Pathophysiology for Nurses I Exam|
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Grade A | Galen | Latest Update 2026 /
2027
Patients undergoing ____________ and patients who have _________
disorders are most susceptible to being immunocompromised
- Correct Answer - chemotherapy
inflammatory
_________ and _________ patients are also highly at risk for
immunosuppression
- Correct Answer - infant
elderly
Inadequate nutritional status is a general risk for ___________
- Correct Answer - disease and TB infection
Vitamin A helps aid with _______
- Correct Answer - skin ; epithelium
Vitamin E acts as a __________ which aids in the development of
_______
,- Correct Answer - antioxidant
helper Tcells
Vitamin D supports __________ defense which helps with immunity
against TB and other diseases
- Correct Answer - macrophage
People who take ________ and ________ are vulnerable to infection
- Correct Answer - corticosteroids
immunomodulators
FIRST STEP OF EXTRINSIC ASTHMA
- Correct Answer - allergens bind to IgE immunoglobin on cell membrane
SECOND STEP OF EXTRINSIC ASTHMA
- Correct Answer - arachnoid metabolism is triggered
THIRD STEP OF EXTRINSIC ASTHMA
- Correct Answer - Inflammation mediators are released
FOURTH STEP OF EXTRINSIC ASTHMA
- Correct Answer - Mucous secretions in bronchioles restrict airway even
more
FIFTH STEP OF EXTRINSIC ASTHMA
- Correct Answer - Denudation of epithelium (wearing down) ----->
further inflammation ------> goblet cells replace the worn down cells
A chest X-ray of a patient with bad asthma would look
, - Correct Answer - inflated with the diaphragm pushed down
If a CBC, what indicates cell infiltration by inflammation?
- Correct Answer - high eosinophils (OVER 500)
Occupational lung disease comes from prolonged
- Correct Answer - occupational exposure
Rhus dermatitis
- Correct Answer - Contact dermatitis caused by Poison ivy, oak, or
sumac is called:
Atopic =
- Correct Answer - contact with skin allergens
Itchy linear burrows on the hands and wrists are associated with
- Correct Answer - scabies
vitiligo
- Correct Answer - localized loss of skin pigmentation characterized by
milk-white patches
The presence of a widely distributed pruritic maculopapular rash and
erythema is commonly associated with
- Correct Answer - drug reaction
A topical therapy that would tend to dry the skin because it is an
astringent is
- Correct Answer - Gel