NR 283/ NR283 (New 2026 Update) Pathophysiology
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1. What is the primary function of hemoglobin in red blood cells?
□ A. Regulating blood pressure
□ B. Transporting oxygen
□ C. Fighting infections □ D.
Clotting blood
Answer: B. Transporting oxygen
2. Which blood test measures the volume of formed elements in the blood?
□ A. Hematocrit
□ B. Complete blood count
□ C. Hemoglobin
□ D. Platelet count
Answer: A. Hematocrit
3. What type of leukemia is most commonly diagnosed in young children?
□ A. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
□ B. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
□ C. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia □ D.
Acute myelogenous leukemia
Answer: B. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
4. Which type of leukemia is characterized by excess immature white blood cells?
□ A. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
□ B. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
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,□ C. Acute myelogenous leukemia
□ D. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Answer: C. Acute myelogenous leukemia
5. What is a common symptom of iron deficiency anemia?
□ A. Increased appetite
□ B. High blood pressure
□ C. Extreme fatigue
□ D. Frequent infections
Answer: C. Extreme fatigue
6. Which type of leukemia may not show symptoms for months or years?
□ A. Acute myelogenous leukemia
□ B. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
□ C. Chronic myelogenous leukemia □ D.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Answer: C. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
7. What is the most common chronic adult leukemia?
□ A. Acute myelogenous leukemia
□ B. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
□ C. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
□ D. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Answer: C. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
8. Which symptom is NOT typically associated with iron deficiency anemia?
□ A. Pale skin
□ B. Increased energy
□ C. Brittle nails
□ D. Shortness of breath
Answer: B. Increased energy
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,9. What is the typical survival duration for a patient diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic
leukemia?
□ A. Ten years
□ B. Less than one year
□ C. Five years □ D.
Indefinite
Answer: C. Five years
10. What is the primary component of red blood cells?
□ A. Plasma
□ B. White blood cells
□ C. Hemoglobin □ D.
Platelets
Answer: C. Hemoglobin
11. What is the primary symptom of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?
□ A. Chest pain
□ B. Shortness of breath
□ C. Swollen and tender legs □ D.
Unexplained bruising
Answer: C. Swollen and tender legs
12. Which condition is characterized by a blood clot traveling to the lungs?
□ A. Myocardial infarction □ B.
Ischemic stroke
□ C. Pulmonary embolism □ D.
Kidney failure
Answer: C. Pulmonary embolism
13. What is the first step in the sequence of hemostasis?
□ A. Formation of a temporary platelet plug
□ B. Activation of the coagulation cascade
□ C. Formation of a fibrin plug
□ D. Constriction of the blood vessel Answer: D.
Constriction of the blood vessel
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, 14. What does cardiac output measure?
□ A. The volume of blood pumped per ventricle per minute
□ B. The total blood volume in the body
□ C. The pressure in the arteries
□ D. The heart's electrical activity
Answer: A. The volume of blood pumped per ventricle per minute
15. What is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults?
□ A. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia □ B.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
□ C. Acute myeloid leukemia
□ D. Chronic myeloid leukemia
Answer: C. Acute myeloid leukemia
16. What condition results from a cessation of heart function?
□ A. Sudden cardiac arrest
□ B. Heart attack
□ C. Stroke
□ D. Pulmonary embolism
Answer: A. Sudden cardiac arrest
17. What is the medical term for tiny red or purple spots caused by bleeding under the skin?
□ A. Purpura
□ B. Hemorrhage
□ C. Petechiae
□ D. Ecchymosis
Answer: C. Petechiae
18. What happens during a hemorrhagic stroke?
□ A. An artery in the brain becomes blocked
□ B. A blood clot travels to the lungs
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Exam 2 Testbank |Verified Questions & Answers|
Grade A| 100% Correct (Verified Solutions)-
Chamberlain
1. What is the primary function of hemoglobin in red blood cells?
□ A. Regulating blood pressure
□ B. Transporting oxygen
□ C. Fighting infections □ D.
Clotting blood
Answer: B. Transporting oxygen
2. Which blood test measures the volume of formed elements in the blood?
□ A. Hematocrit
□ B. Complete blood count
□ C. Hemoglobin
□ D. Platelet count
Answer: A. Hematocrit
3. What type of leukemia is most commonly diagnosed in young children?
□ A. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
□ B. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
□ C. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia □ D.
Acute myelogenous leukemia
Answer: B. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
4. Which type of leukemia is characterized by excess immature white blood cells?
□ A. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
□ B. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
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,□ C. Acute myelogenous leukemia
□ D. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Answer: C. Acute myelogenous leukemia
5. What is a common symptom of iron deficiency anemia?
□ A. Increased appetite
□ B. High blood pressure
□ C. Extreme fatigue
□ D. Frequent infections
Answer: C. Extreme fatigue
6. Which type of leukemia may not show symptoms for months or years?
□ A. Acute myelogenous leukemia
□ B. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
□ C. Chronic myelogenous leukemia □ D.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Answer: C. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
7. What is the most common chronic adult leukemia?
□ A. Acute myelogenous leukemia
□ B. Acute lymphocytic leukemia
□ C. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
□ D. Chronic myelogenous leukemia
Answer: C. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia
8. Which symptom is NOT typically associated with iron deficiency anemia?
□ A. Pale skin
□ B. Increased energy
□ C. Brittle nails
□ D. Shortness of breath
Answer: B. Increased energy
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,9. What is the typical survival duration for a patient diagnosed with chronic lymphocytic
leukemia?
□ A. Ten years
□ B. Less than one year
□ C. Five years □ D.
Indefinite
Answer: C. Five years
10. What is the primary component of red blood cells?
□ A. Plasma
□ B. White blood cells
□ C. Hemoglobin □ D.
Platelets
Answer: C. Hemoglobin
11. What is the primary symptom of Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT)?
□ A. Chest pain
□ B. Shortness of breath
□ C. Swollen and tender legs □ D.
Unexplained bruising
Answer: C. Swollen and tender legs
12. Which condition is characterized by a blood clot traveling to the lungs?
□ A. Myocardial infarction □ B.
Ischemic stroke
□ C. Pulmonary embolism □ D.
Kidney failure
Answer: C. Pulmonary embolism
13. What is the first step in the sequence of hemostasis?
□ A. Formation of a temporary platelet plug
□ B. Activation of the coagulation cascade
□ C. Formation of a fibrin plug
□ D. Constriction of the blood vessel Answer: D.
Constriction of the blood vessel
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, 14. What does cardiac output measure?
□ A. The volume of blood pumped per ventricle per minute
□ B. The total blood volume in the body
□ C. The pressure in the arteries
□ D. The heart's electrical activity
Answer: A. The volume of blood pumped per ventricle per minute
15. What is the most common type of acute leukemia in adults?
□ A. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia □ B.
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
□ C. Acute myeloid leukemia
□ D. Chronic myeloid leukemia
Answer: C. Acute myeloid leukemia
16. What condition results from a cessation of heart function?
□ A. Sudden cardiac arrest
□ B. Heart attack
□ C. Stroke
□ D. Pulmonary embolism
Answer: A. Sudden cardiac arrest
17. What is the medical term for tiny red or purple spots caused by bleeding under the skin?
□ A. Purpura
□ B. Hemorrhage
□ C. Petechiae
□ D. Ecchymosis
Answer: C. Petechiae
18. What happens during a hemorrhagic stroke?
□ A. An artery in the brain becomes blocked
□ B. A blood clot travels to the lungs
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