NR 283 PATHO EXAM 1 NEWEST 2025
WELL RESEARCHED ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% DETAILED
VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ACTUAL BRAND-NEW EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+
An elderly client is concerned about catching influenza.
The nurse understands that which immune system function
changes occur with increased age? (select all that apply)
A. Decreased levels of circulating autoantibodies
B. Increased thymic hormone production
C. Diminished T cell function
D. Reduced antibody response - ....ANSWER...C.
Diminished T cell function
D. Reduced antibody response
Define and give and example of:
etiology
B. incidence
C. precipitating factor
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,D. complication
E. prognosis
F. iatrogenic - ....ANSWER...A. etiology - concerns the
causative factors in a particular disease
B. incidence - the number of new cases of a disease in a
given population noted within the stated time period.
C. precipitating factor - A condition of triggers onset or
exacerbation of disease
D. complication - new secondary or additional problems
that arise after the original disease begins
E. prognosis - the probability of specific outcomes
F. iatrogenic - refers to a disease caused by the actions
of a healthcare worker, including treatment, diagnosis, or
failure to recognize complications
differentiate between the terms metaplasia and malignant
neoplasm - ....ANSWER...METAPLASIA - occurs when
one mature cell type is replaced by different mature cell
type is functional
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,MALIGNANT NEOPLASM - referred to as cancer and
involve dysplastic tissues
Describe the changes in a cell that lead to:
loss of function
B. necrosis - ....ANSWER...A. LOSS OF FUNCTION -
preceded by changes in so metabolism because of changes
in structure and function
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, B. NECROSIS - the death of groups of cells caused by
processes such as cells being liquefied by certain
enzymes (liquefaction necrosis), cell proteins being
altered or denatured (coagulative necrosis), breakdown of
fats by enzymes (fat necrosis), or formative of a thick
"cheesy" substance that later leads to liquefication
(caseous necrosis)
Apoptosis - ....ANSWER...programmed cell death
gangrene - ....ANSWER...an are of ischemic and necrotic
tissue that has been invaded by bacteria
What causes redness at the site of inflammation? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilation of arterioles from the histamine
triggered by mediators or mast cells but then spasm to
stop the bleeding
What is brought to the injured site when the
vasodilation occurs? - ....ANSWER...Neutrophils,
monocytes, oxygen, nutrients to dilute toxins
With vasodilation that dilates the capillaries, what lines
the vessels? - ....ANSWER...Leukocytes
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WELL RESEARCHED ACTUAL EXAM
COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH 100% DETAILED
VERIFIED AND CORRECT ANSWERS
ACTUAL BRAND-NEW EXAM
ALREADY GRADED A+
An elderly client is concerned about catching influenza.
The nurse understands that which immune system function
changes occur with increased age? (select all that apply)
A. Decreased levels of circulating autoantibodies
B. Increased thymic hormone production
C. Diminished T cell function
D. Reduced antibody response - ....ANSWER...C.
Diminished T cell function
D. Reduced antibody response
Define and give and example of:
etiology
B. incidence
C. precipitating factor
1
,D. complication
E. prognosis
F. iatrogenic - ....ANSWER...A. etiology - concerns the
causative factors in a particular disease
B. incidence - the number of new cases of a disease in a
given population noted within the stated time period.
C. precipitating factor - A condition of triggers onset or
exacerbation of disease
D. complication - new secondary or additional problems
that arise after the original disease begins
E. prognosis - the probability of specific outcomes
F. iatrogenic - refers to a disease caused by the actions
of a healthcare worker, including treatment, diagnosis, or
failure to recognize complications
differentiate between the terms metaplasia and malignant
neoplasm - ....ANSWER...METAPLASIA - occurs when
one mature cell type is replaced by different mature cell
type is functional
2
,MALIGNANT NEOPLASM - referred to as cancer and
involve dysplastic tissues
Describe the changes in a cell that lead to:
loss of function
B. necrosis - ....ANSWER...A. LOSS OF FUNCTION -
preceded by changes in so metabolism because of changes
in structure and function
3
, B. NECROSIS - the death of groups of cells caused by
processes such as cells being liquefied by certain
enzymes (liquefaction necrosis), cell proteins being
altered or denatured (coagulative necrosis), breakdown of
fats by enzymes (fat necrosis), or formative of a thick
"cheesy" substance that later leads to liquefication
(caseous necrosis)
Apoptosis - ....ANSWER...programmed cell death
gangrene - ....ANSWER...an are of ischemic and necrotic
tissue that has been invaded by bacteria
What causes redness at the site of inflammation? -
....ANSWER...Vasodilation of arterioles from the histamine
triggered by mediators or mast cells but then spasm to
stop the bleeding
What is brought to the injured site when the
vasodilation occurs? - ....ANSWER...Neutrophils,
monocytes, oxygen, nutrients to dilute toxins
With vasodilation that dilates the capillaries, what lines
the vessels? - ....ANSWER...Leukocytes
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