Porth's Essentials of
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th
Pathophysiology 5 n
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Edition Test Bank by
n n n n
Tommie L. Norris
n n n
Latest Revised
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2023/2024
, TESTnBANKnFORnPORTH'SnPATHOPHYSIOLOGYn10THnEDITIONnBYnNORRIS
Porth’s Pathophysiology 10th Edition Norris Test Bank
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1. At n ann internationaln nursingnconference,n manyndiscussionsn and n breakout n sessionsn focused n
onn then World n HealthnOrganizationn (WHO)nviewsn onn health.n Of n then followingn commentsn
maden byn nursesn duringn an discussionn session,n whichn statementsn wouldnben consideredn angoo
d n representationn of n then WHOn definition?n Select n alln that n apply.
A) Interestsn inn keepingn then elderlynpopulationn engaged ninnsuchnactivitiesn asn booknr
eviewsn and n word n gamesn duringn socialn time
B) Increasen inn then numbern of nchairn aerobicsn classesn provided ninnthenskilled n carenf
acilities
C) Interventionsn geared n towardn keepingn thenelderlyn populationn diagnosed n withn diabet
esn mellitusn undern tight n bloodnglucosen controln bynprovidingnin-homen cookingn classes
D) Providingntransportationn forn renaln dialysisn patientsn tonandnfromn theirnhemodialysisn s
essions
E) Providingnhandwashingnteachingnsessionsntonan groupnof n youngnchildrenn
Ans:n A,n B,n C,n E
Feedback:
Then WHO n definitionn of nhealthnisn definedn asn“an staten of n completen physical,n mental,n and n so
cialn well-
beingn and n not n merelyn then absencen ofndiseasen and n infirmity.”n Engagingn inn bookn reviewsn fa
cilitatesn mentaln and n socialn well-being;n chairn aerobicsn helpsn facilitaten physicaln well-
being;n and n assistingn withn tight n controln of n diabetesn helpsn withn facilitatingn physicaln well-
beingn evenn thoughn thenpersonn hasn anchronicn disease.n Handwashingn isn vitaln inn then preventio
nn of n diseasen and n spread n of n germs.
2. A n communityn healthn nursen isn teachingn an groupn of nrecent ngraduatesn about nthen largen var
ietyn of n factorsn that ninfluencen ann individual'sn healthnorn lackn thereof.n Then nursen isn referr
ingnton then Healthyn Peoplen2020nreport n fromn then U.S.nDepartment nof nHealthn and n Huma
nn Servicesn asn an teachingn example.n Of n thenfollowingn aspectsndiscussed,n whichn would nb
en considered n an determinant n of n healthn that n isn outsiden then focusn of n thisn report?
A) Then client n hasn an diversen background n byn beingn ofn Asiann andn Nativen Americann des
cent n and n practicesn variousnalternativen therapiesntonminimizeneffectsn of nstress.
B) Then client n hasn an familyn historyn of n cardiovascularn diseasen related n ton hypercho
lesterolemianand n remainsn noncompliant nwithnthentreatment n regime.
C) Thenclient n hasn an good n careern withn exceptionaln preventativen healthn caren benefits.
D) Then client n livesn inn ann affluent,n clean,n suburbann communitynwithn accessn ton manyn
healthn caren facilities.
Ans:n B
Feedback:
Inn Healthyn Peoplen 2020,n then focusn isn ton promotengoodn healthnton alln (suchn asn usingn alternati
ven therapiesn ton minimizen effectsn of n stress);n achievingn healthn equityn and npromotingn healthn
forn alln (whichn includesn havingn good n healthn carenbenefits);n andn promotingngoodnhealthn (wh
ichn includesn livingn inn an cleann communitynwithn goodnaccessn tonhealthn care).n An client'sn nonc
ompliancen withn treatmentsn ton controln highncholesteroln levelsn withinn then presencen of nan fam
ilyn historyn of n CVn diseasen doesn notnmeet n then “attainingn livesn freen ofn preventablen diseasen an
d n prematuren death”n determinant.
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3. A n physiciann isn providingn caren forn an numbern of n patientsn onnanmedicaln unit n ofn an large,n univer
sityn hospital.n Then physiciann isn discussingn withn an colleaguen then differentiationn betweenndis
easesn that n aren caused nbynabnormaln moleculesn and ndiseasesn that ncausendisease.n Whichn of nthe
n followingn patientsn most n clearlyn demonstratesn thenconsequencesn of nmoleculesn that n causend
isease?
A) An 31-year-
old n womann withnsicklen celln anemian whon isnreceivingn an transfusionn ofn packednred n
blood n cells
B) An91-year-
old n womannwhonhasnexperienced n annischemicnstrokenresultingnfromn familialn hy
percholesterolemia
C) An 19-year-
old n mann withnexacerbationn ofnhisn cysticnfibrosisn requiringn oxygenn therapynand
n chest n physiotherapy
D) An 30-year-
old n homelessn mann whon hasn Pneumocystisn cariniin pneumonian (PCP)n and nisn HIV nposi
tive.
Ans:n D
Feedback:
PCPn isn ann examplen of ntheneffect nofnanmoleculen that ndirectlyncontributesn ton disease.n Sicklen c
elln anemia,n familialn hypercholesterolemia,n and n cysticn fibrosisn aren alln examplesn of n then effe
ctsn of n abnormaln molecules.
4. A n new n myocardialn infarctionn patient n requiringn angioplastyn and nstent nplacement n hasn arrive
d n ton hisn first n cardiacn rehabilitationn appointment.n Inn thisn first n session,n an review n ofn thenpatho
genesisn of n coronaryn arteryn diseasen isn addressed.nWhichn statement nbyn thenpatient nverifiesn to
n then nursen that n hen hasn understood n then nurse'sn teachingsn about n coronaryn arteryn disease?
A) “Alln I nhaven ton don isn stopn smoking,n and n thenn I n won't n haven anyn moren heart n attacks.”
B) “Mynarteryn wasn clogged n bynfat,nson Inwilln need ntonstopn eatingn fattynfoodsnlikenF
renchn friesn everyn day.”
C) “Soundsn liken thisn begann becausen ofninflammationn insiden mynarterynthatnmadenitne
asyn ton formn fattyn streaks,n whichn lead n ton myn clogged n artery.”
D) “If n I n donnot nexercisen regularlyn ton get nmyn heart n raten up,nblood n poolsn inn then veinsn cau
singn an clot n that n stopsn blood n flow n ton then muscle,n and n I n willn haven an heart n attack.”
Ans:n C
Feedback:
Then truen etiology/causen of n coronaryn arteryn diseasen (CAD)n isn unknown;n however,n then path
ogenesisn of n then disordern relatesn tonthenprogressionn of nthen inflammatoryn processn fromn an fatt
yn streakn ton then occlusiven vesseln lesionn seenn inn peoplen withn coronaryn arteryn disease.n Riskn f
actorsn forn CAD n revolven around n cigaretten smoking,n diet n highn inn fat,n and n lackn of n exercise.
5. A n membern of n then healthn caren teamn isn researchingn then etiologyn and n pathogenesisn of n an nu
mbern of n clientsn whon aren undernhisn caren innanhospitaln context.nWhichn ofnthen followingn asp
ectsn of n clients'n situationsn bN
esUt nR
chSaI
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sn pCaOt hMo g e n e s is n rathern thann etiology?
A) Anclient n whon hasn beenn exposed n ton then Mycobacterium n tuberculosisn bacterium
B) Anclient n whon hasn increasingn serumn ammonian levelsn duen ton livern cirrhosis
C) Anclient n whon wasn admitted n withn then effectsn of n methyln alcoholn poisoning
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D) An client n withn multiplen skeletaln injuriesn secondaryn ton an motorn vehiclen accident n
Ans:n B
n n n
th
Pathophysiology 5 n
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Edition Test Bank by
n n n n
Tommie L. Norris
n n n
Latest Revised
n n
2023/2024
, TESTnBANKnFORnPORTH'SnPATHOPHYSIOLOGYn10THnEDITIONnBYnNORRIS
Porth’s Pathophysiology 10th Edition Norris Test Bank
n n n n n n
1. At n ann internationaln nursingnconference,n manyndiscussionsn and n breakout n sessionsn focused n
onn then World n HealthnOrganizationn (WHO)nviewsn onn health.n Of n then followingn commentsn
maden byn nursesn duringn an discussionn session,n whichn statementsn wouldnben consideredn angoo
d n representationn of n then WHOn definition?n Select n alln that n apply.
A) Interestsn inn keepingn then elderlynpopulationn engaged ninnsuchnactivitiesn asn booknr
eviewsn and n word n gamesn duringn socialn time
B) Increasen inn then numbern of nchairn aerobicsn classesn provided ninnthenskilled n carenf
acilities
C) Interventionsn geared n towardn keepingn thenelderlyn populationn diagnosed n withn diabet
esn mellitusn undern tight n bloodnglucosen controln bynprovidingnin-homen cookingn classes
D) Providingntransportationn forn renaln dialysisn patientsn tonandnfromn theirnhemodialysisn s
essions
E) Providingnhandwashingnteachingnsessionsntonan groupnof n youngnchildrenn
Ans:n A,n B,n C,n E
Feedback:
Then WHO n definitionn of nhealthnisn definedn asn“an staten of n completen physical,n mental,n and n so
cialn well-
beingn and n not n merelyn then absencen ofndiseasen and n infirmity.”n Engagingn inn bookn reviewsn fa
cilitatesn mentaln and n socialn well-being;n chairn aerobicsn helpsn facilitaten physicaln well-
being;n and n assistingn withn tight n controln of n diabetesn helpsn withn facilitatingn physicaln well-
beingn evenn thoughn thenpersonn hasn anchronicn disease.n Handwashingn isn vitaln inn then preventio
nn of n diseasen and n spread n of n germs.
2. A n communityn healthn nursen isn teachingn an groupn of nrecent ngraduatesn about nthen largen var
ietyn of n factorsn that ninfluencen ann individual'sn healthnorn lackn thereof.n Then nursen isn referr
ingnton then Healthyn Peoplen2020nreport n fromn then U.S.nDepartment nof nHealthn and n Huma
nn Servicesn asn an teachingn example.n Of n thenfollowingn aspectsndiscussed,n whichn would nb
en considered n an determinant n of n healthn that n isn outsiden then focusn of n thisn report?
A) Then client n hasn an diversen background n byn beingn ofn Asiann andn Nativen Americann des
cent n and n practicesn variousnalternativen therapiesntonminimizeneffectsn of nstress.
B) Then client n hasn an familyn historyn of n cardiovascularn diseasen related n ton hypercho
lesterolemianand n remainsn noncompliant nwithnthentreatment n regime.
C) Thenclient n hasn an good n careern withn exceptionaln preventativen healthn caren benefits.
D) Then client n livesn inn ann affluent,n clean,n suburbann communitynwithn accessn ton manyn
healthn caren facilities.
Ans:n B
Feedback:
Inn Healthyn Peoplen 2020,n then focusn isn ton promotengoodn healthnton alln (suchn asn usingn alternati
ven therapiesn ton minimizen effectsn of n stress);n achievingn healthn equityn and npromotingn healthn
forn alln (whichn includesn havingn good n healthn carenbenefits);n andn promotingngoodnhealthn (wh
ichn includesn livingn inn an cleann communitynwithn goodnaccessn tonhealthn care).n An client'sn nonc
ompliancen withn treatmentsn ton controln highncholesteroln levelsn withinn then presencen of nan fam
ilyn historyn of n CVn diseasen doesn notnmeet n then “attainingn livesn freen ofn preventablen diseasen an
d n prematuren death”n determinant.
, TESTnBANKnFORnPORTH'SnPATHOPHYSIOLOGYn10THnEDITIONnBYnNORRIS
3. A n physiciann isn providingn caren forn an numbern of n patientsn onnanmedicaln unit n ofn an large,n univer
sityn hospital.n Then physiciann isn discussingn withn an colleaguen then differentiationn betweenndis
easesn that n aren caused nbynabnormaln moleculesn and ndiseasesn that ncausendisease.n Whichn of nthe
n followingn patientsn most n clearlyn demonstratesn thenconsequencesn of nmoleculesn that n causend
isease?
A) An 31-year-
old n womann withnsicklen celln anemian whon isnreceivingn an transfusionn ofn packednred n
blood n cells
B) An91-year-
old n womannwhonhasnexperienced n annischemicnstrokenresultingnfromn familialn hy
percholesterolemia
C) An 19-year-
old n mann withnexacerbationn ofnhisn cysticnfibrosisn requiringn oxygenn therapynand
n chest n physiotherapy
D) An 30-year-
old n homelessn mann whon hasn Pneumocystisn cariniin pneumonian (PCP)n and nisn HIV nposi
tive.
Ans:n D
Feedback:
PCPn isn ann examplen of ntheneffect nofnanmoleculen that ndirectlyncontributesn ton disease.n Sicklen c
elln anemia,n familialn hypercholesterolemia,n and n cysticn fibrosisn aren alln examplesn of n then effe
ctsn of n abnormaln molecules.
4. A n new n myocardialn infarctionn patient n requiringn angioplastyn and nstent nplacement n hasn arrive
d n ton hisn first n cardiacn rehabilitationn appointment.n Inn thisn first n session,n an review n ofn thenpatho
genesisn of n coronaryn arteryn diseasen isn addressed.nWhichn statement nbyn thenpatient nverifiesn to
n then nursen that n hen hasn understood n then nurse'sn teachingsn about n coronaryn arteryn disease?
A) “Alln I nhaven ton don isn stopn smoking,n and n thenn I n won't n haven anyn moren heart n attacks.”
B) “Mynarteryn wasn clogged n bynfat,nson Inwilln need ntonstopn eatingn fattynfoodsnlikenF
renchn friesn everyn day.”
C) “Soundsn liken thisn begann becausen ofninflammationn insiden mynarterynthatnmadenitne
asyn ton formn fattyn streaks,n whichn lead n ton myn clogged n artery.”
D) “If n I n donnot nexercisen regularlyn ton get nmyn heart n raten up,nblood n poolsn inn then veinsn cau
singn an clot n that n stopsn blood n flow n ton then muscle,n and n I n willn haven an heart n attack.”
Ans:n C
Feedback:
Then truen etiology/causen of n coronaryn arteryn diseasen (CAD)n isn unknown;n however,n then path
ogenesisn of n then disordern relatesn tonthenprogressionn of nthen inflammatoryn processn fromn an fatt
yn streakn ton then occlusiven vesseln lesionn seenn inn peoplen withn coronaryn arteryn disease.n Riskn f
actorsn forn CAD n revolven around n cigaretten smoking,n diet n highn inn fat,n and n lackn of n exercise.
5. A n membern of n then healthn caren teamn isn researchingn then etiologyn and n pathogenesisn of n an nu
mbern of n clientsn whon aren undernhisn caren innanhospitaln context.nWhichn ofnthen followingn asp
ectsn of n clients'n situationsn bN
esUt nR
chSaI
raN
ctG
erTizBe.
sn pCaOt hMo g e n e s is n rathern thann etiology?
A) Anclient n whon hasn beenn exposed n ton then Mycobacterium n tuberculosisn bacterium
B) Anclient n whon hasn increasingn serumn ammonian levelsn duen ton livern cirrhosis
C) Anclient n whon wasn admitted n withn then effectsn of n methyln alcoholn poisoning
, TESTnBANKnFORnPORTH'SnPATHOPHYSIOLOGYn10THnEDITIONnBYnNORRIS
D) An client n withn multiplen skeletaln injuriesn secondaryn ton an motorn vehiclen accident n
Ans:n B
