NURS 6501N - Advanced Pathophysiology Week 2 Quiz GradeAplus

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1. A 40-year-old female is diagnosed with SLE. Which of the following findings would be considered a symptom of this disease? 2. When trying to distinguish between an infectious disease and noninf... ectious disease, what is the hallmark symptom for most infectious diseases? 3. A 30-year-old female complains of fatigue, arthritis, rash, and changes in urine color. Laboratory testing reveals anemia, lymphopenia, and kidney inflammation. Assuming a diagnosis of SLE, which of the following is also likely to be present? 4. Tinea corporis (ringworm) is a __________ infection of the skin. 5. A 5-year-old female takes a hike through the woods during a school field trip. Upon returning home, she hugs her father, and he later develops poison ivy. Which of the following immune reactions is he experiencing? 6. A patient has chicken pox. How does the varicella replicate? 7. A 46-year-old male presents with severe pain, redness, and tenderness in the right big toe. He was diagnosed with gouty arthritis. He is at risk for developing: 8. After studying about viruses, which information indicates the study has a good understanding of viruses? Viruses: 9. Rubella, rubeola, and roseola are common communicable diseases caused by _______ infection. 10. A 46-year-old male presents with severe pain, redness, and tenderness in the right big toe. He was diagnosed with gouty arthritis. The symptoms he experienced are caused by the crystallization of _______ within the synovial fluid. 11. A 34-year-old female was recently diagnosed with RA. Physical examination revealed that inflammation started in the: 12. A 5-year-old female develops chickenpox after exposure at her day care center. This disease is caused by: 13. When a nurse cares for a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the nurse remembers this disease is an example of 14. The incidence of fractures of the pelvis is highest in: 15. When bacterial pathogens enter a patient’s body, they can defend themselves form an immune response by: 16. Which patient will develop active immunity? A patient who: 17. When histamine is released in the body, which of the following responses would the nurse expect? 18. Which of the following individuals would be at greatest risk for an opportunistic infection? 19. A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He begins itching and develops pain, swelling, redness, and respiratory difficulties. He is suffering from: 20. Which of the following hormones activates adrenergic receptors? 21. Exhaustion occurs if stress continues and ______ is not successful. 22. A 65-year-old female is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. She developed muscle wasting. Which of the following substances would be produced in large quantities to eliminate the tumor cells and cause muscle wasting? 23. A 45-year-old male presents with persistent, severe stomach pain. Testing reveals a peptic ulcer. Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobater pylori. Which of the following is a concern for this patient? 24. A 30-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting fatigue, excessive sweating, and increased appetite. Physical examination reveals protruding eyes, and laboratory testing reveals hyperthyroidism secondary to autoantibody production. This disorder falls into the category of type ____________ hypersensitivity. 25. A patient has a tissue growth that was diagnosed as cancer. Which of the following terms best describes this growth? 26. After teaching about stress, which information indicates a correct understanding of stress? 27. A 50-year-old female experiences decreased blood pressure, decreased oxygen delivery, cardiovascular shock, and subsequent death. A complication of endotoxic shock is suspected. Which of the following is the most likely cause? 28. A patient presents with poison ivy on the extremities, face, and buttocks. This condition is an example of: 29. While planning care, a nurse recalls seasonal allergic rhinitis is expressed through: 30. Stress induces sympathetic stimulation of the adrenal medulla. This causes the secretions of catecholamines, which include: 31. A child fell off the swing and scraped the right knee. The injured area becomes painful. What else will the nurse observe upon assessment? 32. Which of the following patients would be at greatest risk for basal cell carcinoma? 33. A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal medulla. He experiences elevated blood pressure, pupil dilation, “goose bumps,” and increased anxiety. Which of the following hormones is the predominant one released by the tumor? 34. A 5-month-old child is admitted to the hospital with recurring respiratory infections. A possible cause of this condition is: 35. A 30-year-old male is having difficulty breathing and has been spitting blood. He reports that he began experiencing this reaction after cleaning his pigeons’ cages. Testing reveals he is suffering from allergic alveolitis. Which of the following is he experiencing? 36. A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with lobar pneumonia (lung infection). Which of the following g exudates would be present in highest concentration at the site of this advanced inflammatory disease? 37. An infant develops a fever secondary to a bacterial infection. Which of the following most likely triggered the fever? 38. A 30-year-old female is diagnosed with cancer. Testing reveals that the cancer cells have spread to local lymph nodes. A nurse realizes this cancer would be documented as stage: 39. When a patient asks the nurse what hypersensitivity is, how should the nurse respond? Hypersensitivity is best defined as: 40. A 3-year-old is making play cakes in a sandbox and is eating play cakes. The sand was also being used by cats as a litter box and was contaminated with toxoplasmosis. Which of the following would most likely also be present? [Show More]

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