NSG 233 MED SURG 3 EXAM 2 2026 EXAM
Q&A STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ The blood type A positive signifies the presence of the type A
__________.
a. antigen
b. antibody
c. platelet
d. clotting factor. Answer: a. antigen
◉ Plasma is composed primarily of __________.
a. bile
b. spinal fluid
c. joint synovium
d. water. Answer: d. water
◉ Cryoprecipitate is administered primarily for __________.
a. a decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit
b. hemophilia A
c. an elevated white blood cell count
,d. sickle cell anemia. Answer: b. hemophilia A
◉ Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) primarily contains __________.
a. factors I and III
b. factors II, IV, and IX
c. all factors except platelets
d. platelets. Answer: c. all factors except platelets
◉ A blood transfusion reaction to donor leukocytes is what type of
reaction?
a. Hemolytic
b. Anaphylactic
c. Febrile
d. Circulatory overload. Answer: c. Febrile
◉ The increased number of red blood cells associated with
polycythemia vera causes the blood to increase in __________.
a. plasma
b. viscosity
c. leukocytes
d. volume. Answer: b. viscosity
,◉ Pernicious anemia is related to which vitamin deficiency?
a. A
b. B6
c. B12
d. C. Answer: c. B12
◉ The pain associated with a sickle cell crisis is caused by __________.
a. tissue hypoxia
b. bone marrow spasms
c. fever and dehydration
d. cardiomegaly. Answer: a. tissue hypoxia
◉ Hemorrhaging related to coagulation disorders is commonly due
to abnormal clotting factors and ___________.
a. leukopenia
b. hemorrhagic fever
c. anaphylaxis
d. thrombocytopenia. Answer: d. thrombocytopenia
◉ The nurse explains that the inflammatory response is initiated by
immunoglobulin E (IgE) and the:
a. Eosinophils
, b. Lymphocytes
c. Basophils
d. Neutrophils. Answer: c. Basophils
◉ The nurse differentiates that passive-acquired immunity means
that the antibodies were:
a. Acquired from outside the host and instilled in the host.
b. Manufactured in response to a disease in the host.
c. Innately acquired because of being born a human being.
d. Cell-mediated inside the host.. Answer: a. Acquired from outside
the host and instilled in the host.
◉ The nurse is alarmed by a complete blood count that shows a
large shift to the left. The nurse assesses this to mean that the cell
level count of:
a. Neutrophils have dropped by 10%.
b. Basophils have increased by 25%.
c. Neutrophils have increased by 25%.
d. Neutrophils have increased by 60%.. Answer: d. Neutrophils have
increased by 60%.
◉ The symptom that the nurse would recognize as being pertinent
to a possible diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is:
Q&A STUDY GUIDE COMPLETE QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
◉ The blood type A positive signifies the presence of the type A
__________.
a. antigen
b. antibody
c. platelet
d. clotting factor. Answer: a. antigen
◉ Plasma is composed primarily of __________.
a. bile
b. spinal fluid
c. joint synovium
d. water. Answer: d. water
◉ Cryoprecipitate is administered primarily for __________.
a. a decreased hemoglobin and hematocrit
b. hemophilia A
c. an elevated white blood cell count
,d. sickle cell anemia. Answer: b. hemophilia A
◉ Fresh frozen plasma (FFP) primarily contains __________.
a. factors I and III
b. factors II, IV, and IX
c. all factors except platelets
d. platelets. Answer: c. all factors except platelets
◉ A blood transfusion reaction to donor leukocytes is what type of
reaction?
a. Hemolytic
b. Anaphylactic
c. Febrile
d. Circulatory overload. Answer: c. Febrile
◉ The increased number of red blood cells associated with
polycythemia vera causes the blood to increase in __________.
a. plasma
b. viscosity
c. leukocytes
d. volume. Answer: b. viscosity
,◉ Pernicious anemia is related to which vitamin deficiency?
a. A
b. B6
c. B12
d. C. Answer: c. B12
◉ The pain associated with a sickle cell crisis is caused by __________.
a. tissue hypoxia
b. bone marrow spasms
c. fever and dehydration
d. cardiomegaly. Answer: a. tissue hypoxia
◉ Hemorrhaging related to coagulation disorders is commonly due
to abnormal clotting factors and ___________.
a. leukopenia
b. hemorrhagic fever
c. anaphylaxis
d. thrombocytopenia. Answer: d. thrombocytopenia
◉ The nurse explains that the inflammatory response is initiated by
immunoglobulin E (IgE) and the:
a. Eosinophils
, b. Lymphocytes
c. Basophils
d. Neutrophils. Answer: c. Basophils
◉ The nurse differentiates that passive-acquired immunity means
that the antibodies were:
a. Acquired from outside the host and instilled in the host.
b. Manufactured in response to a disease in the host.
c. Innately acquired because of being born a human being.
d. Cell-mediated inside the host.. Answer: a. Acquired from outside
the host and instilled in the host.
◉ The nurse is alarmed by a complete blood count that shows a
large shift to the left. The nurse assesses this to mean that the cell
level count of:
a. Neutrophils have dropped by 10%.
b. Basophils have increased by 25%.
c. Neutrophils have increased by 25%.
d. Neutrophils have increased by 60%.. Answer: d. Neutrophils have
increased by 60%.
◉ The symptom that the nurse would recognize as being pertinent
to a possible diagnosis of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) is:
