NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
SCI225
2024
WEEK 8: MIDTERM (PROCTORED)
50 QUESTIONS
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Question 1
Which does the nurse identify as a sign of therapeutic short-term starvation?
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Anorexia
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Cancer
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Chronic disease
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Rapid weight loss
Rapid weight loss is associated with therapeutic short-term starvation, and is often used as motivation to continue a healthy lifestyle.
Correct Answer: Rapid weight loss
Question 2
What should the nurse consider when educating the client on the complications of obesity? ●
Estrogen levels in the teen
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Location of stored fat
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Costs of nutritious foods
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Resources to encourage exercise
Complications of obesity are related to the location of stored fat, as well as the amount of stored fat.
Correct Answer: Location of stored fat
Question 3
A 44-year-old patient with pulmonary tuberculosis is evaluated for SIADH. Which assessment finding would support this diagnosis?
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Peripheral edema
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Tachycardia
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Low blood pressure
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Concentrated urine
Clinical manifestations of SIADH include urine that is inappropriately concentrated with respect to serum osmolarity . Symptomatology of SIADH does not include peripheral edema, tachycardia, or low blood pressure.
Correct Answer: Concentrated urine
Question 4
What is the earliest manifestation of diabetes-induced kidney dysfunction? ●
Polyuria
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Glycosuria
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Microalbuminuria
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Decreased glomerular filtration
Polyuria occurs due to increased fluid in the vascular space, and microalbuminuria is the earliest manifestation. While glycosuria occurs due to hyperglycemia, it is not the first sign of kidney dysfunction. Decreased glomerular filtration and polyuria can occur due to changes, but neither are initial manifestations.
Correct Answer: Microalbuminuria
Question 5
When considering hypothyroidism, the basal metabolic rate is unusually:
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high.
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low.
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steady .
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variable.
The metabolic rate with hypothyroidism is low.
Correct Answer: Low
Question 6
A nurse recalls that the most frequent location of a neuroblastoma is the:
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retroperitoneal region.
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mediastinum.
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