NIGHTINGALE PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL
EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+
A patient asks the nurse what is most closely associated
with the development of lung cancer? How should the nurse
respond? - ANSWERS-Cigarette smoking
A patient has pleuritic chest pain, shortness of breath, and
hemoptysis. The primary care provider suspects a
pulmonary embolus. Which laboratory test should the nurse
check to help confirm this diagnosis - ANSWERS-D-dimer
levels
Underlying the pathophysiology of ARDS is massive
pulmonary - ANSWERS-inflammation.
A patient in the emergency room reports coughing up
blood, night sweats, and recently "feeling tired all of the
,time." The patient is feverish. Which medical condition does
the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing? - ANSWERS-
Tuberculosis
A patient with HIV has painful burning dysesthesias and
paresthesias, especially in the extremities. What condition
will the nurse see documented in the chart? - ANSWERS-HIV
neuropathy
A patient has a recent spinal cord injury. Which term should
the nurse use to describe the loss of reflex function below
the level of injury/lesion? - ANSWERS-Spinal shock
A patient with a spinal cord injury (T6 level) reports a
headache. The patient's blood pressure is 296 systolic, and
the patient is sweating. Which intervention is most
appropriate? - ANSWERS-Check the patient's bladder.
Which of the following may cause an attack or an
exacerbation of symptoms for a patient with multiple
sclerosis? - ANSWERS-Increased calcium levels
While reviewing a patient's health history, which finding will
most alert the nurse to the possible development of a
, chronic subdural hematoma? - ANSWERS-Prior brain
atrophy
Dermoid cysts are tumors that contain elements of skin,
hair, glands, muscle, cartilage, and bone that can eventually
develop into: - ANSWERS-ovarian cancer.
A patient has dysmenorrhea and the primary care provider
prescribes a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication.
When should the nurse advise the patient to take this drug?
- ANSWERS-At or before the onset of menses
Benign ovarian cysts are classified as: - ANSWERS-follicular,
corpus luteum/luteal, or dermoid.
The most important risk factor in the development of
prostate cancer is: - ANSWERS-older age.
A patient has a cystocele. What other condition should the
nurse assess for in this patient? - ANSWERS-Stress
incontinence
EXAM WITH CORRECT ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECTLY WELL
DEFINED ANSWERS LATEST ALREADY
GRADED A+
A patient asks the nurse what is most closely associated
with the development of lung cancer? How should the nurse
respond? - ANSWERS-Cigarette smoking
A patient has pleuritic chest pain, shortness of breath, and
hemoptysis. The primary care provider suspects a
pulmonary embolus. Which laboratory test should the nurse
check to help confirm this diagnosis - ANSWERS-D-dimer
levels
Underlying the pathophysiology of ARDS is massive
pulmonary - ANSWERS-inflammation.
A patient in the emergency room reports coughing up
blood, night sweats, and recently "feeling tired all of the
,time." The patient is feverish. Which medical condition does
the nurse suspect the patient is experiencing? - ANSWERS-
Tuberculosis
A patient with HIV has painful burning dysesthesias and
paresthesias, especially in the extremities. What condition
will the nurse see documented in the chart? - ANSWERS-HIV
neuropathy
A patient has a recent spinal cord injury. Which term should
the nurse use to describe the loss of reflex function below
the level of injury/lesion? - ANSWERS-Spinal shock
A patient with a spinal cord injury (T6 level) reports a
headache. The patient's blood pressure is 296 systolic, and
the patient is sweating. Which intervention is most
appropriate? - ANSWERS-Check the patient's bladder.
Which of the following may cause an attack or an
exacerbation of symptoms for a patient with multiple
sclerosis? - ANSWERS-Increased calcium levels
While reviewing a patient's health history, which finding will
most alert the nurse to the possible development of a
, chronic subdural hematoma? - ANSWERS-Prior brain
atrophy
Dermoid cysts are tumors that contain elements of skin,
hair, glands, muscle, cartilage, and bone that can eventually
develop into: - ANSWERS-ovarian cancer.
A patient has dysmenorrhea and the primary care provider
prescribes a nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory medication.
When should the nurse advise the patient to take this drug?
- ANSWERS-At or before the onset of menses
Benign ovarian cysts are classified as: - ANSWERS-follicular,
corpus luteum/luteal, or dermoid.
The most important risk factor in the development of
prostate cancer is: - ANSWERS-older age.
A patient has a cystocele. What other condition should the
nurse assess for in this patient? - ANSWERS-Stress
incontinence
