Pathophysiology Exam 1 Practice Problems 2025
A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He begins itching and develops pain, swelling,
redness, and respiratory difficulties. He is suffering from:
A. Immunodeficiency
B. Autoimmunity
C. Anaphylaxis
D. Tissue-specific hypersensitivity - ansC
A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He experiences a severe allergic reaction and has
to go to the ER. The nurse providing care realizes this reaction is the result of:
A. Toxoids
B. IgA
C. IgE
D. IgM - ansC
IgE is a mediator of many common allergic responses
A 10-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting wheezing and difficulty breathing. History
reveals that both of the child's parents suffer from allergies. Which of the following terms would be used to
classify the child?
A. desensitized
B. atopic
,C. hyperactive
D. autoimmune - ansB
A 20-year-old college student has presented to her campus medical clinic for a scheduled Pap smear. The
clinician who will interpret the smear will examine cell samples for evidence of:
A. Changes in cell shape, size, and organization
B. Presence of unexpected cell types
C. Ischemic changes in cell sample
D. Abnormally high numbers of cells - ansA
A 21-year-old female was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. In addition to fatigue and weakness,
which of the following clinical signs and symptoms would she most likely exhibit?
A. Hyperactivity
B. Spoon-shaped nails
C. Gait problems
D. Petechiae - ansB
A 22-year-old was recently diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which decreased lab
finding would be expected to accompany this virus?
A. CD4 helper T cells
B. CD8 helper T cells
C. CDC cells
D. CDC10 cells - ansA
, A 23-year-old pregnant female visits her primary care provider for her final prenatal checkup. The primary care
provider determines that the fetus has developed an infection in utero. Which of the following would be
increased in the fetus at birth?
A. IgG
B. IgA
C. IgM
D. IgD - ansC
A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with HIV. Which of the following treatments would be most effective?
A. Reverse transcriptase inhibitors
B. Protease inhibitors
C. Entrance inhibitors
D. Highly active antiretroviral therapy - ansD
A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (pernicious anemia). How should the
nurse respond when the patient asks what causes pernicious anemia? A decrease in ______ is the most likely
cause.
A. Ferritin
B. Gastric enzymes
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Erythropoietin - ansC
A 35-year-old male has enlarged lymph nodes in the neck and a mediastinal mass. He was diagnosed with
Hodgkin lymphoma. Which of the following abnormal cells would the nurse expect to find with this disease?
A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He begins itching and develops pain, swelling,
redness, and respiratory difficulties. He is suffering from:
A. Immunodeficiency
B. Autoimmunity
C. Anaphylaxis
D. Tissue-specific hypersensitivity - ansC
A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He experiences a severe allergic reaction and has
to go to the ER. The nurse providing care realizes this reaction is the result of:
A. Toxoids
B. IgA
C. IgE
D. IgM - ansC
IgE is a mediator of many common allergic responses
A 10-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting wheezing and difficulty breathing. History
reveals that both of the child's parents suffer from allergies. Which of the following terms would be used to
classify the child?
A. desensitized
B. atopic
,C. hyperactive
D. autoimmune - ansB
A 20-year-old college student has presented to her campus medical clinic for a scheduled Pap smear. The
clinician who will interpret the smear will examine cell samples for evidence of:
A. Changes in cell shape, size, and organization
B. Presence of unexpected cell types
C. Ischemic changes in cell sample
D. Abnormally high numbers of cells - ansA
A 21-year-old female was recently diagnosed with iron deficiency anemia. In addition to fatigue and weakness,
which of the following clinical signs and symptoms would she most likely exhibit?
A. Hyperactivity
B. Spoon-shaped nails
C. Gait problems
D. Petechiae - ansB
A 22-year-old was recently diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome (AIDS). Which decreased lab
finding would be expected to accompany this virus?
A. CD4 helper T cells
B. CD8 helper T cells
C. CDC cells
D. CDC10 cells - ansA
, A 23-year-old pregnant female visits her primary care provider for her final prenatal checkup. The primary care
provider determines that the fetus has developed an infection in utero. Which of the following would be
increased in the fetus at birth?
A. IgG
B. IgA
C. IgM
D. IgD - ansC
A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with HIV. Which of the following treatments would be most effective?
A. Reverse transcriptase inhibitors
B. Protease inhibitors
C. Entrance inhibitors
D. Highly active antiretroviral therapy - ansD
A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (pernicious anemia). How should the
nurse respond when the patient asks what causes pernicious anemia? A decrease in ______ is the most likely
cause.
A. Ferritin
B. Gastric enzymes
C. Intrinsic factor
D. Erythropoietin - ansC
A 35-year-old male has enlarged lymph nodes in the neck and a mediastinal mass. He was diagnosed with
Hodgkin lymphoma. Which of the following abnormal cells would the nurse expect to find with this disease?
