NUR 2063 Essentials of Pathophysiology
Final Exam Questions
Question:
What function does aldosterone serve in the body?
Answer:
Aldosterone causes a retention of sodium in the body, increase fluid volume and increase blood pressure
Question:
Seizures are diagnosed by which of the following?
Answer:
seizure symptoms and EEG
Question:
The best method to identify which type of stroke the client has is to do which below?
Answer:
obtain a CT scan
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What part of the heart is responsible for starting the electrical impulse to conduct a heart rhythm and contraction of the atria and ventricle?
Answer:
Sinoatrial node SA node
Question:
Peritonitis is a condition which can result in serious complications. identify one of the
Answer:
sepsis and shock
Question:
The condition of leukemia involves which of the following
Answer:
a malignant growth of the white blood cells
Question:
How does influenza immunization produce immunity?
Answer:
The body identifies the virus and develops antibodies against the virus
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What symptoms would you expect to see in a client with COPD?
Answer:
Dyspnea on exertion
Question:
Which of the following is often the cause of pulmonary embolism
Answer:
a venous blood clot from lower extremities
Question:
what clinical manifestations would the nurse expect to find in client who is experiencing anaphylaxis?
Answer:
narrowing of the bronchiole's dilation of the peripheral blood vessels increased capillary permeability
Question:
which of the following causes hepatic encephalopathy
Answer:
brain infection
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Question:
which of the following conditions result from excessive immune response?
Answer:
rheumatoid arthritis
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which of the following clinical findings would be present in clients experiencing shock?
Answer:
hypotension, tachycardia, altered LOC
Question:
what is the phase of acute kidney injury that results in a decrease in the urine output
Answer:
oliguric phase
Question:
s/s of MI?
Answer:
persistent chest pain which may radiate to the arm
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