SCI 225 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY WEEK 16
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW GUIDE 2026
◉ A child fell off a swing and scraped his right knee. The injured
area becomes red and painful. What else will the nurse observe
upon assessment?
a.
Decreased RBC concentrations at the injured site
b.
Vasoconstriction at the site of injury
c.
Pale skin at the injured site
d.
Edema at the injured site. Answer: d. edema at the injured site
◉ A 35-year-old female presents to a primary care provider
reporting frequent, watery diarrhea. History indicates antibiotic use
for the past 6 months. Which finding will the nurse most likely see
on the microorganism report?
a.
Streptococcus overgrowth
,b.
Increased Lactobacillus
c.
Decreased Candida albicans
d.
clostridium difficile overgrowth. Answer: d. clostridium difficile
overgrowth
◉ Which of the following is the most potent product of the mast cell?
a.
Chromatid
b.
Hemochrome
c.
Histamine
d.
Hormones. Answer: c. histamine
◉ Which of the following antibodies is the first line of defense
during the initial phase of an infection
a.
IgG
,b.
IgM
c.
IgE
d.
IgA. Answer: b. IgM
◉ A 27 year old female accidentally cuts her hand with a pair of
scissors. Which of the following cells would be first on the scene to
help kill bacteria and prevent an infection?
a.
cytokines
b.
Eosinophils
c.
leukotrienes
d.
neutrophils. Answer: d. neutrophils
◉ A 20-year-old nursing student breaks his wrist in a car accident
and experiences severe swelling and pain. The nursing student
understands that the pain is primarily the result of:
a.
, prostaglandins
b.
antibodies
c.
vasoconstriction
d.
histamine. Answer: a. prostaglandins
◉ Which of the following antibodies exists in the highest
concentration of a healthy adult?
a.
IgA
b.
IgG
IgE
c.
IgM. Answer: b. IgG
◉ The student nurse understands that the primary function of IgA
antibodies is:
a.
develop and secrete antitoxins
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW GUIDE 2026
◉ A child fell off a swing and scraped his right knee. The injured
area becomes red and painful. What else will the nurse observe
upon assessment?
a.
Decreased RBC concentrations at the injured site
b.
Vasoconstriction at the site of injury
c.
Pale skin at the injured site
d.
Edema at the injured site. Answer: d. edema at the injured site
◉ A 35-year-old female presents to a primary care provider
reporting frequent, watery diarrhea. History indicates antibiotic use
for the past 6 months. Which finding will the nurse most likely see
on the microorganism report?
a.
Streptococcus overgrowth
,b.
Increased Lactobacillus
c.
Decreased Candida albicans
d.
clostridium difficile overgrowth. Answer: d. clostridium difficile
overgrowth
◉ Which of the following is the most potent product of the mast cell?
a.
Chromatid
b.
Hemochrome
c.
Histamine
d.
Hormones. Answer: c. histamine
◉ Which of the following antibodies is the first line of defense
during the initial phase of an infection
a.
IgG
,b.
IgM
c.
IgE
d.
IgA. Answer: b. IgM
◉ A 27 year old female accidentally cuts her hand with a pair of
scissors. Which of the following cells would be first on the scene to
help kill bacteria and prevent an infection?
a.
cytokines
b.
Eosinophils
c.
leukotrienes
d.
neutrophils. Answer: d. neutrophils
◉ A 20-year-old nursing student breaks his wrist in a car accident
and experiences severe swelling and pain. The nursing student
understands that the pain is primarily the result of:
a.
, prostaglandins
b.
antibodies
c.
vasoconstriction
d.
histamine. Answer: a. prostaglandins
◉ Which of the following antibodies exists in the highest
concentration of a healthy adult?
a.
IgA
b.
IgG
IgE
c.
IgM. Answer: b. IgG
◉ The student nurse understands that the primary function of IgA
antibodies is:
a.
develop and secrete antitoxins
