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NURS 3366 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 ALL
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR NEW!!
NURS 3366 EXAM 2
QUESTION: An 80 yo pt has experienced a massive blood loss following an accident. His vital
signs are: BP 80/50, HR 120, RR 20, temp 98.6. In assessing the pt, the nurse understands that
the abnormal HR is - ANSWER-due to the pt hear compensating for low blood volume by
pumping faster.
QUESTION: An 80 yo pt has experienced a massive blood loss following an accident. His vital
signs are: BP 80/50, HR 120, RR 20, temp 98.6. The pt would also most likely have all of the
following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-A risk factor of shock
QUESTION: A young, otherwise healthy pt is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of HF of
unknown cause. The etiology of the HF would be termed - ANSWER-Idiopathic
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QUESTION: A busy student, with very few financial resources, has body aches, a fever, cough
and nasal congestions and difficulty breathing through their nose. The direct patho etiology of
these symptoms is most likely related to - ANSWER-Exposure to a microbe
QUESTION: A busy student, with very few financial resources, has body aches, a fever, cough,
and nasal congestion and difficulty breathing through their nose. The precipitating factors
related to the illness include all options EXCEPT: - ANSWER-having a cough and nasal congestion
QUESTION: Which mini concept map best describes thermoregulation? - ANSWER-Body temp
decreases --> hypothalamus sends a signal --> vasoconstriction of superficial arteries --> blood
stays warm in the center of the body (core)
QUESTION: After not eating since breakfast 6 hours ago, a student taking a test notices a period
of hunger and fatigue. He doesn't have access to food because he is taking a test. About 10
minutes later, though, he begins to feel ok again and finished the test with flying colors. What
happened in his body? - ANSWER-A compensatory response called glycogenolysis allowed him
to access stored glucose for energy
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A 55 year old man with emphysema (lung dz) who has smoked 2 packs of cigs per day for 40
years is hospitalized for acute onset cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of testing and
treatment, the patient's nurse read a physician's note on the chat: "I have told the pt the
etiologies of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronic emphysema and 2) the
new diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of both was contributed to by his longstanding
smoking". The patient asks the nurse for more information about his illness. Which explanation,
by the nurse, indicates a full understanding of the pt situation? - ANSWER-" The coughing up of
blood is caused by a worsening of a dz you've had for a long time plus a new prolbem -- lung
cancer."
QUESTION: A 55 year old man with emphysema (lung dz) who has smoked 2 packs of cigs per
day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute onset cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of
testing and treatment, the patient's nurse read a physician's note on the chat: "I have told the
pt the etiologies of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronic emphysema and
2) the new diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of both was contributed to by his longstanding
smoking". The patient asks the nurse for more information about his illness. Based on the
information you have on the pt, which statement is most likely correct? - ANSWER-Heavy
cigarette smoking was a risk factor in the pt developing emphysema and lung cancer.
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QUESTION: An RN is taking care of cocaine addict who has just given birth to a baby with a
teratogenic defect. A student nurse asks him what the probable etiology was. The RN shows
understanding of genetic disordered when he says... - ANSWER-"It's hard to know the exact
cause, but it's likely that fetal chromosomal devo was impaired by the mom's intra-pregnancy
cocaine ingestion."
QUESTION: A pt is diagnosed with sickle cell dz (SSD). Which genetic scenario would result in
the inheritance of this dz? - ANSWER-aa
QUESTION: A child with sickle cell anemia presents with pain all over, especially the joints.
Which option best links the patho with S/S? - ANSWER-A single-gene mutation causes
malfunction in RBC O2-carrying capacity, leading to ischemic pain in the joint tissues.
QUESTION: The parents of a new baby with Down's Syndrome ask their nurse what to expect.
She bases her answer on her understanding that the child will have - ANSWER-developmental
problems brought on by the pathologic interaction of 3 chromosomes where there should only
be two.
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NURS 3366 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 ALL
300 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE THIS YEAR NEW!!
NURS 3366 EXAM 2
QUESTION: An 80 yo pt has experienced a massive blood loss following an accident. His vital
signs are: BP 80/50, HR 120, RR 20, temp 98.6. In assessing the pt, the nurse understands that
the abnormal HR is - ANSWER-due to the pt hear compensating for low blood volume by
pumping faster.
QUESTION: An 80 yo pt has experienced a massive blood loss following an accident. His vital
signs are: BP 80/50, HR 120, RR 20, temp 98.6. The pt would also most likely have all of the
following EXCEPT: - ANSWER-A risk factor of shock
QUESTION: A young, otherwise healthy pt is admitted to the hospital with a diagnosis of HF of
unknown cause. The etiology of the HF would be termed - ANSWER-Idiopathic
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QUESTION: A busy student, with very few financial resources, has body aches, a fever, cough
and nasal congestions and difficulty breathing through their nose. The direct patho etiology of
these symptoms is most likely related to - ANSWER-Exposure to a microbe
QUESTION: A busy student, with very few financial resources, has body aches, a fever, cough,
and nasal congestion and difficulty breathing through their nose. The precipitating factors
related to the illness include all options EXCEPT: - ANSWER-having a cough and nasal congestion
QUESTION: Which mini concept map best describes thermoregulation? - ANSWER-Body temp
decreases --> hypothalamus sends a signal --> vasoconstriction of superficial arteries --> blood
stays warm in the center of the body (core)
QUESTION: After not eating since breakfast 6 hours ago, a student taking a test notices a period
of hunger and fatigue. He doesn't have access to food because he is taking a test. About 10
minutes later, though, he begins to feel ok again and finished the test with flying colors. What
happened in his body? - ANSWER-A compensatory response called glycogenolysis allowed him
to access stored glucose for energy
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A 55 year old man with emphysema (lung dz) who has smoked 2 packs of cigs per day for 40
years is hospitalized for acute onset cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of testing and
treatment, the patient's nurse read a physician's note on the chat: "I have told the pt the
etiologies of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronic emphysema and 2) the
new diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of both was contributed to by his longstanding
smoking". The patient asks the nurse for more information about his illness. Which explanation,
by the nurse, indicates a full understanding of the pt situation? - ANSWER-" The coughing up of
blood is caused by a worsening of a dz you've had for a long time plus a new prolbem -- lung
cancer."
QUESTION: A 55 year old man with emphysema (lung dz) who has smoked 2 packs of cigs per
day for 40 years is hospitalized for acute onset cough with bloody sputum. After a few days of
testing and treatment, the patient's nurse read a physician's note on the chat: "I have told the
pt the etiologies of his presenting problem are: 1) exacerbation of his chronic emphysema and
2) the new diagnosis of lung cancer. The onset of both was contributed to by his longstanding
smoking". The patient asks the nurse for more information about his illness. Based on the
information you have on the pt, which statement is most likely correct? - ANSWER-Heavy
cigarette smoking was a risk factor in the pt developing emphysema and lung cancer.
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QUESTION: An RN is taking care of cocaine addict who has just given birth to a baby with a
teratogenic defect. A student nurse asks him what the probable etiology was. The RN shows
understanding of genetic disordered when he says... - ANSWER-"It's hard to know the exact
cause, but it's likely that fetal chromosomal devo was impaired by the mom's intra-pregnancy
cocaine ingestion."
QUESTION: A pt is diagnosed with sickle cell dz (SSD). Which genetic scenario would result in
the inheritance of this dz? - ANSWER-aa
QUESTION: A child with sickle cell anemia presents with pain all over, especially the joints.
Which option best links the patho with S/S? - ANSWER-A single-gene mutation causes
malfunction in RBC O2-carrying capacity, leading to ischemic pain in the joint tissues.
QUESTION: The parents of a new baby with Down's Syndrome ask their nurse what to expect.
She bases her answer on her understanding that the child will have - ANSWER-developmental
problems brought on by the pathologic interaction of 3 chromosomes where there should only
be two.
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