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Brandi Sizemore
Pathophysiology Week 4-6 Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| A nurse is explaining variant genes to a group of nursing students. When discussing the retinoblastoma gene, what type of gene is the nurse describing? A. An oncogene B. A tumor-suppressor gene C. A caretaker gene D. A growth-factor gene | B. A tumor-suppressor gene |
| A nurse is describing a process in which a piece of one chromosome is moved to another chromosome. What term should the nurse use to describe this process.? A. Translocation B. Point mutation C. Gene amplification D. Silencing | A. Translocation |
| Which statement made by the cancer patient indicates the need for more teaching? A. direct pressure on tissues B. metastases to bone C. cancer cells residing in lymph nodes D. release of inflammatory chemicals | C. cancer cells residing in the lymph nodes |
| An oncologist is discussing the process of metastatsis. Which information should the oncologist include? For metastasis to occur, tumor cells must be capable of: | C. surviving in the bloodstream |
| The nurse should evaluate the cancer patient with fatigue for which of the following: A. Average intellectual performance B. Normal concentration C. Strong motivation D. Depression | D. Depression |
| Malignant tumors have a tendency to : A. grow slowly B. be encapsulated C. invade surrounding tissues D. stay localized and not metastasize | C. invade surrounding tissues |
| When explaining cancer that extends to organs or tissues distant from the site of origin, what term should the nurse use? A. Apoptosis B. Benign C. Metastasis D. Malignancy | C. Metastasis |
| A patient is preparing to receive adjuvant therapy for cancer. What should the nurse tell the patient to reinforce teaching? This type of therapy: A. is given after cancer surgery. B. is given before cancer surgery. | A. is given after cancer surgery. |
| The nurse is reviewing a patient's laboratory report. Which finding correlated to the the patient's diagnosis of cervical cancer? A. Hepatitis B virus B. Human Immodeficiency virus (HIV) C. Epstein-Barr virus D. Human papilloma virus | D. Human papilloma virus |
| Which of the following is the leading cause of death in developed countries? A. Cardiovascular disease B. Cancer C. Stroke D. Sacrcoma | B. Cancer |
| When a nurse is asked what usually causes encephalitis, what is the nurse's best answer? A. A viral infection B. A bacterial infection C. A parasitic infection D. A fungal infection | A. A viral infection |
| A patient ruptured the middle meningeal artery, resulting in an epidural hemorrhage. The nurse realizes that in this type of intracranial hemorrhage: the bleeding occurs between the dura mater and the: A. pia moater. arachnoid mater brain D. skull | D. skull |
| A patient has Guillan Barre. During the health history the nurse should ask about a history of : A. migraine headaches herniated disks subdural hematomas D. respiratory viral infections | D. respiratory viral infections |
| ALS is caused by: A. degeneration of lower and upper motor neurons. B. neurofibromin, a tumor suppressing protein. C. degeneration of myelin in the brain and spinal cord. D. spinal cord compresssion with radicular pain | A. degeneration of lower and upper motor neurons. |
| A nurse is describing the pathophysiology of myastenia gravis. Which information should the nurse include? | A. This is an autoimmune disease mediated by antibodies against the acetylcholine receptors, resulting in defective nerve impulses. |
| A patient has a subdural hematoma. A nurse realizes that the bleeding is occuring: A. deep within the herniated nucleouls B. deep within the brain. C. betweeen the dura mater and the skull D. between the dura mater and the brain | D. between the dura mater and the brain |
| Which statement indicates that the nurse understands the different types of headaches? One classification of headaches is called: A. cluster B. hemiparesis. C. hematoma D. neurogenic | A. cluster |
| Which information should the nurse include dwhen teaching about focal brain injury? Most forms of focal brain injury are associated with increased: A. blood pressure B. refelexes. C. brain swelling D. mental capacity | C. brain swelling |
| A sign associated with classic cerebral concussion is A. loss of consciousness B. tachycardia C. hypertension D. decorticate popsturing | A. loss of consciousness |
| A patient with a spinal cord injury (T6 level) reports a headache. The patient's blood pressure is 296 systolic, and the patient is sweating. Which intervention is most appropriate? | D. check the patient's bladder |
| A patient has a recent spinal cord injury. Which term should the nurse use to describe the loss of reflex function below the level of injury/lesion? A. Autonomic hyperreflexia B. Spinal shock C. Degenerative disk disease D. Low back pain | B. spinal shock |
| During the assessment of a patient with meningitis, the nurse wants to test for nuchal rigidity? Which test will the nurse implement? A. Babinski B. Kernig C. Temperature D. Homan | B. Kernig |
| A patient has a brief episode of neurological deficits that resolves within 12 hours with a return to normal functioning. Which diagnosis will the nurse observe documented on the chart? A. Transient ischemic attack B. Stroke C. Cerebrovascular acciden | A. Transient ischemic attack |
| Which type of injury will the nurse prepare to care for when a patient has a diffuse brain injury? A. Concussion B. Focal brain injury C. Multiple sclerosis D. Myasthenia gravis | A. Concussion |
| In a patient with an epidural hematoma, the nurse recalls that bleeding occurs between the skull and A. arachnoid mater B. subarachnoid mater C. pia mater D. dura mater. | D. dura mater |
| A nurse is describing the pathophysiology of a herniated disk. Which information should the nurse include: A. The nucleus pulposus extrudes and compresses the nerve root. B. Bleeding in the white matter of the brain causes pressure on the reflex arc. | A. The nucleus pulposus extrudes and compresses the nerve root |
| A patient with HIV has painful burning dysesthesias and parasthesias, especially in the extremeties. What condition will the nurse see documnented in the chart? A. CNS neoplams B. NIV neuropathy C. HIV-associated dementia/cognitive disorders D. Oppor | B. HIV neuropathy |
| A patient developed a subdural hematoma within 12 hours of the injury. Which diagnosis will the nurse observe documented on the chart? A. Subacute subdural hematoma B. Acute subdural hematoma C. Chronic subdural hematoma D. Subchsronic subdural hemat | B. Acute subdural hematoma |
| A patient has a spinal cord tumor that is causing an irritative syndrome. What does this imply to the nurse? A. The patient is experiencing compression symptoms plus radicular pain. B. The patient is experiencing gradual motor and sensory dysfunction | A. The patient is experiencing compression symptoms plus radicular pain. |
| A nurse is preparing a presentation on progressive neurological disorders. Which be taught? A. Multiple sclerosis- demylinating disorder affecting both central and peripheral nervous systems B. Guillain Barre syndrome- C. Amytrophic lateral sclerosis- | C. Amytrophic lateral sclerosis -degenerative disorder of both upper and lower motor neurons |
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