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NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
FINAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026
A patient has a thrombosis. While reviewing the history, the nurse found the
patient has atherosclerosis. To which component of the Virchow triad does the
atherosclerosis correlate? - correct-answer -Endothelial injury. Endothelial injury
to blood vessels can result from atherosclerosis (plaque deposits on arterial walls).
Hypersplenism occurs when: - correct-answer -the spleen is overactive
The best treatment for multiple myeloma: - correct-answer -chemotherapy
What type of cell is most affected by acute leukemia? - correct-answer -blast cell
You observe a platelet count of 9,000/mm3, which condition must you monitor for
in this patient? - correct-answer -spontaneous bleeding
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Which symptoms should you assess for in a patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma? -
correct-answer -Night sweats, low-grade fevers, and weight loss
A patient has
lymphoblastic lymphoma.
Which organ is most affected? - correct-answer -Thymus
The disease arises from a clone of relatively immature T cells that becomes
malignant in the thymus.
Leukemia is classified as: - correct-answer -acute or chronic
A patient has multiple myeloma. Which area in the body does the nurse closely
monitor for the tumor masses? - correct-answer -bones
A patient has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS). Which laboratory report should the nurse monitor closely in this patient? -
correct-answer -Lymphocyte counts
Lymphocytopenia is a major problem in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS).
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Aortic stenosis results in the incomplete emptying of the: - correct-answer -Left
ventricle
Blood from the left ventricle is pumped through the aortic valve into the aorta.
Aortic stenosis results in the incomplete emptying of the left ventricle.
One complication of sustained hypertension is - correct-answer -anemia
Mitogens, such as angiotensin IL, and growth factors stimulate: - correct-answer -
Smooth muscle proliferation
A patient with a combined immune deficiency lacks: - correct-answer -T and B
lymphocytes
Among the many innate defenses the body has to pathogens, the first line of
defense is the: - correct-answer -skin and mucous membranes
If a patient has liquefactive necrosis, which organ should the nurse assess first? -
correct-answer -brain
NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
FINAL QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS
2026
A patient has a thrombosis. While reviewing the history, the nurse found the
patient has atherosclerosis. To which component of the Virchow triad does the
atherosclerosis correlate? - correct-answer -Endothelial injury. Endothelial injury
to blood vessels can result from atherosclerosis (plaque deposits on arterial walls).
Hypersplenism occurs when: - correct-answer -the spleen is overactive
The best treatment for multiple myeloma: - correct-answer -chemotherapy
What type of cell is most affected by acute leukemia? - correct-answer -blast cell
You observe a platelet count of 9,000/mm3, which condition must you monitor for
in this patient? - correct-answer -spontaneous bleeding
,2
Which symptoms should you assess for in a patient with Hodgkin's lymphoma? -
correct-answer -Night sweats, low-grade fevers, and weight loss
A patient has
lymphoblastic lymphoma.
Which organ is most affected? - correct-answer -Thymus
The disease arises from a clone of relatively immature T cells that becomes
malignant in the thymus.
Leukemia is classified as: - correct-answer -acute or chronic
A patient has multiple myeloma. Which area in the body does the nurse closely
monitor for the tumor masses? - correct-answer -bones
A patient has acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS). Which laboratory report should the nurse monitor closely in this patient? -
correct-answer -Lymphocyte counts
Lymphocytopenia is a major problem in acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS).
, 3
Aortic stenosis results in the incomplete emptying of the: - correct-answer -Left
ventricle
Blood from the left ventricle is pumped through the aortic valve into the aorta.
Aortic stenosis results in the incomplete emptying of the left ventricle.
One complication of sustained hypertension is - correct-answer -anemia
Mitogens, such as angiotensin IL, and growth factors stimulate: - correct-answer -
Smooth muscle proliferation
A patient with a combined immune deficiency lacks: - correct-answer -T and B
lymphocytes
Among the many innate defenses the body has to pathogens, the first line of
defense is the: - correct-answer -skin and mucous membranes
If a patient has liquefactive necrosis, which organ should the nurse assess first? -
correct-answer -brain
