,Porth’s bPathophysiology b10th bEdition bNorris bTest bBank
1. At ban binternational bnursing bconference, bmany bdiscussions band bbreakout bsessions
bfocused bon bthe bWorld bHealth bOrganization b(WHO) bviews bon bhealth. bOf bthe
bfollowing bcomments bmade bby bnurses bduring ba bdiscussion bsession, bwhich
bstatements bwould bbe bconsidered ba bgood brepresentation bof bthe bWHO bdefinition?
bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A) Interests bin bkeeping bthe belderly bpopulation bengaged bin bsuch bactivities bas
bbook breviews band bword bgames bduring bsocial btime
B) Increase bin bthe bnumber bof bchair baerobics bclasses bprovided bin bthe
bskilled bcare bfacilities
C) Interventions bgeared btoward bkeeping bthe belderly bpopulation bdiagnosed bwith
bdiabetes bmellitus bunder btight bblood bglucose bcontrol bby bproviding bin-home
bcooking bclasses
D) Providing btransportation bfor brenal bdialysis bpatients bto band bfrom btheir
bhemodialysis bsessions
E) Providing bhandwashing bteaching bsessions bto ba bgroup bof byoung
bchildren bAns: bA, bB, bC, bE
Feedback:
The bWHO bdefinition bof bhealth bis bdefined bas b“a bstate bof bcomplete bphysical,
bmental, band bsocial bwell-being band bnot bmerely bthe babsence bof bdisease band
binfirmity.” bEngaging bin bbook breviews bfacilitates bmental band bsocial bwell-being;
bchair baerobics bhelps bfacilitate bphysical bwell-being; band bassisting bwith btight
bcontrol bof bdiabetes bhelps bwith bfacilitating bphysical bwell-being beven bthough bthe
bperson bhas ba bchronic bdisease. bHandwashing bis bvital bin bthe bprevention bof bdisease
band bspread bof bgerms.
2. A bcommunity bhealth bnurse bis bteaching ba bgroup bof brecent bgraduates babout bthe
blarge bvariety bof bfactors bthat binfluence ban bindividual's bhealth bor black bthereof.
bThe bnurse bis breferring bto bthe bHealthy bPeople b2020 breport bfrom bthe bU.S.
bDepartment bof bHealth band bHuman bServices bas ba bteaching bexample. bOf bthe
bfollowing baspects bdiscussed, bwhich bwould bbe bconsidered ba bdeterminant bof
bhealth bthat bis boutside bthe bfocus bof bthis breport?
A) The bclient bhas ba bdiverse bbackground bby bbeing bof bAsian band bNative
bAmerican bdescent band bpractices bvarious balternative btherapies bto bminimize
beffects bof bstress.
B) The bclient bhas ba bfamily bhistory bof bcardiovascular bdisease brelated bto
bhypercholesterolemia band bremains bnoncompliant bwith bthe btreatment
bregime.
C) The bclient bhas ba bgood bcareer bwith bexceptional bpreventative bhealth bcare bbenefits.
D) The bclient blives bin ban baffluent, bclean, bsuburban bcommunity bwith baccess bto
bmany bhealth bcare bfacilities.
Ans: bB
Feedback:
In bHealthy bPeople b2020, bthe bfocus bis bto bpromote bgood bhealth bto ball b(such bas
busing balternative btherapies bto bminimize beffects bof bstress); bachieving bhealth bequity
band bpromoting bhealth bfor ball b(which bincludes bhaving bgood bhealth bcare bbenefits);
band bpromoting bgood bhealth b(which bincludes bliving bin ba bclean bcommunity bwith
bgood baccess bto bhealth bcare). bA bclient's bnoncompliance bwith btreatments bto bcontrol
,bhigh bcholesterol blevels bwithin bthe bpresence bof ba bfamily bhistory bof bCV bdisease
bdoes bnot bmeet bthe b“attaining blives bfree bof bpreventable bdisease band bpremature
bdeath” bdeterminant.
, 3. A bphysician bis bproviding bcare bfor ba bnumber bof bpatients bon ba bmedical bunit bof ba
blarge, buniversity bhospital. bThe bphysician bis bdiscussing bwith ba bcolleague bthe
bdifferentiation bbetween bdiseases bthat bare bcaused bby babnormal bmolecules band
bdiseases bthat bcause bdisease. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bpatients bmost bclearly
bdemonstrates bthe bconsequences bof bmolecules bthat bcause bdisease?
A) A b31-year-old bwoman bwith bsickle bcell banemia bwho bis breceiving ba
btransfusion bof bpacked bred bblood bcells
B) A b91-year-old bwoman bwho bhas bexperienced ban bischemic bstroke bresulting
bfrom bfamilial bhypercholesterolemia
C) A b19-year-old bman bwith bexacerbation bof bhis bcystic bfibrosis brequiring
boxygen btherapy band bchest bphysiotherapy
D) A b30-year-old bhomeless bman bwho bhas bPneumocystis bcarinii bpneumonia
b(PCP) band bis bHIV bpositive.
Ans: bD
Feedback:
PCP bis ban bexample bof bthe beffect bof ba bmolecule bthat bdirectly bcontributes bto
bdisease. bSickle bcell banemia, bfamilial bhypercholesterolemia, band bcystic bfibrosis bare
ball bexamples bof bthe beffects bof babnormal bmolecules.
4. A bmember bof bthe bhealth bcare bteam bis bresearching bthe betiology band
bpathogenesis bof ba bnumber bof bclients bwho bare bunder bhis bcare bin ba bhospital
bcontext. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing baspects bof bclients' bsituations bbN
esUt bR
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bp a t h o g e n e s i s brather bthan betiology?
A) A bclient bwho bhas bbeen bexposed bto bthe bMycobacterium btuberculosis bbacterium
B) A bclient bwho bhas bincreasing bserum bammonia blevels bdue bto bliver bcirrhosis
C) A bclient bwho bwas badmitted bwith bthe beffects bof bmethyl balcohol bpoisoning
D) A bclient bwith bmultiple bskeletal binjuries bsecondary bto ba bmotor bvehicle
baccident bAns: bB
Feedback:
Pathogenesis brefers bto bthe bprogressive band bevolutionary bcourse bof bdisease, bsuch bas
bthe bincreasing bammonia blevels bthat baccompany bliver bdisease. bBacteria, bpoisons,
band btraumatic binjuries bare bexamples bof betiologic bfactors.
1. At ban binternational bnursing bconference, bmany bdiscussions band bbreakout bsessions
bfocused bon bthe bWorld bHealth bOrganization b(WHO) bviews bon bhealth. bOf bthe
bfollowing bcomments bmade bby bnurses bduring ba bdiscussion bsession, bwhich
bstatements bwould bbe bconsidered ba bgood brepresentation bof bthe bWHO bdefinition?
bSelect ball bthat bapply.
A) Interests bin bkeeping bthe belderly bpopulation bengaged bin bsuch bactivities bas
bbook breviews band bword bgames bduring bsocial btime
B) Increase bin bthe bnumber bof bchair baerobics bclasses bprovided bin bthe
bskilled bcare bfacilities
C) Interventions bgeared btoward bkeeping bthe belderly bpopulation bdiagnosed bwith
bdiabetes bmellitus bunder btight bblood bglucose bcontrol bby bproviding bin-home
bcooking bclasses
D) Providing btransportation bfor brenal bdialysis bpatients bto band bfrom btheir
bhemodialysis bsessions
E) Providing bhandwashing bteaching bsessions bto ba bgroup bof byoung
bchildren bAns: bA, bB, bC, bE
Feedback:
The bWHO bdefinition bof bhealth bis bdefined bas b“a bstate bof bcomplete bphysical,
bmental, band bsocial bwell-being band bnot bmerely bthe babsence bof bdisease band
binfirmity.” bEngaging bin bbook breviews bfacilitates bmental band bsocial bwell-being;
bchair baerobics bhelps bfacilitate bphysical bwell-being; band bassisting bwith btight
bcontrol bof bdiabetes bhelps bwith bfacilitating bphysical bwell-being beven bthough bthe
bperson bhas ba bchronic bdisease. bHandwashing bis bvital bin bthe bprevention bof bdisease
band bspread bof bgerms.
2. A bcommunity bhealth bnurse bis bteaching ba bgroup bof brecent bgraduates babout bthe
blarge bvariety bof bfactors bthat binfluence ban bindividual's bhealth bor black bthereof.
bThe bnurse bis breferring bto bthe bHealthy bPeople b2020 breport bfrom bthe bU.S.
bDepartment bof bHealth band bHuman bServices bas ba bteaching bexample. bOf bthe
bfollowing baspects bdiscussed, bwhich bwould bbe bconsidered ba bdeterminant bof
bhealth bthat bis boutside bthe bfocus bof bthis breport?
A) The bclient bhas ba bdiverse bbackground bby bbeing bof bAsian band bNative
bAmerican bdescent band bpractices bvarious balternative btherapies bto bminimize
beffects bof bstress.
B) The bclient bhas ba bfamily bhistory bof bcardiovascular bdisease brelated bto
bhypercholesterolemia band bremains bnoncompliant bwith bthe btreatment
bregime.
C) The bclient bhas ba bgood bcareer bwith bexceptional bpreventative bhealth bcare bbenefits.
D) The bclient blives bin ban baffluent, bclean, bsuburban bcommunity bwith baccess bto
bmany bhealth bcare bfacilities.
Ans: bB
Feedback:
In bHealthy bPeople b2020, bthe bfocus bis bto bpromote bgood bhealth bto ball b(such bas
busing balternative btherapies bto bminimize beffects bof bstress); bachieving bhealth bequity
band bpromoting bhealth bfor ball b(which bincludes bhaving bgood bhealth bcare bbenefits);
band bpromoting bgood bhealth b(which bincludes bliving bin ba bclean bcommunity bwith
bgood baccess bto bhealth bcare). bA bclient's bnoncompliance bwith btreatments bto bcontrol
,bhigh bcholesterol blevels bwithin bthe bpresence bof ba bfamily bhistory bof bCV bdisease
bdoes bnot bmeet bthe b“attaining blives bfree bof bpreventable bdisease band bpremature
bdeath” bdeterminant.
, 3. A bphysician bis bproviding bcare bfor ba bnumber bof bpatients bon ba bmedical bunit bof ba
blarge, buniversity bhospital. bThe bphysician bis bdiscussing bwith ba bcolleague bthe
bdifferentiation bbetween bdiseases bthat bare bcaused bby babnormal bmolecules band
bdiseases bthat bcause bdisease. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing bpatients bmost bclearly
bdemonstrates bthe bconsequences bof bmolecules bthat bcause bdisease?
A) A b31-year-old bwoman bwith bsickle bcell banemia bwho bis breceiving ba
btransfusion bof bpacked bred bblood bcells
B) A b91-year-old bwoman bwho bhas bexperienced ban bischemic bstroke bresulting
bfrom bfamilial bhypercholesterolemia
C) A b19-year-old bman bwith bexacerbation bof bhis bcystic bfibrosis brequiring
boxygen btherapy band bchest bphysiotherapy
D) A b30-year-old bhomeless bman bwho bhas bPneumocystis bcarinii bpneumonia
b(PCP) band bis bHIV bpositive.
Ans: bD
Feedback:
PCP bis ban bexample bof bthe beffect bof ba bmolecule bthat bdirectly bcontributes bto
bdisease. bSickle bcell banemia, bfamilial bhypercholesterolemia, band bcystic bfibrosis bare
ball bexamples bof bthe beffects bof babnormal bmolecules.
4. A bmember bof bthe bhealth bcare bteam bis bresearching bthe betiology band
bpathogenesis bof ba bnumber bof bclients bwho bare bunder bhis bcare bin ba bhospital
bcontext. bWhich bof bthe bfollowing baspects bof bclients' bsituations bbN
esUt bR
chSaI
raN
ctGerTizBe.
s
C O M
bp a t h o g e n e s i s brather bthan betiology?
A) A bclient bwho bhas bbeen bexposed bto bthe bMycobacterium btuberculosis bbacterium
B) A bclient bwho bhas bincreasing bserum bammonia blevels bdue bto bliver bcirrhosis
C) A bclient bwho bwas badmitted bwith bthe beffects bof bmethyl balcohol bpoisoning
D) A bclient bwith bmultiple bskeletal binjuries bsecondary bto ba bmotor bvehicle
baccident bAns: bB
Feedback:
Pathogenesis brefers bto bthe bprogressive band bevolutionary bcourse bof bdisease, bsuch bas
bthe bincreasing bammonia blevels bthat baccompany bliver bdisease. bBacteria, bpoisons,
band btraumatic binjuries bare bexamples bof betiologic bfactors.
