NRSG 6300 Advance Pathophysiology Georgia College &
State University Questions With Complete Solutins
A child is brought to the emergency department suffering from
suspected anaphylactic shock due to bee sting. What are the
immediate treatments considered? Select all that apply.
IV epinephrine
Beta-blockers
IV saline administration
Glucocorticoids
Antihistamines Correct Answer IV epinephrine
IV saline administration
Glucocorticoids
Antihistamines
A clinician is concerned that a patient may have schizophrenia.
What are some of the specific delusions associated with
schizophrenia that the clinician will want to inquire about?
Select all that apply.
Thought broadcasting
Thoughts of specialness
Thoughts of grandeur
Thought withdrawal
Thought insertion Correct Answer Thought broadcasting
Thought withdrawal
Thought insertion
A clinician is determining brain death in a patient. Which of the
following supports the conclusion of brain death?
,Absence of corneal reflexes
Presence of gag reflex
Presence of caloric response
Presence of simple motor responses only Correct Answer
Absence of corneal reflexes
A clinician is interviewing a patient with age-related macular
degeneration. Which of the following patient comments are
typical for this condition?
"My eyes feel glued shut in the morning."
"Some days my vision is better than others."
"I feel like something is in my eye."
"No matter how much I try to focus, I feel my vision is cloudy."
Correct Answer "Some days my vision is better than others."
A clinician needs to determine whether pulmonary edema in a
patient is due to adult respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) or
heart failure. Which of the following is unlikely to be present in
ARDS? Select all that apply.
,A clinician suspects disseminated intravascular coagulation
(DIC) in a patient. Which of the following would support this
conclusion?
Elevated D-dimer
Reduced prothrombin time (PT)
Thrombocytosis
Less blood loss from wound than expected Correct Answer
Elevated D-dimer
A clinician wants to review specific diagnostic criteria for
behavioral disorders. Which reference material should she
consult?
Mini-Mental Status Examination (MMSE)
Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders
Beck Depression Inventory
CAGE Assessment Correct Answer Diagnostic and Statistical
Manual of Mental Disorders
A clinician, while working with an elderly individual, is
consulting the Beers criteria. What is the clinician concerned
about?
Mental status of the patient
State of dementia of the patient
Fitness level of the patient
Medications with possible side effects in the elderly Correct
Answer Medications with possible side effects in the elderly
, A nurse comments that a patient is displaying an overwhelming
immune response to trauma. Which acronym would apply to the
nurse's statement?
SIRS
CARS
MODS
APACHE Correct Answer SIRS
A nurse educator is working with nursing students who will be
caring for elderly patients. Which of the following are some
geriatric syndromes that the nursing students should note? Select
all that apply.
Increased risk for urinary incontinence
Increased fall risk
Increased risk for pressure wounds
Increased pulmonary vital capacity
Increased cardiac function Correct Answer Increased risk for
urinary incontinence
Increased fall risk
Increased risk for pressure wounds
A nurse is assessing a patient for abdominal compartment
syndrome. Which of the following should she expect relative to
this condition? Select all that apply.
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