PATHOPHYSIOLOGY POST TEST
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse recalls that the mast cell, a major activator of inflammation, initiates the
inflammatory response through the process of - ANSWER-degranulation
The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains - ANSWER-ducts
The nurse is reviewing the results of a recent Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) assessment.
The results indicate PaO2 of 50 mmHg, PaCO2 of 40 mmHg, and O2 saturation of
82%. Which of these values is of concern to the nurse? - ANSWER-PaO2 and O2
saturation
When the nurse is teaching the staff about X-linked recessive disorders, which
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply) - ANSWER-The gene
can be transmitted through a series of carrier females.
The gene is passed from an affected father to all his daughters.
The trait is never transmitted from father to son.
A 75-year-old male presents with chest pain exertion. The chest pain is most likely
due to hypoxic injury secondary to - ANSWER-ischemia
A couple has three offspring: one with an autosomal dominant disease trait and two
who are normal. The father is affected by the autosomal dominant disease, but the
mother does not have the disease gene. What is the recurrence risk of this
autosomal dominant disease for their next child - ANSWER-50%
A 20-year-old male shoots his hand with a nail gun while replacing roofing shingles.
Which of the following cell types would be the first to aid in killing bacteria to prevent
infection in his hand? - ANSWER-neutrophil
Which of the following statements indicates the patient has a good understanding of
cancer risk factors? The most important environmental risk factor for cancer is
exposure to - ANSWER-cigarette smoking
When histamine is released in the body, which of the following responses would the
nurse expect - ANSWER-edema
A nurse is instructing the staff about cellular function is the nurse describing when an
isolated cell absorbs oxygen and uses it to transform nutrients into energy? -
ANSWER-respiration
During a home health visit following knee replacement, the nurse notices that the
client is warm to the touch and has a fever; the incision is inflamed and not well
approximated, with foul-smelling drainage around the incision line. At this point, the
nurse tells the client she needs to see her surgeon because she may have: -
ANSWER-osteomyelitis
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
A nurse recalls that the mast cell, a major activator of inflammation, initiates the
inflammatory response through the process of - ANSWER-degranulation
The exocrine portion of the pancreas contains - ANSWER-ducts
The nurse is reviewing the results of a recent Arterial Blood Gas (ABG) assessment.
The results indicate PaO2 of 50 mmHg, PaCO2 of 40 mmHg, and O2 saturation of
82%. Which of these values is of concern to the nurse? - ANSWER-PaO2 and O2
saturation
When the nurse is teaching the staff about X-linked recessive disorders, which
information should the nurse include? (Select all that apply) - ANSWER-The gene
can be transmitted through a series of carrier females.
The gene is passed from an affected father to all his daughters.
The trait is never transmitted from father to son.
A 75-year-old male presents with chest pain exertion. The chest pain is most likely
due to hypoxic injury secondary to - ANSWER-ischemia
A couple has three offspring: one with an autosomal dominant disease trait and two
who are normal. The father is affected by the autosomal dominant disease, but the
mother does not have the disease gene. What is the recurrence risk of this
autosomal dominant disease for their next child - ANSWER-50%
A 20-year-old male shoots his hand with a nail gun while replacing roofing shingles.
Which of the following cell types would be the first to aid in killing bacteria to prevent
infection in his hand? - ANSWER-neutrophil
Which of the following statements indicates the patient has a good understanding of
cancer risk factors? The most important environmental risk factor for cancer is
exposure to - ANSWER-cigarette smoking
When histamine is released in the body, which of the following responses would the
nurse expect - ANSWER-edema
A nurse is instructing the staff about cellular function is the nurse describing when an
isolated cell absorbs oxygen and uses it to transform nutrients into energy? -
ANSWER-respiration
During a home health visit following knee replacement, the nurse notices that the
client is warm to the touch and has a fever; the incision is inflamed and not well
approximated, with foul-smelling drainage around the incision line. At this point, the
nurse tells the client she needs to see her surgeon because she may have: -
ANSWER-osteomyelitis
