NURS 6501: Advanced Pathophysiology

Final Exam

1.    1 yr. female is diagnosed w/ croup. What symptom is most likely present?

-       Resp. stride & barking cough

2.    A 1 yr. old female is diagnosed w/ croup most likely cause of this disease is:

-       Viral infection

3.    A 2-year-old female fell in swimming pool & nearly drowned. She then developed acute respiratory distress syndrome what did she most likely experience?

-       Hypoxemia

4.    2 yr. male presented w/ growth & maturation retardation & splenomegaly. He died shortly after arriving @ the ER autopsy revealed thalassemia secondary to defective:

-       Hemoglobin synthesis

5.    A 3 yr. old child presents w/ bruising on legs & trunk & a potential rash. The mother also reports frequent nosebleeds. Lab tests reveal a decreased platelet count. Most likely diagnosis is:

-       Idiopathic thrombocytopenic purpura