UNMC: Pathophysiology II Exam II
Practice Questions
While reviewing lab results, the nurse recalls that the most abundant cells in the blood
are:
a. Leukocytes
b. Lymphocytes
c. Erythrocytes
d. Thrombocytes - ANS-C. Erythrocytes
The predominant phagocyte of early inflammation is the:
a. Eosinophil
b. Lymphocyte
c. Macrophage
d. Neutrophil - ANS-D. Neutrophils
A 35-year-old male has enlarged lymph nodes in the neck and a mediastinal mass. He
was diagnosed with Hodgkin's lymphoma. Which of the following abnormal cells would
the nurse expect to find with this disease?
a. Merkel cell
b. Schwann cell
c. Reed-Sternberg cell
d. Kupffer cell - ANS-C. Reed-Sternberg cell
A patient diagnosed with multiple myeloma reports severe pain. This pain can be
attributed to:
a. Neuropathic infiltrations
b. Destruction of bone tissue
c. Tissue hypoxia
d. Accumulation of toxic proteins - ANS-B. Destruction of bone tissue
In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse assesses for active bleeding
after intravascular clotting because:
a. Prothrombin is activated
b. Clotting factors are depleted
c. Inflammatory mediators are released
d. Fibrin degradation products are activated - ANS-B. Clotting factors are depleted
, What is the fundamental physiologic manifestation of anemia?
a. Hypotension
b. Hemorrhage
c. Hypoxia
d. Ischemia - ANS-C. Hypoxia
Which of the following describes how the body compensates for anemia?
a. Increasing rate and depth of breathing
b. Decreasing capillary vasoconstriction
c. Hemoglobin holding more firmly onto oxygen
d. Kidneys releasing more erythropoietin - ANS-A. Increasing rate and depth of
breathing
A 2000 ml blood loss will produce which assessment finding? (Select All that Apply)
a. Air hunger
b. Normal blood pressure in the supine position
c. Thready pulse
d. Cold clammy skin
e. Hypotension
f. Tachycardia - ANS-A. Air Hunger
C. Thready Pulse
D. Cold Clammy Skin
E. Hypotension
F. Tachycardia
Local signs and symptoms of Hodgkin disease - related lymphadenopathy are a result
of which of the following?
a. Pressure and ischemia
b. Inflammation and ischemia
c. Pressure and obstruction
d. Inflammation and pressure - ANS-C. Pressure and Obstruction
What is the most reliable and specific test for diagnosing disseminated intravascular
coagulation (DIC)?
a. Prothrombin time (PT)
b. Activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT)
c. Complete blood count (CBC)
d. D-dimer - ANS-D. D-dimer
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