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NURS 3366 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 REVIEW QUESTIONS and ANSWERS.
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NURS 3366 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1REVIEW QUESTIONS and ANSWERS.
An RN is taking care of cocaine addict who has just given birth to a baby
with a teratogenic defect. A student nurse asks him what the probable
etiology was. The RN shows understanding of genetic disordered when
he says...
Verified Answer -"It's hard to know the exact cause, but it's likely that
fetal chromosomal devo was impaired by the mom's intra-pregnancy
cocaine ingestion."
A pt is diagnosed with sickle cell dz (SSD). Which genetic scenario would
result in the inheritance of this dz?
Verified Answer -aa
A child with sickle cell anemia presents with pain all over, especially the
joints. Which option best links the patho with S/S?
Verified Answer -A single-gene mutation causes malfunction in RBC O2-
carrying capacity, leading to ischemic pain in the joint tissues.
The parents of a new baby with Down's Syndrome ask their nurse what to
expect. She bases her answer on her understanding that the child will
have
Verified Answer -developmental problems brought on by the pathologic
interaction of 3 chromosomes where there should only be two.
A child is brought to her HCP. Her parents state that no matter how
much she eats, she keeps losing weight. She appears quite thin. Her
blood sugar is markedly elevated. She is diagnosed with type I diabetes
mellitus (DM 1). Which explanation best links the patho with S/S? In DM
the pancreas _____
, Verified Answer -Quits producing insulin so that glucose cannot be used
as energy in the cells, thus causing the body to burn up fat and protein for
energy.
A child is brought to her HCP. Her parents state that no matter how
much she eats, she keeps losing weight. She appears quite thin. Her
blood sugar is markedly elevated. She is diagnosed with type I diabetes
mellitus (DM 1). If ABGs were done on this pt, you would expect all the
following EXCEPT:
Verified Answer -a HCO3 of 30 b/c the low numbers of acids in her body
stimulate an increase in HCO3.
A pt is diagnosed with metabolic acidosis. Which compensatory response
would you expect?
Verified Answer -Hyperventilation -- increased RR -- to blow off CO2;
this is the lungs way to get rid of acids
A child accidentally ingests an insecticide with the ingredient cyanide.
Knowing that cyanide suppresses the action of cytochrome oxidase in the
ETC, what is a likely sign or symptom you would expect and why?
Verified Answer -SOB due to decreased ATP to use for the work of
breathing
A pt with a serum calcium of 6.0 is most likely to ____ b/c ______
Verified Answer -have muscle spasms: more Na+ has entered the cells.
A pt has been vomiting copiously for 3 days. He is probably in _____ b/c
_____.
Verified Answer -Metabolic alkalosis: vomiting of the normal acidic
digestive secretions of the stomach eventually depletes the body's acids.
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