MN551 Unit 2 Practice Exam Questions
and Answers 100% Pass
A child has been diagnosed with thalassemia. Which of the following other health
problems is the child at risk for?
A. Hypocoagulation
B. Iron and ferritin deficiencies
C. Splenomegaly and hepatomegaly
D. Neutropenia - ANSWER-C. Splenomegaly and hepatomegaly
A 24-year-old woman presents with fever and painful, swollen cervical lymph
nodes. Her blood work indicates neutrophilia with a shift to the left. She most
likely has:
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,A. A mild parasitic infection
B. A severe bacterial infection
C. A mild viral infection
D. A severe fungal infection - ANSWER-A severe bacterial infection
A nurse practitioner is providing prenatal care and education for a firsttime
expectant mother, 22 weeks' gestation, who has a diagnosis of a sexually
transmitted infection. Which of the following statements by the expectant mother
demonstrates an adequate understanding of vertical disease transmission and
congenital infections?
A. "Gonorrhea and chlamydia pose the greatest risks of transmission from mother
to child."
B. "I know that my baby will need observation for HIV signs and symptoms in the
weeks following my delivery."
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,C. "My baby could become infected either across the placenta or during the birth
itself."
D. "Prophylactic immunization will reduce my baby's chance of being born with an
illness." - ANSWER-C. My baby could become infected either across the placenta
or during the birth itself
Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an aspect of lymphatic
system activity?
A. B and T lymphocyte development begins in the bone marrow and ends in the
peripheral lymphoid structures.
B. B cells and macrophages are released from the bone marrow in their completed
state.
C. Stem cells in the lymph nodes initiate and regulate the process of white cell
synthesis.
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, D. Leukocytes bypass vascular circulation and are distributed instead by the
lymphatic system. - ANSWER-B and T lymphocyte development in the bone
marrow ends in the peripheral lymphoid structure
A 71-year-old male patient with a history of myocardial infarction and peripheral
vascular disease has been advised by his nurse practitioner to begin taking 81 mg
aspirin once daily. Which of the following statements best captures an aspect of
the underlying rationale for the nurse practitioner's suggestion?
A. Platelet aggregation can be precluded through inhibition of prostaglandin
production by aspirin
B. Aspirin helps to inhibit ADP action and minimizes platelet plug formation
C. Aspirin can reduce unwanted platelet adhesion by inhibiting TXA2 synthesis
D. Aspirin inhibits the conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin and consquensent
platelet plug formation - ANSWER-A. Platelet aggregation can be precluded
through inhibition of prostaglandin production by aspirin
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A child has been diagnosed with thalassemia. Which of the following other health
problems is the child at risk for?
A. Hypocoagulation
B. Iron and ferritin deficiencies
C. Splenomegaly and hepatomegaly
D. Neutropenia - ANSWER-C. Splenomegaly and hepatomegaly
A 24-year-old woman presents with fever and painful, swollen cervical lymph
nodes. Her blood work indicates neutrophilia with a shift to the left. She most
likely has:
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,A. A mild parasitic infection
B. A severe bacterial infection
C. A mild viral infection
D. A severe fungal infection - ANSWER-A severe bacterial infection
A nurse practitioner is providing prenatal care and education for a firsttime
expectant mother, 22 weeks' gestation, who has a diagnosis of a sexually
transmitted infection. Which of the following statements by the expectant mother
demonstrates an adequate understanding of vertical disease transmission and
congenital infections?
A. "Gonorrhea and chlamydia pose the greatest risks of transmission from mother
to child."
B. "I know that my baby will need observation for HIV signs and symptoms in the
weeks following my delivery."
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,C. "My baby could become infected either across the placenta or during the birth
itself."
D. "Prophylactic immunization will reduce my baby's chance of being born with an
illness." - ANSWER-C. My baby could become infected either across the placenta
or during the birth itself
Which of the following statements most accurately conveys an aspect of lymphatic
system activity?
A. B and T lymphocyte development begins in the bone marrow and ends in the
peripheral lymphoid structures.
B. B cells and macrophages are released from the bone marrow in their completed
state.
C. Stem cells in the lymph nodes initiate and regulate the process of white cell
synthesis.
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, D. Leukocytes bypass vascular circulation and are distributed instead by the
lymphatic system. - ANSWER-B and T lymphocyte development in the bone
marrow ends in the peripheral lymphoid structure
A 71-year-old male patient with a history of myocardial infarction and peripheral
vascular disease has been advised by his nurse practitioner to begin taking 81 mg
aspirin once daily. Which of the following statements best captures an aspect of
the underlying rationale for the nurse practitioner's suggestion?
A. Platelet aggregation can be precluded through inhibition of prostaglandin
production by aspirin
B. Aspirin helps to inhibit ADP action and minimizes platelet plug formation
C. Aspirin can reduce unwanted platelet adhesion by inhibiting TXA2 synthesis
D. Aspirin inhibits the conversion of fibrinogen into fibrin and consquensent
platelet plug formation - ANSWER-A. Platelet aggregation can be precluded
through inhibition of prostaglandin production by aspirin
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