Exam 3: Cellular Adaptation, Injury, and Death

A client is experiencing muscle atrophy following 2 weeks in traction after a motor vehicle accident. Which of the following factors has most likely contributed to the atrophy of the client's muscle cells?

A home health nurse is making a visit to a family with an 8-month-old infant with severe motor deterioration. The physician has diagnosed the infant with Tay-Sachs disease. The parents are asking the nurse why this happened. The nurse will base her answer knowing the root cause of Tay-Sachs is

The nurse is teaching a group of new mothers about postpartum nutrition, when one of the clients states that she was told to avoid eating fish too often due to the risk of mercury poisoning. Which of the nurse's following responses most accurately addresses the clients concerns?

A client who has had a diagnosis of lung cancer is scheduled to begin radiation treatment. The nurse knows that which of the following statements listed below about potential risks of radiation is most accurate?

Of the following situations, which one would be an example of a maladaptive cellular change?

A community health care nurse is teaching a group of female high school students about the importance of regular Papanicolaou (Pap) smears. The nurse recognizes that what fact underlies the rationale for this teaching?

Which of the following enzymes listed below is responsible for cancer cells' ability to prevent aging of the cells and contributes to cellular immortality that is so characteristic of this disease process?

As part of a first aid class, a health care instructor is teaching a group of industrial workers about how electrical injuries can cause cell damage. Which of the statements made by one of the workers indicates that further teaching is necessary?

Which of the following statements by a student demonstrates a sound understanding of the cellular processes of hypertrophy and hyperplasia?

The nurse is providing care for a client with a diagnosis of amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS). The nurse recognizes which of the following mechanisms is suspected to play a role in the cellular death associated with ALS?

Which of the following clients is at a high risk for developing dilated cardiomyopathy?

A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about the value of including foods containing antioxidants in their diet. Which of the following statements best captures the rationale underlying the nurse's advice?

The nurse is providing care for a 21-year-old female client with gas gangrene secondary to her compound fracture in her arm. Which of the following assessment findings would the nurse most reasonably expect to find when caring for a client with a diagnosis of gas gangrene?

The nurse is teaching new nursing assistants on the unit about the phenomenon of muscle hypertrophy. Which of the following clients on the unit is most likely to experience muscle hypertrophy? A client with

A 68-year-old male client with aortic stenosis secondary to calcification of the aortic valve is receiving care. Which of the following statements best captures an aspect of this client's condition?

A nurse in the emergency department admits a male client who has experienced severe frostbite to his hands and toes after becoming lost on a ski hill. The nurse recognizes that which of the following phenomena has contributed to his tissue damage?

Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an aspect of cell injury due to impaired calcium homeostasis?

During a myocardial infarction (MI), a patient with a 97% occlusion of his left descending artery develops ventricular arrhythmias due to the amount of ischemia occurring in the myocardium. While educating the patient about MIs, the nurse will base her teaching on the fact that

A young patient has just been diagnosed with xeroderma pigmentosum. When teaching the family about this disease, the nurse should emphasize which of the following points? Select all that apply.

A 7-year-old boy is admitted to the hospital with a suspected diagnosis of lead toxicity. Which of the following assessment findings is most congruent with the client's diagnosis?