NURS-6501A-3/NURS-6501N-3-Advanced Pathophysiology Test Quiz - Week 2

NURS-6501A-3/NURS-6501N-3-Advanced Pathophysiology Test Quiz - Week 2 NURS-6501A-3/NURS-6501N-3-Advanced Pathophysiology Test Quiz - Week 2 • Question 1 1 out of 1 points A 30-year-old male is having difficulty breathing and has been spitting blood. He reports that he began experiencing this reaction after cleaning his pigeons’ cages. Testing reveals he is suffering from allergic alveolitis. Which of the following is he experiencing? Selected Answer: d. Arthus reaction Correct Answer: d. Arthus reaction • Question 2 1 out of 1 points A nurse recalls an example of an immune-complex-mediated disease is: Selected Answer: c. Serum sickness Correct Answer: c. Serum sickness • Question 3 1 out of 1 points While planning care for children with cancer, which information should the nurse remember? Most childhood cancers originate from the: Selected Answer: c. Mesodermal germ layer Correct Answer: c. Mesodermal germ layer • Question 4 1 out of 1 points When the maternal immune system becomes sensitized against antigens expressed by the fetus, what type of immune reaction occurs? Selected Answer: c. Alloimmune Correct Answer: c. Alloimmune • Question 5 0 out of 1 points After teaching about stress, which information indicates a correct understanding of stress? Selected Answer: c. It is a psychologic, rather than biologic, event. Correct Answer: b. It can be viewed as transactional. • Question 6 1 out of 1 points A child fell off the swing and scraped the right knee. The injured area becomes painful. What else will the nurse observe upon assessment? Selected Answer: d. Edema at injured site Correct Answer: d. Edema at injured site • Question 7 1 out of 1 points A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal medulla. He experiences elevated blood pressure, pupil dilation, “goose bumps,” and increased anxiety. Which of the following hormones is the predominant one released by the tumor? Selected Answer: c. Norepinephrine Correct Answer: c. Norepinephrine • Question 8 1 out of 1 points Stress induces sympathetic stimulation of the adrenal medulla. This causes the secretion of catecholamines, which include: Selected Answer: c. Epinephrine and norepinephrine Correct Answer: c. Epinephrine and norepinephrine • Question 9 1 out of 1 points A 45-year-old male presents with persistent, severe stomach pain. Testing reveals a peptic ulcer. Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobacter pylori. Which of the following is of concern for this patient? Selected Answer: a. Gastric cancer Correct Answer: a. Gastric cancer • Question 10 0 out of 1 points A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with HIV. Which of the following treatments would be most effective? Selected Answer: a. Reverse transcriptase inhibitors Correct Answer: d. Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART) • Question 11 1 out of 1 points A 3-year-old is making play cakes in a sandbox and is eating the play cakes. The sand was also being used by cats as a litter box and was contaminated with toxoplasmosis. Which of the following would most likely also be present? Selected Answer: a. Granuloma formation Correct Answer: a. Granuloma formation • Question 12 1 out of 1 points When a patient asks the nurse what hypersensitivity is, how should the nurse respond? Hypersensitivity is best defined as: Selected Answer: c. An excessive or inappropriate response of the immune system to a sensitizing antigen Correct Answer: c. An excessive or inappropriate response of the immune system to a sensitizing antigen • Question 13 1 out of 1 points A 30-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting fatigue, excessive sweating, and increased appetite. Physical examination reveals protruding eyes, and laboratory testing reveals hyperthyroidism secondary to autoantibody production. This disorder falls into the category of type hypersensitivity. Selected Answer: d. IV Correct Answer: d. IV • Question 14 1 out of 1 points An 8-year-old female presents with edema of the cutaneous and mucosal tissue layers. Her mother reports that the condition is recurrent and seems to occur more often during stressful situations. The child is diagnosed with hereditary angioedema. Which of the following is deficient in this child? Selected Answer: a. C1 esterase inhibitor Correct Answer: a. C1 esterase inhibitor • Question 15 1 out of 1 points Which of the following patients would be at greatest risk for basal cell carcinoma? Selected Answer: d. Light complexion, light eyes, fair hair Correct Answer: d. Light complexion, light eyes, fair hair • Question 16 1 out of 1 points A 50-year-old female experiences decreased blood pressure, decreased oxygen delivery, cardiovascular shock, and subsequent death. A complication of endotoxic shock is suspected. Which of the following is the most likely cause? Selected Answer: c. Gram-negative bacteria Correct Answer: c. Gram-negative bacteria • Question 17 1 out of 1 points A 65-year-old female is diagnosed with metastatic breast cancer. She has developed muscle wasting. Which of the following substances would be produced in large quantities to eliminate the tumor cells and cause muscle wasting? Selected Answer: c. Tumor necrosis factor Correct Answer: c. Tumor necrosis factor • Question 18 1 out of 1 points A patient has a tissue growth that was diagnosed as cancer. Which of the following terms best describes this growth? Selected Answer: a. Neoplasm Correct Answer: a. Neoplasm • Question 19 1 out of 1 points While planning care, a nurse recalls seasonal allergic rhinitis is expressed through: Selected Answer: a. IgE-mediated reactions Correct Answer: a. IgE-mediated reactions • Question 20 1 out of 1 points When histamine is released in the body, which of the following responses would the nurse expect? Selected Answer: b. Edema Correct Answer: b. Edema • Question 21 1 out of 1 points A patient has a disease state that results from the secretion of toxins by bacteria. Which medical diagnosis will the nurse see documented on the chart? Selected Answer: b. Tetanus Correct Answer: b. Tetanus • Question 22 1 out of 1 points Which patient will develop active immunity? A patient who: Selected Answer: a. Has natural exposure to an antigen or receives an immunization Correct Answer: a. Has natural exposure to an antigen or receives an immunization • Question 23 0 out of 1 points During inflammation, the liver is stimulated to release plasma proteins, collectively known as: Selected Answer: d. Phagolysosome Correct Answer: b. Acute phase reactants • Question 24 1 out of 1 points A 10-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting wheezing and difficulty breathing. History reveals that both of the child’s parents suffer from allergies. Which of the following terms would be used to classify the child? Selected Answer: b. Atopic Correct Answer: b. Atopic • Question 25 1 out of 1 points A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He begins itching and develops pain, swelling, redness, and respiratory difficulties. He is suffering from: Selected Answer: c. Anaphylaxis Correct Answer: c. Anaphylaxis • Question 26 0 out of 0 points When completing this quiz, did you comply with Walden University’s Code of Conduct including the expectations for academic integrity? Selected Answer: Yes Correct Answer: Yes • Question 27 1 out of 1 points A 54-year-old male was recently diagnosed with rheumatoid arthritis (RA). Which of the following is the expected treatment of choice? Selected Answer: c. Methotrexate Correct Answer: c. Methotrexate • Question 28 1 out of 1 points The final stage of gout, characterized by crystalline deposits in cartilage, synovial membranes, and soft tissue, is called: Selected Answer: b. Tophaceous gout Correct Answer: b. Tophaceous gout • Question 29 1 out of 1 points A 46-year-old male presents with severe pain, redness, and tenderness in the right big toe. He was diagnosed with gouty arthritis. The symptoms he experienced are caused by the crystallization of within the synovial fluid. Selected Answer: c. Uric acid Correct Answer: c. Uric acid • Question 30 0 out of 1 points A 34-year-old female was recently diagnosed with RA. Physical examination revealed that inflammation started in the: Selected Answer: b. Articular cartilage Correct Answer: a. Synovial membrane • Question 31 1 out of 1 points A 42-year-old female presents with raised red lesions with a brownish scale. She was diagnosed with discoid lupus erythematosus. A clinician recalls this disorder is related to: Selected Answer: c. Autoimmunity Correct Answer: c. Autoimmunity • Question 32 1 out of 1 points The pathophysiology student would correctly identify the etiologic agent of smallpox as: Selected Answer: b. A virus Correct Answer: b. A virus • Question 33 1 out of 1 points A 4-month-old female develops white spots and shallow ulcers in her mouth. Her pediatrician diagnoses her with thrush. This condition is caused by: Selected Answer: c. Candida albicans Correct Answer: c. Candida albicans • Question 34 1 out of 1 points A 5-year-old female was diagnosed with seropositive juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The treatment option for this disease is termed: Selected Answer: a. Supportive Correct Answer: a. Supportive • Question 35 0 out of 1 points The nurse would expect the occurrence of scabies to occur more commonly among children who: Selected Answer: a. Attend day care Correct Answer: b. Live in crowded, unsanitary conditions • Question 36 1 out of 1 points A 4-month-old female is diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (AD). Which of the following assessment findings by the nurse will most likely support this diagnosis? Selected Answer: c. Dry, itchy skin Correct Answer: c. Dry, itchy skin • Question 37 1 out of 1 points What common symptom should be assessed in individuals with immunodeficiency? Selected Answer: b. Recurrent infections Correct Answer: b. Recurrent infections • Question 38 1 out of 1 points A 30-year-old female complains of fatigue, arthritis, rash, and changes in urine color. Laboratory testing reveals anemia, lymphopenia, and kidney inflammation. Assuming a diagnosis of SLE, which of the following is also likely to be present? Selected Answer: b. Antinuclear antibodies Correct Answer: b. Antinuclear antibodies • Question 39 1 out of 1 points A 40-year-old female is diagnosed with SLE. Which of the following findings would be considered a symptom of this disease? Selected Answer: d. Photosensitivity Correct Answer: d. Photosensitivity • Question 40 1 out of 1 points Tinea corporis (ringworm) is a infection of the skin. Selected Answer: b. Fungal Correct Answer: b. Fungal • Question 41 1 out of 1 points The nurse would be correct in identifying the duration of rubella as: Selected Answer: b. 1 to 3 days Correct Answer: b. 1 to 3 days