Pathophysiology (Select all that apply.) - Final

Acute coronary syndrome in the presence of thrombosis may present as - unstable angina - MI - sudden cardiac arrest - bleeding - hypovolemia

- unstable angina - MI - sudden cardiac arrest

An acute asthma attack is associated with (select all that apply) - Bronchoconstriction - Bronchial mucosal edema - Hypersecretion of mucus - Alveolar collapse - Hypoxemia

- Bronchoconstriction - Bronchial mucosal edema - Hypersecretion of mucus - Hypoxemia

Regarding iron deficiency anemia, what laboratory features are typically decreased? (Select all that apply.) - MCV - MCH - MCHC - WBC - Thrombocytes

- MCV - MCH - MCHC

Side effects of chemotherapy include (Select all that apply.) - anemia - nausea - leukocytosis - bleeding - infection

- anemia - nausea - bleeding - infection

Tumor markers (Select all that apply.) - are found only in blood - are produced by normal cells - high determine cancer origin - help identify progression of cancer - include prostatic specific antigen

- are produced by normal cells - high determine cancer origin - help identify progression of cancer - include prostatic specific antigen

Deficits in immune system function occur in cancer due to (Select all that apply.) - chemotherapy - cancer cells - cancer metastasis to bone marrow - immunotherapy - malnutrition

- chemotherapy - cancer cells - cancer metastasis to bone marrow - malnutrition

Clinical manifestations of pleural effusion include (Selected all that apply.) - dyspnea - sharp pain in expiration - productive cough - diminished breath sounds - a tracheal shift, if large

- dyspnea - diminished breath sounds - a tracheal shift, if large

A patient is diagnosed with hairy cell leukemia. The patient's lab results would most likely indicate a decrease in (Select all that apply.) - granulocytes - platelets - white blood cells - red blood cells - melanocytes

- granulocytes - platelets - red blood cells

A patient is diagnosed with myeloma. The nurse teaches the patient about multiple tumor sites that can develop with this cancer. The possible tumor sites in myeloma include the (Select all that apply.) - liver - spleen - stomach - pancreas - kidneys

- liver - spleen - kidneys

Characteristics of cystitis include (Select all that apply.) - less complicated in men - usually resolve without treatment - more common in women - associated with catheterization of the bladder - fostered by stasis of urine

- more common in women - associated with catheterization of the bladder - fostered by stasis of urine

The most common cause of heart failure are (Select all that apply.) - myocardial ischemia - hypertension - dilated cardiomyopathy - high-fat diet - urinary retention

- myocardial ischemia - hypertension

Restrictive respiratory disorders include (Select all that apply.) - pneumothorax - emphysema - chronic asthma - type B COPD - ARDS

- pneumothorax - ARDS

Which are clinical findings usually associated with type 1 diabetes mellitus? (Select all that apply.) - polyuria - polydispia - polyphagia - obesity - weight gain

- polyuria - polydispia - polyphagia

Common characteristics of sarcoidosis include (Select all that apply.) - presence of CD4+ T cells - a non-productive cough - leukocytosis - granulomas in multiple body systems - fatigue, weight loss and fever

- presence of CD4+ T cells - a non-productive cough - granulomas in multiple body systems - fatigue, weight loss and fever

Which are complications of diabetes mellitus that are microvascular? (Select all that apply.) - cardiovascular disease - retinopathy - neuropathy - nephropathy - stroke

- retinopathy - nephropathy

It can be explained to a patient that high blood pressure increases the risk of (Select all that apply.) - stroke - renal disease - diabetes - ischemic heart disease - liver disease

- stroke - renal disease - ischemic heart disease

The primary functions of the circulatory system are (Select all that apply.) - transport oxygen - transport nutrients - remove metabolic waste - reabsorbs leaking fluid - return leukocytes to the circulation

- transport oxygen - transport nutrients - remove metabolic waste