Exam 3: Pathophysiology

Which of the following renal diseases would the nurse expect to see coca-cola colored urine

Right-sided HF tends to be associated with?

A patient comes into the ER c/o dyspnea. The RN listens to lungs which are dull on percussion. What does the RN expect?

Which of the following increases the risk for hypercapnia?

A RN is caring for a pt in a stage of an AKI. The pt has stopped urinating and have an elevated BUN and Creat. Phase?

A pt w/ T6 SCI is experiencing a headache and facial flushing, inc. BP and a dec. HR. What should the RN do?

A nurse knows the a hematoma between the dura and arachnoid space is which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a recent sprain. What is the best course of action?

Who should the nurse be most concerned about developing atelectasis?

A nurse is looking at an XR of a pt with decreased bone mass. Which of the following would the nurse suspect?

What does a nurse expect to see in a patient with chronic hypoxemia?

A pt suffered a stroke and is trying to ask for water but unable to communicate clearly. What is the pt suffering from?

A pt begins to seize. After protecting the pt, the nurse times the seizure which lasts for 120 seconds. This is known as

Which population is most at risk for contracting TB?

A RN is caring for a pt who had a stroke and suffering left-sided weakness. What would the nurse be concerned about

A nurse is caring for a patient diagnosed with osteoporosis. Which of the following is the nurse's best response?

A nurse is caring for a patient with tuberculosis. What is an expected finding?

A patient has had a recent spinal cord injury and is having urine retention. What does the nurse expect to see

A RN is caring for pt + notices a pill-like rolling motion between the thumb and forefinger. The RN associates this w/

SATA. What would a nurse expect to see in a patient with acute respiratory failure?

A long-distance runner comes into the ER after fracturing their tibia. This is an example of which of the following?

Chronic pyelonephritis is characterized by

An patient suddently lose conciousness opens their eyes, and then goes unconcious is usually found in

A nurse notes that pink puffers are associated with?

Which of the following is an example of a secondary brain injury?

A pt is walking on the street when they experiencea sudden headache and vomitting. What hemorrhage does the RN suspect?

Which of the following responses from a patient with pleuritis would the nurse expect?

SATA. What does the nurse expect to find in a patient admitted with pneumonia?

SATA. A nurse is caring for a patient with gout. Which foods should the nurse tell the patient to avoid?

Which of the following would most likely cause osteonecrosis?

A nurse is caring for a patient who broke his bone 13 weeks ago, and the bone still has not healed. This is known as?

Where does a nurse expect autonomic dysreflexia to occur?

A nurse is caring for a patient and while placing covers over him he screams in pain his toe is "on fire." What is this?

A nurse is caring for a patient with incontinence. Which of the following most likely suffers from stress incontinence.?

A nurse caring for patient with CKD and expects time to find which of the following.

A nurse knows a patient with chronic kidney disease has a buildup of what?

What is the nurse's biggest concern for caring for a patient with Multiple Sclerosis

On an X-Ray, the RN notes a thickened area on part of a previously broken bone. This is known as what stage of healing?

RN is caring for a pt w/ photosensitivity, hives,hx of glomerulonephritis. Which autoimmune disease does the RN suspect?

Renal calyces are primarily made up of calcium

RN is caring for a pt who was accidentally hit in the stomach w/ a baseball bat. The RN would except to see what?

A patient experience a seizure is experiencing contractions and relaxation of the extremities. This is known as

Which of the following would most likely cause osteonecrosis?

An arterial vasospasm with a headache that is quickly resolved is which of the following?

A nurse is caring for a pt with an enlarged prostate. Which AKI is this patient at risk for?

A nurse is caring for a patient with rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following is a common sign in RA?

Which of the following spinal cord injuries would the rn expect to see a pt independently ADLs and using a manual W/C?

RN is caring for a pt w/ a broken tibia. Pt reports 10 out of 10 pain, even after receiving pain meds. The RN suspects

Which of the following is characterized as the Ghon Complex?

A nurse is caring for a patient who has gone into hypovolemic shock. Which risk for an AKI would the patient experience?

SATA. What does the nurse expect to see in a patient with CKD?

A patient is complaining of severe chest pain. Their HR and BP increased suddenly. What does the nurse suspect?

A nurse is caring for a patient with atherosclerosis. Which of the following is the patient is at risk for?

SATA. Which of the following characteristics does a nurse expect to find in nephrotic syndrome

SATA. Which of the following are early signs of increased intracranial pressure?

Which of the following should the nurse be most concerned about for risk for lung cancer?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a spinal cord injury. Which of the following is the most concering risk for the pt?

SATA. Which of the following nursing interventions should the RN consider for a patient to prevent a pulmonary embolism?

A nurse is caring for a patient with tea, brown-colored urine. What does the nurse suspect?

A pt w/ Alzheimer's is oriented only to self. They forget they are at home and fail to recognize grandkids. Which phase?

Alzheimer's is charactorized by which of the following

An elderly person falling from the chair to the floor, crushing their vertebrae would be a compression fracture

What should the nurse do to help patients after surgery prevent atelectasis

SATA. A nurse is caring for an older patient who recently suffered a hip fracture. What would the nurse expect to see?

At which stage of bone healing can the cast potentially be removed

A nurse is caring for a patient with a brain injury. Which of the following is abnormal?

Which population does the nurse know needs a higher dose of the inactivated influenza vaccine?

RN is caring for a pt who's been in the hospital for 18 hr. The RN gets report the pt has pneumonia. What kind?

Which of the following is the nurse's most important UTI to prevent?

A pt received a crushing chest injury in a car accident. Their HR is 154 RR 26 and BP 76/40. What does the RN suspect?

SATA. A RN would expect to see which of the following in a patient with Rheumatoid Arthritis?

A pt is in a car accident and experiencing paralysis from the waist down. The patient is experiencing

How would a nurse characterize Parkinson's Disease?

A nurse is caring for a patient with a spontaneous pneumothorax. Which population does the nurse know is affected?

RN is caring for a pt with pneumonia. RN notes dry cough, altered LOC, arthralgias, and GI involvement. Which pneumonia?

A RN is planning teaching to a group of high schoolers about the flu vaccine. What indicates the nurse's best teaching?