WGU D115 Pathophysiology Final (Nightingale)
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1. Leukemia is best classified as which of the following?
A. Solid or liquid tumors
B. Benign or malignant
C. Acute or chronic
D. Localized or metastatic
Correct Answer: C. Acute or chronic
2. A patient with thrombosis also has atherosclerosis. This finding correlates
with which component of Virchow’s triad?
A. Hypercoagulability
B. Venous stasis
C. Endothelial injury
D. Platelet aggregation
Correct Answer: C. Endothelial injury
3. Hypersplenism occurs when which of the following happens?
A. The spleen ruptures
B. The spleen becomes infected
C. The spleen is overactive
D. The spleen is absent
Correct Answer: C. The spleen is overactive
,4. Which type of cell is most affected in acute leukemia?
A. Neutrophils
B. Lymphocytes
C. Blast cells
D. Plasma cells
Correct Answer: C. Blast cells
5. A platelet count of 9,000/mm³ places the patient at highest risk for which
complication?
A. Infection
B. Thrombosis
C. Spontaneous bleeding
D. Anemia
Correct Answer: C. Spontaneous bleeding
6. Which symptoms should the nurse assess for in a patient with Hodgkin
lymphoma?
A. Rash and pruritus only
B. Night sweats, low-grade fevers, and weight loss
C. Dyspnea and chest pain
D. Petechiae and bruising
Correct Answer: B. Night sweats, low-grade fevers, and weight loss
7. Lymphoblastic lymphoma most commonly affects which organ?
A. Liver
B. Spleen
C. Thymus
D. Bone marrow
Correct Answer: C. Thymus
, 8. In multiple myeloma, the nurse closely monitors which body system for tumor
masses?
A. Lymph nodes
B. Lungs
C. Bones
D. Liver
Correct Answer: C. Bones
9. The primary treatment for multiple myeloma is:
A. Radiation therapy
B. Surgery
C. Chemotherapy
D. Antibiotics
Correct Answer: C. Chemotherapy
10. A patient with AIDS requires close monitoring of which laboratory value?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Platelet count
C. Lymphocyte count
D. Serum sodium
Correct Answer: C. Lymphocyte count
11. Aortic stenosis leads to incomplete emptying of the:
A. Left atrium
B. Right atrium
C. Left ventricle
D. Right ventricle
Correct Answer: C. Left ventricle
Objective Assessment Comprehensive Resource To Help
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With ELABORATED 100% Correct COMPLETE SOLUTIONS
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Current Update!!
1. Leukemia is best classified as which of the following?
A. Solid or liquid tumors
B. Benign or malignant
C. Acute or chronic
D. Localized or metastatic
Correct Answer: C. Acute or chronic
2. A patient with thrombosis also has atherosclerosis. This finding correlates
with which component of Virchow’s triad?
A. Hypercoagulability
B. Venous stasis
C. Endothelial injury
D. Platelet aggregation
Correct Answer: C. Endothelial injury
3. Hypersplenism occurs when which of the following happens?
A. The spleen ruptures
B. The spleen becomes infected
C. The spleen is overactive
D. The spleen is absent
Correct Answer: C. The spleen is overactive
,4. Which type of cell is most affected in acute leukemia?
A. Neutrophils
B. Lymphocytes
C. Blast cells
D. Plasma cells
Correct Answer: C. Blast cells
5. A platelet count of 9,000/mm³ places the patient at highest risk for which
complication?
A. Infection
B. Thrombosis
C. Spontaneous bleeding
D. Anemia
Correct Answer: C. Spontaneous bleeding
6. Which symptoms should the nurse assess for in a patient with Hodgkin
lymphoma?
A. Rash and pruritus only
B. Night sweats, low-grade fevers, and weight loss
C. Dyspnea and chest pain
D. Petechiae and bruising
Correct Answer: B. Night sweats, low-grade fevers, and weight loss
7. Lymphoblastic lymphoma most commonly affects which organ?
A. Liver
B. Spleen
C. Thymus
D. Bone marrow
Correct Answer: C. Thymus
, 8. In multiple myeloma, the nurse closely monitors which body system for tumor
masses?
A. Lymph nodes
B. Lungs
C. Bones
D. Liver
Correct Answer: C. Bones
9. The primary treatment for multiple myeloma is:
A. Radiation therapy
B. Surgery
C. Chemotherapy
D. Antibiotics
Correct Answer: C. Chemotherapy
10. A patient with AIDS requires close monitoring of which laboratory value?
A. Hemoglobin
B. Platelet count
C. Lymphocyte count
D. Serum sodium
Correct Answer: C. Lymphocyte count
11. Aortic stenosis leads to incomplete emptying of the:
A. Left atrium
B. Right atrium
C. Left ventricle
D. Right ventricle
Correct Answer: C. Left ventricle
