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“PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
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Pathophysiology Exam #1 (Practice ATI Questions)
A patient has shingles. What is the best time frame for the initiation of oral and
intravenous antiviral drugs after the appearance of a rash to reduce the
incidence of ocular complication?
a) 4 days
b) 6 days
c) 5 days
d) 3 days
D
The health care provider is reviewing the results of a client's caloric test. The
results were as follows: the client's eyes exhibited a jerk nystagmus lasting 2
to 3 minutes, with the slow component toward the irrigated ear followed by
rapid movement away from the ear. This would be interpreted as:
a) A nonfunctioning brain stem that requires immediate surgical intervention
b) A brainstem that has been altered by medication
c) A nonfunctioning brain stem
d) A functioning brain stem
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D
What is ocular muscle imbalance resulting in "lazy eye" called?
a) Myopia
b) Presbyopia
c) Amblyopia
d) Hyperopia
C
An elderly woman comes to the clinic complaining of seeing flashing lights
and small spots. She tells the nurse that this has been going on for over 24
hours but now it is as if she sees a dark curtain whenever she opens her eyes.
She asks the nurse if this means she is going to be blind.What diagnosis
should the nurse suspect ?
a) cataracts
b) glaucoma
c) conjunctivitis
d) retinal detachment
D
The students are reviewing the anatomy of the eye and where the eye
structures are located. Where is the anterior chamber located?
a) Posterior segment of the globe
b) Choroid
c) Anterior segment of the globe
d) Retina
C
A 69-year-old patient comes to the clinic for a routine checkup. Upon
examination the nurse practitioner informs the patient that she has cataracts.
The patient then tells the nurse that she already knew that and her physician
told her that she could use bifocals and that would take care of the problem.
What would be the best response by the nurse practitioner?
a) "Surgery is the only effective treatment for cataracts."
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b) "Strong bifocal lenses can often cure cataracts."
c) "You are wrong and should not listen to your doctor."
d) "The doctor was correct and you are doing everything you can to help with
this condition."
A
A female client with rheumatoid arthritis has taken high doses of aspirin for
several years to control inflammatory pain. Which of the following statements
leads the health care provider to suspect the client has developed ototoxicity?
a) "I've been getting dizzy and light-headed. I seem to have a constant ringing
in my ear."
b) "When my grandchildren whisper, I can't hear a word they are saying."
c) "I can't go to the movies anymore. It's so noisy, I miss half the words."
d) "I almost got hit by a garbage truck. I didn't hear its backup beeper."
A
The nurse is performing an eye assessment on a client who presents with a
redness in the right eye. The nurse determines that the redness is related to
bacterial conjunctivitis versus acute glaucoma based on which of the
following additional symptoms?
a) Cloudy, painful corneas
b) Blurred or iridescent vision
c) Mydriasis and headaches
d) Tearing, itching, and burning
D
The nursing student who is studying pathophysiology correctly identifies the
condition that characteristically has an increase in the aqueous humor which
fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye as which disease?
a) retinopathy
b) amblyopia
c) cataract
d) glaucoma
D
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A client who experiences constant cloudiness of vision, sees floaters, and has
an opaque lens is diagnosed with a cataract. The most appropriate treatment
would be:
a) Surgical lens replacement to correct vision
b) Patching the affected eye until vision returns
c) Daily application of Pilocarpine eye drops
d) Wearing bifocal lenses to strengthen vision
A
A young teenager is brought to the clinic for an eye exam. She has been
complaining that she is having difficulty in school as she cannot see the
blackboard as clearly as she used to. She tells the nurse that it is blurry. What
should the nurse suspect is wrong with this child?
a) Myopia
b) Hyperopia
c) Presbyopia
d) Immature cataracts
A
A patient's history and physical document the presence of the homonymous
hemianopia. The nurse interprets this as which of the following?
a) Loss of different half fields in the two eyes
b) Equal loss of central vision in each eye
c) Bilateral loss of peripheral vision
d) Loss of the same side of the visual field in each eye
D
Which type of receptor is mediated through vision in dim light?
a) Chemoreceptors
b) Photoreceptors
c) Mechanoreceptors
d) Osmoreceptors
B
“PATHOPHYSIOLOGY AND PHARMACOLOGY
2026 ”LATEST EXAM 2026 – 2027 SOLVED
QUESTIONS & ANSWERS VERIFIED 100%
GRADED A+ (LATEST VERSION) WELL REVISED
100% GUARANTEE PASS
Pathophysiology Exam #1 (Practice ATI Questions)
A patient has shingles. What is the best time frame for the initiation of oral and
intravenous antiviral drugs after the appearance of a rash to reduce the
incidence of ocular complication?
a) 4 days
b) 6 days
c) 5 days
d) 3 days
D
The health care provider is reviewing the results of a client's caloric test. The
results were as follows: the client's eyes exhibited a jerk nystagmus lasting 2
to 3 minutes, with the slow component toward the irrigated ear followed by
rapid movement away from the ear. This would be interpreted as:
a) A nonfunctioning brain stem that requires immediate surgical intervention
b) A brainstem that has been altered by medication
c) A nonfunctioning brain stem
d) A functioning brain stem
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D
What is ocular muscle imbalance resulting in "lazy eye" called?
a) Myopia
b) Presbyopia
c) Amblyopia
d) Hyperopia
C
An elderly woman comes to the clinic complaining of seeing flashing lights
and small spots. She tells the nurse that this has been going on for over 24
hours but now it is as if she sees a dark curtain whenever she opens her eyes.
She asks the nurse if this means she is going to be blind.What diagnosis
should the nurse suspect ?
a) cataracts
b) glaucoma
c) conjunctivitis
d) retinal detachment
D
The students are reviewing the anatomy of the eye and where the eye
structures are located. Where is the anterior chamber located?
a) Posterior segment of the globe
b) Choroid
c) Anterior segment of the globe
d) Retina
C
A 69-year-old patient comes to the clinic for a routine checkup. Upon
examination the nurse practitioner informs the patient that she has cataracts.
The patient then tells the nurse that she already knew that and her physician
told her that she could use bifocals and that would take care of the problem.
What would be the best response by the nurse practitioner?
a) "Surgery is the only effective treatment for cataracts."
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b) "Strong bifocal lenses can often cure cataracts."
c) "You are wrong and should not listen to your doctor."
d) "The doctor was correct and you are doing everything you can to help with
this condition."
A
A female client with rheumatoid arthritis has taken high doses of aspirin for
several years to control inflammatory pain. Which of the following statements
leads the health care provider to suspect the client has developed ototoxicity?
a) "I've been getting dizzy and light-headed. I seem to have a constant ringing
in my ear."
b) "When my grandchildren whisper, I can't hear a word they are saying."
c) "I can't go to the movies anymore. It's so noisy, I miss half the words."
d) "I almost got hit by a garbage truck. I didn't hear its backup beeper."
A
The nurse is performing an eye assessment on a client who presents with a
redness in the right eye. The nurse determines that the redness is related to
bacterial conjunctivitis versus acute glaucoma based on which of the
following additional symptoms?
a) Cloudy, painful corneas
b) Blurred or iridescent vision
c) Mydriasis and headaches
d) Tearing, itching, and burning
D
The nursing student who is studying pathophysiology correctly identifies the
condition that characteristically has an increase in the aqueous humor which
fills the anterior and posterior chambers of the eye as which disease?
a) retinopathy
b) amblyopia
c) cataract
d) glaucoma
D
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A client who experiences constant cloudiness of vision, sees floaters, and has
an opaque lens is diagnosed with a cataract. The most appropriate treatment
would be:
a) Surgical lens replacement to correct vision
b) Patching the affected eye until vision returns
c) Daily application of Pilocarpine eye drops
d) Wearing bifocal lenses to strengthen vision
A
A young teenager is brought to the clinic for an eye exam. She has been
complaining that she is having difficulty in school as she cannot see the
blackboard as clearly as she used to. She tells the nurse that it is blurry. What
should the nurse suspect is wrong with this child?
a) Myopia
b) Hyperopia
c) Presbyopia
d) Immature cataracts
A
A patient's history and physical document the presence of the homonymous
hemianopia. The nurse interprets this as which of the following?
a) Loss of different half fields in the two eyes
b) Equal loss of central vision in each eye
c) Bilateral loss of peripheral vision
d) Loss of the same side of the visual field in each eye
D
Which type of receptor is mediated through vision in dim light?
a) Chemoreceptors
b) Photoreceptors
c) Mechanoreceptors
d) Osmoreceptors
B
