GC NRS410 Week 1 Assess your Knowledge of Foundational Concepts Latest 2017 October

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CATEGORY anatomy

QUESTION Which of the following is true of the biological functions of testosterone?

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CATEGORY anatomy

In performing a physical assessment, the nurse notes the patient has a “barrel configuration to the chest. This is a consequence of:

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CATEGORY anatomy

QUESTION Backward effects of left-sided heart failure include:

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CATEGORY anatomy

QUESTION Which of the following is true of the biological functions of estrone?

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CATEGORY anatomy

Oxygen saturation is likely to be lowest when an asthmatic with a diagnosis of pneumonia is positioned:

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CATEGORY biology

The signs and symptoms of anemia are all related to what common pathophysiologic feature of the condition?

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CATEGORY biology

QUESTION Common manifestations of bacterial pneumonia include all of the following except:

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CATEGORY biology

QUESTION The diet of a patient in end-stage kidney disease is restricted in all of the following except:

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CATEGORY biology

QUESTION Closed drainage systems work to re-expand a lung after pneumothorax by:

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CATEGORY biology

QUESTION In addition to hypertension, pre-eclampsia is characterized by:

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CATEGORY chemistry

On the normal oxyhemoglobin curve, if the Oâ‚‚ saturation is 88%, it would correlate with a PaOâ‚‚ of approximately:

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CATEGORY chemistry

QUESTION What is the physiological function of gluconeogenesis?

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CATEGORY chemistry

QUESTION The oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve represents the relationship between the:

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CATEGORY chemistry

QUESTION List the enzymes whose levels are elevated in the blood serum following an MI.

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CATEGORY chemistry

QUESTION What effect does glycogen metabolism have on glucose levels?

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CATEGORY pathophysiology

A patient with a prolonged episode of nausea, vomiting and diarrhea has an ABG ordered on admission. You might expect the results to show:

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CATEGORY pathophysiology

You are reviewing the results of an ABG. Both the pH and the HCO³ values are abnormal and match. The primary problem is:

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CATEGORY pathophysiology

Interpret the following ABG results. pH 7.45 pCO₂ 26 HCO₃ 16

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CATEGORY pathophysiology

Interpret the following ABG results. pH 7.21 pCO ‚ 60 HCO‚ƒ 24

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CATEGORY pathophysiology

Interpret the following ABG results pH 7.28 pCO₂ 40 HCO₃ 18

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CATEGORY pharmacology

QUESTION The purposes of epinephrine injection include all of the following except:

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CATEGORY pharmacology

QUESTION What is the medical application of cortisone? Cortisone is used to treat:

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CATEGORY pharmacology

QUESTION How do sulfa drugs selectively kill bacteria while causing no harm to humans?

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CATEGORY pharmacology

QUESTION What occurs when glycogen metabolism is stimulated by insulin?

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CATEGORY pharmacology

Your patient is interested in trying medication to improve low mood / depression. All of the following medications might be appropriate except: