NURS-6501N-58, Advanced Pathophysiology.

Course NURS-6501N-58,Advanced Pathophysiology. Test Exam - Week 11 Final • Question 1 1 out of 1 points What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion? Selected Answer: Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression. • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance does the healthcare professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia? Selected Answer: Erythropoietin • Question 3 1 out of 1 points What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children? Selected Answer: Periorbital edema • Question 4 1 out of 1 points A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke. What finding does the healthcare provider associate with this condition? Selected Answer: Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature • Question 5 0 out of 1 points Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis? Selected Answer: Polycystic ovary syndrome • Question 6 1 out of 1 points The health care professional is caring for a person who has a pathologic fracture. The patient asks the professional to explain the condition. What response by the professional is best? Selected Answer: A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality already in that bone. • Question 7 1 out of 1 points A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone surfaces to partially lose contact with each other. What treatment does the health care professional prepare the patient for? Selected Answer: Reduction and immobilization • Question 8 1 out of 1 points Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom? Selected Answer: Excessive mucus production