2024 NR 283 PATHO FINAL EXAM
PRACTICE QUESTIONS WITH
CORRECT ANSWERS
Pyelonephritis may be distinguished from cystitis by the presence in
pyelonephritis of:
a. Microbes spread through the circulation. b. Antibodies have not yet
formed.
c. There is no effective treatment.
d. There is a continuous mucosa along the involved structures - CORRECT-
ANSWERSd. There is a continuous mucosa along the involved structures
Why may acute pyelonephritis and cystitis follow untreated prostatitis?
a.Microbes spread through the circulation. b. Antibodies have not yet
formed.
c. There is no effective treatment.
d. There is a continuous mucosa along the involved structures. - CORRECT-
ANSWERSd. There is a continuous mucosa along the involved structures.
Which of the following does NOT usually develop as a complication of
diabetes?
Which of the following indicates hypoglycemia in a diabetic?
a. Deep, rapid respirations
b. Flushed dry skin and mucosa
c. Thirst and oliguria
d. Staggering gait, disorientation, and confusion - CORRECT-ANSWERSd.
Staggering gait, disorientation, and confusion
Which one of the following develops hypoglycemia more frequently?
, a. Type 1 diabetic patients
b. Type 2 diabetic patients - CORRECT-ANSWERSa. Type 1 diabetic patients
Which of the following frequently occurs 2 to 3 hours after meals in post-
gastrectomy patients?
a. Hypoglycemia
b. Hypovolemia
c. Abdominal cramps and distention d. Increased peristalsis and diarrhea -
CORRECT-ANSWERSa. Hypoglycemia
All of the following may precipitate a seizure EXCEPT:
a. hypoglycemia.
b. hypoventilation.
c. brain abscess.
d. high fever in young child - CORRECT-ANSWERSb. hypoventilation
Which of the following conditions may precipitate or exacerbate
hyperglycemia?
a. Hypothyroidism
b. Cushing's disease
c. Addison's disease
d. Growth hormone deficit - CORRECT-ANSWERSb. Cushing's disease
Early signs of hyperglycemia include polyphagia, which means:
a. thirst
. b. increased urine output.
c. hunger.
d. glucose in the urine - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. hunger.
Catabolic effects of Cushing's syndrome include:
a. osteoporosis.
b. hypertension.
c. increased erythrocyte production. d. moon face and buffalo hump. -
CORRECT-ANSWERSa. osteoporosis.
Which of the following conditions may cause immunosuppression?
a. Graves' disease
b. Acromegaly
c. Cushing's disease
d. Diabetes insipidus - CORRECT-ANSWERSc. Cushing's disease
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