NURS6501 Week 11 Final Exam Latest 2022 November

Question 21 What directly causes ovulation during the menstrual cycle?

                                Gradual decrease in estrogen levels            

                                Sudden increase of LH         

                                Sharp rise in progesterone levels                 

                                Gradual increase in estrogen levels          

Question 22 A woman attempting to conceive tells the healthcare professional that she and her partner have intercourse when her basal body temperature (BBT) is around 37?C (98?F) without getting pregnant. What information does the professional give the woman?

                                Maybe you need a fertility workup.

                                That's a normal temperature, but during ovulation BBT decreases.

                                Temperature alone is not the most accurate way to predict ovulation.

                                BBT rises consistently above 37.8"1eC (100"1eF) with ovulation.

Question 23 Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?

                                Excessive mucus production 

                                Elevated blood glucose levels

                                Low sodium content in perspiration            

                                Abnormally thin exocrine secretions           

Question 24 A patient is in the intensive care unit and has intercranial pressure (ICP) monitoring. The patient's ICP is 17 mmHg. The healthcare professional notes that the chart indicates the patient is now in stage 1 intracranial hypertension. What assessment finding does the professional associate with this condition?

                                Rapid spike in measured ICP

                                No significant change in ICP readings        

                                Restlessness and subtle breathing and pupil changes        

                                A widened pulse pressure and bradycardia

Question 25 What is the role of thromboxane A (TXA 2) in the secretion stage of hemostasis?

                                Stimulates the synthesis of serotonin.

                                Promotes vasodilation.

                                Stimulates platelet aggregation.

                                Promotes formation of cyclooxygenase.

Question 26 When examining a male age 50 and older, the Nurse Practitioner should know that:

                                It is not necessary to perform a DRE if the PSA is normal.

                                It is not necessary to perform a PSA if the DRE is normal.

                                The DRE and PSA should be performed.

                                The Nurse Practitioner can use her discretion until age 60.

Question 27 A patient has pernicious anemia and asks the healthcare professional to explain the disease. Which statement by the professional is most accurate?

                                The lack of certain foods in your diet         

                                Your body cannot absorb vitamin B 12.

                                You are not getting enough vitamin C.

                                Your bone marrow has stopped working.

Question 28 Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis?

                                Premenstrual syndrome         

                                Abnormal uterine bleeding    

                                Polycystic ovary syndrome   

                                Primary dysmenorrhea          

Question 29 To quickly assess a patient's nervous system for dysfunction, what assessment should the healthcare professional perform as the priority?

                                Size and reactivity of pupils  

                                Pattern of breathing              

                                Motor response                      

                                Level of consciousness          

Question 30 A healthcare professional is seeing a patient with suspected schizophrenia. For which prenatal occurrence should the professional assess?

                                Viral infection                       

                                Maternal depression              

                                Maternal smoking                  

                                Exposure to toxic waste