Final Exam: PN 4003 / PN4003 (Latest Update 2026
/ 2027) Variations in Health | Questions & Answers
| 100% Correct | Grade A - SCC
what condition is produced by enlarged adenoids? - ANSWER -Noisy
breathing
What intervention should you perform when caring for a patient with
epistaxis - ANSWER -apply direct continuous pressure
what is a cardinal sign of lung cancer - ANSWER -mucopurulent sputum
A diagnosis of smoke inhalation is at increased risk for what - ANSWER -
acute respiratory distress syndrome
How to care for a patient during an acute asthma attack - ANSWER -
administer bronchodilator as ordered
Hypovolemic shock - ANSWER -occurs when blood volume drops
cariogenic shock - ANSWER -occurs with diminished heart function
neurogenic shock - ANSWER -occurs with nervous system problem
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Long standing change of rheumatic heart disease - ANSWER -valvular
changes
lymphoma is a group of cancers that affect which system - ANSWER -
lymphatic system
lymphangitis may result in what - ANSWER -red streaks that follow the
course of the lymph channels
what is a common method used to promote lymphatic drainage and
prevent edema in lymphedema - ANSWER -elevate the affected part of
the body
a large amount of edema post mastectomy is due to - ANSWER -an
accumulation of lymphatic fluid that results from impaired lymph
circulation
a patient with hypovolemic anemia may experience - ANSWER -
postural hypotension
coagulopathies - ANSWER -bleeding disorders that involve platelets or
clotting factors
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an early sign of impeding heart failure - ANSWER -the presence of an
S3 sound
atherosclerosis will result in - ANSWER -fatty deposits in the lumen of
the arteries
it is appropriate to treat atrial fibrillation with a pacemaker - ANSWER -
false
what is blood pressure - ANSWER -the force produced by the volume of
blood inaiterial walls
normal PH of blood - ANSWER -7.35-7.45
PH greater than 7 - ANSWER -base (alkaline)
PH less than 7 - ANSWER -Acid
an appreciable decrease in respirations may in time produce - ANSWER
-acidosis
an excessive increase in respirations may in time produce - ANSWER -
alkalosis
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What is respiratory acidosis? - ANSWER -carbonic acid (H2CO3) excess
What is respiratory alkalosis? - ANSWER -carbonic acid (H2CO3) deficit
What is metabolic acidosis? - ANSWER -bicarbonate (NaHCO3) deficit
What is metabolic alkalosis? - ANSWER -bicarbonate (NaHCO3) excess
metabolic disturbances affect what in the blood? - ANSWER -
bicarbonate (NaHCO3)
respiratory disturbances affect what in the blood? - ANSWER -carbonic
acid (H2CO3)
fluid imbalances: dehydration - ANSWER -loss of body fluids =
increased concentration of solutes in blood & rise in serum Na+
fluid shifts out of cells & into blood to restore balance, causing cells to
shrink & not function properly
fluid imbalances: hypovolemia - ANSWER -Excessive fluid loss
(hemorrhage)
can progress to hypovolemic shock
isotonic fluid loss from extracellular space (third space fluid shifting)