MN 551

A nurse practitioner employed in the emergency department admits a patient who has experienced severe frostbite to his hands and toes after becoming lost on a ski trail. The NP recognizes that which of the following phenomena has caused the tissue damage? (Points : 2) Decreased blood viscosity has resulted in interstitial bleeding. Reactive vasodilation has compromised perfusion. Autonomic nervous stimulation has resulted in injury. Decreased blood flow has induced h...

Question 1 1 / 1 point A patient presented to the emergency department of the hospital with a swollen, reddened, painful leg wound and has been diagnosed with methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus cellulitis. The patient's nurse practitioner has ordered a complete blood count and white cell differential. Which of the following blood components would the nurse practitioner most likely anticipate to be elevated? Question options: Basophils Eosinophils Platelets Neutrophils Question...

MN 551Unit 4 Quiz Question 1 1 / 1 point Which of the following patients who presented to a walk-in medical clinic is most likely to be diagnosed with a rhinosinusitis rather than a common cold? Question options: A man complaining of general fatigue, a headache, and facial pain with a temperature of 100.9°F A woman presenting with malaise, lethargy, and copious nasal secretions A man with a dry, stuffy nasopharynx, a sore throat, and temperature of 98.9°F A woman complaining of genera...

A 60-year-old man has been diagnosed with renal calculi after repeated episodes of excruciating flank pain in recent weeks. The man states, “I don't know how this could happen to me, since I'm so careful about eating a healthy diet.” What is the most appropriate response to the man's statement? Question options: “Your diet might be normally healthy, but high intake of normally beneficial minerals like calcium and magnesium can lead to stones.” “You likely don't need to change y...

MN 551Unit 6 Quiz./MN 551Unit 6 Quiz./MN 551Unit 6 Quiz. The mother of a 19-week-old infant has brought her baby to a nurse practitioner for assessment because of the baby's persistent weight loss and diarrhea. An intestinal biopsy has confirmed a diagnosis of celiac disease, and the child's mother is anxious to know what caused the disease. Which of the following aspects of the etiology of celiac disease would underlie the explanation that the nurse practitioner provides? Question options: ...

Question 1 1 / 1 point Which of the following situations related to the transition from fetal to perinatal circulation would be most likely to necessitate medical intervention? Question options: Pulmonary vascular resistance, related to muscle regression in the pulmonary arteries, rises over the course of the infant's first week. Systemic vascular resistance and left ventricular pressure are both increasing. Alveolar oxygen tension increases, causing reversal of pulmonary vasoconstrictio...