NURSING MN 551

1. A 35yearold female patient is seen in the clinic complaining of abdominal pain. Which of the following should be included in the history and physical exam? (Points : 2) Digital rectal exam, Pelvic exam, Sexual history, All of the above A 72 yo patient with a long standing history of chronic nausea and vomiting but a near-insatiable appetite has had her symptoms attributed to an enzyme deficiency. Hiatal hernia – protrusion of the stomach or regurgitation of the stomach contents into...

A 77 year old female hospital patient has contracted Clostridium difficile during her stay and is experiencing severe diarrhea. Which of the following statements best conveys a risk that this woman faces? She is susceptible to isotonic fluid volume deficit. ---This woman is at risk of isotonic fluid volume deficit and sodium imbalances as a result of her diarrhea. She is not likely to develop fluid volume excess or third spacing as consequences of diarrhea. Which diuretic acts by inhibitin...

A 68-year-old male complains to his nurse practitioner that when he tests his blood pressure using a machine at his pharmacy, his heart rate is nearly always very low. At other times, he feels that his heart is racing, and it also seems to pause at times. The man has also occasionally had lightheadedness and a recent syncopal episode. What is this patient's most likely diagnosis and the phenomenon underlying it? Question 2.2. In which of the following patient situations would a nurse pra...

Advanced Patho Unit 9 Quiz MN 551 Subsection Question 1 1 / 1 point A patient in the intensive care unit who has a brain tumor has experienced a sharp decline. The care team suspects that water and protein have crossed the blood–brain barrier and been transferred from the vascular space into the patient's interstitial space. Which of the following diagnoses best captures this pathophysiology? Question options: Vasogenic edema Hydrocephalus Cytotoxic edema Focal hypoxia Question ...