A 60-year-old woman is suspected of having non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL). Which of the following aspects of her condition would help to rule out Hodgkin lymphoma? Answers: A. The lymph nodes involved are located in a large number of locations in the lymphatic system. B. The woman complains of recent debilitating fatigue. C. Her neoplasm originates […]
A nurse who works on a pediatric cardiology unit of a hospital is providing care for an infant with a diagnosis of tetralogy of Fallot. Which of the following pathophysiologic results should the nurse anticipate? Answers: A. Blood outflow into the pulmonary circulation is restricted by pulmonic valve stenosis. B. There is a break in […]
Which of the following patients is most likely to have impairments to the wound-healing process? A patient with Answers: A. chronic obstructive pulmonary disease. B. congenital heart defects and anemia. C. poorly controlled blood sugars with small blood vessel disease. D. a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis and consequent impaired mobility.
Two health care workers are comparing the etiology and incidence of multifactorial inheritance disorders and single-gene disorders. Which of the following statements best captures the relationship between the two types of genetic disorders? Answers: A. “A couple with a child with a multifactorial disorder has a higher risk of having another with the same disorder.” […]
A teenager, exposed to West Nile virus a few weeks ago while camping with friends, is admitted with headache, fever, and nuchal rigidity. The teenager is also displaying some lethargy and disorientation. The nurse knows which of the following medical diagnoses listed below may be associated with these clinical manifestations? Answers: A. Spinal infection B. […]
Which of the following individuals is likely to have the best prognosis for recovery from his or her insult to the peripheral nervous system? An adult Answers: A. who had nerves transected during surgery to remove a tumor from the mandible. B. who developed rhabdomyolysis and ischemic injury after a tourniquet application. C. who suffered […]
A 4-year-old boy presents with a chronic cough and swollen lymph nodes. His records show that he has been given antibiotics several times in the past year with limited success, most recently for a liver abscess, and that he also has a recurring fungal skin condition. Which of the following is his most likely diagnosis? […]
A baseball player was hit in the head with a bat during practice. In the emergency department, the physician tells the family that he has a “coup”injury. How will the nurse explain this to the family so they can understand? Answers: A. “It’s like squeezing an orange so tight that the juice runs out of […]
A 24-year-old woman presents with fever and painful, swollen cervical lymph nodes. Her blood work indicates neutrophilia with a shift to the left. She most likely has Answers: A. a mild viral infection. B. a severe fungal infection. C. a mild parasitic infection. D. a severe bacterial infection.
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