. a 30-year-old patient with appendicitis.
C. a 70-year-old patient with heart failure.
D. a 12-year-old patient with recurrent bladder infections. -
ANSWER >> C. a 70-year-old patient with heart failure
After surgery to remove a lung tumor, your patient is scheduled
for chemotherapy, which will
A. have minimal side effects.
B. stimulate immune cells to fight the cancer.
C. selectively kill tumor cells.
D. kill rapidly dividing cells. - ANSWER >> D. kill rapidly dividing
cells
Which intervention has been found to retard the advancement
of chronic kidney disease?
A. ACE inhibitors
B. Erythropoietin
C. Insulin
D. Calcium supplementation - ANSWER >> A. ACE inhibitors
The effect of stress on the immune system
,A. may involve enhancement or impairment the immune
system.
B. most often involves enhancement of the immune system.
C. is unknown.
D. has been demonstrated to be non-existent in studies. -
ANSWER >> A. may involve enhancement or impairment the
immune system
The signs and symptoms of adrenocortical hormone excess may
occur from either a primary or secondary disorder. A symptom
associated with primary Cushing syndrome is
A. hyperpigmentation.
B. hyperglycemia.
C. hyperkalemia.
D. hypotension. - ANSWER >> B. hyperglycemia
Pernicious anemia is caused by a lack of
A. iron.
B. erythropoietin.
C. folate.
D. intrinsic factor. - ANSWER >> D. intrinsic factor
_________ is a form of spina bifida in which a saclike cyst filled
with CSF protrudes through the spinal defect but does not
involve the spinal cord.
A. Spina bifida occulta
B. Meningocele
C. Myelomeningocele
D. Meningomyelocele - ANSWER >> B. Meningocele
, Burkitt lymphoma is most closely associated with
A. immunodeficiency syndromes.
B. history of cigarette smoking.
C. radiation exposure.
D. Epstein-Barr virus. - ANSWER >> D. Epstein-Barr virus
It is useful to conceptualize pain physiology according to the
four stages because each stage provides an opportunity for
A. documentation.
B. stimulation.
C. intervention.
D. education - ANSWER >> C. intervention
When a parent of a toddler recently diagnosed with
pneumococcal pneumonia asks why their child is so much
sicker than a classmate was when they were diagnosed with
pneumonia, the nurse replies
A. "It sounds as if your child has a case of viral pneumonia,
while the classmate had bacterial pneumonia."
B. "It sounds like your child has a case of bacterial pneumonia,
while the classmate had viral pneumonia."
C. "It sounds as if the classmate was just lucky and less exposed
at daycare."
D. "It sounds as if your child is having a severe reaction to
bacterial pneumonia. It hits some children harder than others."
- ANSWER >> B. "It sounds like your child has a case of bacterial
pneumonia, while the classmate had viral pneumonia."
Version With All Questions From Actual Exam And 100%
Correct Answers
The risk for contrast media-induced acute tubular necrosis
(ATN) is highest in
A. a 50-year-old patient post gallbladder surgery.
B. a 30-year-old patient with appendicitis.
C. a 70-year-old patient with heart failure.
D. a 12-year-old patient with recurrent bladder infections. -
ANSWER >> C. a 70-year-old patient with heart failure
After surgery to remove a lung tumor, your patient is scheduled
for chemotherapy, which will
A. have minimal side effects.
B. stimulate immune cells to fight the cancer.
C. selectively kill tumor cells.
D. kill rapidly dividing cells. - ANSWER >> D. kill rapidly dividing
cells
Which intervention has been found to retard the advancement
of chronic kidney disease?
A. ACE inhibitors
B. Erythropoietin
C. Insulin
D. Calcium supplementation - ANSWER >> A. ACE inhibitors
The effect of stress on the immune system
,A. may involve enhancement or impairment the immune
system.
B. most often involves enhancement of the immune system.
C. is unknown.
D. has been demonstrated to be non-existent in studies. -
ANSWER >> A. may involve enhancement or impairment the
immune system
The signs and symptoms of adrenocortical hormone excess may
occur from either a primary or secondary disorder. A symptom
associated with primary Cushing syndrome is
A. hyperpigmentation.
B. hyperglycemia.
C. hyperkalemia.
D. hypotension. - ANSWER >> B. hyperglycemia
Pernicious anemia is caused by a lack of
A. iron.
B. erythropoietin.
C. folate.
D. intrinsic factor. - ANSWER >> D. intrinsic factor
_________ is a form of spina bifida in which a saclike cyst filled
with CSF protrudes through the spinal defect but does not
involve the spinal cord.
A. Spina bifida occulta
B. Meningocele
C. Myelomeningocele
D. Meningomyelocele - ANSWER >> B. Meningocele
, Burkitt lymphoma is most closely associated with
A. immunodeficiency syndromes.
B. history of cigarette smoking.
C. radiation exposure.
D. Epstein-Barr virus. - ANSWER >> D. Epstein-Barr virus
It is useful to conceptualize pain physiology according to the
four stages because each stage provides an opportunity for
A. documentation.
B. stimulation.
C. intervention.
D. education - ANSWER >> C. intervention
When a parent of a toddler recently diagnosed with
pneumococcal pneumonia asks why their child is so much
sicker than a classmate was when they were diagnosed with
pneumonia, the nurse replies
A. "It sounds as if your child has a case of viral pneumonia,
while the classmate had bacterial pneumonia."
B. "It sounds like your child has a case of bacterial pneumonia,
while the classmate had viral pneumonia."
C. "It sounds as if the classmate was just lucky and less exposed
at daycare."
D. "It sounds as if your child is having a severe reaction to
bacterial pneumonia. It hits some children harder than others."
- ANSWER >> B. "It sounds like your child has a case of bacterial
pneumonia, while the classmate had viral pneumonia."
