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A person has a pressure ulcer on their coccyx, and the top layer of the skin is lost and looks like a blister. What pressure ulcer stage is this?
A. Stage 1B. Stage 4C. Stage 3D. Stage 2
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What is a characteristic of autosomal dominant disorders?
A. Females are carriers when heterozygous, while maleB. These disorders are carried on the Y chromosome anC. An affected parent has a 50% probability of passinD. There is a 50% probability that each child will be
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What arterial blood gas result is expected when a person experiences prolonged nasogastric suctioning?
A. pH 7.50, PaCO2 44 mm Hg, HCO3 28 mEq/LB. pH 7.34, PaCO2 45 mm Hg, HCO3 21 mEq/LC. pH 7.32, PaCO2 49 mm Hg, HCO3 26 mEq/LD. pH 7.46, PaCO2 29 mm Hg, HCO3 25 mEq/L
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What person is at the highest risk for developing pneumonia?
A. A 21-year-old person with facial trauma after a biB. A 72-year-old person with osteoarthritis and chronC. A 48-year-old person with a history of elevated chD. A 69-year-old person with a primary immunodeficien
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A person who is lethargic with dry mucous membranes reports having watery diarrhea and feeling lightheaded and will most likely have which additional manifestation of dehydration?
A. BradycardiaB. EupneaC. Orthostatic hypotensionD. Elevated blood pressure
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What complication occurs when a person has Cushing syndrome?
A. Increased pigmentation of the skinB. Increased weight lossC. Decreased blood pressureD. Decreased immune response
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What is the best description of the pathophysiology of osteoporosis?
A. Bone resorption exceeds bone formation, leading toB. An abnormal immune response resulting in synovitisC. Articular cartilage is damaged through erosion resD. A bone infection that is typically caused by bacte
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What are the effects of cortisol during the stress response? (Select all that apply)
A. Decreased wound healingB. Increased gastric acid secretionC. Increased blood glucoseD. Increased immune response
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Portal hypertension from liver cirrhosis may cause which manifestation?
A. AscitesB. HypoalbuminemiaC. HypoglycemiaD. Hyperkalemia
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What is the best description of the pathophysiology of osteoarthritis?
A. Metabolic deficit of dystrophin leads to necrosis B. Infection of the bone caused by bacteria or fungi.C. Loss of bone matrix resulting in thin, fragile bonD. Degenerative joint disease resulting in loss of ca
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Which laboratory value is expected with Graves' disease?
A. Decreased calciumB. Decreased T4C. Increased thyroid stimulating hormone (TSH)D. Increased T3
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What condition may cause edema?
A. Excessive plasma proteinsB. Lymph node dysfunctionC. Decreased capillary permeabilityD. Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure
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What is the best description of Addison's disease?
A. It is caused by the overproduction of parathyroid B. It is caused by a lack of insulin production by thC. It is caused by the lack of cortisol and aldosteroD. It is caused by the overproduction of growth hormo
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Which cellular adaptation would occur in a client who has enlargement of the cells in the heart due to heart failure?
A. HypertrophyB. DysplasiaC. NeoplasiaD. Metaplasia
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Which pathophysiologic process causes redness with acute inflammation?
A. Platelet-activating factorB. VasodilationC. Increased capillary permeabilityD. Vasoconstriction
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Which pathophysiological process best describes Alzheimer's disease?
A. Abnormal tau proteins that damage the frontal lobeB. Blood vessels become damaged in the brain and inteC. Repeated traumatic brain injuries causing encephalD. Amyloid plaques and tau tangles that damage the hi
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What is status asthmaticus?
A. A chronic form of asthma that causes persistent syB. An asthma attack that is triggered by vigorous exeC. A mild asthma attack that resolves with bronchodilD. A severe asthma attack that does not respond to th
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What type of pain does a client experience immediately after spraining their ankle?
A. VisceralB. ChronicC. AcuteD. Referred
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What manifestation indicates poor perfusion?
A. Warm skinB. Pink nailbedsC. Strong pulsesD. Pale lips
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What is the role of hemoglobin in gas exchange?
A. Hemoglobin stores oxygen in the lungs for when theB. Hemoglobin prevents carbon dioxide from entering iC. Hemoglobin transports oxygen from the lungs to theD. Hemoglobin produces oxygen for increased delivery
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What situation(s) may cause an intrarenal acute kidney injury (AKI)? (Select all that apply)
A. PyelonephritisB. NephrotoxinsC. Bladder tumorD. Dehydration
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What action should a person with sickle cell anemia take to prevent a sickling crisis?
A. Take prescribed pain medicationsB. Avoid high altitudesC. Eat a high-protein, high-fat dietD. Avoid becoming dehydrated
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What manifestation(s) are expected when a person has a pulmonary embolus? (Select all that apply)
A. Red warm skinB. DizzinessC. BradycardiaD. Hypoxia
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What manifestation is an indication of increased intracranial pressure?
A. HyperthermiaB. ConfusionC. HypotensionD. Angina
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A thyrotoxic crisis is a complication of which disorder?
A. HyperthyroidismB. HypothyroidismC. Addison’s diseaseD. Diabetes mellitus
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