NURSl 5315/l NURS5315l Finall Examl
(NEWl 2026l Update)l Advancedl
Pathophysiologyl |l Questionsl &l Answersl |l
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QUESTION
Whichl patientl requiresl treatmentl withl antibioticsl forl al prolongedl periodl ofl time?
Al patientl withl mycobacteriuml aviuml complex.l
Al patientl withl communityl acquiredl MRSA.l
Al patientl withl orall candidiasis.l
Al patientl withl measles.l
Answer:
Mycobacteriuml aviuml complexl isl causedl byl anl acidl fastl bacilli.l Thesel bacterial havel
extremelyl thickl celll wallsl whichl inhibitsl nutrientsl orl antibioticsl froml enteringl thel celll
easily;l therefore,l thisl patientl requiresl al prolongedl coursel ofl antibioticsl tol effectivelyl
treatl thisl condition.l Orall candidiasisl isl al fungall infection,l measlesl isl al virall infectionl
andl neitherl arel treatedl withl antibiotics.l MRSAl doesl notl necessaryl requirel longl terml
treatmentl withl antibiotics.l
QUESTION
Diapedesisl isl anl essentiall functionl ofl whichl cell?
Whitel Bloodl Cells
Platelets
Redl Bloodl Cells
Epitheliall cells
,Answer:
Diapedesisl isl thel terml usedl tol describel thel adherencel ofl whitel bloodl cellsl tol thel
vascularl walll andl theirl crossingl overl tol thel sitel ofl injury.l
QUESTION
Al 64-year-oldl malel patientl presentsl tol yourl officel withl al complaintl ofl intermittentl
fevers,l weightl loss,l andl profusel nightl sweats.l Onl examinationl hel hasl anl enlargedl massl
onl thel rightl sidel ofl hisl neck.l Whichl ofl thel followingl pathologicall processesl bestl
explainsl thel clinicall manifestations?
Malignantl transformationl ofl lymphocytesl tol Reedl Sternbergl cells
Malignantl transformationl ofl B-cellsl whichl infiltratel thel bonel marrow,l bonel andl otherl
softl tissues
Uncontrolledl proliferationl ofl malignantl leukocytesl whichl blocksl thel growthl ofl healthyl
bloodl cells
Antigenl antibodyl complexesl bindl tol thel Fcl receptorsl onl plateletsl whichl leadsl tol theirl
destructionl inl thel spleen.l
Answer:
Thel clinicall scenariol isl consistentl withl Hodgkin'sl Lymphoma.l Optionl Al isl thel onlyl
answerl whichl describesl thel pathologicall processl ofl thel Hodgkin'sl Lymphoma.l Optionl Bl
describesl thel pathologicall processl forl multiplel myeloma.l Optionl Cl isl thel pathologicall
basisl ofl leukemias.l Optionl Dl describesl thel pathologicall processl forl immunel
thrombocytopenicl purpural (ITP).l
QUESTION
Whichl ofl thel followingl intravenousl fluidsl wouldl bel bestl tol orderl tol helpl reversel thel
sicklingl processl associatedl withl sicklel celll anemial duringl anl acutel vaso-occlusivel crisis?
0.l 45%l normall saline
0.l 9%l normall saline
3%l normall saline
D5l normall salinel (D5NS)
Answer:
, Thel bestl fluidl tol orderl inl al patientl withl sicklel celll diseasel whol isl experiencingl anl
acutel vaso-occlusivel crisisl isl al hypotonicl solution.l Hypotonicl solutionsl willl causel fluidl
tol movel intol thel intracellularl spacel i.l e.l thel redl bloodl cell.l Thisl willl causel thel redl
bloodl cellsl tol swelll andl therebyl reversel thel sickling.l Optionl Bl isl anl isotonicl fluidl
whichl willl remainl mainlyl inl thel intravascularl space.l Optionsl Cl andl Dl arel bothl
hypertonicl solutionsl whichl willl drawl fluidl outl ofl thel cellsl intol thel intravascularl space.l
QUESTION
Anl adultl patientl withl sicklel celll anemial isl atl thel greatestl riskl forl whichl typel ofl
infection?
Pneumoccoccal
Staphylococcal
Fungal
Viral
Answer:
Anl adultl patientl withl sicklel celll anemial hasl al functionall asplenia.l Thisl leavesl theml atl
anl increasedl riskl forl acquiringl pneumococcall infections.l
QUESTION
Vaso-occlusivel crisesl arel bestl treatedl withl whichl typel ofl IVl fluid?
Hypotonic
Isotonic
Hypertonic
Isometric
Answer:
Hypotonicl IVl solutionsl arel thel bestl treatmentl forl sicklel celll crises.l Thel administrativel
ofl al hypotonicl IVl solutionl tol al personl experiencingl al sicklel celll crisisl willl helpl tol
reversel thel crisisl byl causingl fluidl tol shiftl intol thel intracellularl space.l Thisl willl helpl
thel RBCsl returnl tol theirl normall biconcavel shape.l
QUESTION
(NEWl 2026l Update)l Advancedl
Pathophysiologyl |l Questionsl &l Answersl |l
Gradel A|l 100%l Correctl (Verifiedl
Solutions)-l UTA
QUESTION
Whichl patientl requiresl treatmentl withl antibioticsl forl al prolongedl periodl ofl time?
Al patientl withl mycobacteriuml aviuml complex.l
Al patientl withl communityl acquiredl MRSA.l
Al patientl withl orall candidiasis.l
Al patientl withl measles.l
Answer:
Mycobacteriuml aviuml complexl isl causedl byl anl acidl fastl bacilli.l Thesel bacterial havel
extremelyl thickl celll wallsl whichl inhibitsl nutrientsl orl antibioticsl froml enteringl thel celll
easily;l therefore,l thisl patientl requiresl al prolongedl coursel ofl antibioticsl tol effectivelyl
treatl thisl condition.l Orall candidiasisl isl al fungall infection,l measlesl isl al virall infectionl
andl neitherl arel treatedl withl antibiotics.l MRSAl doesl notl necessaryl requirel longl terml
treatmentl withl antibiotics.l
QUESTION
Diapedesisl isl anl essentiall functionl ofl whichl cell?
Whitel Bloodl Cells
Platelets
Redl Bloodl Cells
Epitheliall cells
,Answer:
Diapedesisl isl thel terml usedl tol describel thel adherencel ofl whitel bloodl cellsl tol thel
vascularl walll andl theirl crossingl overl tol thel sitel ofl injury.l
QUESTION
Al 64-year-oldl malel patientl presentsl tol yourl officel withl al complaintl ofl intermittentl
fevers,l weightl loss,l andl profusel nightl sweats.l Onl examinationl hel hasl anl enlargedl massl
onl thel rightl sidel ofl hisl neck.l Whichl ofl thel followingl pathologicall processesl bestl
explainsl thel clinicall manifestations?
Malignantl transformationl ofl lymphocytesl tol Reedl Sternbergl cells
Malignantl transformationl ofl B-cellsl whichl infiltratel thel bonel marrow,l bonel andl otherl
softl tissues
Uncontrolledl proliferationl ofl malignantl leukocytesl whichl blocksl thel growthl ofl healthyl
bloodl cells
Antigenl antibodyl complexesl bindl tol thel Fcl receptorsl onl plateletsl whichl leadsl tol theirl
destructionl inl thel spleen.l
Answer:
Thel clinicall scenariol isl consistentl withl Hodgkin'sl Lymphoma.l Optionl Al isl thel onlyl
answerl whichl describesl thel pathologicall processl ofl thel Hodgkin'sl Lymphoma.l Optionl Bl
describesl thel pathologicall processl forl multiplel myeloma.l Optionl Cl isl thel pathologicall
basisl ofl leukemias.l Optionl Dl describesl thel pathologicall processl forl immunel
thrombocytopenicl purpural (ITP).l
QUESTION
Whichl ofl thel followingl intravenousl fluidsl wouldl bel bestl tol orderl tol helpl reversel thel
sicklingl processl associatedl withl sicklel celll anemial duringl anl acutel vaso-occlusivel crisis?
0.l 45%l normall saline
0.l 9%l normall saline
3%l normall saline
D5l normall salinel (D5NS)
Answer:
, Thel bestl fluidl tol orderl inl al patientl withl sicklel celll diseasel whol isl experiencingl anl
acutel vaso-occlusivel crisisl isl al hypotonicl solution.l Hypotonicl solutionsl willl causel fluidl
tol movel intol thel intracellularl spacel i.l e.l thel redl bloodl cell.l Thisl willl causel thel redl
bloodl cellsl tol swelll andl therebyl reversel thel sickling.l Optionl Bl isl anl isotonicl fluidl
whichl willl remainl mainlyl inl thel intravascularl space.l Optionsl Cl andl Dl arel bothl
hypertonicl solutionsl whichl willl drawl fluidl outl ofl thel cellsl intol thel intravascularl space.l
QUESTION
Anl adultl patientl withl sicklel celll anemial isl atl thel greatestl riskl forl whichl typel ofl
infection?
Pneumoccoccal
Staphylococcal
Fungal
Viral
Answer:
Anl adultl patientl withl sicklel celll anemial hasl al functionall asplenia.l Thisl leavesl theml atl
anl increasedl riskl forl acquiringl pneumococcall infections.l
QUESTION
Vaso-occlusivel crisesl arel bestl treatedl withl whichl typel ofl IVl fluid?
Hypotonic
Isotonic
Hypertonic
Isometric
Answer:
Hypotonicl IVl solutionsl arel thel bestl treatmentl forl sicklel celll crises.l Thel administrativel
ofl al hypotonicl IVl solutionl tol al personl experiencingl al sicklel celll crisisl willl helpl tol
reversel thel crisisl byl causingl fluidl tol shiftl intol thel intracellularl space.l Thisl willl helpl
thel RBCsl returnl tol theirl normall biconcavel shape.l
QUESTION
