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A list of nursing questions and answers related to various medical conditions and diseases. The questions cover topics such as bone matrix, prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol, acute respiratory distress syndrome, inherited disorders, major depression, cerebrovascular accident, cystic fibrosis, immune thrombocytopenic purpura, acute lymphocytic leukemia, pelvic inflammatory disease, jaundice, joint stiffness, myelomeningocele, aphasia, syphilis, thromboembolism, Hodgkin disease, IgG nephropathies, balanitis, vascular anomalies, iron deficiency anemia, and lithium toxicity. The answers provide useful information for nursing students and professionals preparing for exams or looking to expand their knowledge.
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Which cells function to maintain bone matrix?
Answer: Osteocytes Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) can result in which type of cancer? Answer: Vaginal cancer Which statement by the professor best describes acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)? Answer: A pulmonary
vein thrombosis and states he is the third person in his family to have this condition in the last 2 years. What response by the healthcare professional is most appropriate? Answer: We can test your blood for factor V Leiden. The healthcare professor states that a patient has reached pain tolerance. What further information from the professor is most accurate?
Answer: The patient cannot endure a higher level of pain intensity at this point. A healthcare professional is teaching a community group about inherited disorders. What pattern of inheritance does the professional describe for sickle cell disease? Answer: Inherited autosomal recessive disorder What is the link between
professional target as the priority? Answer: Hypertension
A woman has been diagnosed with polycystic ovary syndrome but is confused because her pelvic ultrasound (US) was read as normal and did not show cysts. What response by the health care professional is most appropriate? Answer: You do not need to have cysts on your ovaries to have this condition. A child has iron deficiency anemia. In addition to iron supplements, what else does
but it will be hard. Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom? Answer: Excessive mucus production A patient has primary immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and is hospitalized after a bleeding episode. What treatment does the healthcare provider anticipate being ordered for this patient?
Answer: Infusion of IVIG A hospitalized patient's lab work is as follows: WBC 2000, bands 14.8%, and segmented neutrophils 5. The healthcare professional calculates the patient's absolute neutrophil count (ANC). What action does the professional take next? Answer: Implements protocols to prevent life- threatening infections
a pregnant woman. Which beneficial substance does the professional tell the mother is found in breast milk? Answer: IgA
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis? Answer: Abnormal uterine bleeding. What is the consequence of a splenectomy? Answer: The number of defective cells in circulation increases.
study partner as being correct? Answer: Such an inflammation may result in permanent changes to the ciliated epithelium of the fallopian tubes. A newborn baby displays jaundice 20 hours after birth. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate? Answer: Draw blood to measure total bilirubin.
A patient reports joint stiffness with movement and joint pain in weightbearing joints that is usually relieved by rest. What treatment option does the health care professional discuss with the patient? Answer: Exercise and weight reduction How does the epididymis become infected? Answer: The pathogenic microorganisms ascend the
A patient has damage to the lower pons and medulla. What finding does the healthcare professional associate with this injury?
Answer: Flaccid response in the upper and lower extremities A baby is born with a myelomeningocele and needs urgent surgery to repair the defect. The parents want to take the baby home instead. What does the healthcare professional tell the parents about the purpose of this surgery? Answer: Additional nervous system damage will occur the longer we wait.