HESI Pathophysiology Exam V1 All 55 Answers 2020/2021
HESI Pathophysiology Exam V1 All 55 Answers 2020/2021
HESI Pathophysiology Exam
1. The nurse is
... [Show More] caring for a client with liver cirrhosis. Which diagnostic test
will most likely be altered because of liver damage?
A Bone scan.
B Serum glucose. C MRI of the chest. D Colonoscopy.
With liver cirrhosis, there is an alteration in the function of liver tissue. One function of the liver is to either breakdown glycogen into glucose in response to
glucagon or produce glycogen in response to insulin. For the client with liver cirrhosis, the blood glucose level could be either too high or too low. Choices A,
C, and D are not specifically altered in liver cirrhosis.
2. A client recovering from a kidney transplant has an 8 mm area of induration after an intradermal PPD tuberculin test. What will need to be
done prior to treating this client for active tuberculosis? A Nothing since this is a diagnostic indication of active disease. B Determine active disease present through a chest x-ray.
C Conduct a multiple-puncture tine test. D Evaluate results of liver function tests.
A positive tuberculin test alone does not indicate active disease. A chest x- ray
will be done to evaluate for the presence of dense lesions in the apical and posterior segments of the upper lobe and possible cavity formation. Choice A is
incorrect because a positive tuberculin skin test alone does not indicate active
disease. Choice C is incorrect because a multiple-puncture tine test is less accurate than the PPD test. Choice D is incorrect because liver function tests are
obtained prior to treating with isoniazid. The client needs to be diagnosed with
active tuberculosis first.
3. The nurse determines that a client is at risk for the development of
osteoporosis because of which assessment findings?
A African American female aged 45.
B Diagnosed with inflammatory bowel disease. C Infrequent alcohol intake.
D Participates in walking 5 times a week for 30 minutes. [Show Less]