NURS 6501 Mod 1-4 EXAM
Questions And Answers 2024
A 65-year-old male with a history of a fib has
had sudden onset abdominal pain. He has been
vomiting, had several episodes of diarrhea, the
last of which was bloody. He has a fever of
100.9. CBC reveals white blood cell count of
...
A 65-year-old male with a history of a fib has
had sudden onset abdominal pain. He has been
vomiting, had several episodes of diarrhea, the
last of which was bloody. He has a fever of
,100.9. CBC reveals white blood cell count of
15,000. What is most likely the mechanism
behind his current symptoms - ANSWER-
Thrombosis of the superior mesenteric artery,
whether due to thrombotic or embolic origin,
causes a sudden decrease or interruption in the
primary blood flow to most of the small bowel
as well as the ascending colon.
A 65-year-old male with a history of a fib has
had sudden onset abdominal pain. He has been
vomiting, had several episodes of diarrhea, the
last of which was bloody. He has a fever of
100.9. CBC reveals white blood cell count of
15,000. What is most likely the mechanism
behind his current symptoms - ANSWER-This
disruption leads to malperfusion of the
involved end organ leading to ischemia and
ultimately infarction.
,A 65-year-old male with a history of a fib has
had sudden onset abdominal pain. He has been
vomiting, had several episodes of diarrhea, the
last of which was bloody. He has a fever of
100.9. CBC reveals white blood cell count of
15,000. What is most likely the mechanism
behind his current symptoms - ANSWER-Elderly
patients are at risk due to atherosclerosis which
lead to thrombus formation. Embolic origins
usually arise from cardiac arrhythmias usually a
fib which leads to pooling of the blood in the
atria
Describe how gallstones of formed and why
they caused the symptoms that the patient
presented with - ANSWER-Gallstones are
formed from impaired metabolism of
cholesterol, bilirubin, and bile acids. Gallstones
, are always composed of cholesterol,
unconjugated bilirubin, bilirubin salts, fatty
acids, calcium carbonate and phosphates and
mucin glycoproteins.
Describe how gallstones of formed and why
they caused the symptoms that the patient
presented with - ANSWER-Gallstones form in
bile that is super saturated and can begin the
process of cholesterol crystal formation. More
crystals aggregate thus enlarging and forming
stones.
Describe how gallstones of formed and why
they caused the symptoms that the patient
presented with - ANSWER-These stones may lie
dormant or start to move down the cystic or
common bile duct. These stones can cause
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