NURS 504 - Patho Exam 2 Questions With Complete
Solutions
10. Increased RAAS, obesity, dysfunction of natriuretic
peptides, genetics, and increased SNS activity all contribute to
which of the following?
a. increased blood pH
b. baroreceptor stimulation at low c. blood pressure
c. decreased sodium excretion
d. deep vein thrombosis Correct Answers c. decreased sodium
excretion
3 Mechanics of breathing Correct Answers 1. Major and
accessory muscle use
2. Elastic properties of the chest wall and lungs
3. Resistance
4 steps of gas transport Correct Answers 1. Ventilation of the
lungs
2. Diffusion of oxygen from the alveoli into the capillary blood
3. Perfusion of systemic capillaries with oxygenated blood
4. Diffusion of oxygen from systemic capillaries into the cells
7. Hypertension may result in
a. vascular remodeling
b. retinopathy
c. peripheral artery disease
d. A and B only
e. A, B, and C Correct Answers e. A, B, and C
,A 24-year old previously healthy male is admitted to the
emergency room unconscious, smelling of alcohol, with an
empty bottle of narcotic pills clenched in his hand. Physical
exam finds him unresponsive and with a significantly decreased
respiratory rate. Arterial blood gases show a very high PaCO2, a
low pH, and a normal PaO2. The most important physiologic
support that is needed by this patient is:
a. oxygenation
b. ventilation
c. perfusion
d. shunting Correct Answers b. ventilation
A healthcare professional has educated a student on folic acid.
Which statement by the student indicates that more teaching is
needed?
a. Folic acid is stored in the liver
b. Folic acid is essential for RNA and DNA synthesis within
erythrocytes
c. Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin
d. Folic acid is absorbed in the upper intestine Correct Answers
c. Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin
A healthcare professional in an urban clinic is seeing a patient
who has iron deficiency anemia (IDA). What question by the
professional is most appropriate to assess for the cause of IDA?
a. Have you had any recent viral infections?
b. Have you ever noticed any blood in your stools?
c. How many times a week do you have iron rich foods?
d. Do you like to eat fruit and vegetables? Correct Answers b.
Have you ever noticed any blood in your stools?
, A healthcare professional is reviewing a patient's laboratory
results and sees that the patient has a low reticulocyte count and
a high iron level. Which type of anemia does the professional
associate these findings with?
a. Hemolytic anemia
b. Iron deficiency anemia
c. Anemia of chronic disease:
d. Folate deficiency anemia Correct Answers d. Folate
deficiency anemia
A patient is diagnosed with pulmonary disease and elevated
pulmonary vascular resistance. Which of the following heart
failures may result from this condition?
a. Right heart failure
b. Left heart failure
c. Low-output failure
d. High-output failure Correct Answers a. Right heart failure
A patient with amyloidosis develops cardiovascular
complications. What is the most likely clinical presentation for
this patient?
a. Decreased cardiac output that is aggravated by exercise.
b. Murmur indicates blood backflow of blood from left ventricle
to left atrium during systole.
c. Fever, petechiae, and labs indicative of infection.
d. Pulmonary congestion, peripheral edema, and cardiomegaly.
Correct Answers d. Pulmonary congestion, peripheral edema,
and cardiomegaly.
A peptic ulcer may occur in all of the following areas except the:
a. duodenum
Solutions
10. Increased RAAS, obesity, dysfunction of natriuretic
peptides, genetics, and increased SNS activity all contribute to
which of the following?
a. increased blood pH
b. baroreceptor stimulation at low c. blood pressure
c. decreased sodium excretion
d. deep vein thrombosis Correct Answers c. decreased sodium
excretion
3 Mechanics of breathing Correct Answers 1. Major and
accessory muscle use
2. Elastic properties of the chest wall and lungs
3. Resistance
4 steps of gas transport Correct Answers 1. Ventilation of the
lungs
2. Diffusion of oxygen from the alveoli into the capillary blood
3. Perfusion of systemic capillaries with oxygenated blood
4. Diffusion of oxygen from systemic capillaries into the cells
7. Hypertension may result in
a. vascular remodeling
b. retinopathy
c. peripheral artery disease
d. A and B only
e. A, B, and C Correct Answers e. A, B, and C
,A 24-year old previously healthy male is admitted to the
emergency room unconscious, smelling of alcohol, with an
empty bottle of narcotic pills clenched in his hand. Physical
exam finds him unresponsive and with a significantly decreased
respiratory rate. Arterial blood gases show a very high PaCO2, a
low pH, and a normal PaO2. The most important physiologic
support that is needed by this patient is:
a. oxygenation
b. ventilation
c. perfusion
d. shunting Correct Answers b. ventilation
A healthcare professional has educated a student on folic acid.
Which statement by the student indicates that more teaching is
needed?
a. Folic acid is stored in the liver
b. Folic acid is essential for RNA and DNA synthesis within
erythrocytes
c. Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin
d. Folic acid is absorbed in the upper intestine Correct Answers
c. Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin
A healthcare professional in an urban clinic is seeing a patient
who has iron deficiency anemia (IDA). What question by the
professional is most appropriate to assess for the cause of IDA?
a. Have you had any recent viral infections?
b. Have you ever noticed any blood in your stools?
c. How many times a week do you have iron rich foods?
d. Do you like to eat fruit and vegetables? Correct Answers b.
Have you ever noticed any blood in your stools?
, A healthcare professional is reviewing a patient's laboratory
results and sees that the patient has a low reticulocyte count and
a high iron level. Which type of anemia does the professional
associate these findings with?
a. Hemolytic anemia
b. Iron deficiency anemia
c. Anemia of chronic disease:
d. Folate deficiency anemia Correct Answers d. Folate
deficiency anemia
A patient is diagnosed with pulmonary disease and elevated
pulmonary vascular resistance. Which of the following heart
failures may result from this condition?
a. Right heart failure
b. Left heart failure
c. Low-output failure
d. High-output failure Correct Answers a. Right heart failure
A patient with amyloidosis develops cardiovascular
complications. What is the most likely clinical presentation for
this patient?
a. Decreased cardiac output that is aggravated by exercise.
b. Murmur indicates blood backflow of blood from left ventricle
to left atrium during systole.
c. Fever, petechiae, and labs indicative of infection.
d. Pulmonary congestion, peripheral edema, and cardiomegaly.
Correct Answers d. Pulmonary congestion, peripheral edema,
and cardiomegaly.
A peptic ulcer may occur in all of the following areas except the:
a. duodenum
