NURS 6501N (NURS6501N)

A 55-year-old female has general symptoms of gallstones but is also jaundiced. IVcholangiography would most likely reveal that the gallstones are obstructing the: A 16-year-old female presents with abdominal pain in the right lowerquadrant. Physical examination reveals rebound tenderness and a low-grade fever. A possible diagnosis would be: The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration or tumors is: A 40-year-old male develops an intestinal obstruction related to protrusionof the...

Which of the following characteristics is associated with an acute occlusion of mesenteric blood flow to the small intestine? An 8-week-old female is diagnosed with a congenital heart disease andDown syndrome. Her parents report that she has difficulty defecating. X-ray reveals anorectal malformation that causes complete obstruction oftenreferred to as: A 3-month-old female presents with intention tremors, dystonia, greenish-yellow rings in the cornea, and hepatomegaly. Tests reveal a defect o...

An 8-week-old male was recently diagnosed with cystic fibrosis. Which of the following digestive alterations would be expected? 2. In alcoholic cirrhosis, hepatocellular damage is caused by: 3. A 3-month-old female develops colicky pain, abdominal distention, and diarrhea after drinking cow’s milk. The best explanation for her symptoms is: 4. The nurse assessing the patient with biliary atresia would expect to find which primary clinical manifestation? 5. The primary complication of en...

When insulin binds to its receptors on muscle cells, an increase in glucose uptake by the muscle cells occurs. This is an example of a _____ effect by a hormone. 2. If the patient has a problem with the pineal gland, which substance would the nurse monitor? 3. A 12-year-old male is newly diagnosed with type 1 DM. Which of the following tests should the nurse prepare the patient to best confirm the diagnosis? 4. A 30-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting visual disturba...

A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. When a staff member asks why the patient’s airways are obstructed, how should the nurse respond? The airways are obstructed because of: 2. A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and decreased lung volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When taking the patient’s history, which finding is the most probable cause of his illness? 3. A 10-year-old female develops pneumonia. Physi...