Patho NCLEX quix

Which statement by the nurse leader reflects an appropriate way to manage the stress causing headaches, hypertension, and gastrointestinal problems?

"I will get enough sleep.

A pregnant client and her husband tell the nurse they have a 1-year-old daughter with sickle cell anemia, but that they themselves do not have the disease. Which response would correctly answer the client's question, 'Will this baby have sickle cell anemia?'

"The chance that another child will have sickle cell anemia is 25%."

which information would the nurse provide a client about tertiary prevention?

-focuses on preventing complications of illness. - clients achieve as high a level of functioning as possible. -aims at minimizing the effects of long-term disease or disability

A couple seeking genetic counseling are heterozygous carriers of Tay-Sachs disease. They ask the nurse what the chances are that each of their children will inherit the disease. The nurse responds that the probability is what? 1 0% 2 25% 3 50% 4 100%

25%

In which order do events occur in stage 1 of the inflammatory process? 1. Increased blood flow causes swelling at the site of injury. 2. Cytokine is released to produce more white blood cells. 3. Edema from plasma leaking protects further injury. 4. Capillary leak causes pain. 5. Blood vessel changes cause redness and tissue warmth

5, 1, 4, 3, 2

Which statement describes the function of lgG antibodies in the body?

Activates the classic complement pathway

The nurse is reviewing the laboratory reports of four clients. Which client is in the third stage of human immune virus (HIV) disease?

CD4 count is 180

Which immunoglobulins cross the placenta?

IgG

Which type of hypersensitivity reaction would the nurse teach a client with rheumatoid arthritis?

Immune complex

Which laboratory test will be elevated in a client with inflammatory arthritis?

The erythrocyte sedimentation rate (ESR)

The couple in the fertility clinic has learned that one of them carries a gene for a serious condition and that the other parent does not carry the gene. They have been told that there is a 50% chance that their child will have this condition. Which pattern of genetic inheritance is this?

autosomal dominant

The parent of an infant with down syndrome asks the cause. Before responding, the nurse recalls that the genetic factor of down syndrome results from which finding?

extra chromosomal material

Which effect would the nurse identify as seen when the fetus is exposed to a teratogen during the embryonic period?

gross malformations

Which increased risk would the nurse consider when assessing a client with diabetes who is receiving long-term corticosteroid therapy and is admitted with leg ulcers?

inadequate wound healing

A client sustained minor skin injuries after an accident. Which event occurs close to the time of injury?

migration of leukocytes to the site of injury

Which leukocyte value determines the adequacy of a client's response to inflammation?

monocytes neutrophils macrophage

Which type of immunity is acquired through the transfer of colostrum from the mother to the child?

natural passive immunity

A pregnant woman continues to consume alcohol during pregnancy. Which teratogenic effects might the nurse expect to see in the fetus or neonate?

stillbirth, spontaneous abortion, intellectual disabilities

Which client condition is an example of a cell-mediated immunity

tuberculosis graft rejection contact dermititis