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NURS 8022 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023 COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS, Exams of Nursing

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Download NURS 8022 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023 COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS and more Exams Nursing in PDF only on Docsity! NURS 8022 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM LATEST 2023 COMPLETE REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|AGRADE • Question 1 0 out of 1 points A high school football player is hit hard in the helmet, losses consciousness for approximately 8 minutes, and when he wakes up he is confused. He is removed from the game and examined by an onsite medical professional who determines the player has suffered a Grade concussion. Selected Answer: B. Grade II Correct Answer: D. Grade IV • Question 2 0 out of 1 points A 12 year old boy was walking in the woods and was bitten by a tick. He presents to the pediatrician with complaints of fever, malaise, joint pain, and a rash. The NP suspects Lyme disease and knows that theses symptoms are indicative of localized infection. In this early stage of Lyme disease the rash is known as . Selected Answer: C. Vesicular rash Correct Answer: B. Erythema migrans Correct Answer: D. Autoimmune T cell mediation • Question 8 1 out of 1 points Afferent neurons are neurons and carry impulses from the to the . Selected Answer: B. Sensory; PNS; CNS Correct Answer: B. Sensory; PNS; CNS • Question 9 0 out of 1 points A 40-year-old male complains of uncontrolled excessive movement and progressive dysfunction of intellectual and thought processes. He is experiencing movement problems that begin in the face and arms that eventually affect the entire body. The most likely diagnosis is: Selected Answer: A. Tardive dyskinesia Correct Answer: B. Huntington disease • Question 10 1 out of 1 points A 70-year-old female with osteoporosis fractures her leg at a location of preexisting abnormality. She reports that the fracture occurred following a minor fall. Which of the following best describes the fracture? Selected Answer: C. Pathological fracture Correct Answer: C. Pathological fracture • Question 11 1 out of 1 points A 19-year-old female developed a circular, demarcated, and salmon-pink lesion. Two weeks later she developed more lesions over the trunk and upper part of the extremities. The diagnosis is pityriasis rosea, and the NP knows the disorder is normally associated with a: Selected Answer: C. Viral infection Correct Answer: C. Viral infection • Question 12 1 out of 1 points Hikers are attempting to cross the Arizona desert with a small supply of water. The temperatures cause them to sweat profusely, become dehydrated, with nausea and slight confusion. The hikers are likely experiencing Selected Answer: B. Heat exhaustion Correct Answer: B. Heat exhaustion • Question 13 0 out of 1 points The main area where somatic sensory input is received is in the . Selected Answer: B. Cerebellum Correct Answer: D. Parietal Lobe • Question 14 1 out of 1 points A patient presents to the hospital with history of recent viral infection. He now has a complaint of weakness that started in legs and is moving up his body. The practitioner knows that the pathophysiology of this disorder is: Selected D. 0 out of 1 points A 70-year-old male presents with back pain, fever, and weight loss. He reports that he had a recent respiratory infection from which he thought he recovered. Tests revealed increased white blood cell count, and a diagnosis of endogenous osteomyelitis was made. The primary organism causing this condition is: Selected Answer: C. Mycobacterium Correct Answer: A. Staphylococcus aureus • Question 20 1 out of 1 points A patient is diagnosed with a thrombotic CVA. The provider would explain to the patient that most thrombotic strokes are the result of what? Selected Answer: A. Atherosclerosis Correct Answer: A. Atherosclerosis • Question 21 1 out of 1 points A 23-year-old female begins having problems with tiredness, weakness, and visual changes. Her diagnosis is multiple sclerosis (MS). What is occurring in the patient’s body? Selected Answer: B. Demyelination of the nerve fibers in the CNS Correct Answer: B. Demyelination of the nerve fibers in the CNS • Question 22 1 out of 1 points Considering the pathophysiologic process of osteoporosis, after being activated by RANKL (receptor activator of nuclear factor κB ligand); RANK (receptor activator of nuclear factor κB) activates which of the following? Selected Answer: D. Osteoclast survival Correct Answer: D. Osteoclast survival • Question 23 1 out of 1 points A 9-year-old male presents with severe erythematous bullous lesions that are believed to be an adverse response to a medication. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis? Selected Answer: D. Steven-Johnson syndrome Correct Answer: D. Steven-Johnson syndrome • Question 24 0 out of 1 points A nursing faculty member is describing a type of muscle contraction characterized by the muscle maintaining a constant length as tension is increased. The student knows that the faculty member is describing . Selected Answer: A. Isotonic contraction Correct Answer: B. Isometric contraction • Question 25 1 out of 1 points is associated with the clinical development of confusion, forgetfulness, emotional upset. Pathologically there is the development of neurofibrillary tangles, senile plaques, and amyloid deposits. Selected Answer: D. Selected Answer: B. Tophaceous gout Correct Answer: B. Tophaceous gout • Question 31 1 out of 1 points A neurologist is teaching about the region responsible for motor aspects of speech. Which area is the neurologist discussing? Selected Answer: B. Broca's area Correct Answer: B. Broca's area • Question 32 1 out of 1 points A 20-year-old male was at the supermarket when he fell to the ground. Bystanders reported that he lost consciousness and his body tensed up and then relaxed, then tensed and relaxed several times. He most likely was experiencing a(n): Selected Answer: D. Tonic-clonic seizure Correct Answer: D. Tonic-clonic seizure • Question 33 1 out of 1 points A 54-year-old was recently diagnosed with osteoarthritis. This condition is characterized by loss of: Selected Answer: B. Articular cartilage Correct Answer: B. Articular cartilage • Question 34 0 out of 1 points Presbyopia is a result of . Selected Answer: A. Increased intraocular pressure Correct Answer: D. Normal loss of accommodation • Question 35 1 out of 1 points A patient is taking a medication that stimulates the sympathetic nervous system. Which of the following would the NP expect to find while examining the patient? Selected Answer: D. Dilated pupils Correct Answer: D. Dilated pupils • Question 36 0 out of 1 points In pain modulation when a normally nonpainful stimuli induces pain this is known as? Selected Answer: D. Central sensitization or hyperalgesia Correct Answer: C. Central sensitization or allodynia • Question 37 1 out of 1 points An NP assesses a patient with a history of a spinal cord injury, and on exam the NP identifies a pressure wound over the patient’s sacrum with partial-thickness skin loss involving epidermis. The NP knows to document in the patient’s chart that the pressure Correct Answer: D. 12 • Question 42 0 out of 1 points A 48-year-old female presents to the ER reporting an acute severe headache, nausea, photophobia, and nuchal rigidity. What does the NP suspect caused these signs and symptoms? Selected Answer: D. Classic concussion Correct Answer: A. Subarachnoid hemorrhage • Question 43 1 out of 1 points Which bone cells function to maintain the bone matrix? Selected Answer: B. Osteocytes Correct Answer: B. Osteocytes • Question 44 0 out of 1 points A 34-year-old female was recently diagnosed with RA. Physical examination revealed that inflammation started in the: Selected Answer: B. Articular cartilage Correct Answer: A. Synovial membrane • Question 45 1 out of 1 points A 42-year-old female presents with raised red lesions with a brownish scale. She was diagnosed with discoid lupus erythematosus. A clinician recalls this disorder is related to: Selected Answer: C. Autoimmunity Correct Answer: C. Autoimmunity • Question 46 1 out of 1 points A 10-year-old male is given penicillin for an infection. He has an allergic reaction, during which he develops urticarial lesions. These lesions are mediated by the release of Selected Answer: B. Histamine Correct Answer: B. Histamine • Question 47 1 out of 1 points A student knows that a carbuncle is a(n): Selected Answer: A. Collection of infected hair follicles Correct Answer: A. Collection of infected hair follicles • Question 48 1 out of 1 points A patient with Brown -sequard syndrome will present with paralysis/paresis, loss of vibration and position sense, with loss of pain and temperature sensation Selected Answer: A. Ipsilateral, ipsilateral, contralateral Correct Answer: A. Selected Answer: A. Macules Correct Answer: B. Nevi • Question 54 0 out of 1 points The NP is assessing the patient with a pen light. The integrity of which cranial nerve is being evaluated? Selected Answer: B. Optic Correct Answer: C. Oculomotor • Question 55 1 out of 1 points Which of the following disorders is most likely the result of an amplified pain transmission and interpretation or allodynia? Selected Answer: D. Fibromyalgia Correct Answer: D. Fibromyalgia • Question 56 1 out of 1 points A 25-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting a sports injury. Work up reveals a parial injury to the ligament. The most likely diagnosis is: Selected Answer: B. Sprain Correct Answer: B. Sprain • Question 57 1 out of 1 points While planning care for a patient with an epidural hematoma, which principle should the NP remember? The main source of bleeding in extradural (epidural) hematomas is: Selected Answer: A. Arterial Correct Answer: A. Arterial • Question 58 1 out of 1 points A patient was involved in a house fire and has burns to 20% of his body. The burn involves the entire dermis, but has spared the dermal appendages. The provider knows that this represents what type of burn? Selected Answer: C. Deep partial thickness Correct Answer: C. Deep partial thickness • Question 59 1 out of 1 points The alteration of which gene is associate with basal cell carcinoma? Selected Answer: D. TP5 3 Correct Answer: D. TP5 3 • Question 60 1 out of 1 points A 30y/o patient presents with a history of a fracture in the humerus. The patient is now complaining of swelling, intense pain, his arm turning pale and numbness in the arm. The most likely diagnosis is? Six weeks ago a female patient suffered a T6 spinal cord injury. She then developed a blood pressure of 200/120, a severe headache, blurred vision, and bradycardia. What does the NP suspect the patient is experiencing? Selected Answer: D. Autonomic dysreflexia Correct Answer: D. Autonomic dysreflexia • Question 66 1 out of 1 points A 36-year-old complains of pain and weakness in the elbow. He reports that he is a warehouse worker and lifts boxes daily. MRI reveals inflammation of the extensor carpi radialis brevis tendon where it attaches to the bone. This condition is called: Selected Answer: D. Epicondylitis Correct Answer: D. Epicondylitis • Question 67 1 out of 1 points A 46-year-old male present with severe pain, redness, and tenderness in the right big toe. He was diagnosed with gouty arthritis. The symptoms he experienced are caused by the crystallization of within the synovial fluid. Selected Answer: C. Uric acid Correct Answer: C. Uric acid • Question 68 1 out of 1 points A 45-year-old male is diagnosed Lichen planus. The NP knows that this disorder is a result of and results in lesions that are . Selected Answer: A. Autoinflammation; papular and violet-colored Correct Answer: A. Autoinflammation; papular and violet-colored • Question 69 1 out of 1 points A 51-year-old is seen in the ER with a complaint of a unilateral h/a, associated with n/v, and photophobia. The most likely diagnosis is headache. Selected Answer: D. Migraine Correct Answer: D. Migraine • Question 70 0 out of 1 points A 70 year-old female presents with pain over her lateral hip. She has been diagnosed with greater trochanter bursitis. The practitioner knows that this is: Selected Answer: C. Inflammation of the ligament as it attaches to the greater trochanter bony prominence Correct Answer: A. Inflammation of the of sac lined with synovial membrane which overlies a bony prominence • Question 71 1 out of 1 points The NP knows that thermal, sharp, and localized pain is carried by which primary-order neurons in relation to the neuroanatomy of pain? Selected Answer: B. Myelinated A - delta fibers Correct Answer: B. Myelinated A - delta fibers • Question 72