PATHO 370 TEST 3 FULL SOLUTION 2026
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency
anemia (pernicious anemia). How should the nurse respond when
the patient asks what causes pernicious anemia? A decrease in ______
is the most likely cause.
A. Erythropoietin
B. Intrinsic factor
C. Ferritin
D. Gastric enzymes. Answer: Intrinsic factor
◉ A staff member asks what leukocytosis means. How should the
nurse respond? Leukocytosis can be defined as:
A. A high leukocyte count
B. Another term for leukopenia
C. A normal leukocyte count
D. A low leukocyte count. Answer: A high leukocyte count
,◉ A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis.
When the patient asks how he got this disease, how should the nurse
respond? The most likely cause is:
A. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
B. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
C. Toxoplasma gondii
D. Adenovirus. Answer: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
◉ A 5-year-old female is diagnosed with acute leukemia. The nurse
will most likely treat this patient with:
A. Localized radiation therapy
B. Immunotherapy
C. Bone marrow transplant
D. Chemotherapy. Answer: Chemotherapy
◉ Which of the following findings in the patient with Raynaud
disease would indicate a need for further teaching?
A. The patient eats bananas twice a day.
B. The patient smokes cigarettes.
C. The patient takes calcium channel blockers.
,D. The patient wears mittens outside.. Answer: The patient smokes
cigarettes
◉ When a nurse is reviewing lab results and notices that the
erythrocytes contain an abnormally low concentration of
hemoglobin, the nurse calls these erythrocytes:
A. Hypochromic
B. Microcytic
C. Hyperchromic
D. Macrocytic. Answer: Hypochromic
◉ A 67-year-old male was diagnosed with polycythemia vera (PV)
but refused treatment. His condition is at risk for converting to:
A. Acute myeloid leukemia
B. Burkitt lymphoma
C. Multiple myeloma
D. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Answer: Acute myeloid leukemia
◉ A 15-year-old male with infectious mononucleosis is being given
instructions on how to prevent the spread of this infection to others.
Which statement represents a correct instruction?
, A. Wear a surgical mask when others are in the room.
B. Do not share drinking glasses or eating utensils.
C. Avoid all contact with other people.
D. No precautions are necessary.. Answer: Do not share drinking
glasses or eating utensils
◉ A newborn is diagnosed with congenital intrinsic factor
deficiency. Which of the following types of anemia will the nurse see
documented on the chart?
A. Pernicious anemia
B. Sideroblastic anemia
C. Iron deficiency anemia
D. Hemolytic anemia. Answer: Pernicious anemia
◉ When the nurse sees a diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis
on the chart, the nurse knows this is a disorder of:
A. Granulocytosis
B. Leukocytosis
C. Intravascular coagulation
D. Iron overload. Answer: Iron overload
QUESTIONS WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
◉ A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency
anemia (pernicious anemia). How should the nurse respond when
the patient asks what causes pernicious anemia? A decrease in ______
is the most likely cause.
A. Erythropoietin
B. Intrinsic factor
C. Ferritin
D. Gastric enzymes. Answer: Intrinsic factor
◉ A staff member asks what leukocytosis means. How should the
nurse respond? Leukocytosis can be defined as:
A. A high leukocyte count
B. Another term for leukopenia
C. A normal leukocyte count
D. A low leukocyte count. Answer: A high leukocyte count
,◉ A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis.
When the patient asks how he got this disease, how should the nurse
respond? The most likely cause is:
A. Cytomegalovirus (CMV)
B. Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
C. Toxoplasma gondii
D. Adenovirus. Answer: Epstein-Barr virus (EBV)
◉ A 5-year-old female is diagnosed with acute leukemia. The nurse
will most likely treat this patient with:
A. Localized radiation therapy
B. Immunotherapy
C. Bone marrow transplant
D. Chemotherapy. Answer: Chemotherapy
◉ Which of the following findings in the patient with Raynaud
disease would indicate a need for further teaching?
A. The patient eats bananas twice a day.
B. The patient smokes cigarettes.
C. The patient takes calcium channel blockers.
,D. The patient wears mittens outside.. Answer: The patient smokes
cigarettes
◉ When a nurse is reviewing lab results and notices that the
erythrocytes contain an abnormally low concentration of
hemoglobin, the nurse calls these erythrocytes:
A. Hypochromic
B. Microcytic
C. Hyperchromic
D. Macrocytic. Answer: Hypochromic
◉ A 67-year-old male was diagnosed with polycythemia vera (PV)
but refused treatment. His condition is at risk for converting to:
A. Acute myeloid leukemia
B. Burkitt lymphoma
C. Multiple myeloma
D. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia. Answer: Acute myeloid leukemia
◉ A 15-year-old male with infectious mononucleosis is being given
instructions on how to prevent the spread of this infection to others.
Which statement represents a correct instruction?
, A. Wear a surgical mask when others are in the room.
B. Do not share drinking glasses or eating utensils.
C. Avoid all contact with other people.
D. No precautions are necessary.. Answer: Do not share drinking
glasses or eating utensils
◉ A newborn is diagnosed with congenital intrinsic factor
deficiency. Which of the following types of anemia will the nurse see
documented on the chart?
A. Pernicious anemia
B. Sideroblastic anemia
C. Iron deficiency anemia
D. Hemolytic anemia. Answer: Pernicious anemia
◉ When the nurse sees a diagnosis of hereditary hemochromatosis
on the chart, the nurse knows this is a disorder of:
A. Granulocytosis
B. Leukocytosis
C. Intravascular coagulation
D. Iron overload. Answer: Iron overload
