NUR 226 Exam 1 – Nursing Leadership & Management Practice Questions and
Study Guide
which of the following is a symptom?
a. weak grip strength
b. crackles
c. diaphoresis
d. pain - correct answer ✔✔d. pain
a patient has a heart rate of 53 beats per minute. this is considered what?
a. bradycardia
b. tachypnea
c. tachycardia
d. hypertension - correct answer ✔✔a. bradycardia
the term iatrogenic refers to which condition when associated with types of disease?
a. worsening of the disease
b. unknown cause
c. caused by treatment
d. likelihood of recovery - correct answer ✔✔c. caused by treatment
some drugs have the ability to cross the placenta and have an effect on the fetus. which drug
would be most concerning to the nurse?
a. prenatal vitamins
b.NSAIDS
c. pharmacogenomic
,d. teratogens - correct answer ✔✔d.teratogens
a medication your patient is taking is a substrate of the CYP-450 system. if they start taking a
second drug that induces the CYP-450 system what can happen?
a. decreased effect of the initial drug
b. a decreased action of the second drug
c. toxic effects of the initial drug
d. no change to the initial drug function - correct answer ✔✔a. decreased effect of the initial
drug
the functions of immunity include which of the following?
homeostasis, filters blood, defense, surveillance - correct answer ✔✔homeostasis, defense,
surveillance
the nurse is documenting the exudate from a client's abscess positive for MRSA. what would be
the most likely finding for this exudate?
a. sersoanguineous
b. purulent
c.serous
d.hemorrhagic - correct answer ✔✔b.purulent
the nurse is reviewing a CBC with differential for a client with an acute viral infection. which lab
finding most likely supports the client's condition? - correct answer ✔✔increased lymphocytes
what are the three different types of disease? - correct answer ✔✔idiopathic, iatrogenic,
exacerbation
,What is pathophysiology? - correct answer ✔✔study of disease, injury, and changes in
physiology of the body
pathology - correct answer ✔✔laboratory study of cells and tissues
Disease - correct answer ✔✔disruption of homeostasis
What is homeostasis? - correct answer ✔✔tendency to maintain an equilibrium
what is homeostasis in terms of the body? - correct answer ✔✔body and organs maintain
steady state in order to function in normal range
what are the two causes of disease? - correct answer ✔✔intrinsic and extrinsic
what are intrinsic factors? - correct answer ✔✔genes, immunity, age,gender
What are extrinsic factors? - correct answer ✔✔bacteria, viruses, injury, behaviors, stressors
what is the process of disease? - correct answer ✔✔identification, occurence, diagnosis,
etiology, prognosis
identification of disease - correct answer ✔✔from signs and symptoms
occurance of disease - correct answer ✔✔how often, when
diagnosis of disease - correct answer ✔✔identification
, etiology of disease - correct answer ✔✔cause of disease
prognosis of disease - correct answer ✔✔likelihood of recovery
stages of disease - correct answer ✔✔Exposure and Incubation
Onset
Remission
Convalescence
onset of disease can be - correct answer ✔✔sudden, insidious, latent, prodromal
insidious - correct answer ✔✔proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
latent - correct answer ✔✔hidden
prodromal - correct answer ✔✔early symptoms that may indicate the onset of a condition or
disease
convalescence - correct answer ✔✔gradual recovery after an illness
remission - correct answer ✔✔a period of time when symptoms disappear
what are the three types of diseases? - correct answer ✔✔idiopathic, iatrogenic, exacerbation
idiopathic disease - correct answer ✔✔disease with an unknown cause
Study Guide
which of the following is a symptom?
a. weak grip strength
b. crackles
c. diaphoresis
d. pain - correct answer ✔✔d. pain
a patient has a heart rate of 53 beats per minute. this is considered what?
a. bradycardia
b. tachypnea
c. tachycardia
d. hypertension - correct answer ✔✔a. bradycardia
the term iatrogenic refers to which condition when associated with types of disease?
a. worsening of the disease
b. unknown cause
c. caused by treatment
d. likelihood of recovery - correct answer ✔✔c. caused by treatment
some drugs have the ability to cross the placenta and have an effect on the fetus. which drug
would be most concerning to the nurse?
a. prenatal vitamins
b.NSAIDS
c. pharmacogenomic
,d. teratogens - correct answer ✔✔d.teratogens
a medication your patient is taking is a substrate of the CYP-450 system. if they start taking a
second drug that induces the CYP-450 system what can happen?
a. decreased effect of the initial drug
b. a decreased action of the second drug
c. toxic effects of the initial drug
d. no change to the initial drug function - correct answer ✔✔a. decreased effect of the initial
drug
the functions of immunity include which of the following?
homeostasis, filters blood, defense, surveillance - correct answer ✔✔homeostasis, defense,
surveillance
the nurse is documenting the exudate from a client's abscess positive for MRSA. what would be
the most likely finding for this exudate?
a. sersoanguineous
b. purulent
c.serous
d.hemorrhagic - correct answer ✔✔b.purulent
the nurse is reviewing a CBC with differential for a client with an acute viral infection. which lab
finding most likely supports the client's condition? - correct answer ✔✔increased lymphocytes
what are the three different types of disease? - correct answer ✔✔idiopathic, iatrogenic,
exacerbation
,What is pathophysiology? - correct answer ✔✔study of disease, injury, and changes in
physiology of the body
pathology - correct answer ✔✔laboratory study of cells and tissues
Disease - correct answer ✔✔disruption of homeostasis
What is homeostasis? - correct answer ✔✔tendency to maintain an equilibrium
what is homeostasis in terms of the body? - correct answer ✔✔body and organs maintain
steady state in order to function in normal range
what are the two causes of disease? - correct answer ✔✔intrinsic and extrinsic
what are intrinsic factors? - correct answer ✔✔genes, immunity, age,gender
What are extrinsic factors? - correct answer ✔✔bacteria, viruses, injury, behaviors, stressors
what is the process of disease? - correct answer ✔✔identification, occurence, diagnosis,
etiology, prognosis
identification of disease - correct answer ✔✔from signs and symptoms
occurance of disease - correct answer ✔✔how often, when
diagnosis of disease - correct answer ✔✔identification
, etiology of disease - correct answer ✔✔cause of disease
prognosis of disease - correct answer ✔✔likelihood of recovery
stages of disease - correct answer ✔✔Exposure and Incubation
Onset
Remission
Convalescence
onset of disease can be - correct answer ✔✔sudden, insidious, latent, prodromal
insidious - correct answer ✔✔proceeding in a gradual, subtle way, but with harmful effects
latent - correct answer ✔✔hidden
prodromal - correct answer ✔✔early symptoms that may indicate the onset of a condition or
disease
convalescence - correct answer ✔✔gradual recovery after an illness
remission - correct answer ✔✔a period of time when symptoms disappear
what are the three types of diseases? - correct answer ✔✔idiopathic, iatrogenic, exacerbation
idiopathic disease - correct answer ✔✔disease with an unknown cause
