NURS 6501 Midterm Exam / NURS6501 Midterm Exam (2021): Advanced Pathophysiology (Already graded A)

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NURS 6501 Midterm Exam / NURS6501 Midterm Exam (2020): Advanced Pathophysiology (Already graded A) • Question 1 1 out of 1 points A 22-year-old female presents with chronic bronchitis. Test... s reveal closure of the airway during expiration. While planning care, a nurse recalls this condition is most likely caused by: Selected Answer: a. Thick mucus from hypertrophied glands Correct Answer: a. Thick mucus from hypertrophied glands • Question 2 01out of 1 points A 53-year-old male with a 20-year history of smoking is diagnosed with emphysema. When a staff member asks why the patient’s airways are obstructed, how should the nurse respond? The airways are obstructed because of: Correct Answer: b. Loss of elastic recoil • Question 3 1 out of 1 points If an individual with respiratory difficulty were retaining too much carbon dioxide, which of the following compensatory responses would the nurse expect to be initiated? Selected Answer: a. Increase in respiratory rate Correct Answer: a. Increase in respiratory rate • Question 4 1 out of 1 points A 7-month-old male presents with cystic fibrosis (CF) accompanied by failure to thrive and frequent, loose, and oily stools. Sweat testing reveals increased chloride. Which of the following should the nurse observe for that would accompany this disease? Selected Answer: b. A thick mucus Correct Answer: b. A thick mucus • Question 5 1 out of 1 points A 9-year-old male contracted influenza. Which of the following complications is of greatest concern to the nurse? Correct Answer: b. Bronchiolitis obliterans • Question 6 [Show More]

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