NURS 6501 (NURS 6501)

NURS 6501 / NURS6501 Week 9 Quiz

NURS 6501 Final Exam Review Guide (Weeks 7-11) • Structure and Function of the Cardiovascular and Lymphatic Systems • Pathophysiological changes related to Pain, Temperature Regulation, Sleep, and Sensory Function • How does patient characteristics such as racial and ethnic variables impact altered physiology? • How does the pathophysiology of spinal injuries impact patients? • What is the impact of patient characteristics on disorders and altered physiology. Common Neurologic...

NURS 6501: Advanced Pathophysiology Week 9 Quiz 1 A patient has researched lipid-soluble hormones on the internet. Which information indicates the patient has a good understanding? Lipid-soluble hormone receptors cross the plasma membrane by: diffusion 2 What common neurologic disturbances should the nurse assess for in a patient with pituitary adenoma? Visual disturbances 3 A 44-year-old patient with pulmonary tuberculosis (lung infection) is evaluated for SIADH. Which of the following ...

1. Which question would be considered a “leading question?” a. “Please describe any associated symptoms with your headaches?” b. “You don't get headaches often, do you?” c. “What activities affect the severity of your headaches?” d. “What times of the day are your headaches the most severe?” e. “What worries you most about your headache?” ANS: B This question would limit the information in the patient's answer. The other choices allow the patient more discretion...

1. A 3-year-old is making play cakes in a sandbox and is eating the play cakes. The sand was also being used by cats as a litter box and was contaminated with toxoplasmosis. Which of the following would most likely also be present? 2. An 8-year-old female presents with edema of the cutaneous and mucosal tissue layers. Her mother reports that the condition is recurrent and seems to occur more often during stressful situations. The child is diagnosed with hereditary angioedema. Which of the fol...

The patient’s medication has a side effect of gynecomastia. The patientasks the nurse to define this term. The nurse would respond thatgynecomastia is: 2. When a staff member asks the nurse what is the most potent of thefollowing estrogens, what is the nurse’s best response? It is: 3. An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatichypertrophy (BPH) is: 4. A 40-year-old female presents with cramping and excessive vaginalbleeding. Ultrasound reveals benign uterine tumors in the...

The nursing student would correctly identify the most common symptom of brain abscess as: 2. Parents of a 3-month-old infant bring him to the emergency room (ER) after he has had a seizure. He has muscle rigidity, and the parents report they are of Jewish ancestry. For what genetic disease should this infant be screened? 3. A 16-year-old male took a recreational drug that altered his level of arousal. Physical exam revealed a negative Babinski sign, equal and reactive pupils, and roving eye move...

The patient’s medication has a side effect of gynecomastia. The patientasks the nurse to define this term. The nurse would respond thatgynecomastia is: 2. When a staff member asks the nurse what is the most potent of thefollowing estrogens, what is the nurse’s best response? It is: 3. An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatichypertrophy (BPH) is: 4. A 40-year-old female presents with cramping and excessive vaginalbleeding. Ultrasound reveals benign uterine tumors in the...

A newborn baby is severely cyanotic. An echocardiogram reveals transposition of the great arteries. A nurse assesses for which of the following, as it usually occurs with this defect? 2. A 30-year-old female presents to her primary care provider with fever, cardiac murmur, and petechial skin lesions. She is diagnosed with infective endocarditis. When the patient wants to know what caused the disease, what is the nurse’s best response? The most likely cause of the disease is: 3. A 67-year-old...