PREDICTOR TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH EXPLANATIONS

Atypical Squamous Cells of Undetermined Significance (ASCUS) o Reflex testing for HPV on abnormal PAP results and repeat testing is based on those results Atypical Glandular Cells (AGCs) o More common in older women (ages 40-69 years) o 1/3 of cases are associated with pre-malignancy or ...

I. A 60-year-old woman presents with a chief complaint of uncomfortable breathing on exertion. She has had a minimally productive cough for several years that does not bother her. On further questioning, she states that her breathing gets much worse when she lies down. The most likely cause of her d...

A >12% change from pre-bronchodilator to post-bronchodilator results indicate which of the following ? the obstruction is not reversible the patient has emphysema the patient has mild COPD the obstruction is reversible An increase in the FEV 1 of > 12% after 2 bronchodi...

Review Kennedy and Dunphy readings for age related changes Replicative senescence is theory states that cells can replicate or divide a specific number of times. This ability tends to decrease with age. Oxidative damage is the cumulative result of the aerobic metabolism, which generates chemicals ...

3-53 Emily, a healthy 26-year-old woman, asks you how she can prevent bone loss as she ages. She is concerned because both her maternal grandmother and now her mother have severe osteoporosis. What guidance would you give to Emily? A. Drink all the soda you like—it has no effect on your bone densi...

1. 65yo Caucasian female presents with mitral valve stenosis, physical exam unremarkable. You know her stage of HF is: a. B 2. DG, 65yo man, presents for eval of CP and L-sided shoulder pain, beginning after strenuous activity, including walking. Pain is dull, aching, 8/10 during activity, other...

1. DG, 65yo man, presents for eval of CP and L-sided shoulder pain, beginning after strenuous activity, including walking. Pain is dull, aching, 8/10 during activity, otherwise 0/10. Began few mo ago, intermittent, aggravated by exercise, relieved by rest. Occasional nausea. Pain is retrosternal, ra...

1.) The oncoming nurse receives the following report on these assigned postpartum clients. Two day post cesarean delivery client with symptoms of a unilateral area of swelling, warmth, and redness on the left leg New admission client from labor and delivery who delivered 1 hour ago and has a satura...

1. A nursing instructor is conducting lecture and is reviewing the functions of the female reproductive system. She asks Mark to describe the follicle-stimulating hormone (FSH) and the luteinizing hormone (LH). Mark accurately responds by stating that: 1. FSH and LH are released from the anterior ...

 30,000 genes in the human genome (organism’s complete set of DNA)  46 chromosomes; 22 homologous pairs of chromosomes and one pair of sex chromosomes  recessive genetic disorders  sickle cell anemia, cystic fibrosis, thalassemia, Tay-Sachs disease  carrier testing  identif...

1. The nurse is preparing to teach a prenatal class about fetal circulation. Which statements should be included in the teaching plan? Select all that apply. 1. "The ductus arteriosus allows blood to bypass the fetal lungs." 2. "One vein carries oxygenated blood from the placenta to the fetus...

1) A nurse is assessing a client who is at 33 weeks of gestation. Which of the following findings should the nurse report to the provider? • Epigastric pain 2) A nurse is assessing a newborn following a circumcision 48 hr ago. The nurse should identify that yellow exudate covering the newborn's...

1. List two examples of Environmental external forces that can influence eating habits and comment on your personal experience with each of them.An example of an environmental external force is economics. This affects my personal life by the relationship of income and food, that with certain or limi...

II. Development occurs from about week two through the week and is called the embryonic stage. The fetal stage occurs from week nine to the end of the pregnancy and is a period of growth. III. All pregnancies are divided into three equal time periods, known as trimesters, each lasting approxima...