Pathophysiology Exam #1 (Practice ATI Questions) With
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When caring for a client during the proliferative phase of wound
healing, the nurse teaches the client that which of these
processes is taking place?
Fibroblasts secrete collagen for wound healing
When caring for a client with a wound that is healing by primary
intention, the nurse recognizes which
characterization best describes this type of wound?
surgical incision
A nursing student is cleaning a client's sacral pressure injury by
vigorously scrubbing the wound bed to remove all of the beefy,
red tissue that existed there. What type of tissue did the
student most likely removed?
granulation tissue
Which body response to an acute inflammation will the nurse
assess if the client is experiencing a systemic response?
Fever and tachycardia
The nurse caring for a postoperative client documents that the
surgical incision is healing by:
,primary intention
Why is the risk of scarring and deformity greater in chronic
inflammation than it is in acute inflammation?
Fibroblasts instead of exudates proliferate in chronic
inflammation
A client has experienced an acute inflammatory response with
an elevation of white blood cells. The nurse is reviewing the
client's most recent lab results to determine if the counts have
returned to a normal range. Select the result that suggests the
client is now within normal range.
4000 to 10,000 cells/μL
The nurse is evaluating the wounds of four clients. Select the
client most likely to be treated with hyperbolically delivered
oxygen
An infected foot wound on a 45-year-old client with peripheral
vascular disease
What is the primary purpose of tissue regeneration in wound
healing?
Replace injured tissue to its original structure
While the nurse is performing a skin assessment on a dark-
skinned client, the nurse notes that the client has a healed wound
on the leg but that the wound has an excess of scar tissue. The
nurse documents this as:
keloid
,A client is diagnosed with an adenoma. The nursing student
identifies this as a:
benign tumor of glandular epithelial tissue
A client whose mother and grandmother both have had cancer is
at a higher risk for also developing the disease. Which tumor
suppressor genes are associated with genetic susceptibility to
breast cancer?
BRCA1
BRCA2
Which is an abnormal mass of tissue in which the growth
exceeds and is uncoordinated with that of the normal tissues?
neoplasm
During a review session discussing cells, a student asks, "What
do you call it when a cell becomes more specialized in terms of
structure?" Which response answers the question correctly?
Cell differentiation
A client is being treated for stomach cancer. The client is in
considerable and constant pain, and the family is asking why.
How does soft tissue cancer cause pain?
by compressing and eroding blood vessels, causing ulceration
and necrosis
, A client has been diagnosed with cancer that was a result of
dysfunctional apoptosis. The health care provider explains the
process to the multidisciplinary client care team. Select the best
explanation.
It allows for DNA-damaged cells to survive
Cancer prognosis has improved most dramatically when
treatment plans include which of the following?
Multiple types of treatment
A nursing student who is studying cancer cells identifies which
of the following to be the best definition of anaplasia?
Loss of cell differentiation in cancerous tissue
A nursing student who is studying cancer correctly identifies
which of the following as a method for classifying cancers?
Grading
A nurse is teaching a group of clients about causes/risk factors
for cancer, which include which factors?
Genetics
Heredity
Environment
Age
A breast cancer client has just learned that her tumor clinical
stage is T3, N2, M0. After the physician leaves, the client asks
the nurse to explain this to her again. The nurse will use which
statement in his or her answer?
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When caring for a client during the proliferative phase of wound
healing, the nurse teaches the client that which of these
processes is taking place?
Fibroblasts secrete collagen for wound healing
When caring for a client with a wound that is healing by primary
intention, the nurse recognizes which
characterization best describes this type of wound?
surgical incision
A nursing student is cleaning a client's sacral pressure injury by
vigorously scrubbing the wound bed to remove all of the beefy,
red tissue that existed there. What type of tissue did the
student most likely removed?
granulation tissue
Which body response to an acute inflammation will the nurse
assess if the client is experiencing a systemic response?
Fever and tachycardia
The nurse caring for a postoperative client documents that the
surgical incision is healing by:
,primary intention
Why is the risk of scarring and deformity greater in chronic
inflammation than it is in acute inflammation?
Fibroblasts instead of exudates proliferate in chronic
inflammation
A client has experienced an acute inflammatory response with
an elevation of white blood cells. The nurse is reviewing the
client's most recent lab results to determine if the counts have
returned to a normal range. Select the result that suggests the
client is now within normal range.
4000 to 10,000 cells/μL
The nurse is evaluating the wounds of four clients. Select the
client most likely to be treated with hyperbolically delivered
oxygen
An infected foot wound on a 45-year-old client with peripheral
vascular disease
What is the primary purpose of tissue regeneration in wound
healing?
Replace injured tissue to its original structure
While the nurse is performing a skin assessment on a dark-
skinned client, the nurse notes that the client has a healed wound
on the leg but that the wound has an excess of scar tissue. The
nurse documents this as:
keloid
,A client is diagnosed with an adenoma. The nursing student
identifies this as a:
benign tumor of glandular epithelial tissue
A client whose mother and grandmother both have had cancer is
at a higher risk for also developing the disease. Which tumor
suppressor genes are associated with genetic susceptibility to
breast cancer?
BRCA1
BRCA2
Which is an abnormal mass of tissue in which the growth
exceeds and is uncoordinated with that of the normal tissues?
neoplasm
During a review session discussing cells, a student asks, "What
do you call it when a cell becomes more specialized in terms of
structure?" Which response answers the question correctly?
Cell differentiation
A client is being treated for stomach cancer. The client is in
considerable and constant pain, and the family is asking why.
How does soft tissue cancer cause pain?
by compressing and eroding blood vessels, causing ulceration
and necrosis
, A client has been diagnosed with cancer that was a result of
dysfunctional apoptosis. The health care provider explains the
process to the multidisciplinary client care team. Select the best
explanation.
It allows for DNA-damaged cells to survive
Cancer prognosis has improved most dramatically when
treatment plans include which of the following?
Multiple types of treatment
A nursing student who is studying cancer cells identifies which
of the following to be the best definition of anaplasia?
Loss of cell differentiation in cancerous tissue
A nursing student who is studying cancer correctly identifies
which of the following as a method for classifying cancers?
Grading
A nurse is teaching a group of clients about causes/risk factors
for cancer, which include which factors?
Genetics
Heredity
Environment
Age
A breast cancer client has just learned that her tumor clinical
stage is T3, N2, M0. After the physician leaves, the client asks
the nurse to explain this to her again. The nurse will use which
statement in his or her answer?
