NURS 3366 Exam 1 Review Latest Update -

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A 28 yo man presents with a low blood pressure due to blood loss from a gunshot wound. The regulatory action that will best compensate for this pt's fluid volume deficit is

- CORRECT ANSWER: increased action of the RAAS

A 28 yo man presents with a low BP due to blood loss from a gunshot wound. Which aspect, from expected compensatory mechanisms, will NOT occur? - CORRECT

ANSWER: water excretion into the urine will increase.

A 55 year old man with emphysema (lung dz) who has smoked 2 packs of cigs per day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute onset cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of testing and treatment, the patient's nurse read a physician's note on the chat: "I have told the pt the etiologies of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronic emphysema and 2) the new diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of both was contributed to by his longstanding smoking". The patient asks the nurse for more information about his illness. Based on the information you have on the pt, which statement is most likely

correct? - CORRECT ANSWER: Heavy cigarette smoking was a risk factor in the pt

developing emphysema and lung cancer.

A 55 year old man with emphysema (lung dz) who has smoked 2 packs of cigs per day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute onset cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of testing and treatment, the patient's nurse read a physician's note on the chat: "I have told the pt the etiologies of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronic emphysema and 2) the new diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of both was contributed to by his longstanding smoking". The patient asks the nurse for more information about his illness. Which explanation, by the nurse, indicates a full understanding of the pt situation? - CORRECT ANSWER: " The coughing up of blood is caused by a worsening of a dz you've had for a long time plus a new prolbem -- lung cancer."

A busy student, with very few financial resources, has body aches, a fever, cough and nasal congestions and difficulty breathing through their nose. The direct patho etiology 1 / 2

of these symptoms is most likely related to - CORRECT ANSWER: Exposure to a

microbe

A busy student, with very few financial resources, has body aches, a fever, cough, and nasal congestion and difficulty breathing through their nose. The precipitating factors related to the illness include all options EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER: having a cough and nasal congestion

A child accidentally ingests an insecticide with the ingredient cyanide. Knowing that cyanide suppresses the action of cytochrome oxidase in the ETC, what is a likely sign

or symptom you would expect and why? - CORRECT ANSWER: SOB due to decreased

ATP to use for the work of breathing

A child is brought to her HCP. Her parents state that no matter how much she eats, she keeps losing weight. She appears quite thin. Her blood sugar is markedly elevated. She is diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus (DM 1). If ABGs were done on this pt, you would expect all the following EXCEPT: - CORRECT ANSWER: a HCO3 of 30 b/c the low numbers of acids in her body stimulate an increase in HCO3.

A child is brought to her HCP. Her parents state that no matter how much she eats, she keeps losing weight. She appears quite thin. Her blood sugar is markedly elevated. She is diagnosed with type I diabetes mellitus (DM 1). Which explanation best links the

patho with S/S? In DM the pancreas _____ - CORRECT ANSWER: Quits producing

insulin so that glucose cannot be used as energy in the cells, thus causing the body to burn up fat and protein for energy.

A child with sickle cell anemia presents with pain all over, especially the joints. Which

option best links the patho with S/S? - CORRECT ANSWER: A single-gene mutation

causes malfunction in RBC O2-carrying capacity, leading to ischemic pain in the joint tissues.

A diabetic pt has patho changes to his arteries that result in narrowing and blockage. He is diagnosed with gangrene of the toes. Lab work is drawn and shows an elevated CK.Which patho process accuratley explains this type of occurrence? - CORRECT ANSWER: ischemia --> cell injury --> swelling --> spillage of cellular enzymes into blood

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