NURS 6501 WEEK 7 QUIZ: ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY
A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. When the patient
asks how he got this disease, how should the nurse respond? The most likely cause
is:
Correct Answer:
b.
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Question 2
A 35-year-old male with hyperthyroidism begins treatment to decrease thyroid
activity. A nurse monitors for which of the following conditions that could
result secondary to the treatment?
Correct
Answer: b.
Basophilia
Question 3
A 60-year-old female emphysema patient experiences a rapid and pounding
heart, dizziness, and fatigue with exertion. Which of the following respiratory
assessment findings indicate the respiratory system is compensating for the
increased oxygen demand?
Correct Answer:
b.
Increased rate and depth of breathing
Question 4
A 58-year-old female presents in the clinic presenting with fatigue, weight loss,
and tingling in her fingers. Laboratory findings show low hemoglobin and
hematocrit, a high mean corpuscular volume, and normal plasma iron. These
, assessment findings are consistent with which type of anemia?
Correct
Answer: b.
Pernicious anemia
Question 5
A 40-year-old male vegetarian is diagnosed with folate deficiency anemia. He
reports that he is an alcoholic. Which of the following factors put him at
greatest risk for developing his disease?
Correct Answer:
b.
Being alcoholic
Question 6
A 5-year-old male was diagnosed with normocytic-normochromic anemia.
Which of the following anemias does the nurse suspect the patient has?
Correct
Answer: b.
Hemolytic anemia
Question 7
A 5-year-old female is diagnosed with acute leukemia. The nurse will most
likely treat this patient with:
Correct Answer:
c.
Chemotherapy
Question 8
A 20-year-old female undergoes lab testing for anemia. Results show high iron,
bilirubin, and transferrin and low hemoglobin and hematocrit. Which of the
A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. When the patient
asks how he got this disease, how should the nurse respond? The most likely cause
is:
Correct Answer:
b.
Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
Question 2
A 35-year-old male with hyperthyroidism begins treatment to decrease thyroid
activity. A nurse monitors for which of the following conditions that could
result secondary to the treatment?
Correct
Answer: b.
Basophilia
Question 3
A 60-year-old female emphysema patient experiences a rapid and pounding
heart, dizziness, and fatigue with exertion. Which of the following respiratory
assessment findings indicate the respiratory system is compensating for the
increased oxygen demand?
Correct Answer:
b.
Increased rate and depth of breathing
Question 4
A 58-year-old female presents in the clinic presenting with fatigue, weight loss,
and tingling in her fingers. Laboratory findings show low hemoglobin and
hematocrit, a high mean corpuscular volume, and normal plasma iron. These
, assessment findings are consistent with which type of anemia?
Correct
Answer: b.
Pernicious anemia
Question 5
A 40-year-old male vegetarian is diagnosed with folate deficiency anemia. He
reports that he is an alcoholic. Which of the following factors put him at
greatest risk for developing his disease?
Correct Answer:
b.
Being alcoholic
Question 6
A 5-year-old male was diagnosed with normocytic-normochromic anemia.
Which of the following anemias does the nurse suspect the patient has?
Correct
Answer: b.
Hemolytic anemia
Question 7
A 5-year-old female is diagnosed with acute leukemia. The nurse will most
likely treat this patient with:
Correct Answer:
c.
Chemotherapy
Question 8
A 20-year-old female undergoes lab testing for anemia. Results show high iron,
bilirubin, and transferrin and low hemoglobin and hematocrit. Which of the
