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NURS 6501 Week 3 Quiz : Advanced
Pathophysiology -Walden University (Complete Solutions and Resource for the Test) Question 1
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When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity?
Selected Answer:
Yes
Correct Answer:
Yes Question 2
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Which of the following lab tests will the nurse check to help diagnose heart failure and provide insight into its severity?
Selected Answer:b.
Brain natriuretic
Correct Answer:b.
Brain natriuretic Question 3
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One consequence of switching from aerobic to anaerobic cellular
metabolism during shock states is:
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Answer:
a.Decreased adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production
Correct Answer:a.
Decreased adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production Question 4
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For an infection to progress to septic shock, which of the following factors should the nurse determine occurred?
Selected Answer:d.
Bacteria must enter the bloodstream.
Correct Answer:d.
Bacteria must enter the bloodstream.Question 5
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A 75-year-old male has severe chest pain and dials 911. Lab tests at the hospital reveal elevated levels of cardiac troponins I and T. Based upon the lab findings, the nurse suspects which of the following has occurred?
Selected Answer:b.
Myocardial infarction (MI)
Correct Answer:b.
Myocardial infarction (MI) Question 6
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When a patient with left heart failure starts to have a cough and dyspnea, which principle should the nurse remember? Pulmonary
symptoms, common to left heart failure, are a result of:
Selected Answer:c.
Pulmonary vascular congestion
Correct Answer:c.
Pulmonary vascular congestion Question 7
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A 49-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting chest pain. EKG reveals ST elevation. He is diagnosed with myocardial ischemia. Which of the following interventions would be most beneficial?Selected
Answer:
b.Apply oxygen to increase myocardial oxygen supply.
Correct Answer:b.
Apply oxygen to increase myocardial oxygen
supply.Question 8
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A 22-year-old pregnant female presents for a fetal echocardiogram.Tests reveal small left atrium and mitral valve and an absent left ventricle and aortic valve. The diagnosis is hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). The nurse will anticipate that the treatment for this
defect is:
Selected Answer:a.
An indication for neonatal heart transplant
Correct Answer:a.
An indication for neonatal heart transplant Question 9
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A 30-year-old female presents to her primary care provider with fever, cardiac murmur, and petechial skin lesions. She is diagnosed with infective endocarditis. When the patient wants to know what caused the disease, what is the nurse’s best response? The most likely cause
of the disease is:
Selected Answer:a.
Bacteria
Correct Answer:a.
Bacteria Question 10
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