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NR507/ NR 507 Midterm Exam (Latest 2024/ 2025 Update) Advanced Pathophysiology | Questions and Verified Answers| 100% Correct |Grade A – Chamberlain Q: A common event during Cellular reproduction resulting in the Constant occurrence of isolated Cancer cells Answer: Cell transformation Q: An immature , undifferentiated ( generic ) cell that is capable of infinite cellular division when stimulated Answer: Stem cell Q: the process whereby the stem cell undergoes the...

Final Exam: NSG120 / NSG 120 (Latest 2024 / 2025 Update) Nursing Pathophysiology Exam Review with Questions and Verified Answers | All Units Covered | 100% Correct | Grade A – Herzing Q: A client with obstructive pulmonary disease COPD presents to the emergency room with difficulty breathing. The physical examination reveals bluish skin nailbeds and mucous membranes. Which term correctly describes this condition? Answer: Cyanosis Q: The nurse is assessing a client and notes wheezing and a coug...

Which of the following is an example of an unsafe scene for an EMT to enter? a- 54 year old male with difficulty breathing b- 23 year old female with abdominal pain c- 18 year old male with a gunshot wound to the chest d- 4 year old male with leg pain Answer C Any dispatch to a call with violence involved, such as a gunshot wound, must be secured by police prior to EMS involvement. The other calls give no indication of being unsafe scenes 2. The arterioles connect the and the capillarie...

NR 603 Week 3 Case ( Joseph camella 66 years, Dyspnea) with complete solution Joseph Camella is a 66-year-old patient presenting with dyspnea, or difficulty breathing. He has a medical history that includes chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and hypertension. Joseph reports that his dyspnea has worsened over the past few weeks, particularly during physical activity and at night. He lives alone and has been increasingly reliant on his inhaler. The case will explore his symptoms, u...

In which of the following situations may IO access be used? Answer - An extremity with slow capillary refill time. A 2 - week old infant is being evaluated irritability and poor feeding. His blood pressure is 55/40 mm Hg and capillary refill time is 5 seconds. Which statement best describes your assessment of this infants blood pressure?Answer - It is Hypotensive You are caring for patients in the emergency department. Which two year old requires immediate interventions?Answer - A c...

Midterm Exam: NR507 / NR-507 (Latest 2025 / 2026 Update) Advanced Pathophysiology | Questions with Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A - Chamberlain Question: Asthma - define it - what happens with airways? - s/s Answer: - A chronic allergic disorder characterized by episodes of severe breathing difficulty, coughing, and wheezing. - airways constricted, this is why you will hear wheezing - Question: Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Asthma Answer: Intrinsic, triggered by so...

1. If a patient develops difficulty breathing after your primary assessment, you should immediately: A) determine his or her respiratory rate. B) begin assisting his or her breathing. C) reevaluate his or her airway status. D) auscultate his or her breath sounds. correct answer: C 2. A patient is sitting in a chair, leaning forward on his outstretched arms. His head and chin are thrust forward. This position indicates that he: A) has abdominal muscle spasms. B) is experiencing se...

Exam 2: NU 136 / NU136 (Latest 2025 / 2026) Fundamentals of Nursing | Test Questions with Verified Answers | 100 % Correct | Grade A - Galen Question: anoxia Answer: being without oxygen, slows cell metabolism causing cell death Question: most common cause of airway insufficiency Answer: air-way obstruction easily reversed with positioning and suction Question: hypoxemia Answer: decreased oxygen in blood Question: hypoxia Answer: less oxygen available to me...

PADI Rescue Diver Final Exam |Question and Answer| 100% Correct [2024/2025] The most common cause of diver emergencies equipment failure running out of gas environmental conditions poor judgement *Ans* poor judgement Before entering water, which do you need to assess. (CATA) a. Can diver manage w/o assistance b. Do you need to enter the water c. Do ou have the equipment and training needed d. Can you reasonably accomplish the rescue w/o getting in trouble e. Do you have emergency tr...

FISDAP Medical Exam/ Q&A/ A+ Score Solution. Which of the following meds helps the body transport sugar into the cells? Insulin A 32 year old patient is found unconsious in the snow. You cannot detect a pulse or respiration rate within 10 seconds. What should you do? assess her pulse for 30-45 seconds An adult male is sitting alone in a dark room, rocking back and forth. he mutters to his sock puppet "are you feeling sad?" what should you do? introduce yourself and start an assessment ...