WGU D115 Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam | Latest 2024
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WGU D115
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WGU D115
WGU D115 Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam | Latest 2024
WGU D115 Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam | Latest 2024
WGU D115 Advanced Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam | Latest 2024
WGU D115 Advanced Pathophysiology for
the Advanced Practice Nurse Exam | Latest
2024
A 34-year-old patient is diagnosed with primary hypertension, and
an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is reviewing the
causes of the problem with the patient.
What is a cause of this diagnosis?
- Correct Answer - Genetics
A patient presents to an emergency department with complaints
of shortness of breath and confusion. An advanced practice
registered nurse (APRN) assesses the patient, reviews the lab
results, and diagnoses the patient with hypoxia due to anemia.
Which compensatory mechanism supports this diagnosis?
- Correct Answer - Increased heart rate
A patient presents to a clinic with complaints of frequent
nosebleeds. An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) does
an assessment and notes areas of ecchymosis and petechiae.
The APRN questions the patient about current activities and
medications and orders lab studies.
Which lab exam should the APRN order for this patient?
,- Correct Answer - Platelet count
An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is evaluating an
anemic patient with stage 4 renal disease.
Which pathological mechanism should the APRN note?
- Correct Answer - Suppressed production of erythropoietin
An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) is evaluating a
male patient. Findings include a painless supraclavicular
adenopathy, a nonproductive cough, fatigue, anorexia, weight
loss, fever, night sweats, pruritus, and the findings of Reed-
Sternberg cells on a lab microscopic exam.
Which disease should be suspected by the APRN?
- Correct Answer - Hodgkin lymphoma
An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) assesses a
patient with a long history of infections, mood swings, and
gastrointestinal complaints. The patient complains of increasing
fatigue, difficulty walking, and a sore tongue. Lab results indicate
a hemoglobin of 7.8 g/dL.
Which type of anemia should the APRN consider?
- Correct Answer - Pernicious anemia
, An advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) examines an
older adult patient diagnosed with a bronchial tumor and notes the
following:
cyanosis
fever
tachycardia
cough
pleural pain
decreased breath sounds
positive sputum and thoracentesis culture: Klebsiella pneumoniae
Which treatment should the APRN prescribe for this condition?
- Correct Answer - Antimicrobials and chest tube
A patient with severe chronic obstructive pulmonary disease
(COPD) is admitted to a hospital with pneumonia and acute
respiratory failure. The patient has a history of CO2 retention. An
advanced practice registered nurse (APRN) needs to assess for
rising CO2 levels.
Which form of monitoring should the APRN use for this purpose?
- Correct Answer - Continuous capnography monitoring
An older adult patient presents with an exacerbation of chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). An advanced practice
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