Advanced Pathophysiology Multiple Choice Exam. Graded. 100% Correct Answers.

NURS-6501N, Advanced Pathophysiology.  Question 1 1 out of 1 points Which of the following people is at highest risk for the development of gout? Selected Answer: a. Men aged 40 to 50 years Correct Answer: a. Men aged 40 to 50 years  Question 2 1 out of 1 points Researchers now believe that RA is: Selected Answer: b. An autoimmune disease Correct Answer: b. An autoimmune disease  Question 3 1 out of 1 points A 51-year-old male experienced severe acute gouty arthritis. Which of the following is the most common trigger for the symptoms? Selected Answer: a. Trauma Correct Answer: a. Trauma  Question 4 1 out of 1 points For a patient with candidiasis, which factor will exacerbate the condition? Selected Answer: c. Systemic antibiotics Correct Answer: c. Systemic antibiotics  Question 5 1 out of 1 points A 70-year-old female presents with a hip fracture secondary to osteoporosis. This condition is caused by an increase in bone: Selected Answer: c. Resorption Correct Answer: c. Resorption  Question 6 1 out of 1 points This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :34:07 GMT -05:00 Pathophysiology. A 5-year-old male is diagnosed with tinea corporis following development of lesions on the non-hairy parts of his face, trunk, and limbs. A common source of this condition is a: Selected Answer: a. Kitten Correct Answer: a. Kitten  Question 7 1 out of 1 points A 70-year-old female presents with a hip fracture. She is diagnosed with osteoporosis. One factor that most likely contributed to her condition is: Selected Answer: b. Decreased estrogen levels Correct Answer: b. Decreased estrogen levels  Question 8 0 out of 1 points A patient has chicken pox. How does the varicella replicate? Selected Answer: d. In the cytoplasm Correct Answer: b. Using host cell RNA  Question 9 1 out of 1 points A 5-year-old female takes a hike through the woods during a school field trip. Upon returning home, she hugs her father, and he later develops poison ivy. Which of the following immune reactions is he experiencing? Selected Answer: d. Cell-mediated Correct Answer: d. Cell-mediated  Question 10 1 out of 1 points A 20-year-old female presents with vaginal itch and thin-walled pustular lesions. She is diagnosed with candidiasis. This condition is caused by a: Selected Answer: a. Yeast Correct Answer: a. Yeast This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :34:07 GMT -05:00 Pathophysiology.  Question 11 1 out of 1 points A 50-year-old male recently underwent a liver transplant and is taking immunosuppressive drugs. He now has painful vesicular eruptions on the face and trunk. He reports that he had chickenpox as a child. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis based on his chicken pox history? Selected Answer: d. Herpes zoster Correct Answer: d. Herpes zoster  Question 12 1 out of 1 points After studying about fungi, which information indicates a correct understanding of fungi? Fungi causing deep or systemic infections: Selected Answer: d. Are commonly opportunistic Correct Answer: d. Are commonly opportunistic  Question 13 1 out of 1 points When a nurse cares for a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the nurse remembers this disease is an example of: Selected Answer: a. Autoimmunity Correct Answer: a. Autoimmunity  Question 14 1 out of 1 points A 3-year-old male develops tinea capitis after playing with the family dog. This infection is caused by a: Selected Answer: a. Fungus Correct Answer: a. Fungus  Question 15 1 out of 1 points When bacterial pathogens enter a patient’s body, they can defend themselves from an immune response by: Selected Answer: a. Producing capsules This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :34:07 GMT -05:00 Pathophysiology. Correct Answer: a. Producing capsules  Question 16 0 out of 1 points A 30-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting fatigue, excessive sweating, and increased appetite. Physical examination reveals protruding eyes, and laboratory testing reveals hyperthyroidism secondary to autoantibody production. This disorder falls into the category of type _____ hypersensitivity. Selected Answer: b. II Correct Answer: d. IV  Question 17 1 out of 1 points A 5-month-old child is admitted to the hospital with recurring respiratory infections. A possible cause of this condition is: Selected Answer: c. Immune insufficiency Correct Answer: c. Immune insufficiency  Question 18 1 out of 1 points A 30-year-old male is having difficulty breathing and has been spitting blood. He reports that he began experiencing this reaction after cleaning his pigeons’ cages. Testing reveals he is suffering from allergic alveolitis. Which of the following is he experiencing? Selected Answer: d. Arthus reaction Correct Answer: d. Arthus reaction  Question 19 1 out of 1 points When histamine is released in the body, which of the following responses would the nurse expect? Selected Answer: b. Edema Correct Answer: b. Edema  Question 20 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :34:07 GMT -05:00 Pathophysiology. 1 out of 1 points A 30-year-old female is diagnosed with cancer. Testing reveals that the cancer cells have spread to local lymph nodes. A nurse realizes this cancer would be documented as stage: Selected Answer: c. 3 Correct Answer: c. 3  Question 21 1 out of 1 points A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with lobar pneumonia (lung infection). Which of the following exudates would be present in highest concentration at the site of this advanced inflammatory response? Selected Answer: d. Fibrinous Correct Answer: d. Fibrinous  Question 22 1 out of 1 points A nurse recalls an example of an immune-complex-mediated disease is: Selected Answer: c. Serum sickness Correct Answer: c. Serum sickness  Question 23 1 out of 1 points Stress induces sympathetic stimulation of the adrenal medulla. This causes the secretion of catecholamines, which include: Selected Answer: c. Epinephrine and norepinephrine Correct Answer: c. Epinephrine and norepinephrine  Question 24 1 out of 1 points When a patient presents at the emergency department for an allergic reaction, the nurse recognizes the most severe consequence of a type I hypersensitivity reaction is: Selected Answer: c. Anaphylaxis This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :34:07 GMT -05:00 Pathophysiology. Correct Answer: c. Anaphylaxis  Question 25 1 out of 1 points A child fell off the swing and scraped the right knee. The injured area becomes painful. What else will the nurse observe upon assessment? Selected Answer: d. Edema at injured site Correct Answer: d. Edema at injured site  Question 26 1 out of 1 points A patient presents with poison ivy on the extremities, face, and buttocks. This condition is an example of: Selected Answer: c. Delayed hypersensitivity Correct Answer: c. Delayed hypersensitivity  Question 27 1 out of 1 points While planning care for children with cancer, which information should the nurse remember? Most childhood cancers originate from the: Selected Answer: c. Mesodermal germ layer Correct Answer: c. Mesodermal germ layer  Question 28 1 out of 1 points After teaching about stress, which information indicates a correct understanding of stress? Selected Answer: b. It can be viewed as transactional. Correct Answer: b. It can be viewed as transactional.  Question 29 1 out of 1 points A 65-year-old female is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. She has developed muscle wasting. Which of the following substances would be produced This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :34:07 GMT -05:00 Pathophysiology. in large quantities to eliminate the tumor cells and cause muscle wasting? Selected Answer: c. Tumor necrosis factor Correct Answer: c. Tumor necrosis factor  Question 30 1 out of 1 points Exhaustion occurs if stress continues and _____ is not successful. Selected Answer: c. Adaptation Correct Answer: c. Adaptation  Question 31 1 out of 1 points When a patient asks the nurse what hypersensitivity is, how should the nurse respond? Hypersensitivity is best defined as: Selected Answer: c. An excessive or inappropriate response of the immune system to a sensitizing antigen Correct Answer: c. An excessive or inappropriate response of the immune system to a sensitizing antigen  Question 32 0 out of 1 points Which of the following patients would be at greatest risk for basal cell carcinoma? Selected Answer: b. Light complexion, dark eyes, overweight Correct Answer: d. Light complexion, light eyes, fair hair  Question 33 1 out of 1 points Which patient will develop active immunity? A patient who: Selected Answer: a. Has natural exposure to an antigen or receives an immunization Correct Answer: a. Has natural exposure to an antigen or receives an immunization  Question 34 This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :34:07 GMT -05:00 Pathophysiology. 1 out of 1 points A patient has a tissue growth that was diagnosed as cancer. Which of the following terms best describes this growth? Selected Answer: a. Neoplasm Correct Answer: a. Neoplasm  Question 35 1 out of 1 points An 8-year-old female presents with edema of the cutaneous and mucosal tissue layers. Her mother reports that the condition is recurrent and seems to occur more often during stressful situations. The child is diagnosed with hereditary angioedema. Which of the following is deficient in this child? Selected Answer: a. C1 esterase inhibitor Correct Answer: a. C1 esterase inhibitor  Question 36 1 out of 1 points A 10-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting wheezing and difficulty breathing. History reveals that both of the child’s parents suffer from allergies. Which of the following terms would be used to classify the child? Selected Answer: b. Atopic Correct Answer: b. Atopic  Question 37 1 out of 1 points A 50-year-old female experiences decreased blood pressure, decreased oxygen delivery, cardiovascular shock, and subsequent death. A complication of endotoxic shock is suspected. Which of the following is the most likely cause? Selected Answer: c. Gram-negative bacteria Correct Answer: c. Gram-negative bacteria  Question 38 1 out of 1 points Which of the following hormones activates adrenergic receptors? This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :34:07 GMT -05:00 Pathophysiology. Selected Answer: c. Epinephrine Correct Answer: c. Epinephrine  Question 39 1 out of 1 points A 45-year-old male presents with persistent, severe stomach pain. Testing reveals a peptic ulcer. Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobacter pylori. Which of the following is of concern for this patient? Selected Answer: a. Gastric cancer Correct Answer: a. Gastric cancer  Question 40 1 out of 1 points While planning care, a nurse recalls seasonal allergic rhinitis is expressed through: Selected Answer: a. IgE-mediated reactions Correct Answer: a. IgE-mediated reactions This study source was downloaded by from CourseH on :34:07 GMT -05:00 Powered by TCPDF ()