MSN 570 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MSN 570
FINAL EXAM 2 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS (RATIONALES) |
A 10-year-old male is brought to the emergency room (ER) because he is
incoherent and semiconscious. CT scan reveals that he is suffering from cerebral
edema. This type of edema is referred to as:
a. Localized edema
b. Generalized edema
c. Pitting edema
d. Lymphedema –
Correct Answer :a. Localized edema
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Rationale: Cerebral edema is a form of localized edema.
Generalized edema is manifested by a more uniform distribution of fluid in
interstitial spaces.
Pitting edema is due to a pit left in the skin.
Lymphedema is due to swelling in interstitial spaces, primarily in the extremities.
A nurse is teaching the staff about antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Which
information should the nurse include? Secretion of ADH is stimulated by:
a. Increased serum potassium
b. Increased plasma osmolality
c. Decreased renal blood flow
d. Generalized edema –
Correct Answer :b. Increased plasma osmolality
Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was successful concerning
aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in:
a. Decreased plasma osmolality
b. Increased serum potassium levels
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c. Increased blood volume
d. Localized edema –
Correct Answer :c. Increased blood volume
Rationale: Aldosterone promotes renal sodium and water reabsorption and
excretion of potassium, thus, increasing blood volume.
A 25-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal
cortex. Which finding would the nurse expect to see in the lab results?
a. Decreased blood volume
b. Decreased blood K+ levels
c. Increased urine Na+ levels
d. Increased white blood cells –
Correct Answer :b. Decreased blood K+ levels
Rationale: Aldosterone is secreted from the adrenal cortex. It promotes renal
sodium and water reabsorption and excretion of potassium, leading to
decreased potassium levels.
A patient has been searching on the Internet about natriuretic hormones. When
the patient asks the nurse what do these hormones do, how should the nurse
respond? Natriuretic hormones affect the balance of:
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a. Calcium
b. Sodium
c. Magnesium
d. Potassium –
Correct Answer :b. Sodium
Rationale: Natriuretic hormones are sometimes called a "third factor" in sodium
regulation.
A 5-year-old male presents to the ER with delirium and sunken eyes. After
diagnosing him with severe dehydration, the primary care provider orders fluid
replacement. The nurse administers a hypertonic intravenous solution. Which of
the following would be expected?
a. Symptoms subside quickly
b. Increased ICF volume
c. Decreased ECF volume
d. Intracellular dehydration –
Correct Answer :d. Intracellular dehydration
A hypertonic solution would cause fluid to move into the extracellular space,
leading to intracellular dehydration.
A+ TEST BANK 4
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MSN 570
FINAL EXAM 2 VERIFIED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
GUARANTEED PASS (RATIONALES) |
A 10-year-old male is brought to the emergency room (ER) because he is
incoherent and semiconscious. CT scan reveals that he is suffering from cerebral
edema. This type of edema is referred to as:
a. Localized edema
b. Generalized edema
c. Pitting edema
d. Lymphedema –
Correct Answer :a. Localized edema
A+ TEST BANK 1
, MSN 570 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Rationale: Cerebral edema is a form of localized edema.
Generalized edema is manifested by a more uniform distribution of fluid in
interstitial spaces.
Pitting edema is due to a pit left in the skin.
Lymphedema is due to swelling in interstitial spaces, primarily in the extremities.
A nurse is teaching the staff about antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Which
information should the nurse include? Secretion of ADH is stimulated by:
a. Increased serum potassium
b. Increased plasma osmolality
c. Decreased renal blood flow
d. Generalized edema –
Correct Answer :b. Increased plasma osmolality
Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was successful concerning
aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in:
a. Decreased plasma osmolality
b. Increased serum potassium levels
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, MSN 570 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
c. Increased blood volume
d. Localized edema –
Correct Answer :c. Increased blood volume
Rationale: Aldosterone promotes renal sodium and water reabsorption and
excretion of potassium, thus, increasing blood volume.
A 25-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal
cortex. Which finding would the nurse expect to see in the lab results?
a. Decreased blood volume
b. Decreased blood K+ levels
c. Increased urine Na+ levels
d. Increased white blood cells –
Correct Answer :b. Decreased blood K+ levels
Rationale: Aldosterone is secreted from the adrenal cortex. It promotes renal
sodium and water reabsorption and excretion of potassium, leading to
decreased potassium levels.
A patient has been searching on the Internet about natriuretic hormones. When
the patient asks the nurse what do these hormones do, how should the nurse
respond? Natriuretic hormones affect the balance of:
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a. Calcium
b. Sodium
c. Magnesium
d. Potassium –
Correct Answer :b. Sodium
Rationale: Natriuretic hormones are sometimes called a "third factor" in sodium
regulation.
A 5-year-old male presents to the ER with delirium and sunken eyes. After
diagnosing him with severe dehydration, the primary care provider orders fluid
replacement. The nurse administers a hypertonic intravenous solution. Which of
the following would be expected?
a. Symptoms subside quickly
b. Increased ICF volume
c. Decreased ECF volume
d. Intracellular dehydration –
Correct Answer :d. Intracellular dehydration
A hypertonic solution would cause fluid to move into the extracellular space,
leading to intracellular dehydration.
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