NUR 355 Final Exam Newest 2026-2027 Actual

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Which patient is most at risk for Cholelithiasis?

A: A 20-year-old male who exercises daily and strictly watches

his diet

B: A 40-year-old female who has 5 children and has decided to

use oral contraceptives

C: A 10-year-old female with newly-developed hypotension

D: A 15 year-old male who has been experiencing periods of

dizziness over the past few days and has not taken medication for it - CORRECT ANSWER -B is correct. The information included in this answer that indicates risk for cholelithiasis is the fact that she has multiparity and her use of oral contraceptives.All of the other answer choices do not contain risk factors related to calculi formation.

DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) - PATHO - CORRECT ANSWER -This condition involves excessive bleeding and excessive coagulation, it occurs from a complication of numerous primary problems, which activate the clotting process in the micro circulation throughout the body. 1 / 4

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The primary conditions causing DIC can trigger the release of tissue thromboplastin or injury to the endothelial cells, causing platelet adhesion. This process causes multiple thromboses and infarctions but also consumes the available clotting factors which results in hemorrhage, hypotension or shock. Examples of

primary conditions that can cause DIC include: obstetric

complications (like placental abruption), infection, major trauma, and cancer.

DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) - Maifestations - CORRECT ANSWER -This condition involves excessive bleeding and excessive coagulation, it occurs from a complication of numerous primary problems, which activate the clotting process in the micro circulation throughout the body.The primary conditions causing DIC can trigger the release of tissue thromboplastin or injury to the endothelial cells, causing platelet adhesion. This process causes multiple thromboses and infarctions but also consumes the available clotting factors which results in hemorrhage, hypotension or shock. Examples of

primary conditions that can cause DIC include: obstetric

complications (like placental abruption), infection, major trauma, and cancer.

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DIC (Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation) - Complications - CORRECT ANSWER -Ischemia and multiple infarctions excessive bleeding and hemorrhageand organ failure

Disseminated Intravascular Coagulation is a condition that is often life threatening, this condition can arise from different physiologic problems, which one of the answers below is not a primary reason for DIC

• extensive endothelial damage
• release of tissue thromboplastin
• hypertension from CVD
• obstetric complication - CORRECT ANSWER -C is the

correct answer because hypertension is not PRIMARY reason for DIC comparing these answers to A, B, and D you can see that these are direct primary causes of DIC

Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - PATHO - CORRECT ANSWER -Rheumatic fever is an acute systemic inflammatory condition that appears to result from abnormal immune reaction occurring a few weeks after an untreated infection usually caused by certain strains of group A beta- hemolytic Streptococcus. It usually occurs in children ages 5 to 15 years of age. The infection commonly appears as an upper respiratory infection (tonsillitis, pharyngitis, or strep throat). 3 / 4

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Antibodies to the streptococcus organism form as usual and then react with connective tissue in the skin, joints, brain, and heart causing inflammation. The heart is the only site where scar tissue occurs causing rheumatic heart disease.

Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - Manifestations

- CORRECT ANSWER -Rheumatic fever: Low-grade fever,

leukocytosis, malaise, anorexia and fatigue, tachycardia even at rest is common, heart murmurs that indicate the site of inflammation, epistaxis and abdominal pain possible.

Rheumatic heart disease: develops years later after rheumatic

fever; heart valve stenosis and heart failure can develop

Rheumatic Fever and Rheumatic Heart Disease - Complications

• CORRECT ANSWER -Acute heart failure may develop from

the dysrhythmias or severe valve distortion. Long-term, damaged heart valves may need to be replaced

How would Rheumatic fever/Rheumatic heart disease be treated?

• Valve replacement

B)Penicillin V

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