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Pathophysiology Final Exam - (All Exam Questions) With Complete Solutions. This study set includes every single test question that was given spanning from Exam I to Exam IV. Please use it to study for the final and good luck! $17.99   Add to cart

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Pathophysiology Final Exam - (All Exam Questions) With Complete Solutions. This study set includes every single test question that was given spanning from Exam I to Exam IV. Please use it to study for the final and good luck!

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Pathophysiology Final Exam - (All Exam Questions) With Complete Solutions. This study set includes every single test question that was given spanning from Exam I to Exam IV. Please use it to study for the final and good luck!

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Pathophysiology Final Exam - (All Exam Questions) With
Complete Solutions. This study set includes every single test
question that was given spanning from Exam I to Exam IV.
Please use it to study for the final and good luck!

______ is the primary driver of a type 1 hypersensitivity IgE
mediated reaction such as anaphalyxis. Correct Answer
Histamine

_______ syndrome occurs in males when there is an extra X
chromosome. Correct Answer Klinefelter's

___[A]___ is the curvature of the thoracic spine that is often
seen in elderly, where ___[B]___ is the curvature of the lumbar
spine that is often seen in pregnancy. Correct Answer A:
Kyphosis ; B: Lordosis

[_fill-in-blank_] lipoprotein is considered "good cholesterol". It
is considered good because [_short-answer_]. Correct Answer
Fill in blank: HDL
Short answer: transports cholesterol to be excreted

A _________ aneurysm does not completely surround the
affected blood vessel and is most often located in the brain along
the circle of Willis. Correct Answer saccular

A [__1__] is an infection of the sebaceous gland and is seen
externally on the eyelid, while a [__2__] is associated with the
meibomian gland and is only seen on the internal surface of the
eyelid.
Multiple Choices:

,A. blepharitis
B. chalazion
C. hordeolum
D. ptosis
E. sarcoma Correct Answer 1: C / Hordeolum
2: B / Chalazion

A baseball player was hit in the head with a bat during practice.
In the emergency department, they physician tells the family that
he has a "coup" injury. How will the nurse explain this to the
family so they can understand? Correct Answer "Your son has
a contusion of the brain at the site where the bat hit his head."

A benign tumor that grows in bone tissue would be known as
a(n) ______. Correct Answer osteoma

A client has congestive heart failure (CHF) and asks a nurse
how long he has to be on the medications before he is cured.
Which of the following is the accurate response for the nurse to
make? Correct Answer "There is no cure for CHF, but we hope
to control your symptoms with medication."

A client has congestive heart failure. The symptoms include
dyspnea and shortness of breath. The nurse would expect which
side of the heart to be most affected? Correct Answer Left

A client is having shortness of breath, wheezing, chest tightness,
and a change in his AP (Anterior/posterior) diameter that
resembles a 'barrel chest'. The oxygen saturation is 88%. The
client most likely has which of the following diagnoses?

,Correct Answer Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease
(COPD)

A client is informed they have latent Tuberculosis. The client
asks the nurse what this means. The nurse's best answer is which
of the following? Correct Answer "Bacteria are present but not
active or contagious."

A client is receiving 2 units of packed red blood cells for anemia
(Hgb of 8.2). Twenty minutes into the first transfusion, the nurse
observes the client has a flushed face, hives over upper body
trunk, and is complaining of pain in lower back. The vital signs
include pulse rate of 110 and BP drop to 95/56. What is the
nurse's priority action? Correct Answer Discontinue the
transfusion

A client is with her husband who has just suffered a
cerebrovascular accident (CVA). She asks the nurse what causes
a CVA. The BEST response would be which of the following?
Correct Answer "A CVA is caused by the interruption of the
blood supply to the brain."

A congenital heart defect occurs at birth. What defect occurs in
coarctation of the aorta? Correct Answer A narrowing of the
aorta

A couple is heterozygous for a disease. One of their four
children expresses the disease. What is the best way to describe
the gene expressed by the one of four children? Correct Answer
Autosomal recessive

, A gallstone lodged in the common bile duct could cause disease
in which of the following organs? Correct Answer Gallbladder,
Pancreas, Liver

A nurse at a long-term care facility provides care for Elmer, an
85 year old man who has had recent transient ischemic attacks
(TIAs). Elmer looks quite well and is acting normally now.
However, the nurse is concerned about Elmer. Which of the
following statements best identifies future complications
associated with TIAs? Correct Answer TIAs resolve rapidly,
but may place patients at an increased risk for stroke.

A nurse is having a friendly discussion about SARS-CoV-2
(COVID-19) with Mary. Mary is lamenting over how a brand
new virus started and why it is so severe. She has many theories
about how this new virus started. The nurses best response
would be? Correct Answer "Coronaviruses have always been
around and cause many cold type infections. This particular
coronavirus is just more transmissible and causes more serious
illness than previous coronaviruses."

A painful inflammation fo the urinary bladder wall, which may
or may not contain Hunner Ulcers, is known as _____. Correct
Answer Interstitial Cystitis

A patient has had a myocardial infarction (MI). The nurse
knows that one of the most common causes of an MI is which of
the following? Correct Answer Atherosclerosis

A patient is having continual seizures (seizures that do not stop)
despite already receiving first line medications for seizures.

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