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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST OUT!!!
COPD clients live with persistently elevated PCO2 levels.
Therefore, which assessment finding would likely initiate a
stimulus for ventilation in this client population?
A. PCO2 level of 65 mm Hg
B. Pulse oximeter reading of 96% saturation
C. Arterial blood gas pH of 7.35
D. PO2 level of 50 mm Hg - ANSWER-D. PO2 level of 50 mm Hg
Which of the following is most likely to precipitate an asthmatic
attack in a child with a diagnosis of extrinsic, or atopic, asthma?
A. Cold weather
B. Stress
C. Respiratory tract infections
D. Pet dander - ANSWER-D. Pet dander
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True or false: Blue Bloaters is an acronym for patients with
emphysema. - ANSWER-False
A teenaged cystic fibrosis client presents to the clinic. The
health care provider (HCP) knows that cystic fibrosis (CF) causes
severe chronic respiratory disease in children. In addition, the
HCP should also focus his or her assessment on which of the
other body systems affected by CF?
A. Central nervous system
B. Cardiac
C. Pancreatic
D. Renal - ANSWER-C. Pancreatic
Which of the following manifestations typically accompanies an
asthmatic attack?
A. Decreased pulmonary arterial pressure
B. Decreased residual volume
C. Prolonged inspiration
D. Hyperinflation of the lungs - ANSWER-D. Hyperinflation of
the lungs
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True or false: The respiratory drive in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease can be diminished when
administering oxygen to them. - ANSWER-True
A child with asthma is walking outside and develops a
bronchospasm. The school nurse knows this bronchospasm has
what effects on bronchioles with airflow? Select all that apply.
A. Inhibits the filtering of dust particles
B. Exerts tension on the bronchiole walls
C. Impairs airflow
D. Narrowing of bronchioles
E. Causes atelectasis in posterior lung segments - ANSWER-C &
D
A 2-year-old child is admitted to pediatric unit with
bronchiolitis. The nurse calls the physician fearing the child is
going into respiratory failure based on which of the following
assessment findings? Select all that apply
A. Faint wheezes noted in the posterior lung base
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B. New-onset expiratory grunting
C. Productive cough with white secretions
D. Increased respiratory rate to 44 breaths/minute
E. Substernal retractions becoming more pronounced -
ANSWER-B, D, E
Which of the following assessment findings would lead the
nurse to suspect the client has nephrotic syndrome?
A. Renal colic and increased serum sodium
B. Hematuria and anemia
C. Increased creatinine with normal blood urea nitrogen
D. Proteinuria and generalized edema - ANSWER-D. Proteinuria
and generalized edema
A drug abuser was found unconscious after shooting up heroin
2 days prior. Because of the pressure placed on the hip and
arm, the client has developed rhabdomyolysis. The nurse
knows this can:
A. Be cured by administering an anticoagulant immediately
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST
2026/2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|ALREADY GRADED A+||JUST OUT!!!
COPD clients live with persistently elevated PCO2 levels.
Therefore, which assessment finding would likely initiate a
stimulus for ventilation in this client population?
A. PCO2 level of 65 mm Hg
B. Pulse oximeter reading of 96% saturation
C. Arterial blood gas pH of 7.35
D. PO2 level of 50 mm Hg - ANSWER-D. PO2 level of 50 mm Hg
Which of the following is most likely to precipitate an asthmatic
attack in a child with a diagnosis of extrinsic, or atopic, asthma?
A. Cold weather
B. Stress
C. Respiratory tract infections
D. Pet dander - ANSWER-D. Pet dander
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True or false: Blue Bloaters is an acronym for patients with
emphysema. - ANSWER-False
A teenaged cystic fibrosis client presents to the clinic. The
health care provider (HCP) knows that cystic fibrosis (CF) causes
severe chronic respiratory disease in children. In addition, the
HCP should also focus his or her assessment on which of the
other body systems affected by CF?
A. Central nervous system
B. Cardiac
C. Pancreatic
D. Renal - ANSWER-C. Pancreatic
Which of the following manifestations typically accompanies an
asthmatic attack?
A. Decreased pulmonary arterial pressure
B. Decreased residual volume
C. Prolonged inspiration
D. Hyperinflation of the lungs - ANSWER-D. Hyperinflation of
the lungs
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True or false: The respiratory drive in patients with chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease can be diminished when
administering oxygen to them. - ANSWER-True
A child with asthma is walking outside and develops a
bronchospasm. The school nurse knows this bronchospasm has
what effects on bronchioles with airflow? Select all that apply.
A. Inhibits the filtering of dust particles
B. Exerts tension on the bronchiole walls
C. Impairs airflow
D. Narrowing of bronchioles
E. Causes atelectasis in posterior lung segments - ANSWER-C &
D
A 2-year-old child is admitted to pediatric unit with
bronchiolitis. The nurse calls the physician fearing the child is
going into respiratory failure based on which of the following
assessment findings? Select all that apply
A. Faint wheezes noted in the posterior lung base
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B. New-onset expiratory grunting
C. Productive cough with white secretions
D. Increased respiratory rate to 44 breaths/minute
E. Substernal retractions becoming more pronounced -
ANSWER-B, D, E
Which of the following assessment findings would lead the
nurse to suspect the client has nephrotic syndrome?
A. Renal colic and increased serum sodium
B. Hematuria and anemia
C. Increased creatinine with normal blood urea nitrogen
D. Proteinuria and generalized edema - ANSWER-D. Proteinuria
and generalized edema
A drug abuser was found unconscious after shooting up heroin
2 days prior. Because of the pressure placed on the hip and
arm, the client has developed rhabdomyolysis. The nurse
knows this can:
A. Be cured by administering an anticoagulant immediately
