Patho Exam #3 Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass

Patho Exam #3 Practice Questions and Answers 100% Pass A 2-year-old malnourished child has vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies. A blood smear suggests the deficiency is macrocytic and normochromic. The nurse would expect the hemoglobin to be: A. Low B. High C. Normal D. Sporadic - ANSWER-Normal A 35-year-old male with hyperthyroidism begins treatment to decrease thyroid activity. A nurse monitors for which of the following conditions that could result secondary to the treatment? A. Monocytosis Copyright ©EMILLECT 2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 2/115 B. Lymphocytosis C. Eosinophilia D. Basophilia - ANSWER-Basophilia In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse assesses for active bleeding after intravascular clotting because: A. Inflammatory mediators are released. B. Clotting factors are depleted. C. Tissue factor (TF) is inactivated. D. Prothrombin is activated. - ANSWER-Clotting factors are depleted Thrombocytopenia may be: A. Transient or consistent B. Congenital or acquired C. Normal or abnormal Copyright ©EMILLECT 2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 3/115 D. Active or inactive - ANSWER-Congenital or acquired A nurse recalls posthemorrhagic anemia can result in death when a patient's blood loss is in excess of: A. 30% to 39% B. 20% to 29% C. 40% to 49% D. 50% to 59% - ANSWER-40% to 49% A patient has microcytic hypochromic anemia. Which of the following pathogenic mechanisms may cause anemia in this patient? (Select all that apply.) A. Failure of mechanisms of compensatory erythropoiesis B. Swelling in the tissues C. Increased basal metabolic rate Copyright ©EMILLECT 2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 4/115 D. Disturbances of the iron cycle E. Decreased erythrocyte life span - ANSWER-Failure of mechanisms of compensatory erythropoiesis Disturbances of the iron cycle Decreased erythrocyte life span A 30-year-old female presents with hematuria, menorrhagia, and bleeding gums. She is diagnosed with immune thrombocytic purpura (ITP). A nurse realizes the most likely cause is: A. Allergy-induced platelet lysis B. Antibody destruction of platelets C. T cell injury to megakaryocytes D. An immune response to hypersplenism - ANSWER-Antibody destruction of platelets A nurse checks individuals with liver disease for clotting problems because: Copyright ©EMILLECT 2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 5/115 A. High levels of bilirubin interfere with the clotting system. B. The liver is often the site of platelet pooling. C. Clotting factors are produced in the liver. D. Treatment medications for liver failure cause fibrinolysis. - ANSWER-Clotting factors are produced in the liver A 67-year-old female has chronic gastrointestinal bleeding. A nurse recalls the primary cause of her anemia is: A. Bone marrow failure B. Vitamin B12 deficiency C. Iron deficiency D. Folate deficiency - ANSWER-Iron deficiency A 20-year-old female has an increase in eosinophils. When the patient wants to know the most likely cause of the eosinophilia. What is the nurse's best response? Copyright ©EMILLECT 2024. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED. Page 6/115 A. Parasitic invasion and allergic reactions B. Viral and bacterial infections C. Fungal infections and delayed hypersensitivity D. Stress and anxiety reactions - ANSWER-Parasitic invasions and allergic reactions A 45-year-old male is diagnosed with sideroblastic anemia. When he asks what the most likely cause of this disease is, what is the