GNRS515 - Advanced Pathophysiology -
Exam #2 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A 20-year-old male received a knife wound to the arm during an altercation. Which of the
following types of immunity was compromised?
A. Innate immunity
B. Inflammatory response
C. Adaptive immunity
D. Specific immunity - CORRECT ANSWER A. Innate immunity
A child fell off the swing and scraped the right knee. The injured area becomes painful. What
else will the nurse observe upon assessment?
A. Vasoconstriction at injured site
B. Decreased RBC concentration at injured site
C. Pale skin at injured site
D. Edema at injured site - CORRECT ANSWER D. Edema at injured site
The microorganisms that make up the normal human flora are important for:
A. Regulating inflammation
B. Secreting bacteriostatic substances
C. Activating white blood cells
D. Preventing the colonization and multiplication of pathogens - CORRECT
ANSWER D. Preventing the colonization and multiplication of pathogens
A nurse recalls the mast cell, a major activator of inflammation, initiates the inflammatory
response through the process of:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Degranulation
,D. Opsonization - CORRECT ANSWER D. Degranulation
The directional migration of leukocytes along a chemical gradient is termed:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Margination
D. Diapedesis - CORRECT ANSWER A. Chemotaxis
A 20-year-old male shoots his hand with a nail gun while replacing roofing shingles. Which
of the following cell types would be the first to aid in killing bacteria to prevent infection in
his hand?
A. Eosinophils
B. Neutrophils
C. Leukotrienes
D. Monocytes - CORRECT ANSWER B. Neutrophils
A 25-year-old female experiences a headache and takes aspirin for relief. A nurse recalls
aspirin relieves the headache by:
A. Decreasing leukotriene production
B. Increasing histamine release
C. Decreasing prostaglandin production
D. Increasing platelet-activating factor - CORRECT ANSWER C. Decreasing
prostaglandin production
A 25-year-old male is in a car accident and sustains a fracture to his left femur with extensive
soft tissue injury. The pain associated with the injury is related to:
A. Histamine and serotonin
B. Kinins and prostaglandins
C. Vasoconstriction
D. Immune complex formation - CORRECT ANSWER B. Kinins and prostaglandins
, A 5-year-old male is diagnosed with a bacterial infection. Cultures of the bacteria revealed
lipopolysaccharides on the bacterial cell surface. Which of the complement pathways would
be activated in this case?
A. Classical pathway
B. Lectin pathway
C. Alternative pathway
D. Kinin pathway - CORRECT ANSWER C. Alternative pathway
A nurse is preparing to teach on the subject of opsonins. Which information should the nurse
include? Opsonins are molecules that:
A. Are composed of fatty acids
B. Regulate inflammation
C. Degranulate mast cells
D. Enhance phagocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER D. Enhance phagocytosis
A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with a parasite. Which lab result should the nurse check for
a response to the parasite?
A. Monocytes
B. Eosinophils
C. Neutrophils
D. Macrophages - CORRECT ANSWER B. Eosinophils
During inflammation, the liver is stimulated to release plasma proteins, collectively known
as:
A. Opsonins
B. Acute phase reactants
C. Antibodies
D. Phagolysosome - CORRECT ANSWER B. Acute phase reactants
Exam #2 ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS
A 20-year-old male received a knife wound to the arm during an altercation. Which of the
following types of immunity was compromised?
A. Innate immunity
B. Inflammatory response
C. Adaptive immunity
D. Specific immunity - CORRECT ANSWER A. Innate immunity
A child fell off the swing and scraped the right knee. The injured area becomes painful. What
else will the nurse observe upon assessment?
A. Vasoconstriction at injured site
B. Decreased RBC concentration at injured site
C. Pale skin at injured site
D. Edema at injured site - CORRECT ANSWER D. Edema at injured site
The microorganisms that make up the normal human flora are important for:
A. Regulating inflammation
B. Secreting bacteriostatic substances
C. Activating white blood cells
D. Preventing the colonization and multiplication of pathogens - CORRECT
ANSWER D. Preventing the colonization and multiplication of pathogens
A nurse recalls the mast cell, a major activator of inflammation, initiates the inflammatory
response through the process of:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Degranulation
,D. Opsonization - CORRECT ANSWER D. Degranulation
The directional migration of leukocytes along a chemical gradient is termed:
A. Chemotaxis
B. Endocytosis
C. Margination
D. Diapedesis - CORRECT ANSWER A. Chemotaxis
A 20-year-old male shoots his hand with a nail gun while replacing roofing shingles. Which
of the following cell types would be the first to aid in killing bacteria to prevent infection in
his hand?
A. Eosinophils
B. Neutrophils
C. Leukotrienes
D. Monocytes - CORRECT ANSWER B. Neutrophils
A 25-year-old female experiences a headache and takes aspirin for relief. A nurse recalls
aspirin relieves the headache by:
A. Decreasing leukotriene production
B. Increasing histamine release
C. Decreasing prostaglandin production
D. Increasing platelet-activating factor - CORRECT ANSWER C. Decreasing
prostaglandin production
A 25-year-old male is in a car accident and sustains a fracture to his left femur with extensive
soft tissue injury. The pain associated with the injury is related to:
A. Histamine and serotonin
B. Kinins and prostaglandins
C. Vasoconstriction
D. Immune complex formation - CORRECT ANSWER B. Kinins and prostaglandins
, A 5-year-old male is diagnosed with a bacterial infection. Cultures of the bacteria revealed
lipopolysaccharides on the bacterial cell surface. Which of the complement pathways would
be activated in this case?
A. Classical pathway
B. Lectin pathway
C. Alternative pathway
D. Kinin pathway - CORRECT ANSWER C. Alternative pathway
A nurse is preparing to teach on the subject of opsonins. Which information should the nurse
include? Opsonins are molecules that:
A. Are composed of fatty acids
B. Regulate inflammation
C. Degranulate mast cells
D. Enhance phagocytosis - CORRECT ANSWER D. Enhance phagocytosis
A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with a parasite. Which lab result should the nurse check for
a response to the parasite?
A. Monocytes
B. Eosinophils
C. Neutrophils
D. Macrophages - CORRECT ANSWER B. Eosinophils
During inflammation, the liver is stimulated to release plasma proteins, collectively known
as:
A. Opsonins
B. Acute phase reactants
C. Antibodies
D. Phagolysosome - CORRECT ANSWER B. Acute phase reactants
