HCR 240 Exam 2 |141 Questions with Verified
Answers
The patient cannot endure a higher level of pain intensity at this point - CORRECT
ANSWER What is most accurate regarding a person who has reached their pain
tolerance?
Acute - CORRECT ANSWER pain that warns of actual or impending tissue injury is
referred to as what?
Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature - CORRECT ANSWER Which
of the following is most characteristic of heat stroke
-profound vasodilation
-a need to ingest cool liquids
-profuse sweating - CORRECT ANSWER What does heat exhaustion result in?
It should be eliminated as quickly as possible - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the
following is NOT true about fever
level of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER To quickly assess a patients nervous
system for dysfunction, what assessment should the healthcare professional
perform as the priority
-bradykinesia
,-fragmented sleep
-depression
-muscle stiffness - CORRECT ANSWER What do the clinical manifestations of
Parkinson disease include?
Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER A healthcare professional is planning a
community event to reduce risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in high-risk
groups. Which group would the professional target as the priority?
hemorrhagic - CORRECT ANSWER ______ stroke is often the result of
hypertension
Antidiuretic hormone hyposecretion - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following
causes diabetes insipidus?
High levels of thyroid stimulating hormone - CORRECT ANSWER Which pathologic
changes are associated with Graves' disease
Thyroid diffusely enlarged - CORRECT ANSWER A healthcare professional is
palpating the neck of a person diagnosed with Graves' disease. What finding
would the professional associate with this disorder?
Iodine - CORRECT ANSWER A person has hypothyroidism. What chemical does the
healthcare professional advise the person to include in the diet?
, Resistance to insulin-by-insulin sensitive tissues - CORRECT ANSWER Differentiate
Type 2 diabetes mellitus from Type 1. The following best describes Type 2:
hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER A person diagnosed type 1 diabetes
experienced an episode of hinger, lightheadedness, tachycardia, pallor, headache,
and confusion. What is the most probable cause of these symptoms?
-constipation
-bradycardia
-lethargy - CORRECT ANSWER What are clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism
We will schedule another US in 3 months to check again - CORRECT ANSWER A
women has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome but is confused
because her pelvic ultrasound was read as normal and did not show cysts. What
response by the health care professional is most appropriate?
HPV - CORRECT ANSWER in order to help prevent a preadolescent girl from
developing later cervical cancer, which virus does the healthcare professional
recommend vaccination against to the parent?
Endocervical canal - CORRECT ANSWER in women, what is the usual site of
original gonococcal infection
urethra - CORRECT ANSWER a male comes to the health clinic and reports a recent
exposure to gonorrhea. where should the healthcare professional focus the
physical exam on as the priority?
Answers
The patient cannot endure a higher level of pain intensity at this point - CORRECT
ANSWER What is most accurate regarding a person who has reached their pain
tolerance?
Acute - CORRECT ANSWER pain that warns of actual or impending tissue injury is
referred to as what?
Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature - CORRECT ANSWER Which
of the following is most characteristic of heat stroke
-profound vasodilation
-a need to ingest cool liquids
-profuse sweating - CORRECT ANSWER What does heat exhaustion result in?
It should be eliminated as quickly as possible - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the
following is NOT true about fever
level of consciousness - CORRECT ANSWER To quickly assess a patients nervous
system for dysfunction, what assessment should the healthcare professional
perform as the priority
-bradykinesia
,-fragmented sleep
-depression
-muscle stiffness - CORRECT ANSWER What do the clinical manifestations of
Parkinson disease include?
Hypertension - CORRECT ANSWER A healthcare professional is planning a
community event to reduce risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in high-risk
groups. Which group would the professional target as the priority?
hemorrhagic - CORRECT ANSWER ______ stroke is often the result of
hypertension
Antidiuretic hormone hyposecretion - CORRECT ANSWER Which of the following
causes diabetes insipidus?
High levels of thyroid stimulating hormone - CORRECT ANSWER Which pathologic
changes are associated with Graves' disease
Thyroid diffusely enlarged - CORRECT ANSWER A healthcare professional is
palpating the neck of a person diagnosed with Graves' disease. What finding
would the professional associate with this disorder?
Iodine - CORRECT ANSWER A person has hypothyroidism. What chemical does the
healthcare professional advise the person to include in the diet?
, Resistance to insulin-by-insulin sensitive tissues - CORRECT ANSWER Differentiate
Type 2 diabetes mellitus from Type 1. The following best describes Type 2:
hypoglycemia - CORRECT ANSWER A person diagnosed type 1 diabetes
experienced an episode of hinger, lightheadedness, tachycardia, pallor, headache,
and confusion. What is the most probable cause of these symptoms?
-constipation
-bradycardia
-lethargy - CORRECT ANSWER What are clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism
We will schedule another US in 3 months to check again - CORRECT ANSWER A
women has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome but is confused
because her pelvic ultrasound was read as normal and did not show cysts. What
response by the health care professional is most appropriate?
HPV - CORRECT ANSWER in order to help prevent a preadolescent girl from
developing later cervical cancer, which virus does the healthcare professional
recommend vaccination against to the parent?
Endocervical canal - CORRECT ANSWER in women, what is the usual site of
original gonococcal infection
urethra - CORRECT ANSWER a male comes to the health clinic and reports a recent
exposure to gonorrhea. where should the healthcare professional focus the
physical exam on as the priority?
