PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. An increase in cardiac size and function workload is termed::
Atrophy
2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome
the nurse should include which of the following is consistent
with the syndrome:
A. cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta
B. genital assessment for small testicles
C. metal assessment for impairment
D. oral assessment for cleft palate: A. cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta
3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the diet.
Phenylalanine is most likely to be a component of:
A. fat
B. Sugar
C. Protein
D. carbohydrates: C. Protein
4. A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an
organism that causes meningitis. this is an example of
A. primary prevention
B. secondary prevention
C. tertiary prevention
D. disease treatment: A. primary prevention
5. Metaplasia is: the replacement of one ditterentiated cell type with another
6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks
,PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
gestation reveals a fetus with a small square head, upward slant of
the eyes, and low set ears. The nurse recognizes that these
findings are consistent with which of the following?
A. Fragile X Syndrome
B. Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome)
C. Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome)
D. Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome): C. Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome)
7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly
diagnosed Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome) child, the nurse
should include which of the following?
A. there is no treatment of cure
,PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
B. symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen
C. symptoms of the condition are treated with testosterone
D. institutionalization is the preferred methods of managing care: B.
symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen
8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an altercation
in home-ostatic control mechanisms?
A. Fever
B. Throat Pain
C. Joint Stiffness
D. Positive throat culture: A. Fever
9. What information should parents be given about the
consequences of phenylketonuria (PKU)?
A. mental retardation is inevitable
B. PKU is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies
C. High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme production
D. failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.: D.
failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.
10. A
n injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is
called
Injury.
A. Hypoxia
B. Ischemic
, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
C. Hyperemic
D. Neoplastic: B. Ischemic
11. Tay Sachs is caused by which of the following?
A. A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
B. A defect on chromosomes 17 or 22
C. A mutation on chromosomes 15
D. An error in converting phenylalanine to tyrosine: A. A deficiency or
absence of hex-osaminidase A
12. An Obese, but otherwise healthy teen goes to a health fair
and has her blood pressure checked. This is an example of
A. Primary prevention
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. An increase in cardiac size and function workload is termed::
Atrophy
2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome
the nurse should include which of the following is consistent
with the syndrome:
A. cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta
B. genital assessment for small testicles
C. metal assessment for impairment
D. oral assessment for cleft palate: A. cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta
3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the diet.
Phenylalanine is most likely to be a component of:
A. fat
B. Sugar
C. Protein
D. carbohydrates: C. Protein
4. A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an
organism that causes meningitis. this is an example of
A. primary prevention
B. secondary prevention
C. tertiary prevention
D. disease treatment: A. primary prevention
5. Metaplasia is: the replacement of one ditterentiated cell type with another
6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks
,PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
gestation reveals a fetus with a small square head, upward slant of
the eyes, and low set ears. The nurse recognizes that these
findings are consistent with which of the following?
A. Fragile X Syndrome
B. Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome)
C. Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome)
D. Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome): C. Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome)
7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly
diagnosed Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome) child, the nurse
should include which of the following?
A. there is no treatment of cure
,PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
B. symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen
C. symptoms of the condition are treated with testosterone
D. institutionalization is the preferred methods of managing care: B.
symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen
8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an altercation
in home-ostatic control mechanisms?
A. Fever
B. Throat Pain
C. Joint Stiffness
D. Positive throat culture: A. Fever
9. What information should parents be given about the
consequences of phenylketonuria (PKU)?
A. mental retardation is inevitable
B. PKU is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies
C. High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme production
D. failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.: D.
failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.
10. A
n injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is
called
Injury.
A. Hypoxia
B. Ischemic
, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND VERIFIED ANSWERS
C. Hyperemic
D. Neoplastic: B. Ischemic
11. Tay Sachs is caused by which of the following?
A. A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
B. A defect on chromosomes 17 or 22
C. A mutation on chromosomes 15
D. An error in converting phenylalanine to tyrosine: A. A deficiency or
absence of hex-osaminidase A
12. An Obese, but otherwise healthy teen goes to a health fair
and has her blood pressure checked. This is an example of
A. Primary prevention
