PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST GUIDE 2025
GUIDE.
A client is suspected of having a parasitic infection with roundworms. For what
laboratory testing will the nurse prepare the client to most rapidly identify this
infection?
A. Cell culture
B. Gene sequencing
C. Stool exam for ova
D. Antibody titer
C.
When a client who has been newly diagnosed with HIV asks, "What are the
chances that I can be cured?" what is the nurse's most therapeutic response?
A. "The key to success is the management of your immune system so that life-
threatening opportunistic diseases do not develop"
B. "Routine follow-up care of a stable, asymptomatic person infected with HIV ,
like yourself, will include a history and physical examination along with CD4+
cell count and viral load testing every 3 to 4 months"
C. "Although there is no current treatment that provides a possible cure, there
are ones that have successfully managed the infection"
D. "Your doctor will want to see you on a regular basis in order to evaluate
your viral load and prescribe the appropriate medications"
C.
A nurse has just learned that her child has a life-threatening complement
disorder known as hereditary angioneurotic edema (HAE). Due to deficiency in
C1-INH, the nurse needs to be prepared for which possible life-threatening
clinical manifestation?
A. Compressed carotid arteries
,B. Swelling of the airway
C. Bulging eyeballs
D. Compression of brachial nerves
B.
A dental assistant comes to the clinic with reports of a rash on her hands that
feel like they are coming from the gloves being worn. The nurse observes both
hands with crusted and thickened areas. What type of education does the nurse
anticipate providing to the client?
A. Wash the hands in hot soapy water to remove any powder from the gloves
after being worn
B. Use alcohol based cleaning products on the hands
C. Apply a topical corticosteroid and avoid further contact with latex-containing
products
D. Take an antihistamine daily for 10 days to eliminate the allergens
C.
The nurse is caring for a client who has just learned that he is HIV positive. The
client asks the nurse how long he has been able to infect others. Select the best
response by the nurse.
A. "You can infect others before the HIV antibody is detectable in your blood"
B. "You can infect others only when you are actually diagnosed with AIDS"
C. "You can infect others only after you have experienced seroconversion"
D. "You can infect others when you start to get symptoms"
A.
A client with hereditary angioneurotic edema (HAE) is experiencing an attack.
Which priority intervention should the nurse be prepared to administer?
A. Administering an antihistamine for the itching
B. Administering an antiemetic for vomiting
C. Maintaining a patent airway
D. Starting an IV
C.
,The nurse is teaching a group of college students about reducing the risk of HIV
transmission during sexual relations. The nurse makes which appropriate
teaching point?
A. "A person who is infected with HIV will not be contagious until the CD4+
count is less than 200"
B. If a person has a sexually transmitted disease (STD), there is an increased
risk for HIV infection"
C. "Lambskin or natural condoms should be used rather than latex condoms"
D. "Oral sex is safe alternative to vaginal intercourse to prevent HIV infection"
B.
The nurse understands that a positive ELISA test reported in a baby born to a
woman who is HIV positive indicates:
A. The baby has antibodies from the mother and it is uncertain whether the
baby is infected with HIV
B. The baby has AIDS
C. The baby has HIV infection
D. The baby is not infected with HIV
A.
Place the following in the sequence of the progression of HIV/AIDS on a cellular
level.
1)The HIV virus is uncoded.
2)HIV attaches to the receptors on the CD4+ cell.
3)DNA synthesis occurs by reverse transcription.
4)Transcription of the DNA to form a single-strand messenger RNA.
A. 3,4,1,2
B. 1,2,3,4
C. 4,3,1,2
D. 2,1,3,4
D.
A client presents to the urgent care clinic with erythematous, papular, and
vesicular lesions associated with intense pruritus and weeping. The client states
, he was in the woods and thinks he may have come in contact with poison ivy.
The reaction may be classified as:
A. Allergic systematic response
B. Allergic asthma
C. Allergic contact dermatitis
D. Allergic rhinitis
C.
A college student has just received a positive HIV test result. How can the nurse
most accurately interpret and respond to this finding?
A. The student has HIV antigens and further testing should be done
B. The student has AIDS and psychosocial help should be offered
C. The student has HIV and will eventually develop AIDS
D. The student has HIV and may or may not develop AIDS
A.
The nursing instructor is teaching about osteoporosis and tells students that
reduced physical activity can contribute to the loss of bone mass. What does the
nurse tell the students is the rationale for this?
A. "Reduced physical activity puts less weight on the bones"
B. "Reduced physical activity increases the rate of bone loss, as mechanical
forces are important stimuli for normal bone remodeling"
C. "Reduced physical activity puts more weight on the bones"
D. "There is no connection between reduced physical activity and osteoporosis"
B.
A client with confirmed low bone density asks the nurse if there is anything she
can to decrease the risk of trauma. The best response would be:
A. Running 1 mile per day with good athletic shoes
B. High-impact aerobic exercise for 1 hour three times per week
C. Brisk walking three times per week on a flat surface
D. Lawn bowling for 1 hour per week
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS LATEST GUIDE 2025
GUIDE.
A client is suspected of having a parasitic infection with roundworms. For what
laboratory testing will the nurse prepare the client to most rapidly identify this
infection?
A. Cell culture
B. Gene sequencing
C. Stool exam for ova
D. Antibody titer
C.
When a client who has been newly diagnosed with HIV asks, "What are the
chances that I can be cured?" what is the nurse's most therapeutic response?
A. "The key to success is the management of your immune system so that life-
threatening opportunistic diseases do not develop"
B. "Routine follow-up care of a stable, asymptomatic person infected with HIV ,
like yourself, will include a history and physical examination along with CD4+
cell count and viral load testing every 3 to 4 months"
C. "Although there is no current treatment that provides a possible cure, there
are ones that have successfully managed the infection"
D. "Your doctor will want to see you on a regular basis in order to evaluate
your viral load and prescribe the appropriate medications"
C.
A nurse has just learned that her child has a life-threatening complement
disorder known as hereditary angioneurotic edema (HAE). Due to deficiency in
C1-INH, the nurse needs to be prepared for which possible life-threatening
clinical manifestation?
A. Compressed carotid arteries
,B. Swelling of the airway
C. Bulging eyeballs
D. Compression of brachial nerves
B.
A dental assistant comes to the clinic with reports of a rash on her hands that
feel like they are coming from the gloves being worn. The nurse observes both
hands with crusted and thickened areas. What type of education does the nurse
anticipate providing to the client?
A. Wash the hands in hot soapy water to remove any powder from the gloves
after being worn
B. Use alcohol based cleaning products on the hands
C. Apply a topical corticosteroid and avoid further contact with latex-containing
products
D. Take an antihistamine daily for 10 days to eliminate the allergens
C.
The nurse is caring for a client who has just learned that he is HIV positive. The
client asks the nurse how long he has been able to infect others. Select the best
response by the nurse.
A. "You can infect others before the HIV antibody is detectable in your blood"
B. "You can infect others only when you are actually diagnosed with AIDS"
C. "You can infect others only after you have experienced seroconversion"
D. "You can infect others when you start to get symptoms"
A.
A client with hereditary angioneurotic edema (HAE) is experiencing an attack.
Which priority intervention should the nurse be prepared to administer?
A. Administering an antihistamine for the itching
B. Administering an antiemetic for vomiting
C. Maintaining a patent airway
D. Starting an IV
C.
,The nurse is teaching a group of college students about reducing the risk of HIV
transmission during sexual relations. The nurse makes which appropriate
teaching point?
A. "A person who is infected with HIV will not be contagious until the CD4+
count is less than 200"
B. If a person has a sexually transmitted disease (STD), there is an increased
risk for HIV infection"
C. "Lambskin or natural condoms should be used rather than latex condoms"
D. "Oral sex is safe alternative to vaginal intercourse to prevent HIV infection"
B.
The nurse understands that a positive ELISA test reported in a baby born to a
woman who is HIV positive indicates:
A. The baby has antibodies from the mother and it is uncertain whether the
baby is infected with HIV
B. The baby has AIDS
C. The baby has HIV infection
D. The baby is not infected with HIV
A.
Place the following in the sequence of the progression of HIV/AIDS on a cellular
level.
1)The HIV virus is uncoded.
2)HIV attaches to the receptors on the CD4+ cell.
3)DNA synthesis occurs by reverse transcription.
4)Transcription of the DNA to form a single-strand messenger RNA.
A. 3,4,1,2
B. 1,2,3,4
C. 4,3,1,2
D. 2,1,3,4
D.
A client presents to the urgent care clinic with erythematous, papular, and
vesicular lesions associated with intense pruritus and weeping. The client states
, he was in the woods and thinks he may have come in contact with poison ivy.
The reaction may be classified as:
A. Allergic systematic response
B. Allergic asthma
C. Allergic contact dermatitis
D. Allergic rhinitis
C.
A college student has just received a positive HIV test result. How can the nurse
most accurately interpret and respond to this finding?
A. The student has HIV antigens and further testing should be done
B. The student has AIDS and psychosocial help should be offered
C. The student has HIV and will eventually develop AIDS
D. The student has HIV and may or may not develop AIDS
A.
The nursing instructor is teaching about osteoporosis and tells students that
reduced physical activity can contribute to the loss of bone mass. What does the
nurse tell the students is the rationale for this?
A. "Reduced physical activity puts less weight on the bones"
B. "Reduced physical activity increases the rate of bone loss, as mechanical
forces are important stimuli for normal bone remodeling"
C. "Reduced physical activity puts more weight on the bones"
D. "There is no connection between reduced physical activity and osteoporosis"
B.
A client with confirmed low bone density asks the nurse if there is anything she
can to decrease the risk of trauma. The best response would be:
A. Running 1 mile per day with good athletic shoes
B. High-impact aerobic exercise for 1 hour three times per week
C. Brisk walking three times per week on a flat surface
D. Lawn bowling for 1 hour per week
