NURS6501 / NURS-6501 Advanced Pathophysiology 2020/2021 Quiz - Week 6/ MIDTERM GRADED A+

Review Test Submission: Quiz - Week 6 Content Course NURS-6501N-14,Advanced Pathophysiology. Test Quiz - Week 6 Status Completed Attempt Score 30 out of 30 points Time Elapsed 25 minutes out of 45 minutes Instructions Please answer each question below and click Submit when you have completed the Quiz. Results Displayed Submitted Answers, Correct Answers, Feedback • Question 1 1 out of 1 points A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with restrictive lung disease caused by fibrosis. The patient had a pulmonary functions test. Which of the following findings is expected? Selected Answer: d. Decreased functional residual capacity Correct Answer: d. Decreased functional residual capacity • Question 2 1 out of 1 points While planning care for a child with asthma, which of the following is characteristic of asthma? Selected Answer: b. Prolonged expirations Correct Answer: b. Prolonged expirations • Question 3 1 out of 1 points When the nurse is asked what causes asthma, how should the nurse respond? Asthma is thought to be caused by: Selected Answer: d. Interactions between genetic and environmental factors Correct Answer: d. Interactions between genetic and environmental factors • Question 4 1 out of 1 points A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. When the nurse is asked what causes this, what is the nurse’s best response? Changes in his lungs are caused by: Selected Answer: c. Obstruction to heart tissue Correct Answer: c. Obstruction to heart tissue • Question 5 1 out of 1 points A young patient is admitted to the pediatric unit with cystic fibrosis (CF) exacerbation. The nurse monitors the patient closely because the main cause of death in a child with CF is: Selected Answer: c. Respiratory failure Correct Answer: c. Respiratory failure • Question 6 1 out of 1 points A nurse is teaching staff about pulmonary edema. Which information should the nurse include? The most common cause of pulmonary edema is: Selected Answer: b. Left heart failure Correct Answer: b. Left heart failure • Question 7 1 out of 1 points A 10-year-old male is brought to the ER with prolonged bronchospasm and severe hypoxemia. The most likely diagnosis on the chart is: Selected Answer: c. Status asthmaticus Correct Answer: c. Status asthmaticus • Question 8 1 out of 1 points An 80-year-old female develops pneumonia in the hospital. She becomes cyanotic, tachycardic, and develops a fever and cough. Chest x-ray reveals pus in the pleural space. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis documented on the chart? Selected Answer: a. Empyema Correct Answer: a. Empyema