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Patho Exam 2 - Questions NYU Slater Questions With Complete Solutions
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Patho Exam 2 - Questions NYU Slater QuestionsWith Complete Solutions
(STEMI) experienced "sudden death." The emergency room
nurse explains sudden death from a STEMI as death that occurs
within what time frame of symptom onset?
a) 30 minutes
b) 1 hour
c) 2 hours
d) 15 minutes Correct Answer B
26. What is the action of calcitonin?
a. Increases metabolism.
b. Decreases metabolism.
c. Increases serum calcium.
d. Decreases serum calcium. Correct Answer D (Calcitonin,
also called thyrocalcitonin, acts to lower serum calcium levels
by inhibiting bone-resorbing osteoclasts)
40. What is the trigger for angina pectoris?
a. Atherosclerotic lesions
b. Hyperlipidemia
c. Myocardial necrosis
d. Myocardial ischemia Correct Answer D
48. Open-angle glaucoma occurs because of:
a. Decreased production of aqueous humor
b. Increased production of vitreous humor
c. Obstructed outflow of aqueous humor
,d. Excessive destruction of vitreous humor Correct Answer C
A 2 y/o diagnosed with otitis media with effusion. Which of the
following might be found in this condition?
a. fever
b. Pain
c. Rhinorrhea
d. fatigue Correct Answer b (Rationale: the fluid build-up, in
the middle ear, causes discomfort and pain.)
A 20 yo male presents to his PCP reporting difficulty breathing
when lying down. What term should the nurse use to document
this condition?
a. Orthopnea
b. Dyspnea
c. Tachypnea
d. Myxedema Correct Answer a
A 20-year-old college student being treated for a kidney
infection developed a temperature of 104ºF in spite of treatment
with antibiotics. Her pulse was high, her blood pressure was
low, and her skin was hot, dry, and flushed. The nurse knows
that this patient most likely is experiencing which of the
following types of shock?
a) Anaphylactic
b) Neurogenic
c) Septic
d) Cardiogenic Correct Answer c
,A 20-year-old college student has a pelvic fracture and a severed
leg from a motorcycle accident. She lost several units of blood.
When the student arrived in the emergency department, her
blood pressure was very low, her pulse was high, and her skin
was pale. The nurse knows that this patient has developed which
of the following types of shock?
a) Cardiogenic
b) Hypovolemic
c) Distributive
d) Obstructive Correct Answer b
A 20-year-old male client is experiencing a severe
immunologically mediated reaction in which histamines have
been released into the blood. Select the type of reaction most
likely occurring with this client.
a) Neurogenic shock
b) Distributive shock
c) Septic shock
d) Anaphylatic shock Correct Answer d
A 32 year old female calls complaining of dizziness on standing,
a craving for salt, fatigue, and weakness. What disease are you
concerned for considering the presentation?
a. Cushing's Syndrome
b. tertiary Cushing's Syndrome
c. Addison's Disease
d. Hyponatremia Correct Answer c
, A 60-year-old woman who has lost an extensive amount of
blood in a work-related accident says that when her blood
pressure was checked in the hospital, the top number (systolic
pressure) was lower than usual but the bottom number (diastolic
pressure) was about the same. The nurse recognizes that which
of the following accounts for this lack of change in the diastolic
pressure?
a) Heart rate increased with blood loss.
b) Systemic vasoconstriction maintained the diastolic pressure.
c) Blood volume rapidly increased.
d) Stroke volume increased with blood loss. Correct Answer c
A client has been diagnosed with aortic stenosis and asks the
nurse what this means. The most appropriate response would be:
a) The valve opening is narrowed and produces increased
resistance to blood flow out of the left ventricle and into the
aorta.
b) The valve opening is incompetent, thereby allowing blood to
flow back from the pulmonary artery and into the left atrium.
c) The valve opening permits backward flow to occur when the
valve should be closed.
d) The valve opens backward permitting blood to flow from the
right ventricle into the right atrium. Correct Answer A
A client has been prescribed a thiazide diuretic,
hydrochlorothiazide (HCTZ), for the initial treatment of
hypertension. What effect does the nurse know this drug will
have to decrease blood pressure?
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