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2026 UPDATE) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY REVIEW|
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100%
CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
What is the appropriate term for a "fungal infection of the scalp"?
A. Tinea pedis
B Tinea corporis
C. Tinea capitis
D. Candidiasis - ANS ✓C. Tinea capitis
which infections are caused by viruses? Select all that apply.
A. Erysipelas
B. Herpes simplex
C. Herpes zoster
D. Varicella
E. Furuncle - ANS ✓B. Herpes simplex
C. Herpes zoster
D. Varicella
Which of the following skin conditions is benign?
A. Kaposi sarcoma
B. Actinic keratosis
C. Basal cell carcinoma
D. Melanoma - ANS ✓B. Actinic keratosis
The nurse is describing the movement of blood into and out of the capillary
beds of the lungs to the body organs and tissues. What term should the
nurse use to describe this process?
A. Perfusion
B. Ventilation
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C. Diffusion
D. Circulation - ANS ✓A. Perfusion
Students in a histology class are assigned to identify regions of the lung.
The slide shows a basement membrane, capillary lumen, and macrophages.
The students are looking at the:
A. Trachea
B. Bronchioles
C. Alveoli
D. Bronchus - ANS ✓C. Alveoli
An aide asks a nurse how surfactant works. How should the nurse respond?
Surfactant facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by:
A. Decreasing thoracic compliance
B. Attracting water to the alveolar surface
C. Decreasing surface tension in alveoli
D. Increasing diffusion in alveoli - ANS ✓C. Decreasing surface tension in
alveoli
A 30-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident and sustains
trauma to the lungs and chest wall. He experiences respiratory failure.
Which of the following lab values would the nurse expect?
A. Electrolyte imbalances
B. Elevated PaCO2
C. Low hematocrit
D. Elevated pH - ANS ✓B. Elevated PaCO2
A 65-year-old male recently had a cerebrovascular accident that resulted in
dysphagia. He now has aspiration of gastric contents. The nurse assesses
the patient for which complication?
A. Pneumonia
B. Bronchiectasis
C. Pneumothorax
D. Emphysema - ANS ✓A. Pneumonia
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and
decreased lung volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When taking
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NR283/ NR 283 F INAL EXAM: (NEW 2025/
2026 UPDATE) PATHOPHYSIOLOGY REVIEW|
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS| GRADE A| 100%
CORRECT (VERIFIED SOLUTIONS)
What is the appropriate term for a "fungal infection of the scalp"?
A. Tinea pedis
B Tinea corporis
C. Tinea capitis
D. Candidiasis - ANS ✓C. Tinea capitis
which infections are caused by viruses? Select all that apply.
A. Erysipelas
B. Herpes simplex
C. Herpes zoster
D. Varicella
E. Furuncle - ANS ✓B. Herpes simplex
C. Herpes zoster
D. Varicella
Which of the following skin conditions is benign?
A. Kaposi sarcoma
B. Actinic keratosis
C. Basal cell carcinoma
D. Melanoma - ANS ✓B. Actinic keratosis
The nurse is describing the movement of blood into and out of the capillary
beds of the lungs to the body organs and tissues. What term should the
nurse use to describe this process?
A. Perfusion
B. Ventilation
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C. Diffusion
D. Circulation - ANS ✓A. Perfusion
Students in a histology class are assigned to identify regions of the lung.
The slide shows a basement membrane, capillary lumen, and macrophages.
The students are looking at the:
A. Trachea
B. Bronchioles
C. Alveoli
D. Bronchus - ANS ✓C. Alveoli
An aide asks a nurse how surfactant works. How should the nurse respond?
Surfactant facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by:
A. Decreasing thoracic compliance
B. Attracting water to the alveolar surface
C. Decreasing surface tension in alveoli
D. Increasing diffusion in alveoli - ANS ✓C. Decreasing surface tension in
alveoli
A 30-year-old male is involved in a motor vehicle accident and sustains
trauma to the lungs and chest wall. He experiences respiratory failure.
Which of the following lab values would the nurse expect?
A. Electrolyte imbalances
B. Elevated PaCO2
C. Low hematocrit
D. Elevated pH - ANS ✓B. Elevated PaCO2
A 65-year-old male recently had a cerebrovascular accident that resulted in
dysphagia. He now has aspiration of gastric contents. The nurse assesses
the patient for which complication?
A. Pneumonia
B. Bronchiectasis
C. Pneumothorax
D. Emphysema - ANS ✓A. Pneumonia
A 57-year-old male presents with cough, sputum production, dyspnea, and
decreased lung volume. He is diagnosed with pneumoconiosis. When taking
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