Week 7 NR283 Patho Questions and
answers
✅✅-Which of the following are components of metabolic
- increased LDL
- increased waist circumference -
syndrome?
✅✅
- polyuria (frequent urination)
- polydipsia (thirst) - -What are clinical manifestations of type 1 diabetes?
✅✅
- dm causes decreased circulation/sensitivity which may make you miss/treatment of small
wounds - -A diabetic pt wants to know why they need to check their feet. The nurses best
response would be?
- acute liver failure -✅✅-Acetaminophen overdose is the primary cause of
- ulcerative colitis - ✅✅-Excessive caffeine intake paired with acidic food may cause all of the
following except:
- acute pyelonephritis - ✅✅ -A pt presents with flank pain, fever, chills and dysuria. The nurse
suspects the pt will be tested for?
- hematuria and proteinuria - ✅✅-What are 2 key characteristics of glomerulonephritis?
- enlarged prostate - ✅✅-Which of the following is an example of post renal destruction?
- insulin resistance - ✅✅-Which of the following is seen in type 2 diabetes but is not a factor in
type 1?
- cirrhosis - ✅✅-All of the following are seen in children than adults except?
- esophageal varices - ✅✅-What is the most common manifestation of portal hypertension?
- cirrhosis - ✅✅-A pt is diagnosed with portal hypertension. What is most likely the cause?
- heat intolerance
✅✅-A pt with hyperthyroid may experience the following symptoms
- hunger
- increased energy -
- TSH stimulates TH production - ✅✅-What is the relationship with TH and TSH
✅✅
crohns - whole intestines (deep fat wrapping fissures)
UC - colon only - -What is the main difference between crohns and ulcerative colitis?
,- heart failure (right sided) - ✅✅-Which is a risk factor for portal hypertension?
- increased bleeding
✅✅
- jaundice
- fatty stool - -a pt is diagnosed with cirhosis and liver failure. What symptoms would nurse
see?
- pediatric chronic autoimmune disease where destruction of pancreas occurs - ✅✅
-A pt is
diagnosed with type 1 DM and wants to know the cause. What is the nurses best reponse?
- increased creatinine serums - ✅✅
-A client sustained acute kidney injury and is being closely
monitored. What finding suggests the kidneys are no longer meeting the metabolic needs of the
body?
- increased serum creatinine
- bone loss
✅✅
- anemia
- fluid overload - -Which symptoms would be expected in a client with end stage renal
failure?
- mixed incontinence - ✅✅ -An elderly client is concerned about incontinence. She reports
increased urgency going to the bathroom and problems with leaking. What type of
incontinence?
- her blood sugar will be very high, indicating diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) - ✅✅ -A diabetic
client has been to the state fair to enjoy food and forgot to take insulin. At the end of the day she
is shaking, confused and breathing heavily. Which finding would the nurse expect upon
admission?
- asthma -✅✅-What is the best example of an obstructive pulmonary disorder?
- COPD is obstructive, but emphysema destroys the alveoli - ✅✅-What is the primary
difference between COPD and emphysema?
- Absent unilateral breath sounds - ✅✅-The nurse suspects a pneumothorax when she
detects this assessment finding:
- Respiration - ✅✅ -What is the term for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide across
the alveolar membrane?
- emphysema - ✅✅-Which pulmonary disorder causes destruction of the alveolar walls?
- Decreased collagen flexibility - ✅✅-What is a normal finding of aging skin?
, - hypothermia - ✅✅-The elderly are at increased risk for which complications?
- false - ✅✅-Pleural effusion is accumulation of fluid in the alveoli (T/F)
- false - ✅✅-Trauma is a risk factor for COPD (T/F)
- true - ✅✅-Smoking is a risk factor for emphysema (T/F)
- true - ✅✅-DVTs may lead to complications, like a pulmonary embolism (T/F)
- false - ✅✅-Increased age is a risk factor for asthma (T/F)
- false - ✅✅-Asthma is an infective respiratory disorder (T/F)
- false (respiration) - ✅✅-Ventilation describes the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide
(T/F)
- true - ✅✅-Elasticity refers to the lung's ability to return to resting shape (T/F)
- true - ✅✅-A pneumothorax is often caused by trauma (T/F)
- false - ✅✅-Flail chest is an obstructive lung disorder (T/F)
- true - ✅✅-Pulmonary edema can be caused by heart disease
- To bind oxygen to erythrocytes - ✅✅-What is the primary role of hemoglobin?
- severe blood loss - ✅✅-What can cause anemia?
- impaired hemostasis - ✅✅-Thrombocytopenia describes a condition of decreased platelets,
leading to:
- atherosclerosis - ✅✅-Hypertension puts a patient at increased risk for:
- The arteries that bring oxygenated blood to heart muscle - ✅✅-The nurse knows that
coronary artery disease primarily affects:
- increased afterload - ✅✅-Left heart failure can be caused by
- releases bile to breakdown fat - ✅✅-The nurse understands that all of the following are
functions of the liver EXCEPT:
answers
✅✅-Which of the following are components of metabolic
- increased LDL
- increased waist circumference -
syndrome?
✅✅
- polyuria (frequent urination)
- polydipsia (thirst) - -What are clinical manifestations of type 1 diabetes?
✅✅
- dm causes decreased circulation/sensitivity which may make you miss/treatment of small
wounds - -A diabetic pt wants to know why they need to check their feet. The nurses best
response would be?
- acute liver failure -✅✅-Acetaminophen overdose is the primary cause of
- ulcerative colitis - ✅✅-Excessive caffeine intake paired with acidic food may cause all of the
following except:
- acute pyelonephritis - ✅✅ -A pt presents with flank pain, fever, chills and dysuria. The nurse
suspects the pt will be tested for?
- hematuria and proteinuria - ✅✅-What are 2 key characteristics of glomerulonephritis?
- enlarged prostate - ✅✅-Which of the following is an example of post renal destruction?
- insulin resistance - ✅✅-Which of the following is seen in type 2 diabetes but is not a factor in
type 1?
- cirrhosis - ✅✅-All of the following are seen in children than adults except?
- esophageal varices - ✅✅-What is the most common manifestation of portal hypertension?
- cirrhosis - ✅✅-A pt is diagnosed with portal hypertension. What is most likely the cause?
- heat intolerance
✅✅-A pt with hyperthyroid may experience the following symptoms
- hunger
- increased energy -
- TSH stimulates TH production - ✅✅-What is the relationship with TH and TSH
✅✅
crohns - whole intestines (deep fat wrapping fissures)
UC - colon only - -What is the main difference between crohns and ulcerative colitis?
,- heart failure (right sided) - ✅✅-Which is a risk factor for portal hypertension?
- increased bleeding
✅✅
- jaundice
- fatty stool - -a pt is diagnosed with cirhosis and liver failure. What symptoms would nurse
see?
- pediatric chronic autoimmune disease where destruction of pancreas occurs - ✅✅
-A pt is
diagnosed with type 1 DM and wants to know the cause. What is the nurses best reponse?
- increased creatinine serums - ✅✅
-A client sustained acute kidney injury and is being closely
monitored. What finding suggests the kidneys are no longer meeting the metabolic needs of the
body?
- increased serum creatinine
- bone loss
✅✅
- anemia
- fluid overload - -Which symptoms would be expected in a client with end stage renal
failure?
- mixed incontinence - ✅✅ -An elderly client is concerned about incontinence. She reports
increased urgency going to the bathroom and problems with leaking. What type of
incontinence?
- her blood sugar will be very high, indicating diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) - ✅✅ -A diabetic
client has been to the state fair to enjoy food and forgot to take insulin. At the end of the day she
is shaking, confused and breathing heavily. Which finding would the nurse expect upon
admission?
- asthma -✅✅-What is the best example of an obstructive pulmonary disorder?
- COPD is obstructive, but emphysema destroys the alveoli - ✅✅-What is the primary
difference between COPD and emphysema?
- Absent unilateral breath sounds - ✅✅-The nurse suspects a pneumothorax when she
detects this assessment finding:
- Respiration - ✅✅ -What is the term for the exchange of oxygen and carbon dioxide across
the alveolar membrane?
- emphysema - ✅✅-Which pulmonary disorder causes destruction of the alveolar walls?
- Decreased collagen flexibility - ✅✅-What is a normal finding of aging skin?
, - hypothermia - ✅✅-The elderly are at increased risk for which complications?
- false - ✅✅-Pleural effusion is accumulation of fluid in the alveoli (T/F)
- false - ✅✅-Trauma is a risk factor for COPD (T/F)
- true - ✅✅-Smoking is a risk factor for emphysema (T/F)
- true - ✅✅-DVTs may lead to complications, like a pulmonary embolism (T/F)
- false - ✅✅-Increased age is a risk factor for asthma (T/F)
- false - ✅✅-Asthma is an infective respiratory disorder (T/F)
- false (respiration) - ✅✅-Ventilation describes the exchange of oxygen for carbon dioxide
(T/F)
- true - ✅✅-Elasticity refers to the lung's ability to return to resting shape (T/F)
- true - ✅✅-A pneumothorax is often caused by trauma (T/F)
- false - ✅✅-Flail chest is an obstructive lung disorder (T/F)
- true - ✅✅-Pulmonary edema can be caused by heart disease
- To bind oxygen to erythrocytes - ✅✅-What is the primary role of hemoglobin?
- severe blood loss - ✅✅-What can cause anemia?
- impaired hemostasis - ✅✅-Thrombocytopenia describes a condition of decreased platelets,
leading to:
- atherosclerosis - ✅✅-Hypertension puts a patient at increased risk for:
- The arteries that bring oxygenated blood to heart muscle - ✅✅-The nurse knows that
coronary artery disease primarily affects:
- increased afterload - ✅✅-Left heart failure can be caused by
- releases bile to breakdown fat - ✅✅-The nurse understands that all of the following are
functions of the liver EXCEPT:
