NURS 504 - Patho Exam 2 NEWEST 2026
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the usual source of pulmonary emboli?
a. Deep venous thrombosis
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Left heart failure
d. Valvular disease -CORRECTANSWER a. Deep venous thrombosis
A healthcare professional has educated a student on folic acid. Which statement by the
student indicates that more teaching is needed?
a. Folic acid is stored in the liver
b. Folic acid is essential for RNA and DNA synthesis within erythrocytes
c. Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin
d. Folic acid is absorbed in the upper intestine -CORRECTANSWER c. Folic acid
absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin
After a person has a subtotal gastrectomy for chronic gastritis, which type of anemia will
result?
a. Iron deficiency
b. Aplastic
,c. Folic acid
d. Pernicious -CORRECTANSWER d. Pernicious
Which of the following is not a contributing factor to the development of hypertension?
a. Increased sympathetic activity
b. Increased angiotensin II
c. Increased natriuretic peptide
d. Insulin resistance -CORRECTANSWER c. Increased natriuretic peptide
All of the following contribute to deep venous thrombosis except
a. heart failure
b. dehydration
c. high estrogen oral contraceptives
d. anaerobic metabolism -CORRECTANSWER d. anaerobic metabolism
Hypertension has been associated with altered
a. angiotensin receptors.
b. adrenergic hormone structure.
c. nitric oxide degradation.
d. calcium sequestering organelles. -CORRECTANSWER a. angiotensin receptors.
, A healthcare professional in an urban clinic is seeing a patient who has iron deficiency
anemia (IDA). What question by the professional is most appropriate to assess for the
cause of IDA?
a. Have you had any recent viral infections?
b. Have you ever noticed any blood in your stools?
c. How many times a week do you have iron rich foods?
d. Do you like to eat fruit and vegetables? -CORRECTANSWER b. Have you ever
noticed any blood in your stools?
7. Hypertension may result in
a. vascular remodeling
b. retinopathy
c. peripheral artery disease
d. A and B only
e. A, B, and C -CORRECTANSWER e. A, B, and C
A healthcare professional is reviewing a patient's laboratory results and sees that the
patient has a low reticulocyte count and a high iron level. Which type of anemia does
the professional associate these findings with?
a. Hemolytic anemia
b. Iron deficiency anemia
c. Anemia of chronic disease:
d. Folate deficiency anemia -CORRECTANSWER d. Folate deficiency anemia
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+
What is the usual source of pulmonary emboli?
a. Deep venous thrombosis
b. Atherosclerosis
c. Left heart failure
d. Valvular disease -CORRECTANSWER a. Deep venous thrombosis
A healthcare professional has educated a student on folic acid. Which statement by the
student indicates that more teaching is needed?
a. Folic acid is stored in the liver
b. Folic acid is essential for RNA and DNA synthesis within erythrocytes
c. Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin
d. Folic acid is absorbed in the upper intestine -CORRECTANSWER c. Folic acid
absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin
After a person has a subtotal gastrectomy for chronic gastritis, which type of anemia will
result?
a. Iron deficiency
b. Aplastic
,c. Folic acid
d. Pernicious -CORRECTANSWER d. Pernicious
Which of the following is not a contributing factor to the development of hypertension?
a. Increased sympathetic activity
b. Increased angiotensin II
c. Increased natriuretic peptide
d. Insulin resistance -CORRECTANSWER c. Increased natriuretic peptide
All of the following contribute to deep venous thrombosis except
a. heart failure
b. dehydration
c. high estrogen oral contraceptives
d. anaerobic metabolism -CORRECTANSWER d. anaerobic metabolism
Hypertension has been associated with altered
a. angiotensin receptors.
b. adrenergic hormone structure.
c. nitric oxide degradation.
d. calcium sequestering organelles. -CORRECTANSWER a. angiotensin receptors.
, A healthcare professional in an urban clinic is seeing a patient who has iron deficiency
anemia (IDA). What question by the professional is most appropriate to assess for the
cause of IDA?
a. Have you had any recent viral infections?
b. Have you ever noticed any blood in your stools?
c. How many times a week do you have iron rich foods?
d. Do you like to eat fruit and vegetables? -CORRECTANSWER b. Have you ever
noticed any blood in your stools?
7. Hypertension may result in
a. vascular remodeling
b. retinopathy
c. peripheral artery disease
d. A and B only
e. A, B, and C -CORRECTANSWER e. A, B, and C
A healthcare professional is reviewing a patient's laboratory results and sees that the
patient has a low reticulocyte count and a high iron level. Which type of anemia does
the professional associate these findings with?
a. Hemolytic anemia
b. Iron deficiency anemia
c. Anemia of chronic disease:
d. Folate deficiency anemia -CORRECTANSWER d. Folate deficiency anemia
