NURS 504 - Patho Exam 2 NEWEST COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
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What is the usual source of pulmonary emboli?
a. Deep venous thrombosis
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Left heart failure
d. Valvular disease CORRECT ANS: a. Deep venous thrombosis
A healthcare professional has educated a student on folic acid. Which statement by the student
indicates that more teaching is needed?
a. Folic acid is stored in the liver
b. Folic acid is essential for RNA and DNA synthesis within erythrocytes
c. Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin
d. Folic acid is absorbed in the upper intestine CORRECT ANS: c. Folic acid absorption is
dependent on the enzyme folacin
After a person has a subtotal gastrectomy for chronic gastritis, which type of anemia will
result?
a. Iron deficiency
b. Aplastic
c. Folic acid
,d. Pernicious CORRECT ANS: d. Pernicious
Which of the following is not a contributing factor to the development of hypertension?
a. Increased sympathetic activity
b. Increased angiotensin II
c. Increased natriuretic peptide
d. Insulin resistance CORRECT ANS: c. Increased natriuretic peptide
All of the following contribute to deep venous thrombosis except a. heart
failure
b. dehydration
c. high estrogen oral contraceptives
d. anaerobic metabolism CORRECT ANS: d. anaerobic metabolism
Hypertension has been associated with altered
a. angiotensin receptors.
b. adrenergic hormone structure.
c. nitric oxide degradation.
d. calcium sequestering organelles. CORRECT ANS: a. angiotensin receptors.
A healthcare professional in an urban clinic is seeing a patient who has iron deficiency anemia
(IDA). What question by the professional is most appropriate to assess for the cause of IDA?
a. Have you had any recent viral infections?
b. Have you ever noticed any blood in your stools?
, c. How many times a week do you have iron rich foods?
d. Do you like to eat fruit and vegetables? CORRECT ANS: b. Have you ever noticed any
blood in your stools?
7. Hypertension may result in
a. vascular remodeling
b. retinopathy
c. peripheral artery disease
d. A and B only
e. A, B, and C CORRECT ANS: e. A, B, and C
A healthcare professional is reviewing a patient's laboratory results and sees that the patient has a
low reticulocyte count and a high iron level. Which type of anemia does the professional
associate these findings with?
a. Hemolytic anemia
b. Iron deficiency anemia
c. Anemia of chronic disease:
d. Folate deficiency anemia CORRECT ANS: d. Folate deficiency anemia
10. Increased RAAS, obesity, dysfunction of natriuretic peptides, genetics, and increased SNS
activity all contribute to which of the following?
a. increased blood pH
b. baroreceptor stimulation at low c. blood pressure
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ LATEST UPDATE
What is the usual source of pulmonary emboli?
a. Deep venous thrombosis
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Left heart failure
d. Valvular disease CORRECT ANS: a. Deep venous thrombosis
A healthcare professional has educated a student on folic acid. Which statement by the student
indicates that more teaching is needed?
a. Folic acid is stored in the liver
b. Folic acid is essential for RNA and DNA synthesis within erythrocytes
c. Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin
d. Folic acid is absorbed in the upper intestine CORRECT ANS: c. Folic acid absorption is
dependent on the enzyme folacin
After a person has a subtotal gastrectomy for chronic gastritis, which type of anemia will
result?
a. Iron deficiency
b. Aplastic
c. Folic acid
,d. Pernicious CORRECT ANS: d. Pernicious
Which of the following is not a contributing factor to the development of hypertension?
a. Increased sympathetic activity
b. Increased angiotensin II
c. Increased natriuretic peptide
d. Insulin resistance CORRECT ANS: c. Increased natriuretic peptide
All of the following contribute to deep venous thrombosis except a. heart
failure
b. dehydration
c. high estrogen oral contraceptives
d. anaerobic metabolism CORRECT ANS: d. anaerobic metabolism
Hypertension has been associated with altered
a. angiotensin receptors.
b. adrenergic hormone structure.
c. nitric oxide degradation.
d. calcium sequestering organelles. CORRECT ANS: a. angiotensin receptors.
A healthcare professional in an urban clinic is seeing a patient who has iron deficiency anemia
(IDA). What question by the professional is most appropriate to assess for the cause of IDA?
a. Have you had any recent viral infections?
b. Have you ever noticed any blood in your stools?
, c. How many times a week do you have iron rich foods?
d. Do you like to eat fruit and vegetables? CORRECT ANS: b. Have you ever noticed any
blood in your stools?
7. Hypertension may result in
a. vascular remodeling
b. retinopathy
c. peripheral artery disease
d. A and B only
e. A, B, and C CORRECT ANS: e. A, B, and C
A healthcare professional is reviewing a patient's laboratory results and sees that the patient has a
low reticulocyte count and a high iron level. Which type of anemia does the professional
associate these findings with?
a. Hemolytic anemia
b. Iron deficiency anemia
c. Anemia of chronic disease:
d. Folate deficiency anemia CORRECT ANS: d. Folate deficiency anemia
10. Increased RAAS, obesity, dysfunction of natriuretic peptides, genetics, and increased SNS
activity all contribute to which of the following?
a. increased blood pH
b. baroreceptor stimulation at low c. blood pressure
