Pathophysiology Exam Review
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A 5-year-old male presents with low-set ears, a fish-shaped mouth, and involuntary rapid
muscular contraction. Laboratory testing revels decreased calcium levels. Which of the following
diagnosis is most likely?
A. B-lymphocyte deficiency
B. T-lymphocyte deficiency
C. Combined immunologic deficiency
D. Complement deficiency - Answer B. T-lymphocyte deficiency
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
neutrophils
macrophages - Answer B. Eosinophils
When the maternal immune system becomes sensitized against antigens expressed by the
fetus, what time of immune reaction occurs?
A. Autoimmune
B. Anaphylaxis
C. Alloimmune
D. Allergic - Answer C. Alloimmune
A 50-year-old male intravenous drug user is diagnosed with hepatitis C. Examination of the liver
reveals cell death secondary to:
A. Fat necrosis
B. Physiologic apoptosis
C. Infection-induced apoptosis
D. Pyknosis - Answer C. Infection-induced apoptosis
, B. Autoantibodies
C. Antiherpes antibodies
D. Anti-CMV antibodies - Answer B. Autoantibodies
A 30-year-old female presents with a gunshot would to the head. The wound has seared edges
and a deep penetration of smoke and gunpowder fragments. This wound would be documented
as a(n):
A. Exit
B. Intermediate range entrance
C. Contact range entrance
D. Indeterminate range entrance - Answer C. Contact range entrance
A child fell off a swing and scraped his 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 - Answer D. Edema at injured site
The complement, clotting, and kinin systems share which of the following characteristics?
A. Activation of a series of proenzymes
B. Phagocytosis initiation
C. Granulocyte production
D. Activated by interferon - Answer A. Activation of a series of proenzymes
A nurse recalls that an example of immune-complex-mediated disease is:
A. Bronchial asthma
B. Contact dermatitis
C. Serum sickness
D. Rheumatoid arthritis - Answer C. Serum sickness
A 5-year-old male is diagnosed with a bacterial infection. Cultures of the bacteria revealed
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Answers 2025-2026 Update.
A 5-year-old male presents with low-set ears, a fish-shaped mouth, and involuntary rapid
muscular contraction. Laboratory testing revels decreased calcium levels. Which of the following
diagnosis is most likely?
A. B-lymphocyte deficiency
B. T-lymphocyte deficiency
C. Combined immunologic deficiency
D. Complement deficiency - Answer B. T-lymphocyte deficiency
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
neutrophils
macrophages - Answer B. Eosinophils
When the maternal immune system becomes sensitized against antigens expressed by the
fetus, what time of immune reaction occurs?
A. Autoimmune
B. Anaphylaxis
C. Alloimmune
D. Allergic - Answer C. Alloimmune
A 50-year-old male intravenous drug user is diagnosed with hepatitis C. Examination of the liver
reveals cell death secondary to:
A. Fat necrosis
B. Physiologic apoptosis
C. Infection-induced apoptosis
D. Pyknosis - Answer C. Infection-induced apoptosis
, B. Autoantibodies
C. Antiherpes antibodies
D. Anti-CMV antibodies - Answer B. Autoantibodies
A 30-year-old female presents with a gunshot would to the head. The wound has seared edges
and a deep penetration of smoke and gunpowder fragments. This wound would be documented
as a(n):
A. Exit
B. Intermediate range entrance
C. Contact range entrance
D. Indeterminate range entrance - Answer C. Contact range entrance
A child fell off a swing and scraped his 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 - Answer D. Edema at injured site
The complement, clotting, and kinin systems share which of the following characteristics?
A. Activation of a series of proenzymes
B. Phagocytosis initiation
C. Granulocyte production
D. Activated by interferon - Answer A. Activation of a series of proenzymes
A nurse recalls that an example of immune-complex-mediated disease is:
A. Bronchial asthma
B. Contact dermatitis
C. Serum sickness
D. Rheumatoid arthritis - Answer C. Serum sickness
A 5-year-old male is diagnosed with a bacterial infection. Cultures of the bacteria revealed
