final exam Flashcards

Acceleration-deceleration movements of the head often result in polar injuries in which

Hepatic encephalopathy is associated with

The pain associated with chronic pancreatitis is generally described as ________ in nature.

Appropriate therapy for prerenal kidney injury includes

A patient, who is 8 months pregnant, has developed eclampsia and is receiving intravenous magnesium sulfate to prevent seizures. To determine if her infusion rate is too high, you should regularly

It is true that encephalitis is usually

A compound, transverse fracture is best described as a bone that is

Upper extremity weakness in association with degeneration of CNS neurons is characteristic of

Transfusion reactions involve RBC destruction caused by

Rupture of esophageal varices is a complication of cirrhosis with portal hypertension and carries a high ________ rate.

The most common direct cause of acute pyelonephritis is

The oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis is characterized by

Tissues are able to autoregulate their rate of blood flow by controlling

Myasthenia gravis is an autoimmune disease in which

The disease that is similar to osteomalacia and occurs in growing children is

Angina caused by coronary artery spasm is called _____ angina.

Clinical manifestations of moderate to severe hypokalemia include

Detrusor muscle overactivity can be improved by administration of

A patient has been hospitalized several times in 6 months with severe ECV depletion and hypokalemia resulting from chronic laxative abuse. Which blood gas results should be relayed to the physician?

A laboratory test result that helps confirm the diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is

The most common cause of urinary obstruction in male newborns and infants is urethral valves.

Causes of metabolic acidosis include

The pain of nonarticular rheumatism (“growing pain”) is worse

Parkinson disease is associated with

The progressive stage of hypovolemic shock is characterized by

One cause of an extrinsic renal system obstruction is

A patient being treated for acute tubular necrosis (ATN) develops mild polyuria. The nurse responds to questions about why this occurring by stating

Peripheral edema is a result of

A patient diagnosed with diabetes, smokes a pack of cigarettes daily and eats very few green leafy vegetables. After experiencing a fractured toe, this patient is at risk for

It is true that gallstones are

The first indication of brain compression from increasing intracranial pressure (ICP) may be

Constrictive pericarditis is associated with

Pain that waxes and wanes and is exacerbated by physical exertion is likely related to

Which finding is indicative of orthostatic hypotension in a person with a supine blood pressure (BP) of 110/70 and a heart rate (HR) of 100?

Widespread atelectasis, non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, and diffuse, fluffy alveolar infiltrates on chest radiograph are characteristic of

Which condition is associated with an elevated reticulocyte count?

Copious amounts of foul-smelling sputum are generally associated with

Osteoporosis commonly occurs in patients with end-stage renal disease because of

Excessive red cell lysis can be detected by measuring the serum

A patient presenting with fever, hypotension, and lactic acidosis is most likely to be experiencing what type of shock?

Air that enters the pleural space during inspiration but is unable to exit during expiration creates a condition called

The prognosis of penile carcinoma depends upon the stage of the disease.

What compensatory sign would be expected during periods of physical exertion in a patient with limited ventricular stroke volume?

Venous obstruction leads to edema because it ________ pressure.

Osmoreceptors located in the hypothalamus control the release of

Clinical manifestations of severe symptomatic hypophosphatemia are caused by

The most effective therapy for anemia associated with kidney failure is

A laboratory test that should be routinely monitored in patients receiving digitalis therapy is

The formation of active vitamin D

The primary cause of infant respiratory distress syndrome is

Which neurologic disorder is commonly referred to as Lou Gehrig disease?

Allostasis is best defined as

Prosthetic joint infection is most often because of

Fecal leukocyte screening would be indicated in a patient with suspected

What finding would rule out a diagnosis of irritable bowel syndrome in a patient with chronic diarrhea?

Ankylosing spondylitis is characterized by

The most likely cause of acidosis in a patient with end-stage renal disease is

A diagnostic laboratory finding in myeloma is

The urinalysis finding most indicative of cystitis includes the presence of

It is true that Bell palsy is a

The most commonly ordered diagnostic test for evaluation of the urinary system is

Extreme cold injures cells by all the following except

Low cardiac output in association with high preload is characteristic of ________ shock.

The American Diabetes Association recommends a postprandial blood glucose level of ________ mg/dL for adults with diabetes.

The effect of stress on the immune system

A patient presents to the physician’s office with pinpoint hemorrhages on the skin. The patient is most likely between the ages of _____ years.

Calcium oxylate stone formation is facilitated by

Neuromuscular disorders impair lung function primarily because of

Congenital adrenal hyperplasia (adrenogenital syndrome) results from

The nurse is swabbing a patient’s throat to test for streptococcal pharyngitis. The nurse must understand that tests such as this differ in the probability that they will be positive for a condition when applied to a person with the condition; this probability is termed sensitivity.

A patient presenting with a severe, pounding headache accompanied by nausea and photophobia is likely experiencing a ________ headache.

Urinary retention with consistent or intermittent dribbling of urine is called

A patient with significant aortic stenosis is likely to experience

Croup is characterized by

Hypernatremia may be caused by

A patient who reports an intestinal fistula also reports feeling “weak and dizzy” when she stands. While taking her blood pressure she becomes temporarily unresponsive but quickly regains consciousness when put into a supine position. What nursing interventions will the nurse implement before calling the physician?

The conversion of plasminogen to plasmin results in

The major cause of glomerulonephritis is

Hepatitis with the presence of autoantibodies and positive antinuclear antibodies (ANA) is

The breakdown of stored glycogen in the liver and muscles is called

A patient who should be routinely evaluated for peptic ulcer disease is one who is

A major cause of treatment failure in tuberculosis is

A serious complication of deep vein thrombosis is

A patient admitted with bleeding related to esophageal varices could be expected to receive a continuous intravenous infusion of

Metabolic alkalosis is often accompanied by

Red blood cells differ from other cell types in the body, because they

RhoGAM (an Rh antibody) would be appropriate in an Rh-_____ woman with an _____ Rh-_____ antibody titer carrying an Rh-_____ fetus.

Severe combined immunodeficiency (SCID) syndrome is an example of a(n)

Lusitropic impairment refers to

The inward-pulling force of particles in the vascular fluid is called _____ pressure.

What reproductive tract disorder is most likely to be associated with urinary stress incontinence?