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Pathology
Week 6 Quiz
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Which information should the nurse include when teaching about angiogenic factors? In cancer, angiogenic factors stimulate: | new blood vessel growth. |
| Which genetic change causes alterations in only one or a few nucleotide bases? | Point mutations |
| A 45-year-old male presents with persistent, severe stomach pain. Testing reveals a peptic ulcer. Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobacter pylori. Which of the following is of concern for this patient? | Gastric cancer |
| A 45-year-old female was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. Which of the following is the most likely cause of her cancer? | Human papillomavirus (HPV) |
| A patient asks why indoor pollution is worse than outdoor pollution. How should the nurse respond? Indoor pollution is considered worse than outdoor pollution because of cigarette smoke and: | radon. |
| When an oncologist is teaching about how radiation induces genomic instability, which topic should the oncologist discuss? | Facilitating new mutations |
| A patient develops skin cancer on the head and neck following years of sunbathing. Which of the following cancers is most likely? | Basal cell carcinoma |
| Chromosome aberrations and mutations in cells that were not directly irradiated are referred to as: | bystander effects. |
| Which characterizes an embryonic cancer tumor? | Usually manifested around age 5 |
| A 3-year-old female was diagnosed with Wilms tumor. This disease is a tumor of the: | kidney. |
| When an aide asks why carcinomas rarely occur in childhood, how should the nurse respond? (Select all that apply.) | Carcinomas need a long time from exposure to occurrence. Carcinomas are due to environmental exposures. |
| A 40-year-old female developed adenocarcinoma of the vagina. Which prenatal event is the most likely cause of her cancer? | Exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) |
| A 52-year-old male enters a sleep study to gather information about his sleep disturbances. He reports that his wife will not let him sleep in the bed with her until he stops snoring so loudly. He also reports feeling tired a lot through the day. When the | Obstructive sleep apnea syndrome (OSAS) |
| While planning care for infants, which principles should the nurse remember? Infants have problems with thermoregulation because they: (Select all that apply.) | cannot conserve heat. do not shiver. |
| A 50-year-old diabetic patient experiences visual disturbances and decides to visit his primary care provider. After examination, the primary care provider tells the patient that the cells that allow him to see are degenerated. Which of the following stru | Retina |
| A patient received a prescription for a weight loss pill. One effect of the pills is to increase the release of epinephrine. Which of the following would be expected to also occur? | Increased heat production |
| A patient has paralysis of both legs. What type of paralysis does the patient have? | Paraplegia |
| An adult is diagnosed with communicating hydrocephalus. The form of hydrocephalus in adults is most often caused by: | defective CSF reabsorption. |
| The nurse is explaining clinical manifestations of alterations in the extrapyramidal system. The nurse would correctly include: (Select all that apply.) | normal or slightly increased tendon reflexes. little or no paralysis of voluntary movement. presence of tremor. rigidity in muscle tone. |
| A patient with an addiction to alcohol checked into a rehabilitation center as a result of experiencing delirium, inability to concentrate, and being easily distracted. What term would be used to document this state? | Acute confusional state |
| Six weeks ago a patient suffered a T6 spinal cord injury. What complication does the nurse suspect when the patient develops a blood pressure of 200/120, a severe headache, blurred vision, and bradycardia? | Autonomic hyperreflexia |
| What are the most common primary central nervous system (CNS) tumors in adults? | Astrocytomas |
| Upon autopsy of a 25 year old, abnormalities in the media of the arterial wall and degenerative changes were detected. Which of the following would most likely accompany this finding? | Saccular aneurysm |
| Which of the following would increase a patient’s risk for thrombotic stroke? | Dehydration |
| A patient diagnosed with a diffuse brain injury (DBI) is at increased risk for which complication? | Acute brain swelling |
| An infant is diagnosed with congenital hydrocephalus. Which of the following characteristics would the nurse expect to find? | Enlarged ventricles |
| A nurse is preparing to teach about the most common defects of neural tube closure. Which one should the nurse discuss? | Posterior |
| A 10-month-old infant presents for a well-baby visit. Which of the following reflexes should be present at this age? | Landau |
| During infancy, what is the fastest growing part of the human body? | Head |
| A 3 year old has been diagnosed with bacterial meningitis. What should the nurse expect to find on the lab report for the most common cause of this bacterial meningitis? | Neisseria meningitidis |
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