Why Should Avoid Taking Aspirin Why Should Avoid Taking Aspirin Question 43 Which of the following teaching points would be most appropriate with a client who has a recent diagnosis of von Willebrand disease? Answers: A. “Make sure that you avoid taking aspirin.” B. “Your disease affects your platelet function rather than clot formation.” C. […]

Assignment: Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens. Assignment: Mycobacterium tuberculosis antigens. Question 33 Two nursing students are attempting to differentiate between the presentations of immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura (TTP). Which of the students’ following statements best captures an aspect of the two health problems? Answers: A. “ITP can be either inherited or acquired, and […]

Pathophysiological Phenomena Assignment Pathophysiological Phenomena Assignment Question 28 A 14-year-old boy has been diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. Which of the following pathophysiological phenomena is most responsible for his symptoms? Answers: A. Viruses are killing some of his B cells and becoming incorporated into the genome of others. B. The Epstein-Barr virus (EBV) is lysing many […]

Difference Between Plasma And Serum Difference Between Plasma And Serum Question 20 During science class, a student asks, “What’s the difference between plasma and serum in the blood?” The nurse responds that the primary difference between plasma and serum is that plasma contains Answers: A. hydrogen ions. B. heparin. C. white blood cells. D. fibrinogen. […]

Discuss: Efferent Cerebellar Pathways Discuss: Efferent Cerebellar Pathways Question 14 The geriatrician providing care for a 74-year-old man with diagnosis of Parkinson disease has recently changed the client’s medication regimen. What is the most likely focus of the pharmacologic treatment of the man’s health problem? Answers: A. Preventing demyelination of the efferent cerebellar pathways B. […]