GNRS515 - ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
GUARANTEED PASS
A 20-year-old male received a knife wound to the arm during
an altercation. Which of the following types of immunity was
compromised?
A. Innate immunity
B. Inflammatory response
C. Adaptive immunity
D. Specific immunity - Correct Answer-A. Innate immunity
A child fell off the swing and scraped the right knee. The
injured area becomes painful. What else will the nurse
observe upon assessment?
A. Vasoconstriction at injured site
B. Decreased RBC concentration at injured site
C. Pale skin at injured site
D. Edema at injured site - Correct Answer-D. Edema at
injured site
The microorganisms that make up the normal human flora are
important for:
A. Regulating inflammation
B. Secreting bacteriostatic substances
C. Activating white blood cells
D. Preventing the colonization and multiplication of
pathogens - Correct Answer-D. Preventing the colonization
and multiplication of pathogens
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,A nurse recalls the mast cell, a major activator of
inflammation, initiates the inflammatory response through the
process of:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Degranulation
D. Opsonization - Correct Answer-D. Degranulation
The directional migration of leukocytes along a chemical
gradient is termed:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Margination
D. Diapedesis - Correct Answer-A. Chemotaxis
A 20-year-old male shoots his hand with a nail gun while
replacing roofing shingles. Which of the following cell types
would be the first to aid in killing bacteria to prevent infection
in his hand?
A. Eosinophils
B. Neutrophils
C. Leukotrienes
D. Monocytes - Correct Answer-B. Neutrophils
A 25-year-old female experiences a headache and takes
aspirin for relief. A nurse recalls aspirin relieves the headache
by:
A. Decreasing leukotriene production
B. Increasing histamine release
C. Decreasing prostaglandin production
D. Increasing platelet-activating factor - Correct Answer-C.
Decreasing prostaglandin production
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,A 25-year-old male is in a car accident and sustains a fracture
to his left femur with extensive soft tissue injury. The pain
associated with the injury is related to:
A. Histamine and serotonin
B. Kinins and prostaglandins
C. Vasoconstriction
D. Immune complex formation - Correct Answer-B. Kinins
and prostaglandins
A 5-year-old male is diagnosed with a bacterial infection.
Cultures of the bacteria revealed lipopolysaccharides on the
bacterial cell surface. Which of the complement pathways
would be activated in this case?
A. Classical pathway
B. Lectin pathway
C. Alternative pathway
D. Kinin pathway - Correct Answer-C. Alternative pathway
A nurse is preparing to teach on the subject of opsonins.
Which information should the nurse include? Opsonins are
molecules that:
A. Are composed of fatty acids
B. Regulate inflammation
C. Degranulate mast cells
D. Enhance phagocytosis - Correct Answer-D. Enhance
phagocytosis
A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with a parasite. Which lab
result should the nurse check for a response to the parasite?
A. Monocytes
B. Eosinophils
C. Neutrophils
D. Macrophages - Correct Answer-B. Eosinophils
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, During inflammation, the liver is stimulated to release plasma
proteins, collectively known as:
A. Opsonins
B. Acute phase reactants
C. Antibodies
D. Phagolysosome - Correct Answer-B. Acute phase reactants
A 6-year-old female is diagnosed with a bacterial infection of
the respiratory system. Which of the following will most
likely try to fight the antigen?
A. Antibodies
B. Cytotoxic T cells
C. Self-antigens
D. Helper T cells - Correct Answer-A. Antibodies
A 20-year-old female is applying for nursing school and is
required to be tested for immunity against several illnesses.
Testing that looks at which of the following would be the best
to determine immunity?
A. Culture and sensitivity
B. Agglutination
C. Precipitation
D. Titer - Correct Answer-D. Titer
When the immunoglobulin crosses the placenta, what type of
immunity does the fetus receive?
A. Active
B. Passive
C. Innate
D. Cell-mediated - Correct Answer-B. Passive
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY - EXAM 2
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS |
GUARANTEED PASS
A 20-year-old male received a knife wound to the arm during
an altercation. Which of the following types of immunity was
compromised?
A. Innate immunity
B. Inflammatory response
C. Adaptive immunity
D. Specific immunity - Correct Answer-A. Innate immunity
A child fell off the swing and scraped the right knee. The
injured area becomes painful. What else will the nurse
observe upon assessment?
A. Vasoconstriction at injured site
B. Decreased RBC concentration at injured site
C. Pale skin at injured site
D. Edema at injured site - Correct Answer-D. Edema at
injured site
The microorganisms that make up the normal human flora are
important for:
A. Regulating inflammation
B. Secreting bacteriostatic substances
C. Activating white blood cells
D. Preventing the colonization and multiplication of
pathogens - Correct Answer-D. Preventing the colonization
and multiplication of pathogens
1
,A nurse recalls the mast cell, a major activator of
inflammation, initiates the inflammatory response through the
process of:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Degranulation
D. Opsonization - Correct Answer-D. Degranulation
The directional migration of leukocytes along a chemical
gradient is termed:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Margination
D. Diapedesis - Correct Answer-A. Chemotaxis
A 20-year-old male shoots his hand with a nail gun while
replacing roofing shingles. Which of the following cell types
would be the first to aid in killing bacteria to prevent infection
in his hand?
A. Eosinophils
B. Neutrophils
C. Leukotrienes
D. Monocytes - Correct Answer-B. Neutrophils
A 25-year-old female experiences a headache and takes
aspirin for relief. A nurse recalls aspirin relieves the headache
by:
A. Decreasing leukotriene production
B. Increasing histamine release
C. Decreasing prostaglandin production
D. Increasing platelet-activating factor - Correct Answer-C.
Decreasing prostaglandin production
2
,A 25-year-old male is in a car accident and sustains a fracture
to his left femur with extensive soft tissue injury. The pain
associated with the injury is related to:
A. Histamine and serotonin
B. Kinins and prostaglandins
C. Vasoconstriction
D. Immune complex formation - Correct Answer-B. Kinins
and prostaglandins
A 5-year-old male is diagnosed with a bacterial infection.
Cultures of the bacteria revealed lipopolysaccharides on the
bacterial cell surface. Which of the complement pathways
would be activated in this case?
A. Classical pathway
B. Lectin pathway
C. Alternative pathway
D. Kinin pathway - Correct Answer-C. Alternative pathway
A nurse is preparing to teach on the subject of opsonins.
Which information should the nurse include? Opsonins are
molecules that:
A. Are composed of fatty acids
B. Regulate inflammation
C. Degranulate mast cells
D. Enhance phagocytosis - Correct Answer-D. Enhance
phagocytosis
A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with a parasite. Which lab
result should the nurse check for a response to the parasite?
A. Monocytes
B. Eosinophils
C. Neutrophils
D. Macrophages - Correct Answer-B. Eosinophils
3
, During inflammation, the liver is stimulated to release plasma
proteins, collectively known as:
A. Opsonins
B. Acute phase reactants
C. Antibodies
D. Phagolysosome - Correct Answer-B. Acute phase reactants
A 6-year-old female is diagnosed with a bacterial infection of
the respiratory system. Which of the following will most
likely try to fight the antigen?
A. Antibodies
B. Cytotoxic T cells
C. Self-antigens
D. Helper T cells - Correct Answer-A. Antibodies
A 20-year-old female is applying for nursing school and is
required to be tested for immunity against several illnesses.
Testing that looks at which of the following would be the best
to determine immunity?
A. Culture and sensitivity
B. Agglutination
C. Precipitation
D. Titer - Correct Answer-D. Titer
When the immunoglobulin crosses the placenta, what type of
immunity does the fetus receive?
A. Active
B. Passive
C. Innate
D. Cell-mediated - Correct Answer-B. Passive
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