Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic
control mechanisms? - ANSWER Fever
2. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called _____ injury. -
ANSWER ischemic
3. The cancer growth continuum is divided into which of the following stages? -
ANSWER Initiation, promotion, progression
4. The activities of the cell are directed by which cell structure? - ANSWER Cytoplasm
Enzymes that use oxidation to convert food materials into energy are located in
sausage-shaped structures called: -ANSWER mitochondria
6. A patient is diagnosed with hyponatremia. What is the priority assessment for the
patient? -ANSWER Mental status changes
What is the top priority assessment for a patient with an imbalance of potassium:
-ANSWER EKG
8. A patient is diagnosed with hypomagnesemia, what would the nurse expect the
calcium levels to be? -ANSWER low
A patient has hypercalcemia. What does the nurse expect the phosphorous levels to be?
ANSWER low
,1. The nurse is providing follow-up teaching regarding in utero transmission of immunity
to a patient who has just delivered her baby. Based on the following statement, which
patient would require further teaching? - ANSWER "I had chickenpox and am immune to
it, so my baby will not need to have the chickenpox vaccine."
1. When planning a community teaching program, which information given by the nurse
represents a type of secondary cancer prevention? ANSETR Annual measurement of
prostate-specific antigen levels
1. A 2-day post-op heart transplant client begins to show fever and signs and symptoms
of heart failure. The client is most likely experiencing which of the following? ANSETR
Type IV delayed hypersensitivity
1. Which of the following is a complication of chronic stress? - ANSWER Increased
susceptibility to illness
1. The patient received an injection of penicillin several minutes ago and now reports
difficulty breathing and chest pain. The nurse should inform the patient's healthcare
provider since this patient is most likely experiencing what kind of hypersensitivity? -
ANSWER Type I
1. In which of the following stages of general adaptation syndrome GAS has the body's
coping mechanisms been fully used up? - ANSWER Exhaustion
1. Which of the following is a chemical triggered by the sympathetic nervous system
made from the adrenal medulla responsible for many of the physiological symptoms of
the "fight or flight" response? - ANSWER Epinephrine
1. What disease state results from an inability to differentiate self from non-self?
ANSWER Autoimmune
1. Which of the following patients is at the greatest risk for impaired immune function?
ANSWER 79-year-old male with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
, 1. The nurse is teaching a community health class about the immune system. The nurse
asks the class to list various functions of B cells in immunity. Which responses by
students are correct? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER A) "They are the first to arrive at
the scene of infection."
B) "They make all sorts of antibodies."
C) "They eat up bacteria, viruses, and parasites."
D) "They become memory cells that allow the individual to remain immune."
E) "They produce chemicals that prevent inflammation when recovery is complete."
B&D
1. Differentiate sign and symptom - ANSWER Sign - Objective
Symptom - Subjective
The two cell types involved in a Type 1 hypersensitivity - ANSWER Mast and Basophil
cells
Type 2 Hypersensitivity - Blood Transfusion - ANSWER
Mantoux test - ANSWER PPD - TB test
What is the cause of gout - ANSWER High levels of uric acid
A 17-year-old college-bound student is vaccinated against an infectious organism that
causes meningitis. This is - ANSWER Primary prevention
A disease of unknown cause → Idiopathic - ANSWER True
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