Nursing 337 Patho Exam 1 Questions With Complete
Solutions
_________________ are inflexible shrinkages of wound tissue
as the body closes the wound. Correct Answer contractures
. Familial hypercholesterolemia is Correct Answer inherited
in an autosomal dominant pattern.
"false hyperkalemia" may appear in? Correct Answer acidosis
Elevated hydrogen enters cells, and potassium leaves the cells.
This makes serum potassium look elevated, when it's actually
due to a loss of cellular potassium.
A biopsy of a skin lesion is conducted on Leann, a 48-year-old
Caucasian woman. Biopsy results revealed proliferating cells
that were well-differentiated and resembled surrounding cells.
The cells were contained within a well-defined area. Correct
Answer Benign Neoplasia
A client has fluid volume excess and has gained 2 kg of weight.
Which are the symptoms the client might exhibit due to fluid
volume excess? Select all that apply. Correct Answer Third
space accumulation
Edema
A client's gastrointestinal contents were aspirated during
surgery. The arterial blood gas values show a pH of 7.55, partial
pressure of carbon dioxide of 52 mmHg, and bicarbonate
,concentration of 40 milliequivalent per liter. What is the
underlying disorder? Correct Answer
A drop in blood pressure can result in? Correct Answer
anaphylactic shock
A keloid results from overgrowth of? Correct Answer
granulation tissue during the wound repair process.
A nurse is assessing a child with a pollen allergy for allergic
rhinitis. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect to
find? Correct Answer Watery eyes and rhinorrhea
A significant loss of acidic gastric fluids via vomiting may cause
_______________. Correct Answer metabolic alkalosis
A type I reaction may be? Correct Answer life threatening
A young male arrives at the emergency department having
suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. To reduce swelling of
the brain's cells, a __________________ IV solution is
administered. Correct Answer hypertonic
Abigail decided to seek medical attention after noting a change
in her skin's appearance. She says it is strange, but she has
noticed the wrinkles on her face seem to be "disappearing."
Abigail's skin does appear to be very shiny and smooth. She also
reports that recently she has noticed difficulty swallowing, even
when she is being cautious about how quickly she is eating.
Laboratory work reveals an elevation in antinuclear antibody
levels.
,Abigail's symptoms and lab work point to
___________________. Correct Answer Scleroderma is a
disorder marked by hardening and tightening of the skin,
primarily, but may also involve other structures such as the
gastrointestinal tract. These changes are mediated by excess
collagen deposition in the structures thought to be mediated by
an immune response stimulating collagen production. The
"disappearance" of wrinkles and the smoothing of the facial skin
are common signs. The fact Abigail has difficulty swallowing
points to involvement of the gastrointestinal system.
According to Hans Selye, what are the three stages of the stress
response in order? Correct Answer Alarm, resistance,
exhaustion
acute stage Correct Answer full infection present
ADH stimulates? Correct Answer water retention by the
kidneys.
adhesions are? Correct Answer abnormal bands of internal
scar tissue that may form following surgery.
Alcoholics are at risk for? Correct Answer hypomagnesmia
Aldosterone decreases? Correct Answer urine output by
stimulating water and sodium reabsorption by the kidneys
Alterations in serum potassium levels affect the functioning of?
Correct Answer The heart
, An elderly woman appears in the clinic struggling to catch her
breath. She was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease two years prior. Arterial blood gases reveal lower than
normal pH and elevated carbon dioxide. What acid-base
imbalance is she suffering? Correct Answer Respiratory
acidosis
Andy has undergone a colonoscopy because his family has a
history of colon cancer. Biopsy of the colon reveals poorly
differentiated cells in the samples. Cells were abnormally
organized, with distorted borders. Infiltration of the abnormal
cells occurred throughout several samples. Correct Answer
malignant neoplasia
Aneuploidy Correct Answer occurs when there are too many
or too few chromosomes present. This is caused by improper
chromosome separation during meiosis
Annie, an older woman who works as an accountant, presents to
the clinic with the complaint that her hands "really hurt" while
entering data into the computer because of the damage to her
joints caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Annie's fingers have a
splayed appearance that can understandably make typing
difficult. Damage to the joints of the fingers and hand are the
result of immune complex deposition in the joint tissues.
What type of hypersensitivity that Annie is experiencing?
Correct Answer Deposition of antibody-antigen complexes
occurs in type III hypersensitivies. The deposition of these
complexes often initiates an immune response. The splayed
Solutions
_________________ are inflexible shrinkages of wound tissue
as the body closes the wound. Correct Answer contractures
. Familial hypercholesterolemia is Correct Answer inherited
in an autosomal dominant pattern.
"false hyperkalemia" may appear in? Correct Answer acidosis
Elevated hydrogen enters cells, and potassium leaves the cells.
This makes serum potassium look elevated, when it's actually
due to a loss of cellular potassium.
A biopsy of a skin lesion is conducted on Leann, a 48-year-old
Caucasian woman. Biopsy results revealed proliferating cells
that were well-differentiated and resembled surrounding cells.
The cells were contained within a well-defined area. Correct
Answer Benign Neoplasia
A client has fluid volume excess and has gained 2 kg of weight.
Which are the symptoms the client might exhibit due to fluid
volume excess? Select all that apply. Correct Answer Third
space accumulation
Edema
A client's gastrointestinal contents were aspirated during
surgery. The arterial blood gas values show a pH of 7.55, partial
pressure of carbon dioxide of 52 mmHg, and bicarbonate
,concentration of 40 milliequivalent per liter. What is the
underlying disorder? Correct Answer
A drop in blood pressure can result in? Correct Answer
anaphylactic shock
A keloid results from overgrowth of? Correct Answer
granulation tissue during the wound repair process.
A nurse is assessing a child with a pollen allergy for allergic
rhinitis. Which clinical manifestation would the nurse expect to
find? Correct Answer Watery eyes and rhinorrhea
A significant loss of acidic gastric fluids via vomiting may cause
_______________. Correct Answer metabolic alkalosis
A type I reaction may be? Correct Answer life threatening
A young male arrives at the emergency department having
suffered a severe traumatic brain injury. To reduce swelling of
the brain's cells, a __________________ IV solution is
administered. Correct Answer hypertonic
Abigail decided to seek medical attention after noting a change
in her skin's appearance. She says it is strange, but she has
noticed the wrinkles on her face seem to be "disappearing."
Abigail's skin does appear to be very shiny and smooth. She also
reports that recently she has noticed difficulty swallowing, even
when she is being cautious about how quickly she is eating.
Laboratory work reveals an elevation in antinuclear antibody
levels.
,Abigail's symptoms and lab work point to
___________________. Correct Answer Scleroderma is a
disorder marked by hardening and tightening of the skin,
primarily, but may also involve other structures such as the
gastrointestinal tract. These changes are mediated by excess
collagen deposition in the structures thought to be mediated by
an immune response stimulating collagen production. The
"disappearance" of wrinkles and the smoothing of the facial skin
are common signs. The fact Abigail has difficulty swallowing
points to involvement of the gastrointestinal system.
According to Hans Selye, what are the three stages of the stress
response in order? Correct Answer Alarm, resistance,
exhaustion
acute stage Correct Answer full infection present
ADH stimulates? Correct Answer water retention by the
kidneys.
adhesions are? Correct Answer abnormal bands of internal
scar tissue that may form following surgery.
Alcoholics are at risk for? Correct Answer hypomagnesmia
Aldosterone decreases? Correct Answer urine output by
stimulating water and sodium reabsorption by the kidneys
Alterations in serum potassium levels affect the functioning of?
Correct Answer The heart
, An elderly woman appears in the clinic struggling to catch her
breath. She was diagnosed with chronic obstructive pulmonary
disease two years prior. Arterial blood gases reveal lower than
normal pH and elevated carbon dioxide. What acid-base
imbalance is she suffering? Correct Answer Respiratory
acidosis
Andy has undergone a colonoscopy because his family has a
history of colon cancer. Biopsy of the colon reveals poorly
differentiated cells in the samples. Cells were abnormally
organized, with distorted borders. Infiltration of the abnormal
cells occurred throughout several samples. Correct Answer
malignant neoplasia
Aneuploidy Correct Answer occurs when there are too many
or too few chromosomes present. This is caused by improper
chromosome separation during meiosis
Annie, an older woman who works as an accountant, presents to
the clinic with the complaint that her hands "really hurt" while
entering data into the computer because of the damage to her
joints caused by rheumatoid arthritis. Annie's fingers have a
splayed appearance that can understandably make typing
difficult. Damage to the joints of the fingers and hand are the
result of immune complex deposition in the joint tissues.
What type of hypersensitivity that Annie is experiencing?
Correct Answer Deposition of antibody-antigen complexes
occurs in type III hypersensitivies. The deposition of these
complexes often initiates an immune response. The splayed
