NR605 / NR 605 Diagnosis & Management in Psychiatric-Mental
Health across the Lifespan I Practicum Final Exam chamberlain 140
questions and Answer s
1.Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by all except
a. Pain
b. Diarrhea
c. Constipation
d. Bloody Stool
Answer
d. Bloody stool
. 2.Which statement is false concerning how abdominal pain is produced?
a.Chemical mediators, such as histamine, bradykinin, and serotonin, produce
abdominal pain.
b.Edema and vascular congestion produce abdominal pain by stretching.
c.Ischemia, caused by distention of bowel obstruction or mesenteric vessel
thrombosis, produces abdominal pain.
,d.Low concentrations of anaerobes, such as Streptococci, Lactobacilli,
Staphylococci, Enterobacteria, and Bacteroides, produce abdominal pain
Answer
- d.Low concentrations of anaerobes, such as Streptococci, Lactobacilli, Staphylo-
cocci, Enterobacteria, and Bacteroides, produce abdominal pain
3. How can abdominal pain that is visceral in nature best be described?
a.Abdominal pain that is visceral in nature is diffused, vague, poorly localized, and dull.
b.It travels from a specific organ to the spinal cord.
c.The pain lateralizes from only one side of the nervous system.
d.Abdominal pain is associated with the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract.
Answer
a. Abdominal pain that is visceral in nature is diffused, vague, poorly localized, and dull.
4. Graves disease develops from a(n)
a. viral infection of the thyroid gland that causes overproduction of thyroid
hormone (TH).
, b. autoimmune process in which thyroid tissue is replaced by lymphocytes and
fibrous tissue.
c. thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins that causes overproduction of thyroid
hormones.
d. ingestion of goitrogens that inhibits synthesis of the thyroid hormones,
causing a goiter.
Answer
c. thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins that causes overproduc-
tion of thyroid hormones.
5. The pathophysiology of type 1 DM involves
Answer
autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells
6. A nurse knows that Graves disease is caused by a(n)
1. Multiple hyperfunctioning nodules
2. Reduced production of the thyroid hormone
3. Autoimmune response
4. Increased myxedema
Answer
, 3. Autoimmune response
6. A person has Cushing syndrome. Which pathophysiologic effect is occur- ring?
1. Overproduction of pituitary ACTH
2. Excessive aldosterone secretion
3. Reduction of serum glucose
4. Chronic exposure to excess cortisol
Answer
4. Chronic exposure to excess cortisol
7. Which information is most correct regarding hyperparathyroidism? Hyper-
parathyroidism is associated with
1. Pathologic fractures
2. Increased osteoblast activity
3. Hyperphosphatemia
4. Acidic urine
Answer
1. Pathological fractures
. is low blood sugar during the night that may lead to morning hypoglycemia
Answer
Somoygi effect
Health across the Lifespan I Practicum Final Exam chamberlain 140
questions and Answer s
1.Irritable bowel syndrome is characterized by all except
a. Pain
b. Diarrhea
c. Constipation
d. Bloody Stool
Answer
d. Bloody stool
. 2.Which statement is false concerning how abdominal pain is produced?
a.Chemical mediators, such as histamine, bradykinin, and serotonin, produce
abdominal pain.
b.Edema and vascular congestion produce abdominal pain by stretching.
c.Ischemia, caused by distention of bowel obstruction or mesenteric vessel
thrombosis, produces abdominal pain.
,d.Low concentrations of anaerobes, such as Streptococci, Lactobacilli,
Staphylococci, Enterobacteria, and Bacteroides, produce abdominal pain
Answer
- d.Low concentrations of anaerobes, such as Streptococci, Lactobacilli, Staphylo-
cocci, Enterobacteria, and Bacteroides, produce abdominal pain
3. How can abdominal pain that is visceral in nature best be described?
a.Abdominal pain that is visceral in nature is diffused, vague, poorly localized, and dull.
b.It travels from a specific organ to the spinal cord.
c.The pain lateralizes from only one side of the nervous system.
d.Abdominal pain is associated with the peristalsis of the gastrointestinal tract.
Answer
a. Abdominal pain that is visceral in nature is diffused, vague, poorly localized, and dull.
4. Graves disease develops from a(n)
a. viral infection of the thyroid gland that causes overproduction of thyroid
hormone (TH).
, b. autoimmune process in which thyroid tissue is replaced by lymphocytes and
fibrous tissue.
c. thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins that causes overproduction of thyroid
hormones.
d. ingestion of goitrogens that inhibits synthesis of the thyroid hormones,
causing a goiter.
Answer
c. thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins that causes overproduc-
tion of thyroid hormones.
5. The pathophysiology of type 1 DM involves
Answer
autoimmune destruction of pancreatic beta cells
6. A nurse knows that Graves disease is caused by a(n)
1. Multiple hyperfunctioning nodules
2. Reduced production of the thyroid hormone
3. Autoimmune response
4. Increased myxedema
Answer
, 3. Autoimmune response
6. A person has Cushing syndrome. Which pathophysiologic effect is occur- ring?
1. Overproduction of pituitary ACTH
2. Excessive aldosterone secretion
3. Reduction of serum glucose
4. Chronic exposure to excess cortisol
Answer
4. Chronic exposure to excess cortisol
7. Which information is most correct regarding hyperparathyroidism? Hyper-
parathyroidism is associated with
1. Pathologic fractures
2. Increased osteoblast activity
3. Hyperphosphatemia
4. Acidic urine
Answer
1. Pathological fractures
. is low blood sugar during the night that may lead to morning hypoglycemia
Answer
Somoygi effect
