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NUR 631 PATHO FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ||VERIFIED EXAM!!(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|A+ GRADED||NEWEST EXAM!!!
When considering hemolytic anemia, which statement is
true regarding the occurrence of jaundice?
a. erythrocytes are destroyed in the spleen
b. Heme destruction exceeds the livers ability to
comjugate and excrete bilirubin
c. The patient has elevations in aspartate transaminase
(AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT)
d. The erythrocytes are coated with an immunoglobulin -
ANSWER-ANS: B
Jaundice (icterus) is present when heme destruction
exceeds the liver's ability to conjugate and excrete
bilirubin. This selection is the only option that accurately
describes the process that affects the occurrence of
hemolytic anemia-related jaundice.
Erythrocyte life span of less than 120 days, ineffective
bone marrow response to erythropoietin, and altered iron
metabolism describe the pathophysiologic characteristics
of which type of anemia?
a. Aplastic
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b. Sideroblastic
c. Anemia of chronic disease
d. Iron deficiency - ANSWER-ANS: C
Anemia of chronic disease results from a combination of
(1) decreased erythrocyte life span, (2) suppressed
production of erythropoietin, (3) ineffective bone marrow
erythroid progenitor response to erythropoietin, and (4)
altered iron metabolism and iron sequestration in
macrophages. This result is not true of the other options.
Considering iron replacement therapy prescribed for iron
deficiency anemia, who is likely to require long-term daily
maintenance dosage?
a. a woman who has not yet experienced menopause
b. a teenager who is involved in strenuous athletics
c. A middle-aged man who smokes two packs of cigarettes
a day
d. an older person demonstrating signs of dementia -
ANSWER-ANS: A
Menstruating women may need daily oral iron replacement
therapy (325 mg/day) until menopause as a result of their
menstrual blood loss. None of the other options are a
chronic source of blood loss.
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Which statement is true regarding the physical
manifestations of vitamin B12 deficiency anemia?
a. Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia seldom results in
neurologic symptoms
b. The chances of a cure are good with appropriate
treatment
c. The condition is reversible in 75% of the cases
d. Symptoms are a result of demyelination - ANSWER-
ANS: D
The neurologic manifestations characteristic of vitamin
B12 deficiency anemia result from nerve demyelination
that may produce neuronal death. These complications
pose a serious threat because they are not reversible,
even with appropriate treatment.
Which medications are associated with an intermediate
increase in a person's risk for developing aplastic anemia?
(Select all that apply.)
a. penicillin
b. chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin)
c. phenytoin (dilantin)
d. trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
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e. thiazides - ANSWER-ANS: B, C, D
Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin), phenytoin (Dilantin),
and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) are
associated with an intermediate increase in the risk of
developing aplastic anemia. The other options are not
associated with a rare increase in risk.
Which conditions are generally included in the symptoms
of pernicious anemia (PA)? (Select all that apply.)
a. weakness
b. weight gain
c. low hemoglobin
d. paresthesis
e. low hematocrit - ANSWER-ANS: A, C, D, E
When the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in the blood
have significantly decreased, the individual experiences
the classic symptoms of PA—weakness, fatigue,
paresthesias of the feet and fingers, difficulty in walking,
loss of appetite, abdominal pains, and weight loss.
What are the clinical manifestations of folate deficiency
anemia? (Select all that apply.)
a. constipation
NUR 631 PATHO FINAL EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL
EXAM 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS ||VERIFIED EXAM!!(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
|A+ GRADED||NEWEST EXAM!!!
When considering hemolytic anemia, which statement is
true regarding the occurrence of jaundice?
a. erythrocytes are destroyed in the spleen
b. Heme destruction exceeds the livers ability to
comjugate and excrete bilirubin
c. The patient has elevations in aspartate transaminase
(AST) and alanine transaminase (ALT)
d. The erythrocytes are coated with an immunoglobulin -
ANSWER-ANS: B
Jaundice (icterus) is present when heme destruction
exceeds the liver's ability to conjugate and excrete
bilirubin. This selection is the only option that accurately
describes the process that affects the occurrence of
hemolytic anemia-related jaundice.
Erythrocyte life span of less than 120 days, ineffective
bone marrow response to erythropoietin, and altered iron
metabolism describe the pathophysiologic characteristics
of which type of anemia?
a. Aplastic
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b. Sideroblastic
c. Anemia of chronic disease
d. Iron deficiency - ANSWER-ANS: C
Anemia of chronic disease results from a combination of
(1) decreased erythrocyte life span, (2) suppressed
production of erythropoietin, (3) ineffective bone marrow
erythroid progenitor response to erythropoietin, and (4)
altered iron metabolism and iron sequestration in
macrophages. This result is not true of the other options.
Considering iron replacement therapy prescribed for iron
deficiency anemia, who is likely to require long-term daily
maintenance dosage?
a. a woman who has not yet experienced menopause
b. a teenager who is involved in strenuous athletics
c. A middle-aged man who smokes two packs of cigarettes
a day
d. an older person demonstrating signs of dementia -
ANSWER-ANS: A
Menstruating women may need daily oral iron replacement
therapy (325 mg/day) until menopause as a result of their
menstrual blood loss. None of the other options are a
chronic source of blood loss.
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Which statement is true regarding the physical
manifestations of vitamin B12 deficiency anemia?
a. Vitamin B12 deficiency anemia seldom results in
neurologic symptoms
b. The chances of a cure are good with appropriate
treatment
c. The condition is reversible in 75% of the cases
d. Symptoms are a result of demyelination - ANSWER-
ANS: D
The neurologic manifestations characteristic of vitamin
B12 deficiency anemia result from nerve demyelination
that may produce neuronal death. These complications
pose a serious threat because they are not reversible,
even with appropriate treatment.
Which medications are associated with an intermediate
increase in a person's risk for developing aplastic anemia?
(Select all that apply.)
a. penicillin
b. chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin)
c. phenytoin (dilantin)
d. trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim)
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e. thiazides - ANSWER-ANS: B, C, D
Chloramphenicol (Chloromycetin), phenytoin (Dilantin),
and trimethoprim-sulfamethoxazole (Bactrim) are
associated with an intermediate increase in the risk of
developing aplastic anemia. The other options are not
associated with a rare increase in risk.
Which conditions are generally included in the symptoms
of pernicious anemia (PA)? (Select all that apply.)
a. weakness
b. weight gain
c. low hemoglobin
d. paresthesis
e. low hematocrit - ANSWER-ANS: A, C, D, E
When the hemoglobin and hematocrit levels in the blood
have significantly decreased, the individual experiences
the classic symptoms of PA—weakness, fatigue,
paresthesias of the feet and fingers, difficulty in walking,
loss of appetite, abdominal pains, and weight loss.
What are the clinical manifestations of folate deficiency
anemia? (Select all that apply.)
a. constipation
