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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 GALEN COLLEGE
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 80
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
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What is anthracosis? Pg. 504 talks about the stages of anthracosis. Please talk through the pathologic findings for the early and late stage. - CORRECT ANSWER -Anthracosis is coal miners lung or black lung
Early- Collection of coal particles with small amount of dilation of airway
Late- Progressive, massive fibrous with condensed areas of black fibrous tissue
Why would a chest x-ray be appropriate for an asthmatic? What is the doctor looking for on this x-ray? - CORRECT ANSWER - A flattened diaphragm
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A patient is having a test to measure airflow speed during maximal exhalation through the mouth. What test does the nurse explain to the patient? - CORRECT ANSWER -Spirometry
A client with a flare-up of atopic dermatitis is exhibiting xerosis.Which action by the nurse will be most helpful? - CORRECT ANSWER-Apply moisturizer liberally.
The nurse is reviewing the pulmonary function test of a patient.What result would the nurse expect to find in a patient with normal lung function? - CORRECT ANSWER -Tidal volume 500 mL
The school nurse is teaching parents of school-age children ways to avoid transmitting disease. Which portal of entry is involved in spreading disease by direct entry? - CORRECT ANSWER-Entering through a wound in the skin
The nurse is assessing a child brought to the urgent care clinic by her mother who removed a tick from the child's back and is concerned about Lyme disease. If the child has Lyme disease, which manifestations is the nurse most likely to observe? - CORRECT ANSWER-A red bump with a red bull's-eye rash
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A patient in the emergency department reports tightness in his chest and shortness of breath after mowing his lawn several hours ago on a warm, humid day. On assessment, the patient has a heart rate of 110 beats/minute, respiratory rate of 32 breaths/minute, blood pressure of 130/80 mm Hg, and an oral temperature of 97.2 degrees F. Expiratory wheezing is heard on auscultation of his lungs. The nurse suspects that the patient is
most likely experiencing asthma due to: - CORRECT
ANSWER-allergens
Which statement by the parent of two children with head lice indicates an understanding of the nurses' instructions to rid the home of lice? - CORRECT ANSWER -"I will wash the bed sheets in hot water and dry on a hot cycle for at least 20 minutes."
When assessing the skin of a client for squamous cell carcinoma
(SCC), the nurse would observe for: - CORRECT ANSWER -a
nonhealing sore that bleeds easily
When planning home care for a child with asthma, the nurse
should tell the family to: - CORRECT ANSWER -remove items
that seem to trigger an attack.
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