NURS231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MODULE 2 EXAM
PREP 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS REVIEW
◉ A patient has a primary immune deficiency. In this case which are
deficient? Answer: Complement and Phagocytes
◉ Which laboratory value is most consistent with Bruton
agammaglobulinemia? Answer: Low levels of B Cells
◉ A patient has Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. Which immunoglobulin
whould the nurse expect to be low? Answer: IgM
◉ A patient has hypogammaglobulinemia from a B cell immune
deficiency disorder. What should the nurse teach the patient about
gamma globulin injections for this condition? Answer: Treatment is
only temporary
◉ While reviewing a patient's chart, the nurse sees the term
"immunodeficiency." Which disorder is most commonly associated
with immunodeficiency? Answer: AIDS
, ◉ The patient who has just undergone a kidney transplant starts to
reject the new kidney. Which type of reaction is the patient
experiencing? Answer: Alloimmunity :can be observed during
immunologic reactions against transfusions, transplanted tissue, or
the fetus during pregnancy.
◉ Which concepts should the nurse discuss together when teaching
about histamine receptors? Answer: H2 and blood vessels
◉ A patient has a severe rash due to contact with poison ivy. Which
type of reaction did this patient experience? Answer: Type IV
◉ The nurse assesses the skin of a patient experiencing an allergic
reaction. The nurse notes fluid-filled blisters surrounded by redness
(hives). Which medical term should the nurse use to describe this
finding? Answer: Urticaria: characterized by white fluid-filled
blisters (wheals) surrounded by areas of redness
◉ A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus asks the nurse what
caused the disease. A nurse will identify the disease as which type?
Answer: Autoimmune
◉ Histamine function Answer: Vasodilation and increased vascular
permeability.
PREP 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS REVIEW
◉ A patient has a primary immune deficiency. In this case which are
deficient? Answer: Complement and Phagocytes
◉ Which laboratory value is most consistent with Bruton
agammaglobulinemia? Answer: Low levels of B Cells
◉ A patient has Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. Which immunoglobulin
whould the nurse expect to be low? Answer: IgM
◉ A patient has hypogammaglobulinemia from a B cell immune
deficiency disorder. What should the nurse teach the patient about
gamma globulin injections for this condition? Answer: Treatment is
only temporary
◉ While reviewing a patient's chart, the nurse sees the term
"immunodeficiency." Which disorder is most commonly associated
with immunodeficiency? Answer: AIDS
, ◉ The patient who has just undergone a kidney transplant starts to
reject the new kidney. Which type of reaction is the patient
experiencing? Answer: Alloimmunity :can be observed during
immunologic reactions against transfusions, transplanted tissue, or
the fetus during pregnancy.
◉ Which concepts should the nurse discuss together when teaching
about histamine receptors? Answer: H2 and blood vessels
◉ A patient has a severe rash due to contact with poison ivy. Which
type of reaction did this patient experience? Answer: Type IV
◉ The nurse assesses the skin of a patient experiencing an allergic
reaction. The nurse notes fluid-filled blisters surrounded by redness
(hives). Which medical term should the nurse use to describe this
finding? Answer: Urticaria: characterized by white fluid-filled
blisters (wheals) surrounded by areas of redness
◉ A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus asks the nurse what
caused the disease. A nurse will identify the disease as which type?
Answer: Autoimmune
◉ Histamine function Answer: Vasodilation and increased vascular
permeability.
