NURS 3366: Exam 1 Review Ques ons and answers
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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. A er a few days of tes!ng and
treatment, the pa!ent's nurse read a physician's note on the chat: "I have told the pt the
e!ologies of his presen!ng problem are: 1) exacerba!on of his chronic emphysema and 2) the
new diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of both was contributed to by his longstanding
smoking". The pa!ent asks the nurse for more informa!on about his illness. Which explana!on,
by the nurse, indicates a full understanding of the pt situa!on?
" The coughing up of blood is caused by a worsening of a dz you've had for a long !me 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. A er a few days of tes!ng and
treatment, the pa!ent's nurse read a physician's note on the chat: "I have told the pt the
e!ologies of his presen!ng problem are: 1) exacerba!on of his chronic emphysema and 2) the
new diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of both was contributed to by his longstanding
smoking". The pa!ent asks the nurse for more informa!on about his illness. Based on the
informa!on you have on the pt, which statement is most likely correct?
Heavy cigare0e 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
due to the pt hear compensa!ng 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:
A risk factor of shock
A young, otherwise healthy pt is admi0ed to the hospital with a diagnosis of HF of unknown
cause. The e!ology of the HF would be termed
Idiopathic
, A busy student, with very few financial resources, has body aches, a fever, cough and nasal
conges!ons and difficulty breathing through their nose. The direct patho e!ology of these
symptoms is most likely related to
Exposure to a microbe
A busy student, with very few financial resources, has body aches, a fever, cough, and nasal
conges!on and difficulty breathing through their nose. The precipita!ng factors related to the
illness include all op!ons EXCEPT:
having a cough and nasal conges!on
Which mini concept map best describes thermoregula!on?
Body temp decreases --> hypothalamus sends a signal --> vasoconstric!on of superficial arteries
--> blood stays warm in the center of the body (core)
A er not ea!ng since breakfast 6 hours ago, a student taking a test no!ces a period of hunger
and fa!gue. 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?
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 e!ology was. The RN shows understanding
of gene!c disordered when he says...
"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 inges!on."
A pt is diagnosed with sickle cell dz (SSD). Which gene!c scenario would result in the
inheritance of this dz?
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A child with sickle cell anemia presents with pain all over, especially the joints. Which op!on
best links the patho with S/S?
A single-gene muta!on causes malfunc!on in RBC O2-carrying capacity, leading to ischemic pain
in the joint !ssues.
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
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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. A er a few days of tes!ng and
treatment, the pa!ent's nurse read a physician's note on the chat: "I have told the pt the
e!ologies of his presen!ng problem are: 1) exacerba!on of his chronic emphysema and 2) the
new diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of both was contributed to by his longstanding
smoking". The pa!ent asks the nurse for more informa!on about his illness. Which explana!on,
by the nurse, indicates a full understanding of the pt situa!on?
" The coughing up of blood is caused by a worsening of a dz you've had for a long !me 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. A er a few days of tes!ng and
treatment, the pa!ent's nurse read a physician's note on the chat: "I have told the pt the
e!ologies of his presen!ng problem are: 1) exacerba!on of his chronic emphysema and 2) the
new diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of both was contributed to by his longstanding
smoking". The pa!ent asks the nurse for more informa!on about his illness. Based on the
informa!on you have on the pt, which statement is most likely correct?
Heavy cigare0e 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
due to the pt hear compensa!ng 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:
A risk factor of shock
A young, otherwise healthy pt is admi0ed to the hospital with a diagnosis of HF of unknown
cause. The e!ology of the HF would be termed
Idiopathic
, A busy student, with very few financial resources, has body aches, a fever, cough and nasal
conges!ons and difficulty breathing through their nose. The direct patho e!ology of these
symptoms is most likely related to
Exposure to a microbe
A busy student, with very few financial resources, has body aches, a fever, cough, and nasal
conges!on and difficulty breathing through their nose. The precipita!ng factors related to the
illness include all op!ons EXCEPT:
having a cough and nasal conges!on
Which mini concept map best describes thermoregula!on?
Body temp decreases --> hypothalamus sends a signal --> vasoconstric!on of superficial arteries
--> blood stays warm in the center of the body (core)
A er not ea!ng since breakfast 6 hours ago, a student taking a test no!ces a period of hunger
and fa!gue. 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?
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 e!ology was. The RN shows understanding
of gene!c disordered when he says...
"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 inges!on."
A pt is diagnosed with sickle cell dz (SSD). Which gene!c scenario would result in the
inheritance of this dz?
aa
A child with sickle cell anemia presents with pain all over, especially the joints. Which op!on
best links the patho with S/S?
A single-gene muta!on causes malfunc!on in RBC O2-carrying capacity, leading to ischemic pain
in the joint !ssues.
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
