PATHO HESI Exam Questions With Accurate Solutions

Decorticate posturing is seen with ____________. - ANSWER-severe dysfunction of the cerebral cortex A cerebral infectious process causing posturing is generally a characteristic of - ANSWER-meningitis Decerebrate posturing is seen with - ANSWER-dysfunction of the midbrain The BEST antihypertensive agent for clients with asthma is - ANSWER-metoprolol (Lopressor). It is cardioselective and less likely to cause bronchoconstriction. A male client who has never smoked but has had COPD for the past 5 years is now being assessed for cancer of the lung. Which type of cancer is he most likely to develop? - ANSWER-Adenocarcinoma Adenocarcinoma is the only lung cancer NOT related to ________. - ANSWER-smoking Squamous-cell carcinoma is found commonly among patients with a history of ______. - ANSWER-SMOKING Cystocele characteristics include a) urinary urgency b)urinary pain c) stress incontinence d) a and c e) all of the above - ANSWER-d) a and c Bone density loss is associated with menopause, so what would be an important practice to teach a postmenopausal woman? - ANSWER-Consume adequate foods rich in calcium For an autosomal recessive inheritance pattern, BOTH genes of a pair must be abnormal for the disorder to occur. - ANSWER-TRUE What is a sign of arterial insufficiency? - ANSWER-Pallor, intermittent claudication What is a sign of venous insufficiency? - ANSWER-Pedal edema, brown pigmentation What is a sign of a complication of diabetes mellitus, resulting in poor complication? - ANSWER-peripheral neuropathy and clod extremities