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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
The client is an average-sized adult and has abnormal microcytic
hypochromic red blood cells due to a long-term, chronic disease.
Which of the following complete blood count (CBC) results is
characteristic of her type of anemia?
A. Hematocrit 44%
B. Hemoglobin 8 g/dL
C. Reticulocytes 1.5%
D. Band cells 3000/mL - ANSWER-B. Hemoglobin 8g/dL
The 16-year-old boy has enlarged lymph nodes and a sore throat.
His girlfriend was recently diagnosed with infectious
mononucleosis. While educating this teenager, the nurse
emphasizes that infectious mononucleosis is caused by which
pathogen and usually transmitted via:
A. Epstein-Barr virus; saliva
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B. T-cell infection; plasma
C. Heterophil antibodies; blood
D. Bacterial infection; monocytes - ANSWER-A. Epstein-Barr
virus; saliva
Following peripheral blood testing and a bone marrow biopsy, a
client has been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia.
Which of the following is most likely to have preceded the client's
diagnosis?
A. Radiation exposure
B. The presence of a Philadelphia chromosome
C. Down syndrome
D. Exposure to the Epstein-Barr virus - ANSWER-B. The
presence of a Philadelphia chromosome
A 48-year-old male client, who normally enjoys good health, has
been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of polycythemia
vera. The nurse who is providing care for the client should
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prioritize assessments aimed at the early identification of which of
the following health problems?
A. Thromboembolism
B. Hyperventilation
C. Vasculitis
D. Orthostatic hypotension - ANSWER-A. Thromboembolism
Sue is fatigued, and some blood tests are done. Her results
include Hct 40%; Hgb 8g/dL; WBC 8000; and platelets 175,000.
The nurse should interpret Sue's blood work as indicative of:
A. Low WBC count/granulocytopenia
B. High hematocrit/polycythemia
C. Low hemoglobin/anemia
D. High platelets/thrombocytosis - ANSWER-C. Low
hemoglobin/anemia
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In immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP), the client has what
type of disorder that primarily destroys which blood component?
A. Immunoglobulin; B cells
B. Alloimmune; factor VIII
C. Allergic; fibrinogen
D. Autoimmune; platelets - ANSWER-D. Autoimmune; platelets
Endocarditis and rheumatic heart disease are both cardiac
complications of systemic infections. Characteristics include a
new or changed heart murmur caused by:
A. Vegetative valve destruction
B. Left ventricle hypertrophy
C. Myocardial inflammation
D. Chronic atrial fibrillation - ANSWER-A. Vegetative valve
destruction
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
The client is an average-sized adult and has abnormal microcytic
hypochromic red blood cells due to a long-term, chronic disease.
Which of the following complete blood count (CBC) results is
characteristic of her type of anemia?
A. Hematocrit 44%
B. Hemoglobin 8 g/dL
C. Reticulocytes 1.5%
D. Band cells 3000/mL - ANSWER-B. Hemoglobin 8g/dL
The 16-year-old boy has enlarged lymph nodes and a sore throat.
His girlfriend was recently diagnosed with infectious
mononucleosis. While educating this teenager, the nurse
emphasizes that infectious mononucleosis is caused by which
pathogen and usually transmitted via:
A. Epstein-Barr virus; saliva
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B. T-cell infection; plasma
C. Heterophil antibodies; blood
D. Bacterial infection; monocytes - ANSWER-A. Epstein-Barr
virus; saliva
Following peripheral blood testing and a bone marrow biopsy, a
client has been diagnosed with chronic myelogenous leukemia.
Which of the following is most likely to have preceded the client's
diagnosis?
A. Radiation exposure
B. The presence of a Philadelphia chromosome
C. Down syndrome
D. Exposure to the Epstein-Barr virus - ANSWER-B. The
presence of a Philadelphia chromosome
A 48-year-old male client, who normally enjoys good health, has
been admitted to the hospital for the treatment of polycythemia
vera. The nurse who is providing care for the client should
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prioritize assessments aimed at the early identification of which of
the following health problems?
A. Thromboembolism
B. Hyperventilation
C. Vasculitis
D. Orthostatic hypotension - ANSWER-A. Thromboembolism
Sue is fatigued, and some blood tests are done. Her results
include Hct 40%; Hgb 8g/dL; WBC 8000; and platelets 175,000.
The nurse should interpret Sue's blood work as indicative of:
A. Low WBC count/granulocytopenia
B. High hematocrit/polycythemia
C. Low hemoglobin/anemia
D. High platelets/thrombocytosis - ANSWER-C. Low
hemoglobin/anemia
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In immune thrombocytopenia purpura (ITP), the client has what
type of disorder that primarily destroys which blood component?
A. Immunoglobulin; B cells
B. Alloimmune; factor VIII
C. Allergic; fibrinogen
D. Autoimmune; platelets - ANSWER-D. Autoimmune; platelets
Endocarditis and rheumatic heart disease are both cardiac
complications of systemic infections. Characteristics include a
new or changed heart murmur caused by:
A. Vegetative valve destruction
B. Left ventricle hypertrophy
C. Myocardial inflammation
D. Chronic atrial fibrillation - ANSWER-A. Vegetative valve
destruction
