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A 55 year old man with emphysema (lung dz) who has smoked 2 packs of cigs per day for 40
years is hospitalized for acute onset cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of testing and
treatment, the patient's nurse read a physician's note on the chat: "I have told the pt the etiologies
of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronic emphysema and 2) the new
diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of both was contributed to by his longstanding smoking".
The patient asks the nurse for more information about his illness. Which explanation, by the
nurse, indicates a full understanding of the pt situation? - ANSWER ✔✔ " The coughing up of
blood is caused by a worsening of a dz you've had for a long time plus a new prolbem -- lung
cancer."
A 55 year old man with emphysema (lung dz) who has smoked 2 packs of cigs per day for 40
years is hospitalized for acute onset cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of testing and
treatment, the patient's nurse read a physician's note on the chat: "I have told the pt the etiologies
of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronic emphysema and 2) the new
diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of both was contributed to by his longstanding smoking".
The patient asks the nurse for more information about his illness. Based on the information you
have on the pt, which statement is most likely correct? - ANSWER ✔✔ Heavy cigarette smoking
was a risk factor in the pt developing emphysema and lung cancer.
An 80 yo pt has experienced a massive blood loss following an accident. His vital signs are: BP
80/50, HR 120, RR 20, temp 98.6. In assessing the pt, the nurse understands that the abnormal
HR is - ANSWER ✔✔ due to the pt hear compensating for low blood volume by pumping faster.
An 80 yo pt has experienced a massive blood loss following an accident. His vital signs are: BP
80/50, HR 120, RR 20, temp 98.6. The pt would also most likely have all of the following
EXCEPT: - ANSWER ✔✔ A risk factor of shock
A young, otherwise healthy pt is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of HF of unknown
cause. The etiology of the HF would be termed - ANSWER ✔✔ Idiopathic
A busy student, with very few financial resources, has body aches, a fever, cough and nasal
congestions and difficulty breathing through their nose. The direct patho etiology of these
symptoms is most likely related to - ANSWER ✔✔ Exposure to a microbe
A busy student, with very few financial resources, has body aches, a fever, cough, and nasal
congestion and difficulty breathing through their nose. The precipitating factors related to the
illness include all options EXCEPT: - ANSWER ✔✔ having a cough and nasal congestion
, Which mini concept map best describes thermoregulation? - ANSWER ✔✔ Body temp
decreases --> hypothalamus sends a signal --> vasoconstriction of superficial arteries --> blood
stays warm in the center of the body (core)
After not eating since breakfast 6 hours ago, a student taking a test notices a period of hunger
and fatigue. He doesn't have access to food because he is taking a test. About 10 minutes later,
though, he begins to feel ok again and finished the test with flying colors. What happened in his
body? - ANSWER ✔✔ A compensatory response called glycogenolysis allowed him to access
stored glucose for energy
An RN is taking care of cocaine addict who has just given birth to a baby with a teratogenic
defect. A student nurse asks him what the probable etiology was. The RN shows understanding
of genetic disordered when he says... - ANSWER ✔✔ "It's hard to know the exact cause, but it's
likely that fetal chromosomal devo was impaired by the mom's intra-pregnancy cocaine
ingestion."
A pt is diagnosed with sickle cell dz (SSD). Which genetic scenario would result in the
inheritance of this dz? - ANSWER ✔✔ aa
A child with sickle cell anemia presents with pain all over, especially the joints. Which option
best links the patho with S/S? - ANSWER ✔✔ A single-gene mutation causes malfunction in
RBC O2-carrying capacity, leading to ischemic pain in the joint tissues.
The parents of a new baby with Down's Syndrome ask their nurse what to expect. She bases her
answer on her understanding that the child will have - ANSWER ✔✔ developmental problems
brought on by the pathologic interaction of 3 chromosomes where there should only be two.
A child is brought to her HCP. Her parents state that no matter how much she eats, she keeps
losing weight. She appears quite thin. Her blood sugar is markedly elevated. She is diagnosed
with type I diabetes mellitus (DM 1). Which explanation best links the patho with S/S? In DM
the pancreas _____ - ANSWER ✔✔ Quits producing insulin so that glucose cannot be used as
energy in the cells, thus causing the body to burn up fat and protein for energy.
A child is brought to her HCP. Her parents state that no matter how much she eats, she keeps
losing weight. She appears quite thin. Her blood sugar is markedly elevated. She is diagnosed
with type I diabetes mellitus (DM 1). If ABGs were done on this pt, you would expect all the
following EXCEPT: - ANSWER ✔✔ a HCO3 of 30 b/c the low numbers of acids in her body
stimulate an increase in HCO3.
A pt is diagnosed with metabolic acidosis. Which compensatory response would you expect? -
ANSWER ✔✔ Hyperventilation -- increased RR -- to blow off CO2; this is the lungs way to get
rid of acids