NSG 530 - Advanced Pathophysiology
Exam 4
Question:
A 70 y.o female has brittle bones secondary to osteoporosis. Her PCP
prescribes calcitonin to:
Answer:
Inhibit calcium resorption from bones
Question:
What problem should the nurse assess for in a patient w. chronic hyperparathyroidism?
Answer:
Osteoporosis and pathologic fractures
Question:
A 70 y.o female presents w. a hip fx secondary to osteoporosis. This
condition is caused by an increase in bone:
Answer:
Resorption 1 / 4
Question:
A 70 y.o female presents w. a hip fx. She is dx w. osteoporosis. One factor
that most likely contributed to her condition is:
Answer:
Decreased estrogen levels
Question:
A 76 y.o female was dx w. osteoporosis by radiologic exam. She is at high risk
for:
Answer:
Pathologic bone fractures
Question:
A 5 y.o female was dx w. seropositive juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The
treatment option for this disease is term:
Answer:
Supportive
Question:
A 70 y.o female has had her mobility and independence significantly reduced by rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following processes likely contributed to the development of her health problem?
Answer: 2 / 4
Failure of normal self-tolerance
Question:
To make a dx of fibromyalgia, tenderness must be present in _____ of the 18 points necessary for dx.
Answer:
11
Question:
While performing an assessment of a 2 m.o, the nurse notes a positive
Ortolani click. The nurse would suspect the child has:
Answer:
Hip dysplasia
Question:
A 9 m.o infant was diagnosed w. osteogenesis imperfecta (OI) following
recurrent fractures and findings of osteopenia. This disease is caused by:
Answer:
A genetic defect
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Question:
A 9 m.o infant was dx with OI following recurrent fractures and findings of
osteopenia. This disease is caused by errors in the synthesis of:
Answer:
Collagen
Question:
Children with OI suffer from frequent:
Answer:
Bone fractures
Question:
While turning a patient w. chronic renal failure, which principle should the nurse recall? Bone fractures are a risk factor in chronic renal failure because:
Answer:
The kidneys fail to activate vitamin D
Question:
The incidence of fractures of the pelvis is highest in:
Answer:
Older adults
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