Pathophysiology Kahoot - Final Exam
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Questions and Verified Answers | 100% Correct | Grade A
Below is a comprehensive set of questions and verified answers for the NUR 2063 Essentials of
Pathophysiology Final Exam Kahoot, aligned with Rasmussen College’s 2023/2024 curriculum.
These questions cover key pathophysiology concepts from Modules 1-10, including cellular
regulation, inflammation, immunity, and system-specific disorders.
1. How do we acquire immunity?
o a. Through vaccination only
o b. Body learns and creates immunity
o c. Antibiotics
o d. Passive transfer only
o ANS: b. Body learns and creates immunity
▪ Explanation: Immunity is acquired actively through exposure to
pathogens or vaccination, allowing the body to develop memory cells, or
passively via antibody transfer.
2. The bone stores...
o a. Sodium, potassium, chloride
o b. Calcium, magnesium, phosphate
o c. Iron, zinc, copper
o d. Glucose, lipids
o ANS: b. Calcium, magnesium, phosphate
▪ Explanation: Bones store essential minerals like calcium, magnesium,
and phosphate, critical for skeletal health and metabolic functions.
3. Fever is the result of a body reaction that activates...
o a. Antigens
o b. Pyrogens
o c. Antibodies
o d. Histamines
o ANS: b. Pyrogens
▪ Explanation: Pyrogens, such as cytokines, trigger fever by acting on the
hypothalamus to raise body temperature during immune responses.
4. What is the best intervention when potassium levels are low?
o a. Administer insulin
o b. ECG for arrhythmia
, o c. Diuretic therapy
o d. Restrict fluids
o ANS: b. ECG for arrhythmia
▪ Explanation: Hypokalemia can cause cardiac arrhythmias, so an ECG is
critical to monitor heart rhythm and guide treatment.
5. Unstable angina is characterized by...
o a. Pain relieved with rest
o b. Pain not relieved with rest and partial occlusion
o c. Complete vessel occlusion
o d. No pain, only fatigue
o ANS: b. Pain not relieved with rest and partial occlusion
▪ Explanation: Unstable angina involves chest pain due to partial coronary
artery occlusion, persisting despite rest, indicating a high risk of
myocardial infarction.
6. Uncontrolled hypertension can cause damage to...
o a. Lungs and liver
o b. Heart, kidneys, brain, eyes
o c. Bones and muscles
o d. Skin and joints
o ANS: b. Heart, kidneys, brain, eyes
▪ Explanation: Chronic hypertension damages the heart (heart failure),
kidneys (renal failure), brain (stroke), and eyes (retinopathy).
7. Right-sided heart failure is characterized by...
o a. Pulmonary edema
o b. Peripheral edema
o c. Chest pain
o d. Tachypnea
o ANS: b. Peripheral edema
▪ Explanation: Right-sided heart failure causes systemic venous
congestion, leading to peripheral edema, especially in the lower
extremities.
8. Septic shock is caused by...
o a. Allergic reaction
o b. Systemic infection
o c. Heart failure
o d. Dehydration
o ANS: b. Systemic infection
▪ Explanation: Septic shock results from a systemic inflammatory response
to infection, causing vasodilation and hypotension.
9. Fibromyalgia’s classic symptom is...
o a. Joint swelling
o b. Chronic fatigue
o c. Fever
o d. Weight loss
o ANS: b. Chronic fatigue