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NR507 Week3 Case Study: A.C., Is a61-year old male with complaints of shortness of breath Latest Update 2023/2024

Hematopoiesis correct answer: blood cell formation Fetus- liver and spleen Adult- bone marrow Anemia correct answer: A condition in which the blood is deficient in red blood cells, in hemoglobin, or in total volume. Erythropoiesis correct answer: formation of red blood cells In kidney in response to hypoxia macrocytic normochromic anemia correct answer: Large RBC's, normal hemoglobin Folic acid or Vitamin B12 deficiency microcytic hypochromic anemia correct answer: small, a...

Which of the following is true regarding a complicated urinary tract infection? correct answer: Can be caused by a structural urinary tract disorder Which of the following is a risk factor for the development of a urinary tract infection (UTI)? correct answer: Pregnancy A symptom of a lower urinary tract infection includes: correct answer: urgency Women are at a higher risk for the development of a UTI because of having a shorter urethra. correct answer: true Which of the followi...

body's process for adapting to high hormone level correct answer: To adapt to high levels of hormones, some cells have the capacity to decrease the number of receptors for that hormone through the process of down-regulation. Cushing's Syndrome correct answer: excessive ACTH (Adrenocorticotropic hormone) production most commonly caused by an adrenal adenoma or a non-pituitary adenoma as is often seen with lung cancer. Clinical signs and symptoms: weight gain and hyperpigmentation of skin. ...

Acute renal failure correct answer: Reversible Determining prognosis- kidneys respond to diuretic with good output; this indicates that kidneys are functioning well Acute Pyelonephritis correct answer: Diagnosing by clinical symptoms alone can be difficult; can be similar to cystitis Diagnosis established by: -Urine culture -Urinalysis (WBC casts indicates pyelonephritis, but may not always be present) -Signs/Symptoms -Complicated pyelonephritis requires blood cultures and urinary t...

NR 507 Final Exam Study Guide Questions With Complete Solutions

Which of the following is an autoimmune disease? correct answer: Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE). What is a predominant cause of secondary immune deficiencies worldwide? correct answer: Malnutrition An example of a secondary immunodeficiency is? correct answer: HIV, Pneumocystic Carnii, Pneumonia, Sinus Infection, Lung Cancer. An example of a primary immunodeficiency is? correct answer: Chronic Granulomatous Disease of Childhood, DiGeorge Syndrome, Job Syndrome, Common Variable I...

S1 correct answer: First heart sound, closure of mital and tricuspid valves in systole S2 correct answer: Second heart sound, closure of aortic and pulmonica valves in diastole Preload correct answer: Diastolic filling with venous blood Contractility correct answer: Systolic ejection Afterload correct answer: Resistance to systolic ejection Equation for cardiac output correct answer: stroke volume x heart rate Sustained tachycardia causes ___ correct answer: Decreased st...

Cardiovascular disorders correct answer: Cardiovascular disorders are prevalent in primary care. Many of the disorders develop over several years, due to the risk factors to which individuals have been exposed. For each disorder covered in this unit, a discussion of risk factors will be included. For the concepts covered below, clinical application of each disease will be provided so that students can understand the importance of pathophysiology in diagnosing and treating the disease. Prereq...

Infectivity correct answer: The ability of a pathogen to invade and multiply in the host. Anemia correct answer: Most common blood disorder in children Hemolytic Anemia's of Newborns correct answer: Are Inherited, Congenital, or Both Hemolytic Disease of the Newborn (HDN) correct answer: Also called Erythroblastosis fetalis HDN correct answer: Alloimmune disorder in which maternal blood and fetal blood are antigenically incompatible causing the mother's immune system to produc...