Applied Pathophysiology exam 1
practice LAATEST EXAM 2024/2025
A 6-year-old girl with a diagnosis of Marfan syndrome would be the health care professional's
LOWEST priority?
a. a test of the child's visual acuity
b. a musculoskeletal assessment
c. tests of kidney function
d. cardiovascular assessment - ANSWER tests of kidney funtion
A male client has just received a diagnosis of prostate cancer. The cancer has not metastasized
beyond the prostate gland at this point, and the cells are well-differentiated. Which of the following
would be the appropriate staging and grading for this tumor?
a. Stage metastasis, grade 4
b. Stage 1, grade 4
c. Stage node, grade 3
d. Stage tumor, grade 1 - ANSWER Stage tumor, grade 1
A man's tumor cells are producing excessive amounts of a hormone, leading to fluid and electrolyte
problems. This hormone production is referred to as:
a. cancer cachexia syndrome
b. paraneoplastic syndrome
c. angiogenesis
d. superior vena cava syndrome - ANSWER paraneoplastic syndrome
A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about the value of including foods containing antioxidants
in their diet. Which of the following statements best captures the rationale underlying the nurse's
advice?
a. antioxidants prevent the occurrence of cell dysplasia
b. antioxidants prevent the formation of superoxide dismutase
, Applied Pathophysiology exam 1
practice LAATEST EXAM 2024/2025
c. antioxidants inhibit the actions of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
d. antioxidants react nonspecifically with molecules - ANSWER antioxidants inhibit the
actions of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
A nurse is teaching a patient with a recent diagnosis of diabetes about the roles that glucose and
insulin play in the disease pathology and the fact that glucose must enter the cell in order to provide
energy for the patient. The nurse knows that which of the following processes allows glucose to
enter body cells?
a. dispersion
b. sodium-potassium pump
c. osmosis
d. facilitated diffusion - ANSWER facilitated diffusion
A particular disease has a debilitating effect on the ability of sufferers to perform activities of daily
living and significantly decreases quality of life. However, few people die as a result of the disease's
direct effects. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are living with the disease, but relatively few new
cases have been diagnosed in recent years. Which of the following statements best conveys an
accurate epidemiological characterization of the disease?
a. low mortality, high morbidity, low prevalence, high incidence
b. high mortality, low morbidity, low incidence, high prevalence
c. high mortality, low morbidity, high incidence, low prevalence
d. high morbidity, low mortality, high prevalence, low incidence - ANSWER d. high
morbidity, low mortality, high prevalence, low incidence
A patient is experiencing muscle atrophy following 2 weeks in traction after a motor vehicle accident.
Which of the following factors has most likely contributed to the atrophy of the patient's muscle
cells?
a. high levels of insulin and IGH-1 in the patient's blood during immobilization
b. a reduction of skeletal muscle use secondary to disuse and the traction treatment
c. loss of nerve control of the affected muscles during the time of traction
practice LAATEST EXAM 2024/2025
A 6-year-old girl with a diagnosis of Marfan syndrome would be the health care professional's
LOWEST priority?
a. a test of the child's visual acuity
b. a musculoskeletal assessment
c. tests of kidney function
d. cardiovascular assessment - ANSWER tests of kidney funtion
A male client has just received a diagnosis of prostate cancer. The cancer has not metastasized
beyond the prostate gland at this point, and the cells are well-differentiated. Which of the following
would be the appropriate staging and grading for this tumor?
a. Stage metastasis, grade 4
b. Stage 1, grade 4
c. Stage node, grade 3
d. Stage tumor, grade 1 - ANSWER Stage tumor, grade 1
A man's tumor cells are producing excessive amounts of a hormone, leading to fluid and electrolyte
problems. This hormone production is referred to as:
a. cancer cachexia syndrome
b. paraneoplastic syndrome
c. angiogenesis
d. superior vena cava syndrome - ANSWER paraneoplastic syndrome
A nurse is teaching a group of older adults about the value of including foods containing antioxidants
in their diet. Which of the following statements best captures the rationale underlying the nurse's
advice?
a. antioxidants prevent the occurrence of cell dysplasia
b. antioxidants prevent the formation of superoxide dismutase
, Applied Pathophysiology exam 1
practice LAATEST EXAM 2024/2025
c. antioxidants inhibit the actions of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
d. antioxidants react nonspecifically with molecules - ANSWER antioxidants inhibit the
actions of reactive oxygen species (ROS)
A nurse is teaching a patient with a recent diagnosis of diabetes about the roles that glucose and
insulin play in the disease pathology and the fact that glucose must enter the cell in order to provide
energy for the patient. The nurse knows that which of the following processes allows glucose to
enter body cells?
a. dispersion
b. sodium-potassium pump
c. osmosis
d. facilitated diffusion - ANSWER facilitated diffusion
A particular disease has a debilitating effect on the ability of sufferers to perform activities of daily
living and significantly decreases quality of life. However, few people die as a result of the disease's
direct effects. Hundreds of thousands of Americans are living with the disease, but relatively few new
cases have been diagnosed in recent years. Which of the following statements best conveys an
accurate epidemiological characterization of the disease?
a. low mortality, high morbidity, low prevalence, high incidence
b. high mortality, low morbidity, low incidence, high prevalence
c. high mortality, low morbidity, high incidence, low prevalence
d. high morbidity, low mortality, high prevalence, low incidence - ANSWER d. high
morbidity, low mortality, high prevalence, low incidence
A patient is experiencing muscle atrophy following 2 weeks in traction after a motor vehicle accident.
Which of the following factors has most likely contributed to the atrophy of the patient's muscle
cells?
a. high levels of insulin and IGH-1 in the patient's blood during immobilization
b. a reduction of skeletal muscle use secondary to disuse and the traction treatment
c. loss of nerve control of the affected muscles during the time of traction
