NR283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY / NR 283 PATHO TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(EXAM 1, 2, 3,(CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING)
1. Which of the following best describes the characteristic erythrocyte associated
with pernicious anemia?
a. Hypochromic, microcytic
b. Normochromic, normocytic
c. Elongated, sickle-shaped
d. Megaloblastic or macrocytic nucleated
cells ANS: D REF: 201
2. What causes numbness and tingling in the fingers of individuals with
untreated pernicious anemia?
a. Persistent hyperbilirubinemia
b. Increasing acidosis affecting metabolism
c. Vitamin B12 deficit causing peripheral nerve demyelination
d. Multiple small vascular occlusions affecting peripheral
nerves ANS: C REF: 195
3. Which of the following areas lacks blood vessels and nerves?
a. Epidermis
b. Dermis
c. Subcutaneous tissue
d. Fatty
tissue ANS: A
REF: 142
,NR283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY / NR 283 PATHO TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(EXAM 1, 2, 3,(CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING)
4. What is a raised, thin-walled lesion containing clear fluid called?
a. Papule
b. Pustule
c. Vesicle
d. Macule
ANS: C REF:
143
5. Which of the following is a common effect of a type I hypersensitivity
response to ingested substances?
a. Contact dermatitis
b. Urticaria
c. Discoid lupus erythematosus
d. Psoriasi
s ANS: B REF:
145
6. What change occurs in the skin with psoriasis?
a. Recurrent hypersensitivity reactions
b. Autoimmune response
c. Increased mitosis and shedding of epithelium
d. Basal cell
degeneration ANS: C REF:
147
7. Which of the following best describes the typical lesion of psoriasis?
a. Purplish papules that can erode and become open ulcers
,NR283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY / NR 283 PATHO TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(EXAM 1, 2, 3,(CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING)
b. Firm, raised pruritic nodules that can become cancerous
c. Moist, red vesicles, which develop into bleeding ulcers
d. Begins as a red papule and develops into silvery
plaques ANS: D REF: 147
, NR283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY / NR 283 PATHO TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(EXAM 1, 2, 3,(CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING)
8. Why do secondary infections frequently develop in pruritic lesions?
a. Loss of protective sebum
b. Entry of resident flora while scratching the lesion
c. Blockage of sebaceous glands
d. Increased sweat
production ANS: B REF: 148
9. Which disease is considered an autoimmune disorder?
a. Pemphigus
b. Erysipelas
c. Contact dermatitis
d. Scleroderm
a ANS: A REF:
147
10. Which of the following skin lesions are usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus?
a. Furuncles
b. Verrucae
c. Scabies
d. Tinea
ANS: A REF:
148
11. Which of the following statements applies to impetigo?
a. Lesions usually appear on the hands and arms.
b. The cause is usually a virus.
c. The infection is highly contagious.
BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(EXAM 1, 2, 3,(CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING)
1. Which of the following best describes the characteristic erythrocyte associated
with pernicious anemia?
a. Hypochromic, microcytic
b. Normochromic, normocytic
c. Elongated, sickle-shaped
d. Megaloblastic or macrocytic nucleated
cells ANS: D REF: 201
2. What causes numbness and tingling in the fingers of individuals with
untreated pernicious anemia?
a. Persistent hyperbilirubinemia
b. Increasing acidosis affecting metabolism
c. Vitamin B12 deficit causing peripheral nerve demyelination
d. Multiple small vascular occlusions affecting peripheral
nerves ANS: C REF: 195
3. Which of the following areas lacks blood vessels and nerves?
a. Epidermis
b. Dermis
c. Subcutaneous tissue
d. Fatty
tissue ANS: A
REF: 142
,NR283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY / NR 283 PATHO TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(EXAM 1, 2, 3,(CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING)
4. What is a raised, thin-walled lesion containing clear fluid called?
a. Papule
b. Pustule
c. Vesicle
d. Macule
ANS: C REF:
143
5. Which of the following is a common effect of a type I hypersensitivity
response to ingested substances?
a. Contact dermatitis
b. Urticaria
c. Discoid lupus erythematosus
d. Psoriasi
s ANS: B REF:
145
6. What change occurs in the skin with psoriasis?
a. Recurrent hypersensitivity reactions
b. Autoimmune response
c. Increased mitosis and shedding of epithelium
d. Basal cell
degeneration ANS: C REF:
147
7. Which of the following best describes the typical lesion of psoriasis?
a. Purplish papules that can erode and become open ulcers
,NR283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY / NR 283 PATHO TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(EXAM 1, 2, 3,(CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING)
b. Firm, raised pruritic nodules that can become cancerous
c. Moist, red vesicles, which develop into bleeding ulcers
d. Begins as a red papule and develops into silvery
plaques ANS: D REF: 147
, NR283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY / NR 283 PATHO TEST
BANK QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
(EXAM 1, 2, 3,(CHAMBERLAIN COLLEGE OF
NURSING)
8. Why do secondary infections frequently develop in pruritic lesions?
a. Loss of protective sebum
b. Entry of resident flora while scratching the lesion
c. Blockage of sebaceous glands
d. Increased sweat
production ANS: B REF: 148
9. Which disease is considered an autoimmune disorder?
a. Pemphigus
b. Erysipelas
c. Contact dermatitis
d. Scleroderm
a ANS: A REF:
147
10. Which of the following skin lesions are usually caused by Staphylococcus aureus?
a. Furuncles
b. Verrucae
c. Scabies
d. Tinea
ANS: A REF:
148
11. Which of the following statements applies to impetigo?
a. Lesions usually appear on the hands and arms.
b. The cause is usually a virus.
c. The infection is highly contagious.
