Nurs 506 Final Exam Questions And Answers
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What period follows depolarization of the myocardium and represents a
period which no new cardiac potential can be propragated? ANS✔✔
Refractory
What is the suggested mean blood pressure for an 8 or 9 yr old? ANS✔✔
106/58
What is an example of an endogenous antigen? ANS✔✔ a. yeast
b. cancer cells
c. fungus
d. bacteria
B. cancer cells
* An infant has a crescendo-decrescendo systolic ejection murmur located
between the second and third intercostal spaces along the left sternal
boarder. A wide fixed splitting of the second heart sound is also found.
These clinical findings are consistent with which congential heart defect?
ANS✔✔ Atrial septal defect (ASD)
b/c most children with ASD are asymptomatic, dx is usually made during a
routing physical exam by the auscultation of a crescendo-decrescendo
systolic ejection murmur that reflects increased blood flow through the
pulmonary valve. A wide fixed splitting of the sec heart sound is also
characteristic of ASD.
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*Chvostek and Trousseau signs indicate which electrolyte imbalance?
ANS✔✔ Hypocalcemia
How does chest wall compliance in an infant differ from that of an adult?
ANS✔✔ An adults chest wall compliance is lower than an infants
*This the most commonly reported symptom of cancer treatment? ANS✔✔
Fatigue
At birth which statement is true?
a. Gas exchange shifts from the placenta to the lung
b. Systemic resistance and pulmonary resistance fall
c. Systemic resistance and pulmonary resistance rise.
d. Systemic resistance falls and pulmonary resistance rises ANS✔✔ A. Gas
exchange shifts from the placenta to the lung
What is the treatment of choice for pernicious anemia (PA)? ANS✔✔
Replacement of vitamin b12. Initially weekly injections until def corrected.
Followed by monthly injections for life
Which disease is an example of rickettsial infection?
a. cholera
b. rocky mtn spotted fever
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c. sleepy sickness
d. candida ANS✔✔ b. Rocky mountain spotted fever
What statement is true regarding maternal antibodies provided to the
neonate?
a. The antibodies enter into the fetal circulation by means of active
transport
b. antibodies are transferred to the fetus via the lymphatic system
c. antibodies reach protective levels after approx 6 months of age
d. the antibodies are directly r/t mothers nutritional intake ANS✔✔ a.
antibodies enter into the fetal circulation by means of active transport
*Which statement is true regarding pain and cancer?
a. Pain is primarily a result of pressure caused by the tumor
b. pain is generally assoc w late-stage cancer
c pain indicates the mets of a cancer
d. pain is usually the initial symptom of cancer ANS✔✔ b. Pain is generally
assoc with the late stages of cancer
*During an infection why do lymph nodes enlarge and become tender?
ANS✔✔ B lymphocytes proliferate
What is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide? ANS✔✔
Infectious disease
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*Which renal change is found in older adults?
a. sharp decline in gfr
b. dec in urine output
c. sharp dec in renal blood flow
d. dec in the number of nephrons ANS✔✔ d. dec in the number of nephrons
After sexual transmission of HIV, a person can be infected yet seronegative
for how many months? ANS✔✔ 6-14
Which organism is responsible for the development of syphilis? ANS✔✔
Treponema pallidum
The common hay fever allergy is expressed through a reaction that is
mediated by which class of immunoglobulins?
a. IgE
b. IgG
c. T cells
d. IgM ANS✔✔ a. IgE type I reactions
Blood cells that differentiate into macrophages are known as ANS✔✔
monocytes
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