NURSING 6501

WEEK 2 Question 1 1 out of 1 points Correct When the maternal immune system becomes sensitized against antigens expressed by the fetus, what type of immune reaction occurs? Which of the following hormones activates adrenergic receptors? Answer A nurse recalls an example of an immune-complex-mediated disease is: Answer A 5-month-old child is admitted to the hospital with recurring respiratory infections. A possible cause of this condition is: When a patient asks the nurse what hypersensitivity is...

A nurse recalls insulin has an effect on which of the following groups of electrolytes? 2. A 35-year-old female took corticosteroid therapy for several months. Which of the following would the nurs e expect to find? 3. When a patient wants to know what most commonly causes hypoparathyroidism, how should the nurse reply? It is most commonly caused by: 4. A 45-year-old female has elevated thyroxine production. Which of the following would accompany this condition? 5. An endocrinologist isolated a ...

Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbladder wall usually caused by: 2. A 24-year-old male who sustained a head injury and fractured femur develops a stress ulcer. A common clinical manifestati on of this ulcer is: 3. A 13-year-old female confides to her mother that she binge eats and induces vomiting to prevent weight gain. This disease is referred to as: 4. The cardinal sign of pyloric stenosis caused by ulceration or tumors is: 5. Outbreaks of hepatitis _____ often occur in young children...

Acute pancreatitis often manifests with pain to which of the following regions? 2. For the patient experiencing esophageal reflux, the nurse would expect which sphincter to be malfunctioning? 3. The nurse assessing the patient with biliary atresia would expect to find which primary clinical manifestation? 4. A 50-year-old male is experiencing reflux of chyme from the stomach. He is diagnosed with gastroesophageal reflux. This condition is caused by: 5. Cholecystitis is inflammation of the gallbl...

How should the nurse prepare a patient who is to receive a Schilling test for pernicious anemia? 2. A staff member wants to know where the greatest proportion of iron is located. How should the nur se respond? The greatest proportion of total body iron is located in the: 3. A 21-year-old female was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. In addition to fatigue and weakness, which of the following clinical signs and symptoms would she most likely exhibit? 4. The people from which country ...

A 65-year-old male experienced loss of appetite, weight loss, lemon-yellow skin, liver enlargement, and a beefy red tongue shortly before his death. Autopsy suggested pernicious anemia, and the cause of death would most likely reveal: 2. An adult patient’s blood sample is analyzed in a laboratory. Assuming a normal sample, which type of white blood cell accounts for the highest percentage? 3. Thrombocytopenia may be: 4. In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse assesses for ac...

A newborn baby is diagnosed with a blood disorder in which her platelet count is low. Which of the following does the nurse suspect could be the reason? 2. A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with leuk emia. The nurse assesses for which other condition that could be associated with his disease? 3. A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. When the patient asks how he got this disease, how should the nurse respond? The most likely cause is: 4. A 58-year-old female presents in the...

. A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. When a staff member asks why the patient’s airways are obstructed, how should the nurse respond? The airways are o bstructed because of: 2. A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and decreased lung volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When taking the patient’s history, which finding is the most probable cause of his illness? 3. A 10-year-old female develops pneumonia. Phys...

A nurse is caring for a patient who cannot clot. Which end product of the clotting cascade is this patient unable to make? 2. A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (p ernicious anemia). How should the nurse respond when the patient asks what causes pernicious anemia? A decrease in ______ is the most likely cause. 3. A 45-year-old male is diagnosed with macrocytic, normochromic anemia. The nurse suspects the most likely cause of this condition is: 4. In disseminated...