ASCORERS STUVIA
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK
NEWEST EXAM UPDATE; QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
______ Syndrome occurs in males when there is an extra X chromosome
A. Triple X
B. Turner's C. Klinefelter's
D. XYY ANS: C. Klinefelter's
_________ results in the failure of cartilage cells to maintain the balance between degradation synthesis of the supporting matrix.
A. gout
B. rheumatoid athritis
C. osteoarthritis
D. none of the above ANS: C. osteoarthritis ASCORERS STUVIA
___________ is caused by a small parasite that burrows in the superficial layers of the skin, where it lays eggs that hatch in a few days. This causes intense itchiness
A. lice
B. "swimmer's itch"
C. scabies
D. all of the above ANS: C. scabies
A _______ gene expresses itself in either the heterozygous
or the homozygous state.
A. Dominant
B. Recessive
C. Sex-linked
D. Hemizygous ANS: A. Dominant
A _______ gene is one that produces an effect only in the homozygous state.
A. Dominant
B. Recessive
C. Sex-linked
D. Hemizygous ANS: B. Recessive ASCORERS STUVIA
a 12 y/o pt comes into the ER w/ a strained wrist from a
fall while skating. The appropriate intervention during the first 24 hours is to:
A. keep the wrist in a dependent position to decrease stress on the ligaments
B. apply ice packs to promote vasoconstriction
C. apply heat packs to promote vasodilatation
D. apply traction to prevent muscle spasms ANS: B. apply ice packs to promote vasoconstriction
A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis. this is an example of A. primary prevention
B. secondary prevention
C.tertiary prevention
D.disease treatment ANS: A. primary prevention
A 2 day post-op heart transplant patient begins to have a fever and s/s of heart failure. The patient is more likely experiencing which of the following?
A. Type I, IGE mediated hypersensitivity
B. Type III, immune complex-mediated hypersensitivity ASCORERS STUVIA
C. Graft vs host disease
D. Host vs graft disease ANS: D. Host vs graft disease
A 2 y/o child has been sick w/ a cold and has developed a honey-colored lesions on her chin w/in the past 3 days. The nurse determines that this clinical picture is consistent with which of the following?
A. scabies
B. impetigo
C. herpes simplex
D. contact dermatitis ANS: B. impetigo
A 40 y/o women presents to the clinic complaining of morning stiffness, fatigue, and loss of energy. Physical exam reveals hard, swollen joints, limited range of motion, deformity of the interphalangeal joints, fever, and systemic inflammatory responses. Laboratory results indicate an elevated sedimentation rate. The healthcare provider should suspect which of the following diseases?
A. Gout
B. Osteoarthritis
C. Rheumatoid Arthritis
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK
NEWEST EXAM UPDATE; QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS A+ GRADED
______ Syndrome occurs in males when there is an extra X chromosome
A. Triple X
B. Turner's C. Klinefelter's
D. XYY ANS: C. Klinefelter's
_________ results in the failure of cartilage cells to maintain the balance between degradation synthesis of the supporting matrix.
A. gout
B. rheumatoid athritis
C. osteoarthritis
D. none of the above ANS: C. osteoarthritis ASCORERS STUVIA
___________ is caused by a small parasite that burrows in the superficial layers of the skin, where it lays eggs that hatch in a few days. This causes intense itchiness
A. lice
B. "swimmer's itch"
C. scabies
D. all of the above ANS: C. scabies
A _______ gene expresses itself in either the heterozygous
or the homozygous state.
A. Dominant
B. Recessive
C. Sex-linked
D. Hemizygous ANS: A. Dominant
A _______ gene is one that produces an effect only in the homozygous state.
A. Dominant
B. Recessive
C. Sex-linked
D. Hemizygous ANS: B. Recessive ASCORERS STUVIA
a 12 y/o pt comes into the ER w/ a strained wrist from a
fall while skating. The appropriate intervention during the first 24 hours is to:
A. keep the wrist in a dependent position to decrease stress on the ligaments
B. apply ice packs to promote vasoconstriction
C. apply heat packs to promote vasodilatation
D. apply traction to prevent muscle spasms ANS: B. apply ice packs to promote vasoconstriction
A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis. this is an example of A. primary prevention
B. secondary prevention
C.tertiary prevention
D.disease treatment ANS: A. primary prevention
A 2 day post-op heart transplant patient begins to have a fever and s/s of heart failure. The patient is more likely experiencing which of the following?
A. Type I, IGE mediated hypersensitivity
B. Type III, immune complex-mediated hypersensitivity ASCORERS STUVIA
C. Graft vs host disease
D. Host vs graft disease ANS: D. Host vs graft disease
A 2 y/o child has been sick w/ a cold and has developed a honey-colored lesions on her chin w/in the past 3 days. The nurse determines that this clinical picture is consistent with which of the following?
A. scabies
B. impetigo
C. herpes simplex
D. contact dermatitis ANS: B. impetigo
A 40 y/o women presents to the clinic complaining of morning stiffness, fatigue, and loss of energy. Physical exam reveals hard, swollen joints, limited range of motion, deformity of the interphalangeal joints, fever, and systemic inflammatory responses. Laboratory results indicate an elevated sedimentation rate. The healthcare provider should suspect which of the following diseases?
A. Gout
B. Osteoarthritis
C. Rheumatoid Arthritis
