ATI Pathophysiology, Questions and Answers
Question 1
Which symptom is related to tuberculosis (TB)?
Question 1 options:
Cachexia
Night sweats
Hemoptysis
Both B and C
Question 2 (2 points)
Why is the incidence of strokes rising every year?
Question 2 options:
There is an increased number of older adults.
There is an increased incidence of cardiovascular
disease.
Both A and B.
None of the above.
Question 3 (2 points)
What is the mode of transmission for the hepatitis D virus?
Question 3 options:
Blood transfusion
Oral-fecal route
Sexual contact
Both A and C
Question 4 (2 points)
Which specific sign or symptom indicates that a client is suffering from varicose
veins?
Question 4 options:
Itching and aching lower leg muscles
Ropiness over a vein in the leg
,Tenderness in the vein
Irregular margins in the medial ankle
region
Question 5 (2 points)
How would you show your understanding of the fact that vaginal candidiasis a side
effect of long-term antibiotic use?
Question 5 options:
By the fact that it is an opportunistic infection.
By the fact that it eradicates lactobacillus in the vagina.
By the fact that it is caused by an antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the
vagina.
By the fact that it is caused by decreased vaginal pH due to antibiotic
use.
Question 6 (2 points)
What is hypocapnea?
Question 6 options:
Low partial pressure of oxygen
Elevated partial pressure of carbon dioxide
Diminished partial pressure of carbon
dioxide
None of the above
Question 7 (2 points)
While assessing a 7-year-old female client, the primary health-care provider finds that
the client has enlargement of the breasts, erection of the nipples, and development of
pubic hair. Which hormonal levels can be found high in the client?
Question 7 options:
Estrogen
Gonadotropin
Both A and B
None of the above
, Question 8 (2 points)
Which virus caused the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 that took many lives?
Question 8 options:
Epstein Barr virus
Cytomegalovirus
Influenza virus
Morbillivirus
Question 9 (2 points)
Which condition is caused by an increase in the amount of potassium in the blood?
Question 9 options:
Hypocapnea
Hypotension
Hyperkalemia
Hypercalcemia
Question 10 (2 points)
After assessing a client, a nurse finds that the client has a growth of cancer cells in the
bladder, rectum, and other parts of the body. Which stage of cervical cancer should
the nurse expect in the client?
Question 10 options:
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV
Question 11 (2 points)
While reviewing the medication chart of a client, the nurse finds that the client is on a
therapy to decrease the release of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. Which
disorder will the nurse suspect in the client?
Question 11 options:
Myasthenia gravis
Question 1
Which symptom is related to tuberculosis (TB)?
Question 1 options:
Cachexia
Night sweats
Hemoptysis
Both B and C
Question 2 (2 points)
Why is the incidence of strokes rising every year?
Question 2 options:
There is an increased number of older adults.
There is an increased incidence of cardiovascular
disease.
Both A and B.
None of the above.
Question 3 (2 points)
What is the mode of transmission for the hepatitis D virus?
Question 3 options:
Blood transfusion
Oral-fecal route
Sexual contact
Both A and C
Question 4 (2 points)
Which specific sign or symptom indicates that a client is suffering from varicose
veins?
Question 4 options:
Itching and aching lower leg muscles
Ropiness over a vein in the leg
,Tenderness in the vein
Irregular margins in the medial ankle
region
Question 5 (2 points)
How would you show your understanding of the fact that vaginal candidiasis a side
effect of long-term antibiotic use?
Question 5 options:
By the fact that it is an opportunistic infection.
By the fact that it eradicates lactobacillus in the vagina.
By the fact that it is caused by an antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the
vagina.
By the fact that it is caused by decreased vaginal pH due to antibiotic
use.
Question 6 (2 points)
What is hypocapnea?
Question 6 options:
Low partial pressure of oxygen
Elevated partial pressure of carbon dioxide
Diminished partial pressure of carbon
dioxide
None of the above
Question 7 (2 points)
While assessing a 7-year-old female client, the primary health-care provider finds that
the client has enlargement of the breasts, erection of the nipples, and development of
pubic hair. Which hormonal levels can be found high in the client?
Question 7 options:
Estrogen
Gonadotropin
Both A and B
None of the above
, Question 8 (2 points)
Which virus caused the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 that took many lives?
Question 8 options:
Epstein Barr virus
Cytomegalovirus
Influenza virus
Morbillivirus
Question 9 (2 points)
Which condition is caused by an increase in the amount of potassium in the blood?
Question 9 options:
Hypocapnea
Hypotension
Hyperkalemia
Hypercalcemia
Question 10 (2 points)
After assessing a client, a nurse finds that the client has a growth of cancer cells in the
bladder, rectum, and other parts of the body. Which stage of cervical cancer should
the nurse expect in the client?
Question 10 options:
Stage I
Stage II
Stage III
Stage IV
Question 11 (2 points)
While reviewing the medication chart of a client, the nurse finds that the client is on a
therapy to decrease the release of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. Which
disorder will the nurse suspect in the client?
Question 11 options:
Myasthenia gravis
