NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPYSIOLOGY WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM (Spring Series) WALDEN UNIVERSITY.

What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?
Selected
Answer:
Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels
can result in inflammation that is believed to trigger depression.
A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal failure. What substance does the healthcare
professional tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia?
Selected Answer: Erythropoietin
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children?
Selected Answer: Periorbital edema
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke. What finding does the healthcare provider
associate with this condition?
Selected Answer: Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large clots, and the
depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis?
Selected Answer: Abnormal uterine bleeding
The health care professional is caring for a person who has a pathologic fracture. The patient asks the
professional to explain the condition. What response by the professional is best?
Selected Answer: A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality already in that bone.
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in a joint causing the bone surfaces to partially lose
contact with each other. What treatment does the health care professional prepare the patient for?
Selected Answer: Reduction and immobilization