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NURS 3900 EXAM 1 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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NURS 3900 EXAM 1 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS

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The effective circulating volume is the major regulator of water balance in the body.
What else does it regulate?
-Magnesium
-Potassium
-Sodium
-Calcium


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sodium




Hyperbaric treatment for wound healing is used for wounds that have problems
healing due to hypoxia and infection. It works by raising the partial pressure of
oxygen in plasma. How does hyperbaric oxygen treatment enhance wound healing?
-Promotion of angiogenesis
-Increased action of eosinophils

,-Destruction of anaerobic bacteria
-Decrease in fibroblast activity


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promotion of angiogenesis




All wounds are considered contaminated at the time the wound occurs. Usually, the
natural defenses in our bodies can deal with the invading microorganisms at the time
the wound occurs; however, there are times when a wound is badly contaminated and
host defenses are overwhelmed. What happens to the healing process when host
defenses are overwhelmed by infectious agents?
-the formation of granulation tissue is impaired.
-The inflammatory response is shortened and does not complete destruction of
invading organisms.
-Fibroblast production becomes malignant due to hyper-sensitization by invading
organisms.
-Collagen fibers cannot draw tissue together.


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the formation of granulation tissue is impaired




The acute stress response can be detrimental in people with preexisting physical or
mental health problems. In which of these clients could the acute stress response
cause the worst problems?
-A client who believes they are a mythological figure
-A client with a broken femur
-A client who is post resection of a brain tumor
- A client with heart disease


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, a client with heart disease




Which of the following cells are associated with allergic disorders and the
inflammation associated with immediate hypersensitive reactions?
-Neutrophils
- Eosinophils
-Stem cells
-Macrophages


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Eosinophils




Smooth muscle contractions are typically characterized as:
-voluntary
-involuntary
-motor based
-somatic


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Involuntary




A class of student nurses is hearing a lecture on wound healing. The professor
explains about primary and secondary healing. The professor continues to talk about
the phases of wound healing and states that, in both primary and secondary healing,
the phases of wound healing occur at different rates. Which of the following is a
phase of wound healing?
-The nutritional phase

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