NR 283 PATHO FINAL EXAM 2025
NR 283 PATHO FINAL EXAM 2025 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM 2
VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Joints affected by osteoarthritis can sometimes affect healthy joints by
a. causing enzymes to be released that travel to other joints.
b. bacteria traveling from the affected join to a healthy one through the bloodstream.
c. inflammation and edema affecting the entire limb.
d. the affected individual's exerting stress on the normal joint to protect the damaged one. -
ANSWER-d. the affected individual's exerting stress on the normal joint to protect the damaged
one.
What is a typical characteristic of the pain caused by osteoarthritis?
a. Decreases over time
b. Quite severe in the early stages
c. Aggravated by general muscle aching
d. Increased with weight-bearing and activity - ANSWER-d. Increased with weight-bearing and
activity
What is the typical joint involvement with rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Random single joints, progressing to involve other joints
b. Bilateral small joints, symmetrical progression to other joints
c. Abused or damaged joints first, then joints damaged by compensatory movement - ANSWER-
b. Bilateral small joints, symmetrical progression to other joints
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What is the basic pathology of rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Degenerative disorder involving the small joints
b. Chronic inflammatory disorder affecting all joints
c. Systemic inflammatory disorder due to an autoimmune reaction
d. Inflammatory disorder causing damage to many organs - ANSWER-c. Systemic inflammatory
disorder due to an autoimmune reaction
How is the articular cartilage damaged in rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Enzymatic destruction by the pannus
b. Inflamed synovial membrane covers the cartilage
c. Fibrous tissue connects the ends of the bones
d. Blood supply to the cartilage is lost - ANSWER-a. Enzymatic destruction by the pannus
How does the joint appear during an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Relatively normal
b. Enlarged, firm, crepitus with movement
c. Deformed, pale, and nodular
d. Red, warm, swollen, and tender to touch - ANSWER-d. Red, warm, swollen, and tender to
touch
Systemic effects of rheumatoid arthritis are manifested as:
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a. nodules in various tissues, severe fatigue, and anorexia
b. headache, leukopenia, and high fever.
c. swelling and dysfunction in many organs.
d. progressive damage to a joint. - ANSWER-a. nodules in various tissues, severe fatigue, and
anorexia
What is a common effect of long-term use of glucocorticoids to treat rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Leukocytosis
b. Osteoporosis
c. Severe anemia
d. Orthostatic hypotension - ANSWER-b. Osteoporosis
. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) differs from the adult form in that:
a. only small joints are affected.
b. rheumatoid factor is not present in JRA, but systemic effects are more severe.
c. onset is more insidious in JRA.
d. deformity and loss of function occur in most children with JRA. - ANSWER-
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis asks the nurse what is the main problem happening inside
my body to cause this. The nurse responds "it is a
a. Degenerative disorder involving the small joints"
b. Chronic inflammatory disorder affecting all joints"
c. Systemic inflammatory disorder due to an autoimmune reaction"
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NR 283 PATHO FINAL EXAM 2025 NEWEST ACTUAL EXAM 2
VERSIONS (VERSION A AND B) COMPLETE ACCURATE EXAM
QUESTIONS WITH DETAILED VERIFIED ANSWERS
Joints affected by osteoarthritis can sometimes affect healthy joints by
a. causing enzymes to be released that travel to other joints.
b. bacteria traveling from the affected join to a healthy one through the bloodstream.
c. inflammation and edema affecting the entire limb.
d. the affected individual's exerting stress on the normal joint to protect the damaged one. -
ANSWER-d. the affected individual's exerting stress on the normal joint to protect the damaged
one.
What is a typical characteristic of the pain caused by osteoarthritis?
a. Decreases over time
b. Quite severe in the early stages
c. Aggravated by general muscle aching
d. Increased with weight-bearing and activity - ANSWER-d. Increased with weight-bearing and
activity
What is the typical joint involvement with rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Random single joints, progressing to involve other joints
b. Bilateral small joints, symmetrical progression to other joints
c. Abused or damaged joints first, then joints damaged by compensatory movement - ANSWER-
b. Bilateral small joints, symmetrical progression to other joints
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, NR 283 PATHO FINAL EXAM 2025
What is the basic pathology of rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Degenerative disorder involving the small joints
b. Chronic inflammatory disorder affecting all joints
c. Systemic inflammatory disorder due to an autoimmune reaction
d. Inflammatory disorder causing damage to many organs - ANSWER-c. Systemic inflammatory
disorder due to an autoimmune reaction
How is the articular cartilage damaged in rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Enzymatic destruction by the pannus
b. Inflamed synovial membrane covers the cartilage
c. Fibrous tissue connects the ends of the bones
d. Blood supply to the cartilage is lost - ANSWER-a. Enzymatic destruction by the pannus
How does the joint appear during an exacerbation of rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Relatively normal
b. Enlarged, firm, crepitus with movement
c. Deformed, pale, and nodular
d. Red, warm, swollen, and tender to touch - ANSWER-d. Red, warm, swollen, and tender to
touch
Systemic effects of rheumatoid arthritis are manifested as:
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a. nodules in various tissues, severe fatigue, and anorexia
b. headache, leukopenia, and high fever.
c. swelling and dysfunction in many organs.
d. progressive damage to a joint. - ANSWER-a. nodules in various tissues, severe fatigue, and
anorexia
What is a common effect of long-term use of glucocorticoids to treat rheumatoid arthritis?
a. Leukocytosis
b. Osteoporosis
c. Severe anemia
d. Orthostatic hypotension - ANSWER-b. Osteoporosis
. Juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (JRA) differs from the adult form in that:
a. only small joints are affected.
b. rheumatoid factor is not present in JRA, but systemic effects are more severe.
c. onset is more insidious in JRA.
d. deformity and loss of function occur in most children with JRA. - ANSWER-
A patient with rheumatoid arthritis asks the nurse what is the main problem happening inside
my body to cause this. The nurse responds "it is a
a. Degenerative disorder involving the small joints"
b. Chronic inflammatory disorder affecting all joints"
c. Systemic inflammatory disorder due to an autoimmune reaction"
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