Nightingale College Pathophysiology Final
Exam Week 9-15 SCI 225 Actual Exam
Practice Questions Graded A
A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia
(pernicious anemia). The most likely cause is a decrease in:
A. ferritin.
B. gastric enzymes.
C. intrinsic factor.
D. erythropoietin.
Intrinsic Factor
A 2-year-old malnourished child is diagnosed with vitamin B12 and folate
deficiencies. A blood smear suggests the deficiency is macrocytic and
normochromic. The nurse would expect the hemoglobin to be:
A. Normal
B. Sporadic
C. Low
D. High
A. Normal
,A 60-year-old patient diagnosed with emphysema experiences a rapid and
pounding heart, dizziness, and fatigue with exertion. Which respiratory
assessment findings indicate the respiratory system is compensating for
the increased oxygen demand?
A. Bronchoconstriction
B. Increased rate and depth of breathing
C.Dyspnea
D. Activation of the renin-angiotensin response
B. Increased rate and depth of breathing
The nurse will check which of the following tests to directly measure iron
stores?
A. Serum ferritin
B. Transferrin saturation
C. Bone marrow biopsy
D. Total iron-binding capacity
C. Bone marrow biopsy
Considering anemia, what effect do vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies
have on red blood cells?
A. They are unable to differentiate into erythrocytes.
B. They contain malformed hemoglobin molecules.
C. O2-carrying capacity is decreased.
, D. Their life span is shorter.
D. Their life span is shorter.
A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis (IM). When
the patient asks how he got this disease, how should the nurse respond?
The most likely cause is:
A. adenovirus
B. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
C. cytomegalovirus (CMV).
D. Toxoplasma gondii.
B. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
A 6-year-old male presents with fatigue, jaundice, and irritability. A blood
smear shows the presence of sickled cells. Erythropoiesis is
compromised in this child; which crisis should the nurse monitor the
patient for?
A. Vaso-occlusive crisis
B. Sequestration crisis
C. Aplastic crisis
D. Hyperhemolytic crisis
C. Aplastic crisis
Exam Week 9-15 SCI 225 Actual Exam
Practice Questions Graded A
A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia
(pernicious anemia). The most likely cause is a decrease in:
A. ferritin.
B. gastric enzymes.
C. intrinsic factor.
D. erythropoietin.
Intrinsic Factor
A 2-year-old malnourished child is diagnosed with vitamin B12 and folate
deficiencies. A blood smear suggests the deficiency is macrocytic and
normochromic. The nurse would expect the hemoglobin to be:
A. Normal
B. Sporadic
C. Low
D. High
A. Normal
,A 60-year-old patient diagnosed with emphysema experiences a rapid and
pounding heart, dizziness, and fatigue with exertion. Which respiratory
assessment findings indicate the respiratory system is compensating for
the increased oxygen demand?
A. Bronchoconstriction
B. Increased rate and depth of breathing
C.Dyspnea
D. Activation of the renin-angiotensin response
B. Increased rate and depth of breathing
The nurse will check which of the following tests to directly measure iron
stores?
A. Serum ferritin
B. Transferrin saturation
C. Bone marrow biopsy
D. Total iron-binding capacity
C. Bone marrow biopsy
Considering anemia, what effect do vitamin B12 and folate deficiencies
have on red blood cells?
A. They are unable to differentiate into erythrocytes.
B. They contain malformed hemoglobin molecules.
C. O2-carrying capacity is decreased.
, D. Their life span is shorter.
D. Their life span is shorter.
A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis (IM). When
the patient asks how he got this disease, how should the nurse respond?
The most likely cause is:
A. adenovirus
B. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV).
C. cytomegalovirus (CMV).
D. Toxoplasma gondii.
B. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
A 6-year-old male presents with fatigue, jaundice, and irritability. A blood
smear shows the presence of sickled cells. Erythropoiesis is
compromised in this child; which crisis should the nurse monitor the
patient for?
A. Vaso-occlusive crisis
B. Sequestration crisis
C. Aplastic crisis
D. Hyperhemolytic crisis
C. Aplastic crisis
