NSG 120 - Nursing Pathophysiology
Final Exam
Question:
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
Question:
The nurse is assessing a client and notes wheezing and a cough. The client uses accessory muscles during breathing. The primary health care provider provides bronchodilators and corticosteroids in the form of inhalers. The nurse should recognize that a client is most likely experiencing which of the following?
Answer:
Asthma
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Question:
The nurse is reading a client's history and physical notes that the client has a history of leukopenia the nurse interprets this to mean that the client has which of the following?
Answer:
Decreased leukocytes
Question:
Which of the following is the correct sequence or pathway for blood flow through the heart?
Answer:
right atrium -> right ventricle -> pulmonary artery ->lungs ->pulmonary vein-> left atrium-> left ventricle-> aorta
Question:
The nurse is teaching a client that diabetes causes a higher risk of developing coronary artery disease because of which of the following?
Answer:
Hyperglycemia causes endothelial degeneration leading to Acura Cirrhosis
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Question:
A 7-year-old client was recently diagnosed with type one diabetes. The client asked why I have to have insulin injections? The nurse should explain which of the following?
Answer:
Pancreas is not producing insulin
Question:
A nurse is admitting a client to the emergency room the client begins to have a seizure activity including the loss of consciousness and limb jerking. The nurse priority is to do which of the following?
Answer:
Protect the client from injury
Question:
Which of the following blood tests are used to diagnose diabetes mellitus?
Answer:
Hemoglobin A1C
Question:
Which neurotransmitter is depleted in client with Parkinson's disease?
Answer:
Dopamine
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