Pathophysiology exam 3

Your client is diagnosed with hypoxemia. The nursing student understands this means...

A nursing student is caring for a patient and wants to confirm the diagnosis of Crohn's disease. What test must the student use to find Occult blood in the stool.

Patient presents with ulcers throughout the mucosal layer of exclusively the colon and rectum. After the nursing student finds out they are having pain in the Lower Left Quadrant, the student understands the patient is experiencing _____

Little Timmy, 5 years old, is experiencing a fever, malaise, jaundice, and has not felt hungry for 36 hours. He has recently gone to a new daycare and has been surrounded by hundreds of kids his age. The nursing student can suspect Timmy is experiencing symptoms of _____.

The Elevated serum enzyme test looks for ___ and ___ to determine if the patient is experiencing liver failure.

What is the first thing the student nurse must ask when assessing a client for Ulcerative Colitis

A 8-year old child presents to the hospital with wheezing, ineffective cough, and tightness of the chest. Lab results show that they are undergoing a type I allergic reaction due to tobacco smoke. What can the nursing student assume the child is experiencing?

The nursing student understands that Hepatitis D is the delta strand of _____.

A Patient with GERDS should...

The UAP is explaining to the client the difference between Lobar Pneumonia and Bronchopneumonia. The student nurse knows intervention is necessary when they hear the UAP say..

The nurse is giving report to the student nurse and explains the patient to be using pursed lip breathing, using accessory muscles, dyspnea and increased respiratory rate. The nurse also explains the patient to have a barrel like chest and called them a "pink puffer". What can the student nurse assume the patient is experiencing?

A Male client, 67 years old, who is an alcoholic, is experiencing abdominal tenderness, hypotension, abdominal distension, abdominal pain in the epigastric region that is radiating to the back and chest. In his lab tests, there were lipase levels 3 times the normal amount. What can the nursing student assume?

Your patient vomits bright red blood. This is called..

The nursing student understands that pneumonia is..

Your patient arrives at the hospital with high levels of bilirubin in the blood causing yellow discoloration of the skin and tissues. The patient has been diagnosed with sickle cell disease causing excessive RBC destruction. You can infer that the patient's jaundiced is..

What hepatitis has the highest rate of developing chronic conditions and cirrhosis?

Postepatic Jaundice is can be caused by

Your client admits to the emergency room with burning stomach pain and nausea. They show as positive for the urea breath test. With this information the nurse is able to conclude..

The client is insisting to the nursing student that they have IBS because for 30 days they have had diarrhea 4-5 times a day and felt relief after defecation, but the nursing student knows

A nursing student is taking care of a client who has a gallstone. The client is feeling RUQ pain, fever, and nausea. What must the nursing student do to confirm Cholecystitis?

A patient who is presenting with PaO2 63 mm Hg, pH of 6.9, and hyperventilation would present with..

A client arrives at the hospital with COPD and cannot properly exchange gasses in the alveoli. Lab results show that the clients blood pH is 6.89 and they are tachycardic. The nursing student can come to what conclusion?

A productive cough for at least 3-consecutive months in 2-consecutive years could be a cause of..

When assessing a patient with Small Cell Lung Cancer (SCLC), it is expected that the patient..

A patient is admitted to the hospital with concerns about developing Crohn's disease. What information would contribute to the likelihood of the patient developing Crohn's disease?