Porths Pathophysiology-- Chapter 1 Questions | 2026/2027 |
Answers Correct | With Complete Solutions
1. At an international nursing conference, many discussions and
breakout sessions focused on the World Health Organization
(WHO) views on health. Of the following comments made by
nurses during a discussion session, which statements would be
considered a good representation of the WHO definition? Select
all that apply.
A) Interests in keeping the elderly population engaged in such
activities as book reviews and word games during social time
B) Increase in the number of chair aerobics classes provided in
the skilled care facilities
C) Interventions geared toward keeping the elderly population
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus under tight blood glucose
control by providing in-home cooking classes
D) Providing transportation for renal dialysis patients to and
from their hemodialysis sessions
E) Providing handwashing teaching sessions to a group of young
children Correct Answers A) Interests in keeping the elderly
population engaged in such activities as book reviews and word
games during social time
B) Increase in the number of chair aerobics classes provided in
the skilled care facilities
C) Interventions geared toward keeping the elderly population
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus under tight blood glucose
control by providing in-home cooking classes
E) Providing handwashing teaching sessions to a group of young
children
,2. A community health nurse is teaching a group of recent
graduates about the large variety of factors that influence an
individual's health or lack thereof. The nurse is referring to the
Healthy People 2020 report from the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services as a teaching example. Of the following
aspects discussed, which would be considered a determinant of
health that is outside the focus of this report?
A) The client has a diverse background by being of Asian and
Native American descent and practices various alternative
therapies to minimize effects of stress.
B) The client has a family history of cardiovascular disease
related to hypercholesterolemia and remains noncompliant with
the treatment regime.
C) The client has a good career with exceptional preventative
health care benefits.
D) The client lives in an affluent, clean, suburban community
with access to many health care facilities. Correct Answers B)
The client has a family history of cardiovascular disease related
to hypercholesterolemia and remains noncompliant with the
treatment regime.
3. A physician is providing care for a number of patients on a
medical unit of a large, university hospital. The physician is
discussing with a colleague the differentiation between diseases
that are caused by abnormal molecules and diseases that cause
disease. Which of the following patients most clearly
demonstrates the consequences of molecules that cause disease?
A) A 31-year-old woman with sickle cell anemia who is
receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells
B) A 91-year-old woman who has experienced an ischemic
stroke resulting from familial hypercholesterolemia
, C) A 19-year-old man with exacerbation of his cystic fibrosis
requiring oxygen therapy and chest physiotherapy
D) A 30-year-old homeless man who has Pneumocystis carinii
pneumonia (PCP) and is HIV positive. Correct Answers D) A
30-year-old homeless man who has Pneumocystis carinii
pneumonia (PCP) and is HIV positive.
4. A member of the health care team is researching the etiology
and pathogenesis of a number of clients who are under his care
in a hospital context. Which of the following aspects of clients'
situations best characterizes pathogenesis rather than etiology?
A) A client who has been exposed to the Mycobacterium
tuberculosis bacterium
B) A client who has increasing serum ammonia levels due to
liver cirrhosis
C) A client who was admitted with the effects of methyl alcohol
poisoning
D) A client with multiple skeletal injuries secondary to a motor
vehicle accident Correct Answers B) A client who has
increasing serum ammonia levels due to liver cirrhosis
5. A new myocardial infarction patient requiring angioplasty and
stent placement has arrived to his first cardiac rehabilitation
appointment. In this first session, a review of the pathogenesis of
coronary artery disease is addressed. Which statement by the
patient verifies to the nurse that he has understood the nurse's
teachings about coronary artery disease?
A) "All I have to do is stop smoking, and then I won't have any
more heart attacks."
B) "My artery was clogged by fat, so I will need to stop eating
fatty foods like French fries every day."
Answers Correct | With Complete Solutions
1. At an international nursing conference, many discussions and
breakout sessions focused on the World Health Organization
(WHO) views on health. Of the following comments made by
nurses during a discussion session, which statements would be
considered a good representation of the WHO definition? Select
all that apply.
A) Interests in keeping the elderly population engaged in such
activities as book reviews and word games during social time
B) Increase in the number of chair aerobics classes provided in
the skilled care facilities
C) Interventions geared toward keeping the elderly population
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus under tight blood glucose
control by providing in-home cooking classes
D) Providing transportation for renal dialysis patients to and
from their hemodialysis sessions
E) Providing handwashing teaching sessions to a group of young
children Correct Answers A) Interests in keeping the elderly
population engaged in such activities as book reviews and word
games during social time
B) Increase in the number of chair aerobics classes provided in
the skilled care facilities
C) Interventions geared toward keeping the elderly population
diagnosed with diabetes mellitus under tight blood glucose
control by providing in-home cooking classes
E) Providing handwashing teaching sessions to a group of young
children
,2. A community health nurse is teaching a group of recent
graduates about the large variety of factors that influence an
individual's health or lack thereof. The nurse is referring to the
Healthy People 2020 report from the U.S. Department of Health
and Human Services as a teaching example. Of the following
aspects discussed, which would be considered a determinant of
health that is outside the focus of this report?
A) The client has a diverse background by being of Asian and
Native American descent and practices various alternative
therapies to minimize effects of stress.
B) The client has a family history of cardiovascular disease
related to hypercholesterolemia and remains noncompliant with
the treatment regime.
C) The client has a good career with exceptional preventative
health care benefits.
D) The client lives in an affluent, clean, suburban community
with access to many health care facilities. Correct Answers B)
The client has a family history of cardiovascular disease related
to hypercholesterolemia and remains noncompliant with the
treatment regime.
3. A physician is providing care for a number of patients on a
medical unit of a large, university hospital. The physician is
discussing with a colleague the differentiation between diseases
that are caused by abnormal molecules and diseases that cause
disease. Which of the following patients most clearly
demonstrates the consequences of molecules that cause disease?
A) A 31-year-old woman with sickle cell anemia who is
receiving a transfusion of packed red blood cells
B) A 91-year-old woman who has experienced an ischemic
stroke resulting from familial hypercholesterolemia
, C) A 19-year-old man with exacerbation of his cystic fibrosis
requiring oxygen therapy and chest physiotherapy
D) A 30-year-old homeless man who has Pneumocystis carinii
pneumonia (PCP) and is HIV positive. Correct Answers D) A
30-year-old homeless man who has Pneumocystis carinii
pneumonia (PCP) and is HIV positive.
4. A member of the health care team is researching the etiology
and pathogenesis of a number of clients who are under his care
in a hospital context. Which of the following aspects of clients'
situations best characterizes pathogenesis rather than etiology?
A) A client who has been exposed to the Mycobacterium
tuberculosis bacterium
B) A client who has increasing serum ammonia levels due to
liver cirrhosis
C) A client who was admitted with the effects of methyl alcohol
poisoning
D) A client with multiple skeletal injuries secondary to a motor
vehicle accident Correct Answers B) A client who has
increasing serum ammonia levels due to liver cirrhosis
5. A new myocardial infarction patient requiring angioplasty and
stent placement has arrived to his first cardiac rehabilitation
appointment. In this first session, a review of the pathogenesis of
coronary artery disease is addressed. Which statement by the
patient verifies to the nurse that he has understood the nurse's
teachings about coronary artery disease?
A) "All I have to do is stop smoking, and then I won't have any
more heart attacks."
B) "My artery was clogged by fat, so I will need to stop eating
fatty foods like French fries every day."
