NUR 228 Exam 3 PATHO Questions And
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A 55 y.o. male patient is having a medical work-up for possible
bladder cancer. While taking the patient's history, the nurse should
focus on which risk factor for bladder cancer?
His father died of prostate cancer.
40 year smoking history of 1-1.5 packs per day.
He owns a butcher shop.
History of an acute urinary tract infection last year. - - -
correct answer ✅40 year smoking history of 1-1.5 packs per day
A client with a kidney stone develops renal colic. Typically, what
kind of description of renal colic can the nurse anticipate hearing
from the client? (choose all that apply)
Associated symptoms: Chills and fever
Pain characteristic: Intermittent, sharp, severe
Pain characteristic: Continuous dull, deep ache
Associated symptoms: Vomiting, cool clammy skin
Pain location: Flank, on affected side - - -
correct answer ✅Pain characteristic: Intermittent, sharp, severe
Associated symptoms: Vomiting, cool clammy skin
Pain location: Flank, on affected side
,NUR 228 Exam 3 PATHO Questions And
Answers 100% Pass
A client is informed that she has calcium oxalate kidney stones
(renal calculi). A common cause of this form of stone is:
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Overproduction of urate
Idiopathic
Overactivity of the thyroid gland - - -
correct answer ✅Idiopathic
A patient has been diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Which of these manifestations are related to the primary tumor?
(Choose all that apply)
Hematuria
Palpable abdominal mass
Bone pain
Flank pain - - -
correct answer ✅Hematuria
Palpable abdominal mass
Flank pain
While conducting a physical assessment on a client with
osteoarthritis (OA), the nurse notices Heberden nodes on the
, NUR 228 Exam 3 PATHO Questions And
Answers 100% Pass
client's fingers. These manifestations of OA are believed to be
caused by:
Increased osteoclastic activity
Development of osteophytes
Loss of synovial membrane
Acute synovial inflammation - - -
correct answer ✅Development of osteophytes
Which client is at higher risk for developing systemic lupus
erythematosus?
A 35-year old Hispanic male
A 24-year old white female
A 25-year old Jewish female
A 27-year old African American female - - -
correct answer ✅A 27-year old African American female
A client is brought to the emergency department after injuring his
right arm in an accident. The orthopedic surgeon tells the nurse
that the client has a greenstick fracture of the arm. What does this
mean?
One side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent.
Bone fragments are separated at the fracture line.
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A 55 y.o. male patient is having a medical work-up for possible
bladder cancer. While taking the patient's history, the nurse should
focus on which risk factor for bladder cancer?
His father died of prostate cancer.
40 year smoking history of 1-1.5 packs per day.
He owns a butcher shop.
History of an acute urinary tract infection last year. - - -
correct answer ✅40 year smoking history of 1-1.5 packs per day
A client with a kidney stone develops renal colic. Typically, what
kind of description of renal colic can the nurse anticipate hearing
from the client? (choose all that apply)
Associated symptoms: Chills and fever
Pain characteristic: Intermittent, sharp, severe
Pain characteristic: Continuous dull, deep ache
Associated symptoms: Vomiting, cool clammy skin
Pain location: Flank, on affected side - - -
correct answer ✅Pain characteristic: Intermittent, sharp, severe
Associated symptoms: Vomiting, cool clammy skin
Pain location: Flank, on affected side
,NUR 228 Exam 3 PATHO Questions And
Answers 100% Pass
A client is informed that she has calcium oxalate kidney stones
(renal calculi). A common cause of this form of stone is:
Urinary tract infection (UTI)
Overproduction of urate
Idiopathic
Overactivity of the thyroid gland - - -
correct answer ✅Idiopathic
A patient has been diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma (RCC).
Which of these manifestations are related to the primary tumor?
(Choose all that apply)
Hematuria
Palpable abdominal mass
Bone pain
Flank pain - - -
correct answer ✅Hematuria
Palpable abdominal mass
Flank pain
While conducting a physical assessment on a client with
osteoarthritis (OA), the nurse notices Heberden nodes on the
, NUR 228 Exam 3 PATHO Questions And
Answers 100% Pass
client's fingers. These manifestations of OA are believed to be
caused by:
Increased osteoclastic activity
Development of osteophytes
Loss of synovial membrane
Acute synovial inflammation - - -
correct answer ✅Development of osteophytes
Which client is at higher risk for developing systemic lupus
erythematosus?
A 35-year old Hispanic male
A 24-year old white female
A 25-year old Jewish female
A 27-year old African American female - - -
correct answer ✅A 27-year old African American female
A client is brought to the emergency department after injuring his
right arm in an accident. The orthopedic surgeon tells the nurse
that the client has a greenstick fracture of the arm. What does this
mean?
One side of the bone is broken and the other side is bent.
Bone fragments are separated at the fracture line.
