NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPYSIOLOGY WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM (Spring Series) WALDEN UNIVERSITY.

NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPYSIOLOGY WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM (Spring Series) WALDEN UNIVERSITY.

What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?
Selected
Answer:
Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels
can result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression.
A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance does the healthcare
professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia?
Selected Answer: Erythropoietin
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children?
Selected Answer: Periorbital edema
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke. What finding does the healthcare provider
associate with this condition?
Selected Answer: Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large clots, and the
depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis?
Selected Answer: Abnormal uterine bleeding
The health care professional is caring for a person who has a pathologic fracture. The patient asks the
professional to explain the condition. What response by the professional is best?
Selected Answer: A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality already in that bone.
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone surfaces to partially lose
contact with each other. What treatment does the health care professional prepare the patient for?
Selected Answer: Reduction and immobilization