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Which statements are true regarding chronic a) It is usually a result of persistent irritants.
inflammation? Select all that apply. b) It involves the presence of mononuclear cells like lymphocytes.
a) It is usually a result of persistent irritants. c) The inflammatory agent is usually resistant to phagocytosis.
b) It involves the presence of mononuclear cells like In contrast to acute inflammation, which is self-limiting, chronic inflammation is
lymphocytes. prolonged and usually is caused by persistent irritants, most of which are
c) The inflammatory agent is usually resistant to insoluble and resistant to phagocytosis and other inflammatory mechanisms.
phagocytosis. Chronic inflammation involves the presence of mononuclear cells
d) Granulocytes are generally observed at sites of (lymphocytes and macrophages) rather than granulocytes.
chronic inflammation.
e) The condition is self-limiting in nature.
A client has just learned that his liver has regenerated c) compensatory hyperplasia
following partial removal of the liver due to trauma. The stimuli that induce hyperplasia may be physiologic or nonphysiologic.
This regeneration is due to which physiologic There are two common types of physiologic hyperplasia: hormonal and
principle? compensatory. The regeneration of the liver that occurs after partial
a) Intracellular hypertrophy hepatectomy (partial removal of the liver) is an example of compensatory
b) Exogenous product accumulation hyperplasia. Endogenous product accumulation results when products that
c) Compensatory hyperplasia result from inborn errors of metabolism cannot be broken down. Intracellular
d) Metaplasia accumulations represent the buildup of substances that cells cannot
immediately use or eliminate. Metaplasia represents a reversible change in
which one adult cell type is replaced by another adult cell type.
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The nurse is caring for a client who has strong beliefs a) Placebo effect
about the effectiveness of a specific alternative The power of believing that something will work and that there is some control
therapy. The nurse recognizes the effectiveness of this over the problem is often very beneficial in achieving relief from pain and
therapy is increased by what effect? suffering. Adverse effects are negative effects that occur as the result of a
a) Placebo effect drug and do not increase the client's perception of effectiveness. First-pass
b) Homeopathic effect effect is the reduction in distributed drug dosages after first passing through
c) Adverse effect the liver, where some of the drug is metabolized before reaching target cells.
d) First-pass effect Homeopathic effect is a distractor with no real meaning
How many milliliters would the nurse document on the 875ml
intake and output as being absorbed from a 1L bag if
125mL was left in the bag?
Chlorambucil has been ordered for a patient with A, B, C
Hodgkin's disease. The patient's son asks the nurse
what adverse effects this drug has. What will the nurse
include when responding to this question? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Tremors
B) Muscle twitching
C) Confusion
D) Gynecomastia
E) Alopecia
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The process of cancerous cells exhibiting a loss of A) Anaplasia
cellular differentiation and organization leading to a
loss of their ability to function normally is called what?
A) Anaplasia
B) Angiogenesis
C) Autonomy
D) Metastasis
Doctor orders 10mcg/kg/min of dopamine drip. The 170lbs/1 (x) 1kg/2.2lbs (x) 10mcg per min/1kg (x) 1mg/1000mcg (x)
patient weighs 170lbs. You're supplied with a 500ml/500mg = 850000/1100000 =0.77ml/min
500mg/500ml bag. How many ml/hr will you 60min/1hr (x) 0.77ml/1 = 46.2 ml/hr
administer?
Doctor orders 2mg/kg of lovenox subcue daily. Patient 155lbs/1 (x) 1kg/2.2lbs (x) 2mg/1kg (x) 0.4ml/40mg =
weighs 155lbs. You're supplied with a lovenox syringe 1244/88 = 1.4ml/dose
that reads 40mg/0.4ml. How many ml's per dose will
you administer
What is alopecia? Hair loss; a common adverse effect of many antineoplastic drugs, which are
more effective against rapidly multiplying cells, such as those of hair follicles
What is anaplasia? Loss of organization and structure; property of cancer cells
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Which statements are true regarding chronic a) It is usually a result of persistent irritants.
inflammation? Select all that apply. b) It involves the presence of mononuclear cells like lymphocytes.
a) It is usually a result of persistent irritants. c) The inflammatory agent is usually resistant to phagocytosis.
b) It involves the presence of mononuclear cells like In contrast to acute inflammation, which is self-limiting, chronic inflammation is
lymphocytes. prolonged and usually is caused by persistent irritants, most of which are
c) The inflammatory agent is usually resistant to insoluble and resistant to phagocytosis and other inflammatory mechanisms.
phagocytosis. Chronic inflammation involves the presence of mononuclear cells
d) Granulocytes are generally observed at sites of (lymphocytes and macrophages) rather than granulocytes.
chronic inflammation.
e) The condition is self-limiting in nature.
A client has just learned that his liver has regenerated c) compensatory hyperplasia
following partial removal of the liver due to trauma. The stimuli that induce hyperplasia may be physiologic or nonphysiologic.
This regeneration is due to which physiologic There are two common types of physiologic hyperplasia: hormonal and
principle? compensatory. The regeneration of the liver that occurs after partial
a) Intracellular hypertrophy hepatectomy (partial removal of the liver) is an example of compensatory
b) Exogenous product accumulation hyperplasia. Endogenous product accumulation results when products that
c) Compensatory hyperplasia result from inborn errors of metabolism cannot be broken down. Intracellular
d) Metaplasia accumulations represent the buildup of substances that cells cannot
immediately use or eliminate. Metaplasia represents a reversible change in
which one adult cell type is replaced by another adult cell type.
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The nurse is caring for a client who has strong beliefs a) Placebo effect
about the effectiveness of a specific alternative The power of believing that something will work and that there is some control
therapy. The nurse recognizes the effectiveness of this over the problem is often very beneficial in achieving relief from pain and
therapy is increased by what effect? suffering. Adverse effects are negative effects that occur as the result of a
a) Placebo effect drug and do not increase the client's perception of effectiveness. First-pass
b) Homeopathic effect effect is the reduction in distributed drug dosages after first passing through
c) Adverse effect the liver, where some of the drug is metabolized before reaching target cells.
d) First-pass effect Homeopathic effect is a distractor with no real meaning
How many milliliters would the nurse document on the 875ml
intake and output as being absorbed from a 1L bag if
125mL was left in the bag?
Chlorambucil has been ordered for a patient with A, B, C
Hodgkin's disease. The patient's son asks the nurse
what adverse effects this drug has. What will the nurse
include when responding to this question? (Select all
that apply.)
A) Tremors
B) Muscle twitching
C) Confusion
D) Gynecomastia
E) Alopecia
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The process of cancerous cells exhibiting a loss of A) Anaplasia
cellular differentiation and organization leading to a
loss of their ability to function normally is called what?
A) Anaplasia
B) Angiogenesis
C) Autonomy
D) Metastasis
Doctor orders 10mcg/kg/min of dopamine drip. The 170lbs/1 (x) 1kg/2.2lbs (x) 10mcg per min/1kg (x) 1mg/1000mcg (x)
patient weighs 170lbs. You're supplied with a 500ml/500mg = 850000/1100000 =0.77ml/min
500mg/500ml bag. How many ml/hr will you 60min/1hr (x) 0.77ml/1 = 46.2 ml/hr
administer?
Doctor orders 2mg/kg of lovenox subcue daily. Patient 155lbs/1 (x) 1kg/2.2lbs (x) 2mg/1kg (x) 0.4ml/40mg =
weighs 155lbs. You're supplied with a lovenox syringe 1244/88 = 1.4ml/dose
that reads 40mg/0.4ml. How many ml's per dose will
you administer
What is alopecia? Hair loss; a common adverse effect of many antineoplastic drugs, which are
more effective against rapidly multiplying cells, such as those of hair follicles
What is anaplasia? Loss of organization and structure; property of cancer cells
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