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HESI Pathophysiology Practice RN Test V2 ( Latest 2026/2027 ) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct
1. administered to newborns to prevent hemorrhagic disorders:
Answer:
vitamin K
2. the sterile gut of a newborn lacks intestinal bacteria necessary for the
synthesis of this vitamin:
Answer:
vitamin K
3. required for the production of clotting factors such as prothrombin and
fibrinogen:
Answer:
Vitamin K
4. results from fluid accumulation in the pericardial sac, constriction of the
pericardium by tumor, or pericarditis secondary to radiation therapy to the
chest:
Answer:
cardiac tamponade
5. manifestations include heavy feelings over the chest, shortness of
breath, tachycardia, cough, dysphagia, hiccups, hoarseness, nausea, vomiting,
excessive perspiration, decreased level of consciousness, pulses paradoxes,
distant or muted heart sounds, and extreme anxiety, neck vein distension:
Answer:
cardiac tamponade
6. a medical emergency; pericardiocentesis with surgical repair as appropriate
is needed (16-18 gauge needle inserted into pericardial space to
relieve pressure and analyze fluid):
Answer:
cardiac tamponade
7. states that, to a point, the more myocardial fibers are stretched, the
greater their force of contraction:
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