NUR 606 Midterm Questions With Complete Solutions
2 types of COPD Correct Answers chronic bronchitis and
emphysema
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Correct Answers arteries
weaken and areas of the artery balloon outward
caused by atherosclerosis and HTN
acute bronchitis Correct Answers acute infection or
inflammation of the large airways or bronchi
more than 90% is viral
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Correct Answers most
common form in children, involves immature B or T cells
Acute myelogenous leukemia Correct Answers occurs in older
adults , involves immature myeloid lineage cells
Acute retroviral symptoms Correct Answers flu-like symptoms
decreased CD4+
high viral load >1 million
high transmission potential
shallow, demarcated ulcers on mouth, anus, penis, and rectum
age related changes in pulmonary system in elderly Correct
Answers kyphosis-decreased use of respiratory muscles
alveoli lose shape and become baggy
diaphragm becomes weaker making it harder to inhale and
exhale
,AIDS symptoms Correct Answers lymphadenopathy
diarrhea
weight loss
fever
cough, SOB
An infection that can occur during HIV stage Correct Answers
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Aortic regurgitation Correct Answers flow of blood backward
from the aorta into the heart; caused by a weak heart valve
aortic pulse pressure widens
"eccentric hypertrophy"
ARDS phases Correct Answers 1) exudative (1-3 days)
-injury > inflammation > destruction of type I pneumocytes
2) fibroproliferative phase (3-7 days)
-lung repair phase
-either improve or persist
3) fibrotic phase
-poor prognosis for survival
ARDS Predisposing Factors Correct Answers Shock
Pneumonia
Sepsis
Trauma, burn, aspiration, coronary artery bypass, pancreatitis,
blood transfusion, drug overdose, type 2 hypersensitivity, DIC,
oxygen toxicity, radiation, smoke, genetics
, Asthma Correct Answers reversible, unlike COPD
chronic airway inflammation
Atherosclerotic Heart Disease Correct Answers The end result
of the accumulation of atherosclerotic plaques within the
coronary arteries that supply the muscle of the heart with oxygen
and nutrients
atrial fibrillation Correct Answers irregular conduction in the
atrium causing disproportionate atria to ventricle contraction
Atypical pneumonia Correct Answers Mycoplasma pneumonia-
"walking pneumonia"
Legionella pneumophilia- transferred through contaminated
water
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Fungal cause: Pneumocystis jirovecii- opportunistic fungi found
in AIDS
AV node HR range Correct Answers 40-60 bpm
Bacteria responsible for HAP when hospitalized <5 days Correct
Answers S. pneumonia
S. aureus
H. Influenza
Bacteria responsible for HAP when hospitalized >5 days Correct
Answers MRSA
Bacteria responsible for VAP Correct Answers Pseudomonas
Aeruginosa
2 types of COPD Correct Answers chronic bronchitis and
emphysema
Abdominal Aortic Aneurysm (AAA) Correct Answers arteries
weaken and areas of the artery balloon outward
caused by atherosclerosis and HTN
acute bronchitis Correct Answers acute infection or
inflammation of the large airways or bronchi
more than 90% is viral
Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (ALL) Correct Answers most
common form in children, involves immature B or T cells
Acute myelogenous leukemia Correct Answers occurs in older
adults , involves immature myeloid lineage cells
Acute retroviral symptoms Correct Answers flu-like symptoms
decreased CD4+
high viral load >1 million
high transmission potential
shallow, demarcated ulcers on mouth, anus, penis, and rectum
age related changes in pulmonary system in elderly Correct
Answers kyphosis-decreased use of respiratory muscles
alveoli lose shape and become baggy
diaphragm becomes weaker making it harder to inhale and
exhale
,AIDS symptoms Correct Answers lymphadenopathy
diarrhea
weight loss
fever
cough, SOB
An infection that can occur during HIV stage Correct Answers
Pneumocystis Pneumonia
Aortic regurgitation Correct Answers flow of blood backward
from the aorta into the heart; caused by a weak heart valve
aortic pulse pressure widens
"eccentric hypertrophy"
ARDS phases Correct Answers 1) exudative (1-3 days)
-injury > inflammation > destruction of type I pneumocytes
2) fibroproliferative phase (3-7 days)
-lung repair phase
-either improve or persist
3) fibrotic phase
-poor prognosis for survival
ARDS Predisposing Factors Correct Answers Shock
Pneumonia
Sepsis
Trauma, burn, aspiration, coronary artery bypass, pancreatitis,
blood transfusion, drug overdose, type 2 hypersensitivity, DIC,
oxygen toxicity, radiation, smoke, genetics
, Asthma Correct Answers reversible, unlike COPD
chronic airway inflammation
Atherosclerotic Heart Disease Correct Answers The end result
of the accumulation of atherosclerotic plaques within the
coronary arteries that supply the muscle of the heart with oxygen
and nutrients
atrial fibrillation Correct Answers irregular conduction in the
atrium causing disproportionate atria to ventricle contraction
Atypical pneumonia Correct Answers Mycoplasma pneumonia-
"walking pneumonia"
Legionella pneumophilia- transferred through contaminated
water
Chlamydia pneumoniae
Fungal cause: Pneumocystis jirovecii- opportunistic fungi found
in AIDS
AV node HR range Correct Answers 40-60 bpm
Bacteria responsible for HAP when hospitalized <5 days Correct
Answers S. pneumonia
S. aureus
H. Influenza
Bacteria responsible for HAP when hospitalized >5 days Correct
Answers MRSA
Bacteria responsible for VAP Correct Answers Pseudomonas
Aeruginosa
