NURS 611 Exam 3 Maryville Latest Update 2025- 2026 115 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
-automimune thyroiditis (Hashimoto) -Iatrogenic loss of thyroid tissue after surgical or radioactive treatment - CORRECT
ANSWER: Hypothyroidism
(1) trauma to the saphenous veins that damages one or more valves, or (2) gradual venous distention caused by the action of gravity on blood in the legs - CORRECT
ANSWER: Causes of varicose veins
- poor concentration, memory, dementia, psychosis, coma
- seizures
- headaches (pseudotumor cerebri)
- CN: papilledema, ptosis, tonic pupil, trigeminal neuralgia, facial palsy, tinnitus,
- cerebellar ataxia: truncal + gait ataxia > limb ataxia, dysarthria, nystagmus
hearing loss
5. NMJ: myasthenia gravis
- nerves: carpal tunnel, polyneuropathy, delayed DTR - CORRECT ANSWER:
neurological manifestations of hypothyroidism
1) impaired erythrocyte production 2) acute or chronic blood loss 3)increase in erythrocyte destruction
4)a combination of these three factors - CORRECT ANSWER: Anemias commonly
result from
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- receptors are found in the myocardium and coronary vessels. In the heart, stimulation
of these receptors opposes the effects of 1- and 2-receptor stimulation and negative inotropic effect. Thus 3 receptors may provide a safety mechanism that decreases myocardial contractility to prevent overstimulation of the heart by the sympathetic nervous system - CORRECT ANSWER: What is the effect of epinephrine on 3 receptors on the heart?
A collagen matrix is deposited and is initially weak, mushy, and vulnerable to reinjury.Unfortunately this 10-14 days during recovery individuals feel more capable of increasing activities and may stress the newly formed scar tissue.Acute inflammation of the pericardium. usually caused by a viral infection, or MI, trauma, neoplasm, surgery, uremia, bacterial infection (TB) systemic lupus or RA) or radiation therapy. The pericardial membranes become inflamed and roughened, and a pericardial effusion may develop that can be serous, purulent, or fibrinous. - CORRECT
ANSWER: What happens after an MI
a common form of hyperthyroidism resulting from overproduction of thyroxine; caused by a false immune system response (goiter is often formed). Antibodies to TSH receptor that stimulate T3 and T4 production. Diffuse nontender goiter. Proptosis and extraocular
muscle dysfunction occurs in 50% of cases. - CORRECT ANSWER: Graves (or
Graves') disease
A life threatening emergency precipitated by infections, medications, nonadherence to diabetes treatment, or coexisting disease. It is more commonly seen with Type 2 DM.
Characterized by the lack of ketosis. - CORRECT ANSWER: Hyperosmolar
hyperglycemic nonketotic syndrome (HHNKS)
A platelet circulates for approximately 10 days and ages. Macrophages of the mononuclear phagocyte system, mostly in the spleen, remove platelets. - CORRECT
ANSWER: the life span of platelets
Action of calcitonin - CORRECT ANSWER: Decreased serum calcium
acute inflammation of the pericardium - CORRECT ANSWER: Acute Pericarditis 2 / 3
ADH and oxytocin are synthesized in hypothalamic neurons but are stored and secreted
by the posterior pituitary. - CORRECT ANSWER: Where is oxytocin synthesized?
AKA-Pernicious this deficiency can lead to a wide spectrum of hematologic and neuropsychiatric disorders that can often be reversed by early diagnosis and prompt treatment. -
CORRECT ANSWER: Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia
Albumin (approximately 60% of total plasma protein at a concentration of about 4 g/dl)
is the most abundant plasma protein. - CORRECT ANSWER: What is the most
abundant class of plasma protein
An immune mediated, adverse drug reaction caused by IgG antibodies against the heparin-platelet factor 4 complex. There is a 50% decrease in the platelet count.Venous thrombosis is most common resulting in DVT and PE's. Arterial thrombosis affect the large arteries of the lower extremities, causing acute limb ischemia, this may
also lead to a CVA or MI - CORRECT ANSWER: Heparin Induced Thrombocytopenia
(HIT)
Antidiuretic hormone acts to cause vasoconstriction when: - CORRECT ANSWER: ADH was originally named vasopressin because, in extremely high doses, it causes vasoconstriction and a resulting increase in arterial blood pressure. However, significant vasoconstriction may only be achieved pharmacologically
Arises with inadequate dietary intake or excessive blood loss. Common causes in
developed countries is pregnancy and chronic blood loss. - CORRECT ANSWER: Iron
Deficiency (IDA)
arterial BP during expiration exceeds arterial pressure during inspiration by more than 10 mmHg - CORRECT ANSWER: What is pulsus paradoxus
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