PATHO QUIZZES WITH CORRECT
UPDATED ANSWERS
A 20-year-old male is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals
decreased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Which of the following does the
nurse suspect is the most likely cause? - CORRECT ANSWER-
hyperventilation
A 65-year-old female with emphysema presents to the ER for difficulty
breathing. Physical exam reveals bluish skin and mucous membranes.
How should the nurse chart this condition? Patient has: - CORRECT
ANSWER- cyanosis
A 28-year-old male reports to his primary care provider that he has had
a cold for a week and is coughing up bloody secretions. When giving
report, what term should the nurse use to describe this condition? -
CORRECT ANSWER- hemoptysis
A 40 year old patient is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute
pancreatitis. What lab values would you expect to find? - CORRECT
ANSWER- elevated amylase and lipase
The portion of the male urethra that is closest to the bladder is the _____
portion. - CORRECT ANSWER- prostatic
While planning care for a patient with urinary problems, the nurse recalls
that the RAAS will be activated by - CORRECT ANSWER- decreased
blood pressure in the afferent arterioles
When the nurse is discussing the functional unit of the kidney, what term
should the nurse use? - CORRECT ANSWER- Nephron
,A 35 yr old hypertensive male begins taking a diuretic. Which of the
following common side effects of this medication should the nurse
monitor? - CORRECT ANSWER- hypokalemia
When the nurse is discussing the sodium-sensing cells of the
glomerulus, what term should the nurse use? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Macula densa
A 28 yo female presents with fever, chills, and flank pain. She is
diagnosed with pyelonephritis. A nurse recalls the patient's infection is
located in the - CORRECT ANSWER- renal pelvis
A 42 yo male is involved in a motor vehicle accident during which he
loses a lot of blood. The nurse realizes he is in acute renal failure
caused by - CORRECT ANSWER- inadequate renal blood flow
A 60 yo male is diagnosed with renal failure. While the nurse is
reviewing lab results, which of the following lab values would be most
consistent with this diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER- elevated
plasma creatinine level
A 45 yo female presents with hypertension, anorexia, nausea, vomiting
and anemia. She is diagnosed with chronic renal failure. This anemia is
caused by - CORRECT ANSWER- inadequate production of EPO
A 42 yo female is diagnosed with chronic renal failure, and the nurse is
discussing dietary treatment. This treatment involves restricting -
CORRECT ANSWER- proteins
When a patient asks what the most common type of renal stones is
composed of, how should the nurse respond? The most common type of
renal stone is composed of - CORRECT ANSWER- calcium
A 25 yo female presents with burning urination. She was diagnosed with
a UTI. When the nurse checks the culture results, which of the following
organisms is most likely infecting her urinary tract? - CORRECT
ANSWER- E. coli
,Upon examination of a male infant, it is determined that the urethral
meatus is located on the undersurface of the penis. The nurse will
document this condition as - CORRECT ANSWER- hypospadias
Which cluster of symptoms would make a clinician suspect a child has
developed glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER- gross
hematuria, flank pain, and hypertension
A 7 yo male presents to his primary care provider for incontinence. His
mother says he has never been continent. Which of the following is the
most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe on the chart? - CORRECT
ANSWER- primary enuresis
A 15 yo female presents with flank pain, irritability, malaise, and fever.
Tests reveal glomerularnephritis. When the parents ask what could have
caused this, how should the nurse respond? - CORRECT ANSWER-
poststreptococcal infection
Which info indicates the nurse has a good understanding of female
anatomy? Having ejected a mature ovum, the ovarian follicle then
develops into - CORRECT ANSWER- a corpus luteum
Which info indicates the nurse has a good understanding of
progesterone? Progesterone is primarily secreted by the - CORRECT
ANSWER- corpus luteum
A clinician is preparing to teach about spermatogenesis.
Spermatogenesis occurs in the - CORRECT ANSWER- seminiferous
tubules
When a staff member asks the nurse what the thick middle layer of the
uterine wall is called, what is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Myometrium
In the majority of cases, delayed puberty is due to - CORRECT
ANSWER- slow maturation
, A 21 yo female is infected with HPV following unprotected sexual
intercourse with a male she recently met. She is now at a higher risk for
developing which of the following cancers? - CORRECT ANSWER-
cervical
Cryptorchidism can be defined as - CORRECT ANSWER- problems
with testicular descent
A middle aged male speaks to his physician about BPH. He reveals that
his father was recently diagnosed with this condition, and he wants to
know if he could have it. The physician says that a common complaint
from men with mild to moderate BPH is - CORRECT ANSWER-
decreased urinary stream
Gynecomastia is - CORRECT ANSWER- overdevelopment of breast
tissue in males
A 25 yo female presents with amenorrhea and hirsutism. She is
diagnosed with PCOS. Lab testing will most likely reveal - CORRECT
ANSWER- hyperinsulinemia
A 30 yo female with newly diagnosed PCOS is being counseled by her
OBGYN. The physician indicates that this condition often results in -
CORRECT ANSWER- infertility
A 23 yo sexually active female presents with white copious discharge
and itch. She is diagnosed with yeast vaginitis caused by overgrowth of
which microorganism? - CORRECT ANSWER- Candida albicans
The descent of the bladder and the anterior vaginal wall into the vaginal
canal is called a - CORRECT ANSWER- cystocele
A 40 yo female presents with cramping and excessive vaginal bleeding.
Ultrasound reveals benign uterine tumors in the smooth muscle cells of
the myometrium. These tumors are commonly called - CORRECT
ANSWER- leiomyomas
UPDATED ANSWERS
A 20-year-old male is in acute pain. An arterial blood gas reveals
decreased carbon dioxide (CO2) levels. Which of the following does the
nurse suspect is the most likely cause? - CORRECT ANSWER-
hyperventilation
A 65-year-old female with emphysema presents to the ER for difficulty
breathing. Physical exam reveals bluish skin and mucous membranes.
How should the nurse chart this condition? Patient has: - CORRECT
ANSWER- cyanosis
A 28-year-old male reports to his primary care provider that he has had
a cold for a week and is coughing up bloody secretions. When giving
report, what term should the nurse use to describe this condition? -
CORRECT ANSWER- hemoptysis
A 40 year old patient is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of acute
pancreatitis. What lab values would you expect to find? - CORRECT
ANSWER- elevated amylase and lipase
The portion of the male urethra that is closest to the bladder is the _____
portion. - CORRECT ANSWER- prostatic
While planning care for a patient with urinary problems, the nurse recalls
that the RAAS will be activated by - CORRECT ANSWER- decreased
blood pressure in the afferent arterioles
When the nurse is discussing the functional unit of the kidney, what term
should the nurse use? - CORRECT ANSWER- Nephron
,A 35 yr old hypertensive male begins taking a diuretic. Which of the
following common side effects of this medication should the nurse
monitor? - CORRECT ANSWER- hypokalemia
When the nurse is discussing the sodium-sensing cells of the
glomerulus, what term should the nurse use? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Macula densa
A 28 yo female presents with fever, chills, and flank pain. She is
diagnosed with pyelonephritis. A nurse recalls the patient's infection is
located in the - CORRECT ANSWER- renal pelvis
A 42 yo male is involved in a motor vehicle accident during which he
loses a lot of blood. The nurse realizes he is in acute renal failure
caused by - CORRECT ANSWER- inadequate renal blood flow
A 60 yo male is diagnosed with renal failure. While the nurse is
reviewing lab results, which of the following lab values would be most
consistent with this diagnosis? - CORRECT ANSWER- elevated
plasma creatinine level
A 45 yo female presents with hypertension, anorexia, nausea, vomiting
and anemia. She is diagnosed with chronic renal failure. This anemia is
caused by - CORRECT ANSWER- inadequate production of EPO
A 42 yo female is diagnosed with chronic renal failure, and the nurse is
discussing dietary treatment. This treatment involves restricting -
CORRECT ANSWER- proteins
When a patient asks what the most common type of renal stones is
composed of, how should the nurse respond? The most common type of
renal stone is composed of - CORRECT ANSWER- calcium
A 25 yo female presents with burning urination. She was diagnosed with
a UTI. When the nurse checks the culture results, which of the following
organisms is most likely infecting her urinary tract? - CORRECT
ANSWER- E. coli
,Upon examination of a male infant, it is determined that the urethral
meatus is located on the undersurface of the penis. The nurse will
document this condition as - CORRECT ANSWER- hypospadias
Which cluster of symptoms would make a clinician suspect a child has
developed glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER- gross
hematuria, flank pain, and hypertension
A 7 yo male presents to his primary care provider for incontinence. His
mother says he has never been continent. Which of the following is the
most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe on the chart? - CORRECT
ANSWER- primary enuresis
A 15 yo female presents with flank pain, irritability, malaise, and fever.
Tests reveal glomerularnephritis. When the parents ask what could have
caused this, how should the nurse respond? - CORRECT ANSWER-
poststreptococcal infection
Which info indicates the nurse has a good understanding of female
anatomy? Having ejected a mature ovum, the ovarian follicle then
develops into - CORRECT ANSWER- a corpus luteum
Which info indicates the nurse has a good understanding of
progesterone? Progesterone is primarily secreted by the - CORRECT
ANSWER- corpus luteum
A clinician is preparing to teach about spermatogenesis.
Spermatogenesis occurs in the - CORRECT ANSWER- seminiferous
tubules
When a staff member asks the nurse what the thick middle layer of the
uterine wall is called, what is the nurse's best response? - CORRECT
ANSWER- Myometrium
In the majority of cases, delayed puberty is due to - CORRECT
ANSWER- slow maturation
, A 21 yo female is infected with HPV following unprotected sexual
intercourse with a male she recently met. She is now at a higher risk for
developing which of the following cancers? - CORRECT ANSWER-
cervical
Cryptorchidism can be defined as - CORRECT ANSWER- problems
with testicular descent
A middle aged male speaks to his physician about BPH. He reveals that
his father was recently diagnosed with this condition, and he wants to
know if he could have it. The physician says that a common complaint
from men with mild to moderate BPH is - CORRECT ANSWER-
decreased urinary stream
Gynecomastia is - CORRECT ANSWER- overdevelopment of breast
tissue in males
A 25 yo female presents with amenorrhea and hirsutism. She is
diagnosed with PCOS. Lab testing will most likely reveal - CORRECT
ANSWER- hyperinsulinemia
A 30 yo female with newly diagnosed PCOS is being counseled by her
OBGYN. The physician indicates that this condition often results in -
CORRECT ANSWER- infertility
A 23 yo sexually active female presents with white copious discharge
and itch. She is diagnosed with yeast vaginitis caused by overgrowth of
which microorganism? - CORRECT ANSWER- Candida albicans
The descent of the bladder and the anterior vaginal wall into the vaginal
canal is called a - CORRECT ANSWER- cystocele
A 40 yo female presents with cramping and excessive vaginal bleeding.
Ultrasound reveals benign uterine tumors in the smooth muscle cells of
the myometrium. These tumors are commonly called - CORRECT
ANSWER- leiomyomas
