Thrombocytopenic purpura - Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

Which of the following individuals would be considered to be at risk for the development of edema? - An 81-year-old man with right-sided heart failure and hypothyroidism The family of a 68-year-old man who is in the end stages of small cell lung cancer is distraught at his visible body wasting that has worsened in recent weeks. Which of the following phenomena best accounts for the patient's anorexia and cachexia? - Products of the tumor itself as well as a hypermetabolic state cause cache...

Which of the following individuals would be considered to be at risk for the development of edema? - ANSWER-An 81-year-old man with right-sided heart failure and hypothyroidism. The family of a 68-year-old man who is in the end stages of small cell lung cancer is distraught at his visible body wasting that has worsened in recent weeks. Which of the following phenomena best accounts for the patient's anorexia and cachexia? - ANSWER-Products of the tumor itself as well as a hypermetabolic state c...

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MN 551 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUIZ BANK 2023 (NEW) WITH REVISED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Question 1. 1. A nurse practitioner student is familiarizing herself with the overnight admissions to an acute medical unit of a university hospital. Which of the following patients would the student recognize as being least likely to have a diagnosis of antiphospholipid syndrome in his or her medical history? (Points : 0.4) A 66-year-old obese male with left-sided hemiplegia secondary to a cerebrovasc...

Week 16: Pathophysiology Final Exam (Proctored) Due Aug 20 at 5pm Attempt Time Score LATEST Attempt 1 89 minutes 43 out of 50 Correct answers are hidden. Score for this quiz: 43 out of 50 Submitted Aug 19 at 11:06pm This attempt took 89 minutes. Question 1 1 / 1 pts A patient with type 1 diabetes asks the nurse what causes polyuria. What is the nurse’s best response? The symptom of polyuria in diabetes mellitus (DM) is caused by: a reduced ADH response caused by insulin deficiency....

LATEST AND UPDATED CLINICAL APHORISMS AND PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 1 THE CLINICAL EVALUATION HISTORY History of Present Illness (HPI) Pain THE PHYSICAL EXAMINATION LABORATORY TESTS IMAGING Usefulness of the Chest X-ray SOME WIDELY APPLICABLE CLINICAL APHORISMS Occam’s Razor: The Law of Parsimony as Applied to Diagnosis Therapeutics 2 BLOOD ANEMIA Characterization of the Anemia Microcytic Anemias Hemolytic Anemias Microangiopathic Hemolytic Anemia Autoimmune Hemolytic Anemia Megalobl...

Disorder that refers to the destruction of platelets by macrophages. idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura, ITP The body's immune system mistakenly attacks and destroys platelets. Postoperative care teaching for TURP Transurethral resection of the prostate • Hematuria for several days after procedure is normal. • Continue yearly appointments for prostates. • Avoid heavy lifting/straining • Indwelling catheter after surgery, if discharged home with the catheter (daily cleaning, de...

HESI PHARM 2022 The nurse is caring for a patient taking cimetidine (Tagamet) orally. Which should the nurse consider about administering this drug? A) Administer the drug with the first bit of food B) Administer the drug immediately after meals C) Administer the drug 30 minutes after meals D) Administer the drug 30 minutes before meals - ANSWER D) Administer the drug 30 minutes before meals The nurse is discharging a patient with a new patient for raniti...

Mr. and Mrs. Robertson's son was diagnosed with idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura. They should be aware that the drug to be avoided is: A. Acetaminophen B. Aspirin C. Codeine D. Morphine Ans--B. Aspirin Rationale: Option B: Aspirin exerts an antiplatelet action and therefore may increase platelet destruction in ITP. Options A, C, and D: Acetaminophen, codeine, and morphine have no effect on platelets and, therefore, are not contraindicated. Which of the following is TRUE about...

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