NUR 172 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH THE LATEST AND UPDATED SCORE

NUR 172 EXAM 2 QUESTIONS WITH THE LATEST AND
UPDATED SCORE.


1) Kaposi sarcoma (KS) is diagnosed through
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A) visual assessment t




B) biopsy
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D) skin scraping -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B) biopsy
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2) A client arrives at the clinic and reports a very sore throat as well as a fever. A rapid
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strep test returns a positive result and the client is given a prescription for an
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antibiotic. How did the streptococcal organism gain access to the client to cause
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this infection?
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A) Through the mucous membranes of the throat
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C) From being outside in the cold weather and decreasing resistance
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D) Breathing in airborne dust -- Correct Answer ✔✔ A) Through the mucous
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3) Based on the nurse's base knowledge of primary immunodeficiencies, how would
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the nurse complete this statement? Primary immunodeficiencies
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A) develop as a result of treatment with antineoplastic agents.
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B) develop early in life after protection from maternal antibodies decreases.
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D) occur most commonly in the aged population. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B)
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develop early in life after protection from maternal antibodies decreases.
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, 4) The spleen acts as a filter for old red blood cells, holding a reserve of blood in case
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of hemorrhagic shock. It is also an area where lymphocytes can concentrate. It can
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become enlarged (splenomegaly) in certain hematologic disorders and cancers. To
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assess an enlarged spleen, the nurse would palpate the area of the:
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A) Upper mediastinum. t




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D) Lower right abdomen. -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C) Upper left quadrant of the
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abdomen.

5) An infant is born to a mother who had no prenatal care during her pregnancy. What
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type of hypersensitivity reaction does the nurse understand may have occurred?
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A) Rheumatoid arthritis t




B) Rh-hemolytic disease t




C) Bacterial endocarditis t




D) Lupus erythematosus -- Correct Answer ✔✔ B) Rh-hemolytic disease
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6) The physician is attending to a 72-year-old client with a malignant brain tumor. The
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physician recommends immediate radiation therapy. What is a reason for the
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physician's recommendation? t




A) To destroy marginal tissues
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B) To remove the tumor from the brain
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C) To prevent the formation of new cancer cells
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D) To analyze the lymph nodes involved -- Correct Answer ✔✔ C) To prevent
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the formation of new cancer cells
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7) The nurse notes that an older adult was treated for a wound infection and
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pneumonia within the last 6 months. Which factor will the nurse attribute to this
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client's illnesses? t




A) Decline in self-care activities t t t




B) Polypharmacy
C) Reduced vitamin intake t t