Test Bank For McCance & Huether’s Pathophysiology,
9th - 2024 All Chapters
Which of the following is NOT a classic sign of inflammation?
-Loss of function
-Redness
-Purulence
-Heat - ANSWER Purulence
Which of the following inflammatory mediators is NOT a pyrogen (causes fever)?
-Interleukins
-Leukotrienes
-Prostaglandins
-TNF-alpha - ANSWER Leukotrienes
A 45 year old male presents with symptoms of pneumonia and on
CBC, the differential of the WBCs show mostly lymphocytes known as
lymphocytosis, what is the likely cause of this man's pneumonia?
-Virus
-Parasite
-Bacteria
-Fungus - ANSWER Virus
A 5 year old child is on your hospital ward with a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit,
what is the BEST way to break the fever for this patient?
-Give aspirin
-Use an ice pack
-Give acetaminophen or Tylenol(NSAIDS)
-Place a cold wash cloth around child's neck - ANSWER Give acetaminophen or
Tylenol(NSAIDS)
A 55 year old female wants to know her risk for having an MI in the next five years,
what lab test would help to assess this patient's risk for coronary artery disease and
atherosclerosis?
-CBC or complete blood count
-C-peptide
-ESR or everything sedimentation rate
-HS-CRP or high sensitivity C reactive protein - ANSWER HS-CRP or high
sensitivity C reactive protein
You have a 75 year old cachectic female patient as a patient in the nursing home
you are working at. She has a stage 4 pressure ulcer along with hypertension,
dementia and urinary incontinence. What is the BEST of the following orders to help
in the healing and prevention of further pressure ulcers?
, -Keep systolic blood pressure below 90 mmg
-A strict low calorie diet
-Good control of blood sugar
-Frequent repositioning of the patient - ANSWER Frequent repositioning of the
patient
Which of the following statements about Fifth disease is
CORRECT?
-It is caused from giving children aspirin
-It is the leading cause of renal failure in children
-It is deadly and has a high mortality
-It is caused by Parvovirus B-19 - ANSWER It is caused by Parvovirus B-19
Streptococcus pneumonia is BEST described as?
-Gram negative diplococci
-Gram negative rods in clusters
-Gram positive diplococci
-Gram negative cocci in chains - ANSWER • Gram positive diplococci
A 50 year old female presents to the ER with profuse diarrhea. She was just in the
hospital for an atypical pneumonia where she was given CIPRO or ciprofloxacin for
an antibiotic. Since being home, she has had an uncontrollable diarrhea that is
watery and foul smelling along with abdominal pain and swelling. What is the most
likely cause of this diarrheal illness based on her history?
-Clostridium difficile
-Mycoplasma pneumonia
-Pseudomonas aeruginosa
-E. coli 0157: H7 - ANSWER Clostridium difficile
Which of the following organisms CANNOT replicate on their own without a host
cell?
-Fungus
-Bacteria
-Virus
-Candida - ANSWER Virus
Which of the following is NOT an example of our innate immunity?
-T and B lymphocytes
-Alveolar macrophages
-Acute inflammation
-Anatomical barriers - ANSWER T and B lymphocytes
Which immunoglobulin is found most abundant in sweat and tears?
-IgA
-IgG
-IgE
-IgM - ANSWER IgA
You are the attending physician on the ward and are speaking to four medical
students about the use of COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy IV infusions for
9th - 2024 All Chapters
Which of the following is NOT a classic sign of inflammation?
-Loss of function
-Redness
-Purulence
-Heat - ANSWER Purulence
Which of the following inflammatory mediators is NOT a pyrogen (causes fever)?
-Interleukins
-Leukotrienes
-Prostaglandins
-TNF-alpha - ANSWER Leukotrienes
A 45 year old male presents with symptoms of pneumonia and on
CBC, the differential of the WBCs show mostly lymphocytes known as
lymphocytosis, what is the likely cause of this man's pneumonia?
-Virus
-Parasite
-Bacteria
-Fungus - ANSWER Virus
A 5 year old child is on your hospital ward with a fever of 102 degrees Fahrenheit,
what is the BEST way to break the fever for this patient?
-Give aspirin
-Use an ice pack
-Give acetaminophen or Tylenol(NSAIDS)
-Place a cold wash cloth around child's neck - ANSWER Give acetaminophen or
Tylenol(NSAIDS)
A 55 year old female wants to know her risk for having an MI in the next five years,
what lab test would help to assess this patient's risk for coronary artery disease and
atherosclerosis?
-CBC or complete blood count
-C-peptide
-ESR or everything sedimentation rate
-HS-CRP or high sensitivity C reactive protein - ANSWER HS-CRP or high
sensitivity C reactive protein
You have a 75 year old cachectic female patient as a patient in the nursing home
you are working at. She has a stage 4 pressure ulcer along with hypertension,
dementia and urinary incontinence. What is the BEST of the following orders to help
in the healing and prevention of further pressure ulcers?
, -Keep systolic blood pressure below 90 mmg
-A strict low calorie diet
-Good control of blood sugar
-Frequent repositioning of the patient - ANSWER Frequent repositioning of the
patient
Which of the following statements about Fifth disease is
CORRECT?
-It is caused from giving children aspirin
-It is the leading cause of renal failure in children
-It is deadly and has a high mortality
-It is caused by Parvovirus B-19 - ANSWER It is caused by Parvovirus B-19
Streptococcus pneumonia is BEST described as?
-Gram negative diplococci
-Gram negative rods in clusters
-Gram positive diplococci
-Gram negative cocci in chains - ANSWER • Gram positive diplococci
A 50 year old female presents to the ER with profuse diarrhea. She was just in the
hospital for an atypical pneumonia where she was given CIPRO or ciprofloxacin for
an antibiotic. Since being home, she has had an uncontrollable diarrhea that is
watery and foul smelling along with abdominal pain and swelling. What is the most
likely cause of this diarrheal illness based on her history?
-Clostridium difficile
-Mycoplasma pneumonia
-Pseudomonas aeruginosa
-E. coli 0157: H7 - ANSWER Clostridium difficile
Which of the following organisms CANNOT replicate on their own without a host
cell?
-Fungus
-Bacteria
-Virus
-Candida - ANSWER Virus
Which of the following is NOT an example of our innate immunity?
-T and B lymphocytes
-Alveolar macrophages
-Acute inflammation
-Anatomical barriers - ANSWER T and B lymphocytes
Which immunoglobulin is found most abundant in sweat and tears?
-IgA
-IgG
-IgE
-IgM - ANSWER IgA
You are the attending physician on the ward and are speaking to four medical
students about the use of COVID-19 monoclonal antibody therapy IV infusions for
