NURS 6501 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
NURS 6501 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY WALDEN
UNIVERSITY MIDTERM EXAM LATEST
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What is the primary cause of heart failure in infants and children?
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a) Reactions to medications
b) Structural heart defects
c) Hyperkalemia
d) Idiopathic heart disease –
Correct Answer :b) Structural heart defects
A client who developed a deep vein thrombosis during a prolonged period of bed rest has
deteriorated as the clot has dislodged and resulted in a pulmonary embolism. Which of the
following types of shock is this client at risk of experiencing?
a) Obstructive shock
b) Cardiogenic shock
c) Distributive shock
d) Hypovolemic shock –
Correct Answer :a) Obstructive shock
A client has just returned from his surgical procedure. During initial vital sign
measurements, the nurse notes that the client's heart rate is 111 beats/minute and the BP is
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100/78 (borderline low). In this early postoperative period, the nurse should be diligently
monitoring the client for the development of:
a) Pulmonary embolism due to development of deep vein thrombosis
b) Hypovolemic shock due to acute intravascular volume loss
c) Side effects from versed administration causing excessive vasoconstriction
d) Renal failure due to an overdose of medication –
Correct Answer :b) Hypovolemic shock due to acute intravascular volume loss
A client is rushed to the emergency department with symptoms of urticaria, wheezing, chest
tightness, and difficulty in breathing. The client is most likely experiencing which type of
shock?
a) Septic
b) Anaphylactic
c) Neurogenic
d) Cardiogenic –
Correct Answer :b) Anaphylactic
The pathogenesis of multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is not clearly understood at
this time. Supportive management is currently the focus of treatment in this disorder. What
is not a major risk factor in MODS?
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a) Infarcted bowel
b) Respiratory dysfunction
c) Alcohol abuse
d) Advanced age –
Correct Answer :b) Respiratory dysfunction
On a holiday trip home, the nurse's mother states that the nurse's father was diagnosed with
right heart failure. Which of the following manifestations exhibited by the father does the
nurse know might have preceded this diagnosis?
a) Peripheral edema weight gain
b) Weakness, palpitations
c) Dyspnea, cough
d) Vertigo, headache –
Correct Answer :a) Peripheral edema weight gain
Which is not an autoimmune disease?
A. multiple sclerosis
B. pernicious anemia
C. ulcerative colitis
D. transfusion reaction
E. goodpasture disease - Correct Answer :D
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
NURS 6501 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY WALDEN
UNIVERSITY MIDTERM EXAM LATEST
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE VERIFIED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW
VERSION!!
What is the primary cause of heart failure in infants and children?
A+ TEST BANK 1
, NURS 6501 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
a) Reactions to medications
b) Structural heart defects
c) Hyperkalemia
d) Idiopathic heart disease –
Correct Answer :b) Structural heart defects
A client who developed a deep vein thrombosis during a prolonged period of bed rest has
deteriorated as the clot has dislodged and resulted in a pulmonary embolism. Which of the
following types of shock is this client at risk of experiencing?
a) Obstructive shock
b) Cardiogenic shock
c) Distributive shock
d) Hypovolemic shock –
Correct Answer :a) Obstructive shock
A client has just returned from his surgical procedure. During initial vital sign
measurements, the nurse notes that the client's heart rate is 111 beats/minute and the BP is
A+ TEST BANK 2
, NURS 6501 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
100/78 (borderline low). In this early postoperative period, the nurse should be diligently
monitoring the client for the development of:
a) Pulmonary embolism due to development of deep vein thrombosis
b) Hypovolemic shock due to acute intravascular volume loss
c) Side effects from versed administration causing excessive vasoconstriction
d) Renal failure due to an overdose of medication –
Correct Answer :b) Hypovolemic shock due to acute intravascular volume loss
A client is rushed to the emergency department with symptoms of urticaria, wheezing, chest
tightness, and difficulty in breathing. The client is most likely experiencing which type of
shock?
a) Septic
b) Anaphylactic
c) Neurogenic
d) Cardiogenic –
Correct Answer :b) Anaphylactic
The pathogenesis of multiorgan dysfunction syndrome (MODS) is not clearly understood at
this time. Supportive management is currently the focus of treatment in this disorder. What
is not a major risk factor in MODS?
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
a) Infarcted bowel
b) Respiratory dysfunction
c) Alcohol abuse
d) Advanced age –
Correct Answer :b) Respiratory dysfunction
On a holiday trip home, the nurse's mother states that the nurse's father was diagnosed with
right heart failure. Which of the following manifestations exhibited by the father does the
nurse know might have preceded this diagnosis?
a) Peripheral edema weight gain
b) Weakness, palpitations
c) Dyspnea, cough
d) Vertigo, headache –
Correct Answer :a) Peripheral edema weight gain
Which is not an autoimmune disease?
A. multiple sclerosis
B. pernicious anemia
C. ulcerative colitis
D. transfusion reaction
E. goodpasture disease - Correct Answer :D
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