NUR2063 / NUR2063
FINAL EXAM (LATEST
2025/2026) :
ESSENTIALS OF
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY -
RASMUSSEN
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1. The effects of bone marrow suppression in cancer patients
- Anemia - check & replace iron, blood transfusion, erythropoietin injection
Leukopenia - teach pt ways to prevent infection
Thrombocytopenia - pt at risk for bleeding, unable to clot
2. What are example of benign cells
a. Edema polyps, moles, skin tag, cysts, fibroid tumor
3. Steps in carcinogenesis
Initiation - introduction of the agent Promotion - initiation of uncontrolled growth
Progression - permanent malignant changes
Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic control
mechanisms?
- Fever
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3. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called injury.
- ischemic
3. The cancer growth continuum is divided into which of the following stages?
- Initiation, promotion, progression
4. The activities of the cell are directed by which cell structure?
- Cytoplasm
5. Enzymes that use oxidation to convert food materials into energy are found in sausage-
shaped structures called:
- mitochondria
6. A patient presents with hyponatremia. What is the priority assessment for the patient?
- Mental status changes
7. What is the priority assessment for a patient with a potassium imbalance?
- EKG
FINAL EXAM (LATEST
2025/2026) :
ESSENTIALS OF
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY -
RASMUSSEN
, Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study
1. The effects of bone marrow suppression in cancer patients
- Anemia - check & replace iron, blood transfusion, erythropoietin injection
Leukopenia - teach pt ways to prevent infection
Thrombocytopenia - pt at risk for bleeding, unable to clot
2. What are example of benign cells
a. Edema polyps, moles, skin tag, cysts, fibroid tumor
3. Steps in carcinogenesis
Initiation - introduction of the agent Promotion - initiation of uncontrolled growth
Progression - permanent malignant changes
Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic control
mechanisms?
- Fever
, Stuvia.com - The Marketplace to Buy and Sell your Study
3. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called injury.
- ischemic
3. The cancer growth continuum is divided into which of the following stages?
- Initiation, promotion, progression
4. The activities of the cell are directed by which cell structure?
- Cytoplasm
5. Enzymes that use oxidation to convert food materials into energy are found in sausage-
shaped structures called:
- mitochondria
6. A patient presents with hyponatremia. What is the priority assessment for the patient?
- Mental status changes
7. What is the priority assessment for a patient with a potassium imbalance?
- EKG
