MN 551 Patho Unit 2 Exam Questions And Answers @ 2024
Which of the following phenomena is the LEAST likely to lead to activation of the
complement system? - Answer Recognition of an antibody bound to the surface of a
microbe
The binding of mannose residues on microbial glycoproteins
************Activation of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on complement proteins
Direct recognition of microbial proteins
A tourist came to a primary care health clinic presenting with malaise, fever, and
headache. She has since been diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a pathology
caused by Rickettsiaceae. Which of the following statements best describes a
characteristic trait of Rickettsiaceae? - Answer They are eukaryotic.
********They have both RNA and DNA.
They have a distinctive spiral-shaped morphology.
They are neither gram-negative nor gram-positive.
A 23-year-old male was diagnosed with appendicitis within the past day after complaining
of acute abdominal pain for 24 hours. The nurse practitioner caring for the male informs
him that the inflammation of his appendix, although an unpleasant experience, serves a
purpose in his body's response to the underlying infectious process. When the nurse
practitioner is ready to provide education to the patient, which of the following should the
nurse practitioner NOT include in his patient teaching? - Answer "Inflammation serves to
eliminate body tissue cells damaged by the infection."
"
Inflammation will initiate the growth of new, healthy tissue at the site of infection.
********
"Inflammation aids your body in producing the correct antibodies to fight the infection."
, "
Inflammation helps to eliminate the initial cause of the cell injury in your appendix.
Which of the following patients would likely benefit the most from thymic tissue or
MHC-compatible bone marrow transplantation? - Answer A 12-year-old girl who has
epilepsy and low IgG levels secondary to the use of phenytoin *********A 7-year-old boy
whose blood test results are reported as showing decreased IgA and IgG with increased
IgM A 6-year-old boy whose pre-B cells cannot translate into normal B cells
A 9-year-old girl who has IgA deficiency
A nurse practitioner student is becoming aware of the overnight admissions to an acute
medical unit of a university hospital. Which of the following clients would the student
identify as the least likely to have been previously diagnosed with antiphospholipid
syndrome? - Answer A 66-year-old obese male with left-sided hemiplegia secondary to a
cerebrovascular accident
A 90-year-old female resident of a long-term care facility who has been experiencing
transient ischemic attacks
A 30-year-old female with a diagnosis of left leg DVT and a pulmonary embolism
*********A 21-year-old male with a diagnosis of cellulitis and suspected endocarditis
secondary to intravenous drug use
A 60-year-old male client has been diagnosed with an acute viral infection and has
initiated treatment with interferon. The nurse practitioner would like to provide education
to the patient's family related to the multiple actions of the medication and how it is
different from other anti-infective therapies. The nurse practitioner should avoid which of
the following when providing this education? Response "Interferon can stimulate your
father's uninfected cells near his infected cells to produce antiviral proteins, which would
limit the spread of the infection."
"Interferon can help in containing the virus which is infecting your father."
"
Interferon makes your father's body more sensitive to identify the cells covered with the
virus."
*********
"Interferon can enhance the immune response of your father by stimulating natural killer
Which of the following phenomena is the LEAST likely to lead to activation of the
complement system? - Answer Recognition of an antibody bound to the surface of a
microbe
The binding of mannose residues on microbial glycoproteins
************Activation of Toll-like receptors (TLRs) on complement proteins
Direct recognition of microbial proteins
A tourist came to a primary care health clinic presenting with malaise, fever, and
headache. She has since been diagnosed with Rocky Mountain spotted fever, a pathology
caused by Rickettsiaceae. Which of the following statements best describes a
characteristic trait of Rickettsiaceae? - Answer They are eukaryotic.
********They have both RNA and DNA.
They have a distinctive spiral-shaped morphology.
They are neither gram-negative nor gram-positive.
A 23-year-old male was diagnosed with appendicitis within the past day after complaining
of acute abdominal pain for 24 hours. The nurse practitioner caring for the male informs
him that the inflammation of his appendix, although an unpleasant experience, serves a
purpose in his body's response to the underlying infectious process. When the nurse
practitioner is ready to provide education to the patient, which of the following should the
nurse practitioner NOT include in his patient teaching? - Answer "Inflammation serves to
eliminate body tissue cells damaged by the infection."
"
Inflammation will initiate the growth of new, healthy tissue at the site of infection.
********
"Inflammation aids your body in producing the correct antibodies to fight the infection."
, "
Inflammation helps to eliminate the initial cause of the cell injury in your appendix.
Which of the following patients would likely benefit the most from thymic tissue or
MHC-compatible bone marrow transplantation? - Answer A 12-year-old girl who has
epilepsy and low IgG levels secondary to the use of phenytoin *********A 7-year-old boy
whose blood test results are reported as showing decreased IgA and IgG with increased
IgM A 6-year-old boy whose pre-B cells cannot translate into normal B cells
A 9-year-old girl who has IgA deficiency
A nurse practitioner student is becoming aware of the overnight admissions to an acute
medical unit of a university hospital. Which of the following clients would the student
identify as the least likely to have been previously diagnosed with antiphospholipid
syndrome? - Answer A 66-year-old obese male with left-sided hemiplegia secondary to a
cerebrovascular accident
A 90-year-old female resident of a long-term care facility who has been experiencing
transient ischemic attacks
A 30-year-old female with a diagnosis of left leg DVT and a pulmonary embolism
*********A 21-year-old male with a diagnosis of cellulitis and suspected endocarditis
secondary to intravenous drug use
A 60-year-old male client has been diagnosed with an acute viral infection and has
initiated treatment with interferon. The nurse practitioner would like to provide education
to the patient's family related to the multiple actions of the medication and how it is
different from other anti-infective therapies. The nurse practitioner should avoid which of
the following when providing this education? Response "Interferon can stimulate your
father's uninfected cells near his infected cells to produce antiviral proteins, which would
limit the spread of the infection."
"Interferon can help in containing the virus which is infecting your father."
"
Interferon makes your father's body more sensitive to identify the cells covered with the
virus."
*********
"Interferon can enhance the immune response of your father by stimulating natural killer
