Essentials of Pathophysiology notes

NURS 6501N Week 6 Quiz 1. A 45-year-old male undergoes lung transplantation. He now suffers from airway occlusion secondary to fibrosis. Which diagnosis will the nurse see on the chart? 2. While planning care for a child with asthma, which of the following is characteristic of asthma? 3. A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with restrictive lung disease caused by fibrosis. The patient had a pulmonary functions test. Which of the following findings is expected? 4. A n...

NURS 6501N Week 8 Quiz 1. A 40-year-old female presents complaining of pain near the midline in the epigastrium. Assuming the pain is caused by a stimulus acting on an abdominal organ, the pain felt is classified as: 2.The most common disorder associated with upper GI bleeding is: 3.A 2-month-old female with Down syndrome is diagnosed with Hirschsprung disease following family complaints of chronic constipation. The most likely cause of these symptoms is: 4.Where does the nurse expec...

NURS 6501N Week 9 Quiz with Answers 1. While planning care for a patient with hypothyroidism, which principle should the nurse remember? The basal metabolic rate is unusually _____ with hypothyroidism. 2. A 50-year-old female presents with lightheadedness and overall abnormal feelings. Hyperaldosteronism is diagnosed. Which of the following symptoms would the nurse expect? 3. A patient wants to know why ADH is important in the body. What is the nurse’s best response? ADH is important ...

NURS 6501N Week 1 Quiz 1. A 55-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking is examined for respiratory disturbance. Examination of his airway (bronchial) reveals that stratified squamous epithelial cells have replaced the normal columnar ciliated cells. This type of cellular adaptation is called: 2. What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish aging from diseases?3. Which of the following mutations have the most significant effect on protein synthesis? 4. A eu...

NURS 6501N Week 5 Quiz - Advanced Pathophysiology 1. A 20-year-old female is being admitted to the hospital with fever and septic shock. Which set of assessment findings would the nurse expect the patient to exhibit? 2. A 60-year-old female had a myocardial infarction. She was brought to the hospital 30 minutes later. She survived, but now the nurse is providing care for impaired ventricular function because: 3. One consequence of switching from aerobic to anaerobic cellu...

NURS 6501N Week 1 Quiz Set 1 1. An aide asks the nurse why people who have neurofibromatosis will show varying degrees of the disease. Which genetic principle should the nurse explain to the aide? 2. Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? 3. A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This condition is an example of: 4. A nurse is reading a chart and sees the term oncotic pressure. The nurse recalls that oncotic pressure (colloid osmotic pressu...