NURS 6501 (NURS6501)

A 50-year-old male sustained a closed head injury as a result of a motor vehicle accident. CT scan revealed a collection of blood between the inner surface of the dura mater and the surface of the brain. Which type of injury will the nurse be caring for? - Subdural hematoma A 55-year-old male has swelling of the feet. Which of the following aided in development of swelling? - Na+ movement into the cell A child is born with blue eyes (bb). The child's mother has blue eyes and the fathe...

When describing the male urinary anatomy, which information should the nurse include? The portion of the male urethra that is closest to the bladder is the _____ portion. a. vas deferenes b. prostatic c. cavernous d. membranous - prostatic While planning for care for a patient with urinary problems, the nurse recalls that the renin-angiotensin system will be activated by: a. decreased blood pressure in the afferent arterioles b. renal hypertension c. elevated sodium concentrations d....

• Question 2 1 out of 1 points NURS 6501 Advance Pathophysiology WEEK 10 Quiz A 45-year-old female presents with hypertension, anorexia, nausea and vomiting, and anemia. She is diagnosed with chronic renal failure. When the patient asks what caused this anemia, how should the nurse respond? Your anemia is caused by: Selected Answer: Correct Answer: b. Inadequate production of erythropoietin b. Inadequate production of erythropoietin When the nurse discusses the glomerulus and Bowman...

NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam Walden University 1. A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the following will facilitate his continued muscle performance?: Answer: Anaerobic glycolysis 2. What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane potential that initiates an action potential?: Answer: Sodium gates open, and sodium rushes into the cell, changing the membrane potential from negative to positive. 3. A 12-year-old male is diagnose...

Question 1 1 out of 1 points In autoimmune-mediated diabetes pancreatic beta cells are destroyed by autoreactive Selected Answer: cytotoxic T lymphocytes Answers: natural killer cells • Question 2 cytotoxic T lymphocytes B lymphocytes monocytes 1 out of 1 points Dysfunction of the thyroid gland can cause: Selected Answer: Primary hyperthyroidism and primary hypothyroidism Answers: SIADH and diabetes insipidus Primary hyperthyroidism and primary hypothyroidism Cushing disease, seco...

Question 1 A child with MYCN oncogene is at risk for developing which type of cancer? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Neuroblasto ma  Question 2 1 out of 1 points Infants that have seizures typically have what types of symptoms due to the normal development of the nervous system? Selected Answer: generalized  Question 3 Cerebral palsy involves what type of defects? Selected Answer motor 1 out of 1 points  Question 4 1 out of 1 points An adolescent that uses anabolic st...

Stimulation of the parasympathetic nervous system would cause: Selected Answer: Contraction of bladder detrusor muscle, bradycardia, and increased salivation Damage to an upper motor neuron will cause muscle Selected Answer: spasticity Which substances inhibit bone re absorption? Selected Answer: Osteoprotegerin (OPG) and estrogen Venous bleeding around the brain can cause a(n): Review Test Submission: Module 5 Knowledge Check Selected Answer: subdural hemato ma Brain system that in...

Collapse of alveoli is a(n): Selected Answer: Answers: Atelectasis Empyema Aspiration Atelectasis Hemoptysis 1 out of 1 points Question 2 As a person ages, what type of changes occur in the myocardium and arterial walls? 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Answers: sti"ening sti"ening shrink Question 3 Acute rheumatic fever is a complication of a: 1 out of 1 points Selected Answer: Answers: streptococcal infection of the pharynx streptococcal infection of the pharynx staphylo...

This paper will discuss the following case study: A 27-year-old patient with a history of substance abuse is found unresponsive by emergency medical services (EMS) after being called by the patient’s roommate. The roommate states that he does not know how long the patient had been lying there. Patient received naloxone in the field and has become responsive. He complains of burning pain over his left hip and forearm. Evaluation in the ED revealed a large amount of necrotic tissue over the grea...

Renal: Mechanism, presentation and diagnostic tests of - GFR = sum of GFRs in all functioning nephrons, so  # of functional nephrons =  GFR - BP in glomerular capillaries > BP in Bowman’s space ( Hydrostatic pressure gradient) - Renal auto-regulation to preserve GFR when BP/Volume drops: RAAS activated → dilutss Afferent (Approaching) arteriole dilates to increase perfusion to nephron, and Efferent (Exiting) arteriole constricts so less blood leaves nephron - Estimating...