NURS 2502 - Pathophysiology Exam 1
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Question 1:
What does Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) reflect?
A) Number of immature white blood cells
B) Number of mature WBCs; needs to be above 3000
C) Platelet count
D) Red blood cell count
Answer: B - Reflects number of mature WBC's, needs to be above 3000
Question 2:
What are adjuvant medications during opioid therapy?
A) Medications originally developed for pain
B) Medications not originally for pain such as anticonvulsants
C) Only analgesics
D) Only sedatives
Answer: B - Medications not originally for pain (anticonvulsants)
Question 3:
What bleeding precautions should be implemented?
A) Only rest and elevation
B) Use electric razor, discontinuation of ASA, limitation of needle sticks
C) Only bed rest
D) Only diet modification
Answer: B - Use electric razor, discontinuation of ASA, limitation of needle
sticks
Question 4:
What are causes of respiratory alkalosis?
,A) Only hypoventilation
B) Hyperventilation (anxiety, high altitudes, pregnancy, fever, hypoxia, PE,
excessive tidal volume)
C) Only metabolic causes
D) Only kidney dysfunction
Answer: B - Hyperventilation (anxiety, high altitudes, pregnancy, fever,
hypoxia, PE, excessive tidal volume)
Question 5:
What is cellular injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished, resulting in
oxygen deprivation?
A) Necrosis
B) Apoptosis
C) Ischemia
D) Infarction
Answer: C - Ischemia
Question 6:
What are clinical manifestations of acute hyponatremia?
A) Only thirst
B) Headache, nausea, severe confusion, seizures
C) Only muscle cramps
D) Only hyperventilation
Answer: B - Headache, nausea, severe confusion, seizures
Question 7:
What characterizes flail chest?
A) Single rib fracture
B) Fractures in two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places; free-floating
segment
C) Incomplete rib fractures
D) Only soft tissue injury
, Answer: B - Fractures in two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places;
free-floating segment
Question 8:
What diagnostic tests are required before beginning biologic therapy?
A) Only chest X-ray
B) Latent TB screening
C) Only blood work
D) Only physical exam
Answer: B - Latent TB
Question 9:
What does the Direct Coombs test detect?
A) Fetal antibodies
B) Maternal anti-D antibodies bound to fetal RBCs for HDN diagnosis
C) Paternal antibodies
D) Hemoglobin levels
Answer: B - Detects maternal anti-D antibodies that have already bound to
fetal RBCs
Question 10:
What is the earliest clinical manifestation of ARDS?
A) Cyanosis
B) Fever
C) Dyspnea (SOB)
D) Chest pain
Answer: C - Dyspnea (SOB)
Question 11:
What happens to cells in a hypotonic solution?
A) They shrink
B) They remain unchanged
C) They swell
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Question 1:
What does Absolute Neutrophil Count (ANC) reflect?
A) Number of immature white blood cells
B) Number of mature WBCs; needs to be above 3000
C) Platelet count
D) Red blood cell count
Answer: B - Reflects number of mature WBC's, needs to be above 3000
Question 2:
What are adjuvant medications during opioid therapy?
A) Medications originally developed for pain
B) Medications not originally for pain such as anticonvulsants
C) Only analgesics
D) Only sedatives
Answer: B - Medications not originally for pain (anticonvulsants)
Question 3:
What bleeding precautions should be implemented?
A) Only rest and elevation
B) Use electric razor, discontinuation of ASA, limitation of needle sticks
C) Only bed rest
D) Only diet modification
Answer: B - Use electric razor, discontinuation of ASA, limitation of needle
sticks
Question 4:
What are causes of respiratory alkalosis?
,A) Only hypoventilation
B) Hyperventilation (anxiety, high altitudes, pregnancy, fever, hypoxia, PE,
excessive tidal volume)
C) Only metabolic causes
D) Only kidney dysfunction
Answer: B - Hyperventilation (anxiety, high altitudes, pregnancy, fever,
hypoxia, PE, excessive tidal volume)
Question 5:
What is cellular injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished, resulting in
oxygen deprivation?
A) Necrosis
B) Apoptosis
C) Ischemia
D) Infarction
Answer: C - Ischemia
Question 6:
What are clinical manifestations of acute hyponatremia?
A) Only thirst
B) Headache, nausea, severe confusion, seizures
C) Only muscle cramps
D) Only hyperventilation
Answer: B - Headache, nausea, severe confusion, seizures
Question 7:
What characterizes flail chest?
A) Single rib fracture
B) Fractures in two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places; free-floating
segment
C) Incomplete rib fractures
D) Only soft tissue injury
, Answer: B - Fractures in two or more adjacent ribs in two or more places;
free-floating segment
Question 8:
What diagnostic tests are required before beginning biologic therapy?
A) Only chest X-ray
B) Latent TB screening
C) Only blood work
D) Only physical exam
Answer: B - Latent TB
Question 9:
What does the Direct Coombs test detect?
A) Fetal antibodies
B) Maternal anti-D antibodies bound to fetal RBCs for HDN diagnosis
C) Paternal antibodies
D) Hemoglobin levels
Answer: B - Detects maternal anti-D antibodies that have already bound to
fetal RBCs
Question 10:
What is the earliest clinical manifestation of ARDS?
A) Cyanosis
B) Fever
C) Dyspnea (SOB)
D) Chest pain
Answer: C - Dyspnea (SOB)
Question 11:
What happens to cells in a hypotonic solution?
A) They shrink
B) They remain unchanged
C) They swell
