NR507 MIDTERM EXAM Q&A
The diagnosis for an individual who presents to the office with sudden swollen lips and
eyes , shortness of breath and throat tightness after a bee sting is : - Answer-
Anaphylaxis
An example of a primary immunodeficiency is : - Answer-Chronic Granulomatous
Disease
a predominant cause of secondary immune deficiencies worldwide - Answer-
Malnutrition
Which of the following is an autoimmune disease ? - Answer-Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus ( SLE ) .
An example of a secondary immunodeficiency is - Answer-Pneumocystis Carinii
Are less common and occur due to a defect on the development of the immune system
- Answer-primary immunodeficiency
A patient with human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) was admitted to the acute care
facility with difficulty breathing . He is diagnosed with Pneumocytis carinii .
Pneumocystis carinii an example of : - Answer-A secondary immune disease
Sinusitis is considered a primary immunodeficiency - Answer-False
Which of the following findings can be used to diagnose Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
( SLE ) ? - Answer-Facial rash confined to the cheeks
The major immune system change associated with Sjogren's Syndrome is : - Answer-
Autoantibodies and auto - reactive T - cells against apoptotic cells
Which of the following can depress a person's normal immune function ? - Answer-
Psychological Stress
A renal disease most often associated with autoimmunity is : - Answer-
Glomerulonephritis
Which of the following assessment findings would support a diagnosis of Rheumatoid
Arthritis ( RA ) ? - Answer-Swollen metacarpophalangeal joints
The following immune components can be involved in autoimmune diseases : T - Cells ,
B - cells and autoantibodies . - Answer-True
, The presenting signs and symptoms of an autoimmune disease is similar across all
autoimmune diseases - Answer-False
Which of the following indices measures the average size of red blood cells ? - Answer-
Mean Corpuscular Volume ( MCV ) .
Anemia can be caused from which of the following ? ( Select all that apply . ) - Answer-
Impaired red blood cell production, Increased red blood cell destruction, Excessive
blood loss
Which of the following is considered a microcytic anemia ? - Answer-Iron deficiency
Which of the following microcytic anemias is characterized by hyperchromic RBCs ? -
Answer-Hereditary spherocytosis
Which of the following is a type of macrocytic anemia ? - Answer-Vitamin B - 12
deficiency
Which of the following would normocytic - normochromic indicate ? - Answer-The cell is
normal in size and normal in hemoglobin level
Identification of the type of anemia involves an examination of size of the RBC only -
Answer-False
Symptoms of Decreased Tissue Oxygenation - Answer-Dyspnea, Weakness, Dizziness
The treatment of iron deficiency anemia includes : - Answer-Iron supplementation
Which of the following anemias can be categorized as microcytic - hypochromic ?
( Select all that apply ) - Answer-Iron deficiency anemia Sideroblastic anemia
Anemia of inflammation and chronic disease
Which of the following would indicate that the patient's iron stores are depleted ? -
Answer-Ferritin level .
Which of the following conditions could result in iron deficiency anemia ? - Answer-
Excessive bleeding
Iron deficiency, Sideroblastic, Thalassemia - Answer-Microcytic Hypochromic
Anemia of inflammation and chronic disease - Answer-Microcytic Normochromic
Hereditary spherocytosis - Answer-Microcytic Hyperchromic
When iron stores are depleted , the cell's mitochondria are still able to utilize iron
effectively due to compensatory mechanisms - Answer-False
The diagnosis for an individual who presents to the office with sudden swollen lips and
eyes , shortness of breath and throat tightness after a bee sting is : - Answer-
Anaphylaxis
An example of a primary immunodeficiency is : - Answer-Chronic Granulomatous
Disease
a predominant cause of secondary immune deficiencies worldwide - Answer-
Malnutrition
Which of the following is an autoimmune disease ? - Answer-Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus ( SLE ) .
An example of a secondary immunodeficiency is - Answer-Pneumocystis Carinii
Are less common and occur due to a defect on the development of the immune system
- Answer-primary immunodeficiency
A patient with human immunodeficiency virus ( HIV ) was admitted to the acute care
facility with difficulty breathing . He is diagnosed with Pneumocytis carinii .
Pneumocystis carinii an example of : - Answer-A secondary immune disease
Sinusitis is considered a primary immunodeficiency - Answer-False
Which of the following findings can be used to diagnose Systemic Lupus Erythematosus
( SLE ) ? - Answer-Facial rash confined to the cheeks
The major immune system change associated with Sjogren's Syndrome is : - Answer-
Autoantibodies and auto - reactive T - cells against apoptotic cells
Which of the following can depress a person's normal immune function ? - Answer-
Psychological Stress
A renal disease most often associated with autoimmunity is : - Answer-
Glomerulonephritis
Which of the following assessment findings would support a diagnosis of Rheumatoid
Arthritis ( RA ) ? - Answer-Swollen metacarpophalangeal joints
The following immune components can be involved in autoimmune diseases : T - Cells ,
B - cells and autoantibodies . - Answer-True
, The presenting signs and symptoms of an autoimmune disease is similar across all
autoimmune diseases - Answer-False
Which of the following indices measures the average size of red blood cells ? - Answer-
Mean Corpuscular Volume ( MCV ) .
Anemia can be caused from which of the following ? ( Select all that apply . ) - Answer-
Impaired red blood cell production, Increased red blood cell destruction, Excessive
blood loss
Which of the following is considered a microcytic anemia ? - Answer-Iron deficiency
Which of the following microcytic anemias is characterized by hyperchromic RBCs ? -
Answer-Hereditary spherocytosis
Which of the following is a type of macrocytic anemia ? - Answer-Vitamin B - 12
deficiency
Which of the following would normocytic - normochromic indicate ? - Answer-The cell is
normal in size and normal in hemoglobin level
Identification of the type of anemia involves an examination of size of the RBC only -
Answer-False
Symptoms of Decreased Tissue Oxygenation - Answer-Dyspnea, Weakness, Dizziness
The treatment of iron deficiency anemia includes : - Answer-Iron supplementation
Which of the following anemias can be categorized as microcytic - hypochromic ?
( Select all that apply ) - Answer-Iron deficiency anemia Sideroblastic anemia
Anemia of inflammation and chronic disease
Which of the following would indicate that the patient's iron stores are depleted ? -
Answer-Ferritin level .
Which of the following conditions could result in iron deficiency anemia ? - Answer-
Excessive bleeding
Iron deficiency, Sideroblastic, Thalassemia - Answer-Microcytic Hypochromic
Anemia of inflammation and chronic disease - Answer-Microcytic Normochromic
Hereditary spherocytosis - Answer-Microcytic Hyperchromic
When iron stores are depleted , the cell's mitochondria are still able to utilize iron
effectively due to compensatory mechanisms - Answer-False
