NR 283 EXAM 1 (ONLINE) QUESTIONS BANK WITH
ANSWERS (NEW-2024): CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING
A client with COPD is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of the disease.
Arterial blood gas results are pH 7.30 PCO2 51 and HCO3 25. How would the nurse
interpret these?
A. Respiratory acidosis, uncompensated.
B. Respiratory acidosis, partially compensated.
C. Respiratory alkalosis, partially compensated.
D. Metabolic acidosis, partially compensated. - A. Respiratory acidosis,
uncompensated.
A client has come to the office with a history of vomiting for 3 days. Which of the
following ABG results would the nurse practitioner expect?
A. pH 7.3, PaCO2 50, HCO3 27
B. pH 7.34, PaC02 50 HCO3 28
C. pH 7.47, PaCO2 30, HCO3 23
D. pH 7.47, PaCO2 43, HCO3 28 - D. pH 7.47, PaCO2 43, HCO3 28
A patient has a tissue growth that was diagnosed as cancer. Which of the following
terms best describes this growth?
A. Neoplasm
B. Lipoma
C. Meningioma
D. Hypertrophy - A. Neoplasm
Which of the following indicates a nurse understands a proto-oncogene? A proto-
oncogene is best defined as a(n) _____ gene.
A. Normal
B. Altered
C. Inactive
D. Tumor-suppressor - A. Normal
A 45-year-old female was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. She reports a sexual
history that includes 43 partners. Which of the following is the most likely cause of her
cancer?
A. Herpes virus
, B. Rubella virus
C. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
D. Hepatitis B virus - C. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
A 50-year-old female develops skin cancer on her head and neck following years of
sunbathing. Which of the following cancers is the most likely?
A. Lymphoma
B. Adenoma
C. Basal cell carcinoma
D. Leukemia - C. Basal cell carcinoma
A patient asks why indoor pollution is worse than outdoor pollution. How should the
nurse respond? Indoor pollution is considered worse than outdoor pollution because of
cigarette smoke and:
A. Fireplace wood smoke
B. Radon
C. Benzene
D. Chlorine - B. Radon
Which cells are involved in initiating immune responses in the skin?
A. Langerhans cells
B. Merkel cells
C. Keratinocytes
D. Melanocytes - A. Langerhans cells
A 42-year-old female presents with raised red lesions with a brownish scale. She was
diagnosed with discoid lupus erythematosus. A clinician recalls this disorder is related
to:
A. Infection
B. Trauma
C. Autoimmunity
D. Cancer - C. Autoimmunity
Which of the following is the most common cause of cellular injury?
A. Hypoxia
B. Chemical injury from drugs
C. Free radical-induced injury
D. Chemical injury from pollutants - A. Hypoxia
Which type of necrosis best describes death of a cell from hypoxia, generally as a result
of ischemia in the lower extremities?
ANSWERS (NEW-2024): CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING
A client with COPD is admitted to the hospital with an exacerbation of the disease.
Arterial blood gas results are pH 7.30 PCO2 51 and HCO3 25. How would the nurse
interpret these?
A. Respiratory acidosis, uncompensated.
B. Respiratory acidosis, partially compensated.
C. Respiratory alkalosis, partially compensated.
D. Metabolic acidosis, partially compensated. - A. Respiratory acidosis,
uncompensated.
A client has come to the office with a history of vomiting for 3 days. Which of the
following ABG results would the nurse practitioner expect?
A. pH 7.3, PaCO2 50, HCO3 27
B. pH 7.34, PaC02 50 HCO3 28
C. pH 7.47, PaCO2 30, HCO3 23
D. pH 7.47, PaCO2 43, HCO3 28 - D. pH 7.47, PaCO2 43, HCO3 28
A patient has a tissue growth that was diagnosed as cancer. Which of the following
terms best describes this growth?
A. Neoplasm
B. Lipoma
C. Meningioma
D. Hypertrophy - A. Neoplasm
Which of the following indicates a nurse understands a proto-oncogene? A proto-
oncogene is best defined as a(n) _____ gene.
A. Normal
B. Altered
C. Inactive
D. Tumor-suppressor - A. Normal
A 45-year-old female was recently diagnosed with cervical cancer. She reports a sexual
history that includes 43 partners. Which of the following is the most likely cause of her
cancer?
A. Herpes virus
, B. Rubella virus
C. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
D. Hepatitis B virus - C. Human papillomavirus (HPV)
A 50-year-old female develops skin cancer on her head and neck following years of
sunbathing. Which of the following cancers is the most likely?
A. Lymphoma
B. Adenoma
C. Basal cell carcinoma
D. Leukemia - C. Basal cell carcinoma
A patient asks why indoor pollution is worse than outdoor pollution. How should the
nurse respond? Indoor pollution is considered worse than outdoor pollution because of
cigarette smoke and:
A. Fireplace wood smoke
B. Radon
C. Benzene
D. Chlorine - B. Radon
Which cells are involved in initiating immune responses in the skin?
A. Langerhans cells
B. Merkel cells
C. Keratinocytes
D. Melanocytes - A. Langerhans cells
A 42-year-old female presents with raised red lesions with a brownish scale. She was
diagnosed with discoid lupus erythematosus. A clinician recalls this disorder is related
to:
A. Infection
B. Trauma
C. Autoimmunity
D. Cancer - C. Autoimmunity
Which of the following is the most common cause of cellular injury?
A. Hypoxia
B. Chemical injury from drugs
C. Free radical-induced injury
D. Chemical injury from pollutants - A. Hypoxia
Which type of necrosis best describes death of a cell from hypoxia, generally as a result
of ischemia in the lower extremities?
