NURS 6030

NURS 6030 Exam 4 2025/2026 Questions with Elaborated Answers (Original Exam) Already A Graded-Marquette University where is the vomiting center located? medulla chemoreceptor trigger zone the chemoreceptor trigger zone stimulate what? salivary center respiratory center abdominal muscles occult blood hidden blood

A type of macrophage that resides in the liver and helps remove bacteria, debris and old red blood cells. - Answer Kupffer cells You are receiving shift report on a patient with cirrhosis. The nurse tells you the patient's bilirubin levels are very high. Based on this, what assessment findings may you expect to find during your head-to-toe assessment? Select all that apply - Answer - Dark brown urine - Yellowing of the sclera - Jaundice of the skin During preparation for bowel s...

Natriuretic Peptides - Answer produced by cardiac muscle- too much fluid brain type peptide- ventricular stretching atrial natriuretic peptide- atrial stretching actions: vasodilation of afferent arterioles and inhibits renin secretion Hyponatremia- causes - Answer excessive loss of Na+ -water gain (dilutional) Causes: vomiting, diarrhea, diuretics, SIADH, intake (free water; IVF) Hyponatremia S/S - Answer lots of neurological issues, increase pressure on brain = cerebral ede...

Within the alveoli, the following cells ingest foreign particles and organisms: - Answer Alveolar macrophages The following statement regarding surfactant is false: - Answer The following statement regarding surfactant is false: Following maximal inspiration, the maximum amount of air that can be exhaled is known as the: - Answer Forced vital capacity. The pulmonary circulation is very sensitive to the oxygenation; decreased oxygen in the alveoli leads to the following response...

Signs and symptoms of hyperthyroidism - Answer weight loss, thinning oily hair, anxiety, nervousness, heart palpitations What is this? TSH low free t4 high t3 high - Answer hyperthyroidism First sign of colon cancer - Answer blood in stool GERD (gastroesophageal reflux disease) - Answer solids and fluids return to the mouth from the stomach-causes epigastric pain, chronic cough,at risk for barretts esophagus and cancer What is commonly related to h. Pylori? - Answer Pe...

- most numerous of the formed elements in the blood - carry oxygen and CO2 - NO nucleus or organelles - no longer true cells - BICONCAVE disc structure (large surface area; can flex to move within vessels_ - live 120 days - Answer describe the characteristics of RBCs mean corpuscular volume = measures average volume / size of RBC (**if low microcytic**if high macrocytic) - Answer what is the lab meaning of the erythrocyte indice MCV mean corpuscular hemoglobin = measures amount/w...

Pathophysiology - Answer the study of disease processes and how they affect body function - Pathos: suffering - Physio: function of organs - Logos: system of formal study Disease - Answer Interruption, cessation, or disorder of cells, tissues, organs or body systems Etiology - Answer cause Physical forces (trauma) Biological (infection) Inflammatory/immune Chemical Genetic Nutritional excesses/deficits Most diseases are multifactorial in origin Pathogenesis - Answ...

Colonization: - Answer presence of microorganisms (not necessarily infection) Infection: - Answer presence, multiplication and tissue injury from microorganisms Pathogen: - Answer virulent organisms Virulence: - Answer potential to produce disease Saprophytes: - Answer harmless organisms Mycosis: - Answer infection with a fungus Opportunistic: - Answer cause disease in immunocompromised host incubation period - Answer interval between initial infectio...

Pathogenesis of osteoarthritis - Answer degenerative disease of cartilage (chondrocytes and matrix) Clinical Features of OA - Answer Joint Pain- deep aching pain aggravated by motion and weight bearing; sometimes worse at night after day of vigorous activity • Joint stiffness, esp. after periods of inactivity • Joint enlargement of osteophyte formation • Crepitus on movement with joint • Later stages, pain on motion and at rest, limitation of motion, mal-alignment, bony p...

NURS 6030 Exam 3, focusing on pulmonary disorders and respiratory pathophysiology. It covers pulmonary hypertension (primary vs. secondary causes), ARDS, pneumonia (pathology, defenses, high-risk populations), pleural effusions (transudative vs. exudative), and pneumothorax (tension mechanism, complications, trauma causes). Additional topics include cystic fibrosis (chloride transport, secretion thickening, airway obstruction), COPD (emphysema, chronic bronchitis), hypercapnia (diagnosis, hallma...