PATHO HESI EXIT Study guides, Class notes & Summaries

PATHO HESI REVIEWED QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A dissecting aneurysm is dangerous due to the fact that there is a tear in which layer of the vessel wall? Inner, middle, outer. - CORRECT ANSWER-medial layer- allows blood to seep into the middle layer A Pulmonary embolus can cause what kind of shock? - CORRECT ANSWERobstructive shock A patient has type II diabetes, what symptoms should he expect? Select all that apply A. Extreme Hunger B. Excessive thirst C. Polyuria D. Salt craving E. ...

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY HESI EXIT FINAL EXAMS What kind of nursing implications will come with diverticulosis? - CORRECT ANSWERencourage 2-3 L of fluid per day, assess stools for color, consistency, frequency, and presence, and offer high dietary roughage. What are the warning signs of hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state - CORRECT ANSWER-polyuria, polydipsia, and polyphagia and also an elevated fever What is the glucose level in a hyperosmolar hyperglycemia state? - CORRECT ANSWER-above 600 How...

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXIT HESI REVIEWED TEST EXAMS a. positive feedback - CORRECT ASWER-An initial disturbance in a system sets off a chain of events that does not favor stability and often abruptly displaces a system from its steady state: what is that? a. Positive Feedback b. Negative Feedback c. Disease d. Homeostasis b. gums - CORRECT ASWER-What organ shrinks with age? a. Prostate b. Gums c. Heart d. All of the above d. there is less thirst perception in the elderly - CORRECT ASWE...

CORRECT QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS FOR PATHO HESI A client is brought to the Emergency Center after a snow-skiing accident. Which intervention is most important for the nurse to implement? - CORRECT ANSWERReview the electrocardiogram tracing What histologic finding in an affected area of the body would suggest the presence of chronic inflammation? - CORRECT ANSWER-Increase in monocytes and macrophages When observing a client for symptoms of a large bowel obstruction, the nurse should asse...

PATHO HESI EXIT PRACTICE QUIZ 2023/2024 A 26-year-old male client with Hodgkin's disease is scheduled to undergo radiation therapy. The client expresses concern about the effect of radiation on his ability to have children. What information should the nurse provide? A. The radiation therapy causes the inability to have an erection. B. Radiation therapy with chemotherapy causes temporary infertility. C. Permanent sterility occurs in male clients who receive radiation. D. The client s...

COMPLETE EXAMS FOR PATHOPHYSIOLOGY HESI EXIT A client who is receiving a whole blood transfusion develops chills, fever, and a headache 30 minutes after the transfusion is started. The nurse should recognize these symptoms as characteristic of what reaction? A. A mild allergic reaction. B. A febrile transfusion reaction. C. An anaphylactic transfusion reaction. D. An acute hemolytic transfusion reaction. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. A febrile transfusion reaction. The nurse is assessing a c...

PRACTICE QUESTIONS FOR PATHO HESI EXIT A decrease in workload, use, pressure, or blood supply appropriately describes: A. physiologic atrophy. B. pathologic atrophy. C. hypertrophy. D. hyperplasia. - CORRECT ANSWER-B. pathologic atrophy. Pathologic atrophy is a decrease in cell size due to decreased use. Physiologic atrophy usually occurs early in development; for example, the thymus gland atrophies during childhood. Hypertrophy is an increase in cell size. Hyperplasia is an increase...

STUDY EXAMS FOR HESI EXIT PATHOPHYSIOLOGY Inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER-Vasodilation (Drop in BP) Increased Vascular permeability & leaky capillaries WBC adhesion & diapedesis Signs of Inflammation - CORRECT ANSWER-Redness Heat Swelling Pain Interleukins - CORRECT ANSWER-Produced by macrophages & lymphocytes Enhances the adaptive immune response Interferons - CORRECT ANSWER-Proteins that primarily protect against viral infection and modulate inflammation (does not kill viruses, pro...

REVIEWED STUDY TEST FOR PATHO HESI EXIT A PPD test of _____mm or more is indicative of a previous/active TB infection. - CORRECT ANSWER-Induration of 10 or greater is positive. A nurse determines that a patient is at risk for osteoporosis based on which assessment findings? - CORRECT ANSWER-Diagnosis of IBD (or any malabsorption disorder) A client's EKG is displaying changes in the ST segment. Why might the nurse be concerned with this finding? - CORRECT ANSWER-Abnormal ST segments ar...