Essentials of Pathophysiology notes

NUR 2063 Essentials of Pathophysiology Exam 1

NURS 6501N Quiz - Week 11 1. A 19-year-old female presents with genital warts. Which of the following would cause this condition? 2. In the majority of cases delayed puberty is due to: 3. A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with endometriosis. Suppressing which of the following would be the most appropriate medical treatment for this disease? 4. The nurse would anticipate the treatment for pelvic organ prolapse to be: 5. While preparing to teach the staff about female anatomy, which...

NURS 6501 WEEK 11 Quiz with Answers 1. The patient’s medication has a side effect of gynecomastia. The patient asks the nurse to define this term. The nurse would respond that gynecomastia is: 2. When a staff member asks the nurse what is the most potent of thefollowing estrogens, what is the nurse’s best response? It is: 3. An important risk factor in the development of benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH) is: 4. A 40-year-old female presents with cramping and excessive vaginalble...

NURS 6501 Week 8 Quiz - Two Sets with Answers 1. 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: 2. A 16-year-old female presents with abdominal pain in the right lower quadrant. Physical examination reveals rebound tenderness and a low-grade fever. A possible diagnosis would be: 3. The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration or tumors is: 4. A 40-year-old...

NURS 6501N Week 2 Quiz Answers 1. A 76-year-old female was diagnosed with osteoporosis by radiologic exam. She is at high risk for: 2. A 34-year-old female was recently diagnosed with RA. Physical examination revealed that inflammation started in the: 3. The incidence of fractures of the pelvis is highest in: 4. In discoid lupus erythematosus, skin lesions may be accompanied by Raynaud phenomenon, which is manifested by: 5. A 42-year-old female presents with raised red lesions wit...

NURS 6501N WEEK 10 Quiz 1. Which of the following clusters of symptoms would make a clinician suspect a child has developed glomerulonephritis? 2. A 25-year-old female is diagnosed with urinary tract obstruction. While planning care, the nurse realizes that the patient is expected to have hydronephrosis and a decreased glomerular filtration rate caused by: 3.When the nurse discusses the glomerulus and Bowman capsule together, it is referred to as the renal: 4.When a child is adm...

NURS 6501N Week 11 Quiz 1. An example of a parasitic STI that is transmitted through close skin-to-skin contact is: 2. When a staff member asks which structure secretes glucose-rich fluid into the semen, how should the nurse respond? 3. A 20-year-old female presents with pelvic and back pain severe enough to miss work. She reports that the pain occurs with the onset of menses. Physical examination fails to find pelvic pathology. The most likely cause of her condition is: 4. While pre...

NURS 6501N Week 9 Quiz - NURS6501-Advanced Pathophysiology 1. 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. A patient has high levels of hormones. To adapt to the high hormone concentrations, the patient’s target cells have the capacity for: 3. A 3-year-old male was diagnosed with congenital hypothyroidism. The parents ask the nurse if left untreated what will happen....

NURS 6501N Week 5 Quiz 1. A 67-year-old female was previously diagnosed with rheumatic heart disease. Tests reveal lipoprotein deposition with chronic inflammation that impairs blood flow from the left ventricle into the aorta. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis recorded on the chart? 2. A newborn child is diagnosed with tetralogy of Fallot. What symptoms would the nurse expect to observe in the child? 3. A 75-year-old male has severe chest pain and dials 911. Lab t...

NURS 6501N Week 7 Quiz 1. A 65-year-old male experienced loss of appetite, weight loss, lemon-yellow skin, liver enlargement, and a beefy red tongue shortly before his death. Autopsy suggested pernicious anemia, and the cause of death would most likely reveal: 2. An adult patient’s blood sample is analyzed in a laboratory. Assuming a normal sample, which type of white blood cell accounts for the highest percentage? 3. Thrombocytopenia may be: 4. In disseminated i...