NURS 316 Final Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update
The nurse can anticipate which of the following interventions to be prescribed
for a client with AIDS who is experiencing involuntary weight loss of more than
10% of baseline body weight and frequent diarrhea daily? Select all that apply.
a) Benadryl, an antihistamine
b) order for megestrol acetate
c) enteral or parental nutrition
d) prenatal vitamins
e) calcium carbonate for mineral replacement
B, C
Which of the following is an example of how international travel has
contributed to increased prevalence and incidence of nonindigenous diseases?
a) an airline pilot getting ill after eating pork in a restaurant in Hong Kong
b) outbreak of hemolytic-uremic syndrome related to contaminated salad
being shipped to various regions
c) Increase in the number of reported Lyme disease cases related to hot
summer with local large deer population
d) Hepatitis A outbreak when a restaurant worker forgot to wash the hands
after using the rest room
B
,While working in the newborn nursery, a nurse is assessing a new admission.
The nurse notes the infant has an increased distance between his eyes, a very
small jaw, and a split uvula. Thinking this infant might have DiGeorge
syndrome, the nurse should be assessing this infant for which of the following
electrolyte imbalances?
a) Tetany due to hypocalcemia
b) Frequent ventricular beats on ECG due to hyperkalemia
c) Loss of consciousness due to hyponatremia
d) Decreased reflexes due to hypermagnesemia
A
While explaining evasive factors by microbes to evade various components of
the host's immune system, the instructor uses which of the following
examples?
a) Neonates and children possess protective anti-capsular antibodies.
b) S. aureus ability to immobilize IgA
c) H. Pylori being able to survive in an acidic environment
d) Fungal pathogens avoid phagocytosis by excreting protease.
C
A 9-month-old infant has been diagnosed with botulism after he was fed
honey. The child's mother was prompted to seek care because of this child's
sudden onset of neuromuscular deficits, which were later attributed to the
release of substances by Clostridium botulinum. Which virulence factor
contributed to this child's illness?
a) exotoxins
b) adhesion factors
c) endotoxins
d) evasive factors
A
A 70-year-old female client has had her mobility and independence
significantly reduced by rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following processes
likely contributed to the development of her health problem?
a) delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction
,b) failure to normal self-tolerance
c) deletion of autoreactive B cells
d) proliferative of cytotoxic T cells
B
A client has been diagnosed with Coxiella burnetii infection. She asked the
health care provider how she could have gotten this disease. The health care
provider's best response is:
a) "probably while walking outside without your shoes on"
b) "while swimming in an unsanitary pond"
c) "drinking contaminated milk"
d) " eating undercooked fish"
C
While discussing the effector function of activated members of the
complement system, the faculty member will include which of the following
concepts? Select all that apply.
a) opsonization
b) mobilization of immunoglobulins
c) phagocytosis
d) chemotaxis
e) pathogen lysis
A, D, E
Which most accurately describes the characteristics of saprophytes? They:
a) derive energy from decaying organic matter
b) are capable of spore production
c) have RNA or DNA, but never both
d) are beneficial components of human microflora
A
The entrance of a microbe into an individual's vascular space has initiated
opsonization. How will the health care provider explain this process critical in
stopping the infiltration of the microbe through opsonization? Opsonization:
a) releases proteins that stimulate cell production by the bone marrow
b) stimulates B cells by helper T cells
, c) coats a microbe to active phagocytosis recognition
d) involved lysis of intracellular microbes by cytotoxic T cells
C
The nursing instructor teaches the students about selective toxicity when one
of the students asks, "What happens when a drug doesn't have selective
toxicity?" What is the instructor's best response?
a) healthy cells are damaged
b) all pathogens are destroyed in the body
c) protein malnutrition
d) reduced enzymes are produced
A
The nurse collects the past medical history of a patient new to the clinic. The
patient states he or she is allergic to penicillin. What would the nurse question
next? (Select all that apply.)
a) what treatment was required to control the allergic reaction?
b) what signs and symptoms were displayed with the reaction?
c) how many doses were administered before the reaction occurred?
d) had the medication ever been prescribed before the time when the reaction
occurred?
e) how was the medication administered?
B, C, D
A patient with hookworm infection states that he has a hard time following
medication regimens. The nurse knows that what medication would be
preferred for this patient?
a) Mebendazole (Vermox)
b) Pyrantel (Antiminth)
c) Ivermectin (Stromectol)
d) Albendazole (Albenza)
B
What monoclonal antibody is used to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
in high risk children?
a) Palivizumab
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update
The nurse can anticipate which of the following interventions to be prescribed
for a client with AIDS who is experiencing involuntary weight loss of more than
10% of baseline body weight and frequent diarrhea daily? Select all that apply.
a) Benadryl, an antihistamine
b) order for megestrol acetate
c) enteral or parental nutrition
d) prenatal vitamins
e) calcium carbonate for mineral replacement
B, C
Which of the following is an example of how international travel has
contributed to increased prevalence and incidence of nonindigenous diseases?
a) an airline pilot getting ill after eating pork in a restaurant in Hong Kong
b) outbreak of hemolytic-uremic syndrome related to contaminated salad
being shipped to various regions
c) Increase in the number of reported Lyme disease cases related to hot
summer with local large deer population
d) Hepatitis A outbreak when a restaurant worker forgot to wash the hands
after using the rest room
B
,While working in the newborn nursery, a nurse is assessing a new admission.
The nurse notes the infant has an increased distance between his eyes, a very
small jaw, and a split uvula. Thinking this infant might have DiGeorge
syndrome, the nurse should be assessing this infant for which of the following
electrolyte imbalances?
a) Tetany due to hypocalcemia
b) Frequent ventricular beats on ECG due to hyperkalemia
c) Loss of consciousness due to hyponatremia
d) Decreased reflexes due to hypermagnesemia
A
While explaining evasive factors by microbes to evade various components of
the host's immune system, the instructor uses which of the following
examples?
a) Neonates and children possess protective anti-capsular antibodies.
b) S. aureus ability to immobilize IgA
c) H. Pylori being able to survive in an acidic environment
d) Fungal pathogens avoid phagocytosis by excreting protease.
C
A 9-month-old infant has been diagnosed with botulism after he was fed
honey. The child's mother was prompted to seek care because of this child's
sudden onset of neuromuscular deficits, which were later attributed to the
release of substances by Clostridium botulinum. Which virulence factor
contributed to this child's illness?
a) exotoxins
b) adhesion factors
c) endotoxins
d) evasive factors
A
A 70-year-old female client has had her mobility and independence
significantly reduced by rheumatoid arthritis. Which of the following processes
likely contributed to the development of her health problem?
a) delayed-type hypersensitivity (DTH) reaction
,b) failure to normal self-tolerance
c) deletion of autoreactive B cells
d) proliferative of cytotoxic T cells
B
A client has been diagnosed with Coxiella burnetii infection. She asked the
health care provider how she could have gotten this disease. The health care
provider's best response is:
a) "probably while walking outside without your shoes on"
b) "while swimming in an unsanitary pond"
c) "drinking contaminated milk"
d) " eating undercooked fish"
C
While discussing the effector function of activated members of the
complement system, the faculty member will include which of the following
concepts? Select all that apply.
a) opsonization
b) mobilization of immunoglobulins
c) phagocytosis
d) chemotaxis
e) pathogen lysis
A, D, E
Which most accurately describes the characteristics of saprophytes? They:
a) derive energy from decaying organic matter
b) are capable of spore production
c) have RNA or DNA, but never both
d) are beneficial components of human microflora
A
The entrance of a microbe into an individual's vascular space has initiated
opsonization. How will the health care provider explain this process critical in
stopping the infiltration of the microbe through opsonization? Opsonization:
a) releases proteins that stimulate cell production by the bone marrow
b) stimulates B cells by helper T cells
, c) coats a microbe to active phagocytosis recognition
d) involved lysis of intracellular microbes by cytotoxic T cells
C
The nursing instructor teaches the students about selective toxicity when one
of the students asks, "What happens when a drug doesn't have selective
toxicity?" What is the instructor's best response?
a) healthy cells are damaged
b) all pathogens are destroyed in the body
c) protein malnutrition
d) reduced enzymes are produced
A
The nurse collects the past medical history of a patient new to the clinic. The
patient states he or she is allergic to penicillin. What would the nurse question
next? (Select all that apply.)
a) what treatment was required to control the allergic reaction?
b) what signs and symptoms were displayed with the reaction?
c) how many doses were administered before the reaction occurred?
d) had the medication ever been prescribed before the time when the reaction
occurred?
e) how was the medication administered?
B, C, D
A patient with hookworm infection states that he has a hard time following
medication regimens. The nurse knows that what medication would be
preferred for this patient?
a) Mebendazole (Vermox)
b) Pyrantel (Antiminth)
c) Ivermectin (Stromectol)
d) Albendazole (Albenza)
B
What monoclonal antibody is used to prevent respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
in high risk children?
a) Palivizumab
