Nurs 6550 Midterm Exam Questions And Answers

NURS 6550 MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS. Question 1 1 out of 1 points The AGACNP is caring for a patient who is quite ill and has developed, among other things, a large right sided pleural effusion. Thoracentesis is sent for pleural fluid analysis. While evaluating the fluid analysis, the AGACNP knows that a fluid identified as a(n) is the least worrisome type. Response Feedback: A is the correct answer. A transudate is essentially just water and can occur as a consequence of increased hydrostatic pressure in the pulmonary vessels. It typically implies that the some condition has produced an imbalance in colloid-hydrostatic pressures, such as CHF or hypoalbuminemia. While it can represent a serious problem, it may also represent a transient imbalance. Conversely, B is not correct as an exudate has more protein in it and implies a condition characterized by protein leaking from vessels, such as a malignancy or some serious systemic stressor. C is not correcta chyliform effusion is characterized by fat and indicates a pathology causing massive triglyceride degradation. D is not correct as a hemorrhagic effusion is blood and typically means traumatic injury. Question 2 1 out of 1 points Differentiating vertigo from near-syncope and