NUR 2063 ESSENTIALS OF PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM
WITH 50 QUESTIONS & CORRECT ANSWERS
RASMUSSEN UNIVERSITY
Question 1
Which of the following would provide active immunity?
(A) Polio vaccine to prevent poliomyelitis
B) Hepatitis B immune globulin for a needle-stick injury
(C Antibodies transferred through breastfeeding
(D) Tetanus antitoxin
Question 2
which of the following is the best way to prevent the transmission of
infectious agents?
A) Wash hands
B) Avoid public areas as much as possible
C) Take antibiotics daily
(D) Call the practitioner for herbal supplements
Question 3
Which of the following individuals would be at greatest risk for an
opportunistic infection?
A)24-year-old who is immunocompromised
B)70-year-old with congestive heart failure
C18-year-old with diabetes
(D) 30-year-old with pneumonia
Question 4
Which of the following describes the role of neutrophils during the
inflammatory process?
A) They release histamine, a potent vasodilator
B) They form antibodies to fight infection
C) They remove microbes and cellular debris through the process of phagocytosis
D) They release fibronectin to form a meshwork trap and stimulate the intrinsic
clotting cascade.
Question 5
Which of the following types of immunoglobulins is most prolific in number
and is primarily responsible for providing defense against bacteria?
A) lgA
B)1gD
D)igM
C)IgG
Question 6
Which of the following describes the role of mast cells in the inflammatory
process?
A) They release fibronectin to form a meshwork trap and stimulate the intrinsic
clotting cascade
, B) They form antibodies to fight infection
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