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ashley · **on:** Jun 25, 2018

An 80-year-old woman is slated for total hip replacement the following day and is experiencing a large amount of stress around her potential surgical outcomes.

Which of the following is most likely to be uninvolved in the physiological response to her stress?
A)
Hypothalamus
B)
Parathyroid
C)
Adrenal cortex
D)
Pituitary gland

Question 2

The nurse will most likely assess which of the following clinical manifestations in a client who was diagnosed with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease?

A)
Change in behavior and memory and loss of coordination leading to encephalopathy
B)
Gastrointestinal problems like vomiting and diarrhea
C)
Muscle inflammation and edema, making movements very painful
D)
Projectile vomiting, hypertension, and drowsiness caused by elevated ICP

momo1250 · **Reply #1 on:** Jun 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

Ans:
B

Feedback:

The physiology of stress is associated with the hypothalamic-pituitary-adrenal axis. The parathyroid is not noted to be centrally involved in stress response.

Answer to Question 2

Ans:
A

Feedback:

Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease is collectively called transmissible neurodegenerative disease that is characterized by a slowly progressive, noninflammatory neuronal degeneration and leads to a loss of coordination, dementia, and death. With this disease, encephalopathy is the primary presenting factor. GI problems, muscle inflammation, and ICP are not clinical manifestations associated with this prion.