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A patient experiencing shock may exhibit which signs and symptoms?(Select all that apply.)
- Pulse of more than 100 beats/minute - Fast and deep respirations
A patient is diagnosed with stage III non-Hodgkin lymphoma and is preparing to undergo treatment. Which treatments may be used to treat this patient's cancer? (Select all that apply.)
- Radiation - Bone marrow transplant - Chemotherapy - Monoclonal antibody therapy
Functions of T cells include (Select all that apply.)
- Secreting cytokines - Killing antigen-presenting cells - Stimulating of B cells - Killing virally infected cells
Characteristics of complement include (Select all that apply.)
- Stimulating chemotaxis - Lysing target cells - Having multiple plasma proteins - Enhancing phagocytosis
Secondary immune deficiency problems may be caused by (Select all that apply.)
- Surgery - High blood sugar - Corticosteroids - Low protein level
Passive immunity is provided by (Select all that apply.)
- Transfer of preformed human antibodies - Injection of human immune globulin - Injection with preformed animal antibodies
The primary functions of the circulatory system are (Select all that apply.)
- Transport oxygen - Transport nutrients - Remove metabolic waste
Acute coronary syndrome in the presence of thrombosis may present as (Select all that apply.)
- Unstable angina - MI - Sudden cardiac arrest
Active immunity involves (Select all that apply.)
- Vaccines with dead or altered organisms - Active infections
The pain characteristics of chronic venous insufficiency include (Select all that apply.)
- aching and cramping in the affected area - relief with elevation to the area - relief with ambulation if pain is in the legs
Tumor markers (Select all that apply.)
- are produced by normal cells - help determine cancer origin - help identify progression of cancer - include prostatic-specific antigen
Characteristics of telomerase include (Select all that apply.)
- repairs to the end caps of chromosomes - contributes to cancer cell immunity - activity allows a cell to replicate indefinitely
The patient is a 12-year-old boy with acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL). Manifestations of the patient's leukemia prior to treatment may include (Select all that apply.)
- Anemia - Leukocytosis - Thrombocytopenia
Side effects of chemotherapy include (Select all that apply.)
- Anemia - Nausea - Bleeding - Infections
Functions of antibodies include (Select all that apply.)
- Antigen agglutination - Antigen precipitation - Opsonization - Complement activation
Dysrhythmias are significant since they (Select all that apply.)
- Can indicate an underlying disorder - Can impair cardiac output
Deficits in immune system function occur in cancer due to (Select all that apply.)
- Chemotherapy - Cancer cells - Cancer metastasis to bone marrow - Malnutrition
Positive inotropic drugs work by increasing (Select all that apply.)
- Contractility - Cardiac Output - Tissue perfusion - Myocardial oxygen demand.
Diagnostic tests used to diagnose or confirm MI include (Select all that apply.)
- Electrocardiogram - Cardiac catheterization - Echocardiography - Radionuclide scintigraphy.
Right-sided heart failure is usually a consequence of (Select all that apply.)
- Elevated right ventricular afterload - Right ventricular infarction
Which viruses have been implicated as cancer-causing agents? (Select all that apply.)
- Epstein-Barr - Human T cell Leukemia - Human immunodeficiency
A patient is diagnosed with CML (chronic myeloid leukemia). The patient may experience which of these symptoms? (Select all that apply.)
- Fatigue - Weight loss - Abdominal discomfort - Sweats
Septic shock is commonly associated with Gram-negative infections and Gram-positive organisms that enter the body through the (Select all that apply.)
- Genitourinary tract - Gastrointestinal tract - Respiratory tract - Skin
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 - Red blood cells
Which statement is true about the incidence of heart failure? (Select all that apply.)
- Heart failure is the fastest - Growing cardiac disorder - The increasing incidence and hospitalization rates of heart failure reflect the aging population in the United States - The incidence of heart failure is 10 per 1000 population after age 65
A patient experiences anaphylactic shock. The nurse expects to observe which signs and symptoms in the patient? (Select all that apply.)
- Hypotension - Urticaria - Angioedema - Wheezing
A patient with forward effects of heart failure may present with which symptoms? (Select all that apply.)
- Impaired memory - Mental fatigue - Confusion
Which changes in the circulatory system occur in the older adult? (Select all that apply.)
- Increased systemic vascular resistance (SVR) - Decreased elasticity of vessel walls
Activation of the complement cascade results in (Select all that apply.)
- Inflammation - Chemotaxis
Blood flow is measured as a given number of (Select all that apply.)
- Liters - Milliliters - Cubic centimeters
A patient is diagnosed with myeloma. The nurse teaches the patient about the multiple tumor sites that can develop with this cancer. The possible tumor sites in myeloma include the (Select all that apply.)
- Liver - Spleen - Kidneys
may alter endothelial cell function include (Select all that apply.)
- Lupus erythematosus - Kawasaki syndrome - Polyarteritis nodosa
A patient's ECG lacks recognizable waveforms and is deemed to be in sinus arrest. The patient's sinus arrest may be a result of (Select all that apply.)
- MI - Electrical shock - Electrolyte disturbance - Acidosis
The mononuclear phagocyte system consists of (Select all that apply.)
- Monocytes and tissue macrophages - Dendritic cells
The most common causes of heart failure are (Select all that apply.)
- Myocardial ischemia - Hypertension
The urinary signs and symptoms of acute renal failure associated with theprogressive stage of shock are (Select all that apply.)
- Oliguria - Increased serum creatinine
Autoimmune diseases result from (Select all that apply.)
- Overactive immune function - Failure of the immune system to differentiate self and non-self molecules
A patient is diagnosed with stage IIA Hodgkin disease. This patient's clinical stage was most likely determined by (Select all that apply.)
- Patient history - CT scan - Physical examination
A patient has heart failure with a normal ejection fraction. Which findings are most likely found in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
- Pulmonary congestion - Edema - Ejection fraction less than 45%
Which causes of shock are considered to be obstructive? (Select all that apply)
- Pulmonary embolus - Cardiac tamponade - Tension pneumothorax
Anaphylaxis may occur in certain hypersensitivity reactions, including type (Select all that apply.)
Type 1 and 2