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The nurse is preparing a presentation on systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). Which statement should the nurse include? (Select all that apply.) A. The etiology is known to be linked to environmental factors. B. Manifestations can be mild to fatal, with remissions and exacerbations. C. The immune complex deposits trigger an inflammatory response. D. SLE is a result of deposition of antigen-antibody complexes in connective tissues. E. The inflammatory response leads to anaphylactic shock. - A...

Midterm Exam: NR507/ NR 507 (2023/ 2024 Latest Update) Advanced Pathophysiology Exam| 100% Correct| Questions and Verified Answers| Graded A- Chamberlain Q: Damage occurs with ABO incompatibility because: Complement damages RBC membrane causing cell lysis. Mast cell degranulation. Autoantibodies specific for thyroid tissue impairs the receptors for TSH. Antigen/Antibody complexes attack the RBC. Answer: Complement damages RBC membrane causing cell lysis Q: Which is true a...

CH 64 Systemic Lupus ErythematosusWhich patient should the nurse expect to be at the highest risk for systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)? a. A 24-year-old white female b. A 55-year-old Hispanic male c. A 28-year-old Asian American female d. A 30-year-old African American male - correct answer ANS: C SLE is a complex disorder affecting 250,000 people in the United States, with women 6 to 10 times more likely to develop this disorder than men. The Asian American female is at a higher risk...

NRNP 6531 Final Exam Compilation For 2023 (Score 100%) GRADED A 5 LATEST VERSION WALDEN UNIVERSITY NRNP 6531 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS All Answers, Submitted Answers, Correct Answers • Question 1 0 out of 0 points When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Selected Answer: Ye s Answers: Ye s No • Question 2 The most common cancer found on the auricle is: Selected ...

MN 551 / MN551 Quiz 5 Midterm Exam | Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Across the Life Span | Structure and function of the kidney | Latest Guide 2023 Graded 100%. An 87 year old male resident has been consistenly continent of urine until the last several weeks. Which of the following action by the care providers at the facility is the most likely priority? Physical exam The priority in the treatment of incontinence in the elderly is an acknowledgement that it is not an inevitability ...

Pharmacokinetics correct answer: How to drug is absorbed, distribution, metabolism, and excretion. ADME Pathophysiology correct answer: The physiology of altered health -Deals with: -cellular changes -organ changes -effects of these changes on total body function -mechanism of the underlying disease Etiology Congenital/acquired Idiopathic/iatrogenic correct answer: The study of the causes or reasons for the disease. -Congenital:The disease was present at birth -Acquired: Dise...

A 65-year-old woman presents for a follow-up examination after a new patient visit. She has not seen a healthcare provider for several years. She is a smoker and her hypertension is now adequately controlled with medication. Her mother died at age 40 from a heart attack. The fasting lipid profile shows cholesterol = 240 mg/dL, HDL = 30, and LDL = 200. In addition to starting Therapeutic Lifestyle Changes, the nurse practitioner should start the patient on: acid sequestrant. 2. a statin drug...

Test Bank For Primary Care: A Collaborative Practice 6th Edition By Terry Mahan Buttaro; Patricia Polgar-Bailey; Joanne Sandberg-Cook; JoAnn Trybulski 0152, 1 , 4578, 3 1 Interprofessional Collaborative Practice 2 Translating Research Into Clinical Practice 3 Empowering Patients as Collaborative Partners 4 Coordinated Chronic Care 5 An Introduction to Health Care Disparities and Culturally Responsive Primary Care 6 Patient/Family Education and Health Literacy 7 Genetic Considerations in Primary ...

What disease conditions do you see Telangiectasia in? Differential? Physical Exam? -("spider veins") dilated or broken blood vessels located near the surface of the skin or mucous membranes. -Rosasea -Liver dx -Scleroderma -Lupus -Corticosteriod use -Raynauds -Basal cell Skin CA -Differential: PVD -PE: Hemosiderans deposition (staining) Type 1 Error -False positive -Incorrectly rejecting the true null hypothesis (occurs if the null hypothesis is rejected when it is tru...

- AIDS (acquired immune deficiency syndrome) Low CD4 T cell count <200, Opportunistic infections - HIV/AIDS Key Features CNS Signs Confusion Dementia Fever Visual changes Memory loss Personalitychanges Pain Seizures CNS Inflammation causes damage to the brain and CNS - opportunistic infections r/t HIV/AIDS compromised immune system Toxoplasmosis Encephalitis - cat liter glove and mask. Neuro assessment Fungal Infections Candidiasis=Pain can occur while swallowing Bad breath, ...