NR283 Pathophysiology – Exam 1 Week 2 (Chamberlain) Questions and Answers

NR283 EXAM 1 WEEK 2
CHAMBERLAIN EXAM
QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS

, NR283 EXAM 1 WEEK 2 CHAMBERLAIN EXAM QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
A child with a nut allergy accidentally eats a peanut butter sandwich. He starts to experience
which type of hypersensitivity reaction?

a)Type I
b)Type II
c)Type III
Type IV - - Answer --Type I

A client has a congenital defect that prevents the production of IgG antibodies. The nurse knows
this would put the patient at-risk for which disorder?

a)Chronic inflammation
b)Severe allergies
c)Recurrent infections
d)Autoimmune disease - - Answer --Recurrent infections

A client with a sprained ankle asks why her ankle is hot and swollen. What is the best
response?

a)Your body is overreacting to the injury and we need to correct it
b)Your body is attempting to keep the area immobile
c)Your body is protecting your injury and starting to heal
d)Your body is decreasing circulation to the area - - Answer --Your body is protecting your injury
and starting to heal

active and passive immunity - - Answer --- vaccine- dead version of virus put into the body so it
makes antibodies
- man made

active immunity - - Answer --requires body to synthesize antibodies

active natural immunity - - Answer --body exposed to a disease and creates antibodies

After a brief period of vasoconstriction, what vascular change occurs during the inflammation
cascade?

a)Increased vasoconstriction
b)Decreased viscosity of the blood
c)Increased osmotic pressure
d)Increased permeability of blood vessel epithelium - - Answer --Increased permeability of blood
vessel epithelium

After an injury, these cells are the first to leave the bloodstream and enter the injured tissue to
begin phagocytosis.

a)Monocytes
b)Macrophages
c)Neutrophils