MSN 570 Exam Bundle

1) Histology would be best defined as a study of ________. A) tissues B) the gross structures of the body C) cell chemistry D) cells - Answer-A 2) The study of large body structures, visible to the naked eye, such as the heart is called ________ anatomy. A) microscopic B) gross C) sys...

Systolic Heart Failure - Answer-The left ventricle loses its ability to contract normally. The heart can't pump with enough force to push enough blood into circulation. Diastolic Heart Failure - Answer-The left ventricle loses its ability to relax normally (because the muscle has become stiff)...

May be caused by partial occlusion of an artery by atherosclerosis, or from a small embolus, a vascular. spasm - Answer-Transient ischemic attack Occurs when the blood and oxygen supply to the myocardium is impaired or the heart is working harder and needs more oxygen - Answer-angia A progress...

warning sides of suicide - Answer-Comatose/flat affect - Hopelessness -Poor responsiveness (e.g. shrugging, eye contact) - Sadness or apathy - Social withdrawal / Isolation - Fatigue - Inability to sleep or sleeping too much - Suicidal planning - Loss of interest in former hobbies - Mood swings/...

MI - Answer-Death of myocardium from sudden blockage of coronary artery blood flow What causes cell death in MI? - Answer-unstable plaque breaks off, triggering platelet aggregation, coagulation cascade and thrombus formation. continued no blood flow in 10 seconds ischemia, 20 minutes cell die ...

Which best describes the neuron that transmits the reflex arc to the muscle? - Answer-Motor Efferent Nueron Which area of the body do patients often experience discomfort with tension headaches? - Answer-occipital and neck region During your assessment of an infant with meningitis which of the...

Presumptive Test for Blood - Answer--ID that blood is possibly present when results are positive -eliminate stains from further consideration when test is negative Presumptive vs Catalytic Color Test for Blood - Answer--presumptive test may be recognized as those which produce visible reaction o...

Chromosomes - Answer-a threadlike structure of nucleic acids and protein found in the nucleus of most living cells, carrying genetic information in the form of genes. Chromatin - Answer-DNA is combined and wrapped around histone proteins active transport - Answer-the movement of ions or molecu...

A 65-year-old female patient presents with complaints of progressive dyspnea on exertion for the past two weeks. The patient has a past medical history of hypertension. She has a 25-year smoking history but quit smoking 4 years ago. The patient reveals further that she initially had dyspnea only on ...

(T/F) Substance abuse can be interpreted as a primary illness or a symptom of a greater problem - Answer-True Another reason substance abuse treatment is complicated is because alcoholics and drug addicts... - Answer-are not a homogeneous group Operant conditioning and classical conditioning a...

When a nurse observes muscle stiffening occurring within 6-14 hours after death, the nurse should document this finding as the presence of A. Necrosis B. Ischemia C. Rigor mortis D. Gangrene - Answer-C. Rigor mortis A 5-year-old male presents to the ER with delirium and sunken eyes....

Diabetes Mellitus - Answer-Diabetes mellitus is a syndrome of impaired carbohydrate, fat, and protein metabolism caused by either lack of insulin secretion or decreased sensitivity of the tissues to insulin. insulin - Answer-causes rapid uptake, storage, and use of glucose by almost all tissues o...

T/F: The nurse is swabbing a patient's throat to test for streptococcal pharyngitis. The nurse must understand that tests such as this differ in the probability that they will be positive for a condition when applied to a person with the condition; this probability is termed sensitivity. - Answer...

What is the primary purpose for providing interprofessional oncology care? a. delivering cost-effective services b. standardizing patient communication c. improving patient outcomes d. meeting regulatory standards - Answer-c. improving patient outcomes Quality of practice includes the oncology ...