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| back 1 streptococcal infection |
front 2 After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-lowering medication. This is an example of | back 2 tertiary prevention |
front 3 A disease that is native to a particular region is called | back 3 endemic |
front 4 Selye’s three phases of the stress response include all the following except | back 4 allostasis |
front 5 The effects of excessive cortisol production include | back 5 immune suppression |
front 6 Persistence of the alarm stage will ultimately result in | back 6 permanent damage and death |
front 7 Apoptosis is a process that results in cellular | back 7 cell death |
front 8 Necrotic death of brain tissue usually produces …What kind of necrosis. | back 8 liquefactive |
front 9 Reperfusion injury to cells | back 9 involves formation of free radicals. |
front 10 Breast cancer in women who have the breast cancer gene | back 10 occurs at an earlier age |
front 11 Malignant neoplasms of epithelial origin are known as | back 11 carcinomas |
front 12 What roles does inflammation play in cancer development? | back 12 Chronic inflammation increases risk for cancer. Cytokines release from inflammatory cell |
front 13 Dramatic hypotension sometimes accompanies type I hypersensitivity reactions because | back 13 Massive histamine release from the mast cells leads to vasodilation |
front 14 RhoGAM is given to an Rh-negative mother in order to prevent | back 14 prevention of Rh-positive antibodies |
front 15 The principle Ig mediator of type I hypersensitivity reactions is | back 15 IgE |
front 16 Myasthenia gravis is a type II hypersensitivity disorder that involves | back 16 impaired muscle function |
front 17 Which form of leukemia demonstrates the presence of the Philadelphia chromosome? | back 17 CML (chronic myeloid leukemia) |
front 18 Burkitt lymphoma is most closely associated with | back 18 Epstein-Barr virus |
front 19 A low mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and mean corpuscular volume (MCV) are characteristic of which type of anemia? | back 19 iron deficiency |
front 20 The cause of the most common form of anemia is | back 20 iron deficiency |
front 21 Dysfunction of which organ would lead to clotting factor deficiency | back 21 Liver |
front 22 The prothrombin time (PT) and INR (international normalized ratio) measure the integrity of | back 22 extrinsic pathway |
front 23 Disseminated intravascular coagulation may be treated with heparin therapy to | back 23 inhibit clotting factor consumption |
front 24 A newborn has melena, bleeding from the umbilicus, and hematuria. The newborn most likely experiencing | back 24 vitamin K deficiency bleeding |
front 25 What information about INR does the nurse understand? | back 25 It standardizes extrinsic clotting pathway analysis |
front 26 Which is not a manifestation of acute arterial obstruction | back 26 Purpura |
front 27 A serious complication of deep vein thrombosis is | back 27 pulmonary embolism |
front 28 Which is not considered to be a risk factor for thrombus formation | back 28 Thrombocytopenia |
front 29 A case study ….patient diagnosed with hypertension, returns to the clinic 6 weeks later. The reports “moderate” adherence to the recommended lifestyle changes and has experienced a decreased from 165/96 to 148/90 mm Hg in blood pressure. What is the most appropriate intervention for this patient at this time? | back 29 continue lifestyle modifications only |
front 30 High blood pressure increases the workload of the left ventricle because it increases | back 30 afterload |
front 31 A patient presents to the emergency department with a diastolic blood pressure of 132 mm Hg, retinopathy, and symptoms of an ischemic stroke. This symptomology is likely the result of | back 31 hypertensive crisis |
front 32 the nurse understands that which is the correct description of a Korotkoff sound | back 32 Phase 2: Murmuring or swishing sounds |
front 33 The primary treatment for myocardial infarction (MI) is directed at | back 33 decreasing myocardial oxygen demands |
front 34 Patients presenting with symptoms of unstable angina and no ST-segment elevation are treated with… | back 34 antiplatelet drugs |
front 35 Aortic regurgitation is associated with | back 35 diastolic murmur |
front 36 Angina caused by coronary artery spasm is called what kind of angina | back 36 Prinzmetal |
front 37 Atherosclerotic plaques with large lipid cores are prone to | back 37 rupture |
front 38 Hypertrophy of the right ventricle is a compensatory response to | back 38 pulmonary stenosis |
front 39 First-degree heart block is characterized by | back 39 prolonged PR interval |
front 40 A patient with pure left-sided heart failure is likely to exhibit | back 40 pulmonary congestion with dyspnea |
front 41 A patient is diagnosed with heart failure with preserved ejection fraction (HFpEF). This patient is most likely described as a(n) | back 41 elderly woman without a previous history of MI |
front 42 Massive release of histamine with consequent vasodilation and hypotension occurs with what type of shock | back 42 Anaphylactic |
front 43 Allergic (extrinsic) asthma is associated with | back 43 IgE-mediated airway inflammation |
front 44 Emphysema results from the destruction of alveolar walls and capillaries, which is because of | back 44 release of proteolytic enzymes from im-mune cells |
front 45 Chronic bronchitis often leads to cor pulmonale because of | back 45 increased pulmonary vascular resistance |
front 46 Cystic fibrosis is associated with | back 46 bronchiectasis |
front 47 Croup is characterized by | back 47 a barking cough |
front 48 COPD leads to a barrel chest, because it causes | back 48 air trapping |
front 49 The hallmark manifestation of acute respiratory distress syndrome is | back 49 hypoxemia |
front 50 Empyema is defined as an | back 50 infection in the pleural space |
front 51 Pneumocystis is a term that refers to a | back 51 fungal pneumonia secondary to HIV |
front 52 major cause of treatment failure in tuberculosis is | back 52 noncompliance |
front 53 Bacterial pneumonia leads to hypoxemia caused by | back 53 accumulation of alveolar exudates |
front 54 A common characteristic of viral pneumonia is | back 54 Dry cough |
front 55 Which alteration can lead to edema | back 55 Decreased lymphatic flow |
front 56 Hypernatremia may be caused by Clinical manifestations of hyponatremia include | back 56 decreased antidiuretic hormone secretion |
front 57 Clinical manifestations of moderate to severe hypokalemia include | back 57 deficiency of ATP |
front 58 A patient has a positive Chvostek sign. The nurse interprets this as a sign of | back 58 increased neuromuscular excitability |
front 59 Which acid are the kidneys unable to excrete | back 59 Carbonic |
front 60 Vomiting of stomach contents or continuous nasogastric suctioning may predispose to development of | back 60 metabolic acid deficit |
front 61 Respiratory acidosis may be caused by | back 61 hypoventilation |
front 62 Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis would result in | back 62 increased pH, increased HCO3 |
front 63 A patient is diagnosed with starvation ketoacidosis. What signs and symptoms should you anticipate in your assessment | back 63 Rapid, deep breathing, lethargy, abdominal pain |