Portage Learning Pathophysiology NURS 231 Final
Review |529 questions with verified answers
-A "grinding feel" with movement Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following would a
patient likely report if you suspect they have OA?
-Stiffness in the morning that lasts longer than 30 minutes
-Pain that is alleviated with activity
-A "grinding feel" with movement
-Pain in their MCP joint
-A serum uric acid level greater than 6.8 mg/dL without symptoms leads to a
diagnosis of gout Ans✓✓✓ Each of the following are true of gout except:
-Tophi are a result of the accumulation of urate crystals
-Crystals are more likely to accumulate in the periphery
-A serum uric acid level greater than 6.8 mg/dL without symptoms leads to a
diagnosis of gout
-Hyperuricemia may be a result of an overproduction of purines
-Atrial fibrillation Ans✓✓✓ Which arrhythmia requires the use of antiplatelet or
anticoagulant therapy to prevent stroke risk?
Ventricular fibrillation
-Atrial flutter
-Sinus tachycardia
-Atrial fibrillation
-Premature ventricular contractions
,-Consist of macrophages and smooth muscle cells Ans✓✓✓ Which of the
following is true of fatty streaks of atherosclerotic lesions?
-Present in adults only
-Can be symptomatic
-Form scar tissue and calcifications
-Consist of macrophages and smooth muscle cells
-Constant bathing of synovial fluid Ans✓✓✓ Articular cartilage receives its blood
supply and nourishment from which of the following?
-Diffusion of blood from subchondral bone
-Direct blood supply of the perichondrium covering
-Constant bathing of synovial fluid
-Diffusion through the endosteal surface of the bone and the canaliculi Ans✓✓✓
Cortical bone receives its blood supply through the following means except?
-Diffusion through the endosteal surface of the bone and the canaliculi
-Arteries branching inward from the periosteal arteries
-Arteries branching from the medullary cavity
-Edema in the cartilaginous matrix Ans✓✓✓ In the early stages of OA, structural
changes would include which of the following? (mark all that apply)
-Edema in the cartilaginous matrix
-Thickening of subchondral bone
-Presence of osteophytes
,-ELISA; Western blot Ans✓✓✓ The best diagnostic method to detect HIV is the
HIV antibody test called what? If this is positive, what follow-up test will be done
to confirm?
-Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Western blot
-Western blot; ELISA
-Oral saliva test; PCR
-ELISA; Western blot
-Folate deficiency Ans✓✓✓ The patient is found to be a severely malnourished
alcoholic. The most likely cause of his anemia is:
-Folate deficiency
-Pernicious anemia
-Iron deficiency anemia
-Anemia of chronic inflammation
-Glucose and amino acids are minimally reabsorbed in the PCT
(glucose and amino acids are almost completely reabsorbed in the PCT) Ans✓✓✓
Reabsorption in the PCT is characterized by the following except:
-Na+ and water are reabsorbed in equal proportions
-Glucose and amino acids are minimally reabsorbed in the PCT
-Sodium, chloride, potassium, and bicarbonate are 65%-80% reabsorbed from the
filtrate
-H+ is secreted in the intercalated cells Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following is true
regarding tubular secretion?
-K+ is secreted in the intercalated cells
, -H+ is secreted in the intercalated cells
-H+ along with organic acids and bases are secreted from the distal tubule
-Hemophilia A
-Hemophilia B Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following is NOT a hypercoagulable state?
Select all that apply.
-Oral contraceptive use
-Mutation of prothrombin gene
-Hemophilia A
-Hemophilia B
I-mmobility
-Increase red meat consumption Ans✓✓✓ Lifestyle changes to treat
hyperlipidemia include each of the following except:
-Increase physical activity
-Increase red meat consumption
-Smoking cessation
-Weight reduction
-Intimal lesion consisting of fibrous cap overlying necrotic lipid-laden core
Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following descriptions best applies to atherosclerotic
plaques?
-Cholesterol infiltration of thickened vascular intima and media
-Cystic degeneration and necrosis of vascular media
-Intimal lesion consisting of fibrous cap overlying necrotic lipid-laden core
-Organized old thrombotic residues overlying atrophic vascular intima
Review |529 questions with verified answers
-A "grinding feel" with movement Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following would a
patient likely report if you suspect they have OA?
-Stiffness in the morning that lasts longer than 30 minutes
-Pain that is alleviated with activity
-A "grinding feel" with movement
-Pain in their MCP joint
-A serum uric acid level greater than 6.8 mg/dL without symptoms leads to a
diagnosis of gout Ans✓✓✓ Each of the following are true of gout except:
-Tophi are a result of the accumulation of urate crystals
-Crystals are more likely to accumulate in the periphery
-A serum uric acid level greater than 6.8 mg/dL without symptoms leads to a
diagnosis of gout
-Hyperuricemia may be a result of an overproduction of purines
-Atrial fibrillation Ans✓✓✓ Which arrhythmia requires the use of antiplatelet or
anticoagulant therapy to prevent stroke risk?
Ventricular fibrillation
-Atrial flutter
-Sinus tachycardia
-Atrial fibrillation
-Premature ventricular contractions
,-Consist of macrophages and smooth muscle cells Ans✓✓✓ Which of the
following is true of fatty streaks of atherosclerotic lesions?
-Present in adults only
-Can be symptomatic
-Form scar tissue and calcifications
-Consist of macrophages and smooth muscle cells
-Constant bathing of synovial fluid Ans✓✓✓ Articular cartilage receives its blood
supply and nourishment from which of the following?
-Diffusion of blood from subchondral bone
-Direct blood supply of the perichondrium covering
-Constant bathing of synovial fluid
-Diffusion through the endosteal surface of the bone and the canaliculi Ans✓✓✓
Cortical bone receives its blood supply through the following means except?
-Diffusion through the endosteal surface of the bone and the canaliculi
-Arteries branching inward from the periosteal arteries
-Arteries branching from the medullary cavity
-Edema in the cartilaginous matrix Ans✓✓✓ In the early stages of OA, structural
changes would include which of the following? (mark all that apply)
-Edema in the cartilaginous matrix
-Thickening of subchondral bone
-Presence of osteophytes
,-ELISA; Western blot Ans✓✓✓ The best diagnostic method to detect HIV is the
HIV antibody test called what? If this is positive, what follow-up test will be done
to confirm?
-Polymerase chain reaction (PCR); Western blot
-Western blot; ELISA
-Oral saliva test; PCR
-ELISA; Western blot
-Folate deficiency Ans✓✓✓ The patient is found to be a severely malnourished
alcoholic. The most likely cause of his anemia is:
-Folate deficiency
-Pernicious anemia
-Iron deficiency anemia
-Anemia of chronic inflammation
-Glucose and amino acids are minimally reabsorbed in the PCT
(glucose and amino acids are almost completely reabsorbed in the PCT) Ans✓✓✓
Reabsorption in the PCT is characterized by the following except:
-Na+ and water are reabsorbed in equal proportions
-Glucose and amino acids are minimally reabsorbed in the PCT
-Sodium, chloride, potassium, and bicarbonate are 65%-80% reabsorbed from the
filtrate
-H+ is secreted in the intercalated cells Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following is true
regarding tubular secretion?
-K+ is secreted in the intercalated cells
, -H+ is secreted in the intercalated cells
-H+ along with organic acids and bases are secreted from the distal tubule
-Hemophilia A
-Hemophilia B Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following is NOT a hypercoagulable state?
Select all that apply.
-Oral contraceptive use
-Mutation of prothrombin gene
-Hemophilia A
-Hemophilia B
I-mmobility
-Increase red meat consumption Ans✓✓✓ Lifestyle changes to treat
hyperlipidemia include each of the following except:
-Increase physical activity
-Increase red meat consumption
-Smoking cessation
-Weight reduction
-Intimal lesion consisting of fibrous cap overlying necrotic lipid-laden core
Ans✓✓✓ Which of the following descriptions best applies to atherosclerotic
plaques?
-Cholesterol infiltration of thickened vascular intima and media
-Cystic degeneration and necrosis of vascular media
-Intimal lesion consisting of fibrous cap overlying necrotic lipid-laden core
-Organized old thrombotic residues overlying atrophic vascular intima
