Essentials of Patho Exam 1 -
Rasmussen 2021
How does rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition, manifest? - ✔✔ correct answer Chronic
inflammation in affected joints
1. Inflammation is a protective mechanism that protects the body when injured. What are the
symptoms? (Select all that apply) - ✔✔ correct answer Pain, loss of function, heat, redness, swelling
What chemical does the body release during a stress response? - ✔✔ correct answer Epinephrine
What electrolyte imbalance would you see in a client with muscle tetany, positive Trousseau's and
Chvostek's signs? - ✔✔ correct answer Calcium
Osteosarcoma is one of the cancers of the bone. Which of the following describes osteosarcoma? - ✔✔
correct answer Extremely malignant
The bones serve as a reservoir for which electrolyte? - ✔✔ correct answer Calcium
What are the 5 P's of compartment syndrome? - ✔✔ correct answer Paresthesia, pallor, pain, paralysis,
pulselessness
What are matured monocytes that migrate from the blood into tissues and engulf foreign substances
called? - ✔✔ correct answer Macrophages
1. Which of the following effects does histamine, an inflammatory mediator, have on the body? - ✔✔
correct answer It causes the blood vessels to dilate
What happens to a client with muscular dystrophy? - ✔✔ correct answer Progressive loss of muscle
tissues
Which of the following best describes the movement of water between the interstitial and intracellular
compartments? - ✔✔ correct answer Osmosis
, Essentials of Patho Exam 1 -
Rasmussen 2021
What causes osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease? - ✔✔ correct answer The progressive loss of
joint function due to "wear and tear"
What is the best way to prevent the transmission of infectious agents? - ✔✔ correct answer Wash hands
What typically causes contact dermatitis? - ✔✔ correct answer Contact with a skin allergen
Fluid volume deficits may result from which of the following? - ✔✔ correct answer Vomiting and
diarrhea
Extracellular fluid contains higher concentrations of which of the following? - ✔✔ correct answer
Sodium and chloride
A client presents with a single fracture straight across the bone without a break in alignment, as shown
in the image. What is this fracture called? - ✔✔ correct answer Simple transverse fracture
The nurse observes redness and feels warmth in an area of cellulitis. What is the direct cause of these
clinical manifestations? - ✔✔ correct answer Increased blood flow to the area
Which of the following topics are components of pathophysiology? (Select all that apply) - ✔✔ correct
answer Clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, treatment implications, etiology
What is associated with psoriatic arthritis? - ✔✔ correct answer Psoriasis
Which of the following causes gout? - ✔✔ correct answer Excessive uric acid metabolism
What is the function of mitochondria within the cells? - ✔✔ correct answer Produce adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) for energy
Rasmussen 2021
How does rheumatoid arthritis, an autoimmune condition, manifest? - ✔✔ correct answer Chronic
inflammation in affected joints
1. Inflammation is a protective mechanism that protects the body when injured. What are the
symptoms? (Select all that apply) - ✔✔ correct answer Pain, loss of function, heat, redness, swelling
What chemical does the body release during a stress response? - ✔✔ correct answer Epinephrine
What electrolyte imbalance would you see in a client with muscle tetany, positive Trousseau's and
Chvostek's signs? - ✔✔ correct answer Calcium
Osteosarcoma is one of the cancers of the bone. Which of the following describes osteosarcoma? - ✔✔
correct answer Extremely malignant
The bones serve as a reservoir for which electrolyte? - ✔✔ correct answer Calcium
What are the 5 P's of compartment syndrome? - ✔✔ correct answer Paresthesia, pallor, pain, paralysis,
pulselessness
What are matured monocytes that migrate from the blood into tissues and engulf foreign substances
called? - ✔✔ correct answer Macrophages
1. Which of the following effects does histamine, an inflammatory mediator, have on the body? - ✔✔
correct answer It causes the blood vessels to dilate
What happens to a client with muscular dystrophy? - ✔✔ correct answer Progressive loss of muscle
tissues
Which of the following best describes the movement of water between the interstitial and intracellular
compartments? - ✔✔ correct answer Osmosis
, Essentials of Patho Exam 1 -
Rasmussen 2021
What causes osteoarthritis or degenerative joint disease? - ✔✔ correct answer The progressive loss of
joint function due to "wear and tear"
What is the best way to prevent the transmission of infectious agents? - ✔✔ correct answer Wash hands
What typically causes contact dermatitis? - ✔✔ correct answer Contact with a skin allergen
Fluid volume deficits may result from which of the following? - ✔✔ correct answer Vomiting and
diarrhea
Extracellular fluid contains higher concentrations of which of the following? - ✔✔ correct answer
Sodium and chloride
A client presents with a single fracture straight across the bone without a break in alignment, as shown
in the image. What is this fracture called? - ✔✔ correct answer Simple transverse fracture
The nurse observes redness and feels warmth in an area of cellulitis. What is the direct cause of these
clinical manifestations? - ✔✔ correct answer Increased blood flow to the area
Which of the following topics are components of pathophysiology? (Select all that apply) - ✔✔ correct
answer Clinical manifestations, pathogenesis, treatment implications, etiology
What is associated with psoriatic arthritis? - ✔✔ correct answer Psoriasis
Which of the following causes gout? - ✔✔ correct answer Excessive uric acid metabolism
What is the function of mitochondria within the cells? - ✔✔ correct answer Produce adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) for energy
