NSG 3850 Exam 3 LATEST UPDATE WITH
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Which action will occur when a patient's _1-receptors are stimulated? - Answer-
Increase in the strength of myocardial contraction.
A patient has increased intraocular pressure. Which diagnosis will the nurse
observe on the chart? - Answer-Glaucoma
A 15-month-old child from Pennsylvania was brought to the ER with
symptomatology that includes fever, seizure activity, cranial palsies, and paralysis.
Which form of encephalitis is best supported by the available assessment data? -
Answer-Eastern equine encephalitis.
Neurotransmitters interact with the postsynaptic membrane by binding to which
structure? - Answer-Receptor.
What nutrient should the nurse encourage a woman in the early stages of
pregnancy to consume to prevent neural tube defects? - Answer-Folic acid.
The nurse would expect the patient with an alteration in proprioception to
experience vertigo, which is manifested by _____. - Answer-A sensation that the
room is spinning.
Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to be increased in a patient
with deficient ADH production? - Answer-Urine volume.
,A patient has excessive movement. What disorder will the nurse see documented
on the chart? - Answer-Hyperkinesia.
A patient reports tiring easily, having difficulty rising from a sitting position, and
the inability to stand on toes. The nurse would expect a diagnosis of _____. -
Answer-Hypotonia.
Which condition is considered the ultimate cause of death in the patient with
diabetes? - Answer-Cardiovascular disease.
Which structure ensures collateral blood flow from blood vessels supplying the
brain? - Answer-Circle of Willis.
When a nurse is teaching about the transverse fiber tract that connects the two
cerebral hemispheres, what term should the nurse use? - Answer-Corpus
callosum.
A 65-year-old patient diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to
uncontrolled hypertension appears drowsy and confused with pronounced focal
neurologic deficits. This symptomology would place this hemorrhage at which
grade? - Answer-III
Besides hyposecretion and hypersecretion, endocrine system dysfunction can
result from _____. - Answer-Abnormal receptor activity.
Which nutrient would the nurse encourage the patient to consume for thyroid
hormone synthesis? - Answer-Iodine.
, What is the most common location of brain tumors in children? - Answer-In the
posterior fossa.
A patient presents with altered respiratory patterns following head trauma. Based
upon the symptoms, which of the following areas does the nurse suspect is
injured? - Answer-Reticular formation.
An infant has an anterior midline defect of neural tube closure. What term will
the nurse observe written on the chart? - Answer-Cyclopia.
A patient experiences a stroke and now has difficulty writing and producing
language. This condition is most likely caused by occlusion of the _____. - Answer-
Middle cerebral artery.
Immediately after being struck by a motor vehicle, a patient is unconscious, but
the patient regains consciousness before arriving at the hospital and appears alert
and oriented. The next morning, the patient is confused and demonstrates
impaired responsiveness. The patient's history and symptoms support which
medical diagnosis? - Answer-Extradural (epidural) hematoma.
Where is the main site of aldosterone synthesis? - Answer-Adrenal cortex.
What is the cause of the hyperpigmentation seen in people with Cushing
syndrome? - Answer-Elevated levels of ACTH.
A patient is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the pancreas alpha
cells. Which of the following would the nurse expect to be most likely to be
increased in this patient? - Answer-Glucagon.
ALL CORRECT ANSWERS
Which action will occur when a patient's _1-receptors are stimulated? - Answer-
Increase in the strength of myocardial contraction.
A patient has increased intraocular pressure. Which diagnosis will the nurse
observe on the chart? - Answer-Glaucoma
A 15-month-old child from Pennsylvania was brought to the ER with
symptomatology that includes fever, seizure activity, cranial palsies, and paralysis.
Which form of encephalitis is best supported by the available assessment data? -
Answer-Eastern equine encephalitis.
Neurotransmitters interact with the postsynaptic membrane by binding to which
structure? - Answer-Receptor.
What nutrient should the nurse encourage a woman in the early stages of
pregnancy to consume to prevent neural tube defects? - Answer-Folic acid.
The nurse would expect the patient with an alteration in proprioception to
experience vertigo, which is manifested by _____. - Answer-A sensation that the
room is spinning.
Which assessment finding would the nurse expect to be increased in a patient
with deficient ADH production? - Answer-Urine volume.
,A patient has excessive movement. What disorder will the nurse see documented
on the chart? - Answer-Hyperkinesia.
A patient reports tiring easily, having difficulty rising from a sitting position, and
the inability to stand on toes. The nurse would expect a diagnosis of _____. -
Answer-Hypotonia.
Which condition is considered the ultimate cause of death in the patient with
diabetes? - Answer-Cardiovascular disease.
Which structure ensures collateral blood flow from blood vessels supplying the
brain? - Answer-Circle of Willis.
When a nurse is teaching about the transverse fiber tract that connects the two
cerebral hemispheres, what term should the nurse use? - Answer-Corpus
callosum.
A 65-year-old patient diagnosed with a subarachnoid hemorrhage secondary to
uncontrolled hypertension appears drowsy and confused with pronounced focal
neurologic deficits. This symptomology would place this hemorrhage at which
grade? - Answer-III
Besides hyposecretion and hypersecretion, endocrine system dysfunction can
result from _____. - Answer-Abnormal receptor activity.
Which nutrient would the nurse encourage the patient to consume for thyroid
hormone synthesis? - Answer-Iodine.
, What is the most common location of brain tumors in children? - Answer-In the
posterior fossa.
A patient presents with altered respiratory patterns following head trauma. Based
upon the symptoms, which of the following areas does the nurse suspect is
injured? - Answer-Reticular formation.
An infant has an anterior midline defect of neural tube closure. What term will
the nurse observe written on the chart? - Answer-Cyclopia.
A patient experiences a stroke and now has difficulty writing and producing
language. This condition is most likely caused by occlusion of the _____. - Answer-
Middle cerebral artery.
Immediately after being struck by a motor vehicle, a patient is unconscious, but
the patient regains consciousness before arriving at the hospital and appears alert
and oriented. The next morning, the patient is confused and demonstrates
impaired responsiveness. The patient's history and symptoms support which
medical diagnosis? - Answer-Extradural (epidural) hematoma.
Where is the main site of aldosterone synthesis? - Answer-Adrenal cortex.
What is the cause of the hyperpigmentation seen in people with Cushing
syndrome? - Answer-Elevated levels of ACTH.
A patient is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the pancreas alpha
cells. Which of the following would the nurse expect to be most likely to be
increased in this patient? - Answer-Glucagon.
