NUR 2063 / NUR2063 Exam 1: Essentials of Pathophysiology Exam 1 Review (Latest 2026/2027) Rasmussen

NUR 2063 Exam 1 Review
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1. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic
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control mechanisms?
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- Fever


2. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called
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- ischemic


3. The cancer growth continuum is divided into which of the following stages?
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- Initiation,promotion,progression k k




4. The activities of the cell are directed by which cell structure?
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- Cytoplasm


5. Enzymes that use oxidation to convert food materials into energy are found in sausage-
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shaped structures called:k k




- mitochondria


6. A patient presents with hyponatremia. What is the priority assessment for the patient?
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- Mental status changes k k




7. What is the priority assessment for a patient with a potassium imbalance?
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- EKG

,8. A patient presents with hypomagnesemia, what would the nurse anticipate the calcium
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levels would be?
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- low


9. A patient presents with hypercalcemia. What would the nurse anticipate the
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phosphorous levels would be?
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- low


10. The nurse is teaching a patient who has recently given birth about immunity that has
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kbeen passed to the baby in utero. Which statement by the patient indicates that
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kadditional teaching is needed? k k k




- "I had chickenpox and am immune to it, so my baby will not need to have the
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chickenpox vaccine."
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11. In preparing a community teaching program, which information presented by the nurse
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kaddresses a type of secondary cancer prevention? k k k k k k




- Annual measurement of prostate-specific antigen levels
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12. A 2-day post-op heart transplant patient begins to have fever and signs and symptoms of
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kheart failure. The patient is more than likely experiencing which of the following?
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- Type IV delayed hypersensitivity
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13. Which of the following is a complication of chronic stress?
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- Increased susceptibility to illness k k k




14. Within minutes after receiving an injection of penicillin, the patient complains of
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kshortness of breath and chest pain. The nurse notifies the patient's healthcare provider
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kbecause this patient is most likely experiencing which type of hypersensitivity?
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- Type I k

, 15. During which of the following stages of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) have the
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body's coping methods been completely utilized?
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- Exhaustion


16. Which of the following is a chemical triggered by the sympathetic nervous system made
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from the adrenal medulla that is responsible for many of the physiological symptoms of the
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"fight or flight" response?
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- Epinephrine


17. What disease state results from an inability to differentiate self from non-self?
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- Autoimmune


18. Which of the following patients is at the greatest risk for impaired immune function?
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- 79-year-old male with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus k k k k k k




19. The nurse is teaching a community health class about the immune system. The nurse asks
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the class to list various functions of B cells in immunity. Which responses by students are
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correct? (Select all that apply.)
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- A) "They are the first to arrive at the scene of infection."
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B) "They make all sorts of antibodies." k k k k k




C) "They eat up bacteria, viruses, and parasites."
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D) "They turn into memory cells that keep the person immune."
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E) "They release chemicals to stop inflammation when healing is done."
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20. Difference between a sign and a symptom k k k k k k