NURS 6051 Week 7 PATHO QUIZ

NURS 6501 Week 7 PATHO QUIZ



Question 1


A nurse is caring for a patient who cannot clot. Which end product of the clotting cascade is
this patient unable to make?

Selected Answer: d.
Fibrin

Correct Answer: d.
Fibrin

 Question 2


A 35-year-old female is diagnosed with vitamin B12 deficiency anemia (pernicious anemia).
How should the nurse respond when the patient asks what causes pernicious anemia? A
decrease in ______ is the most likely cause.

Selected Answer: c.
Intrinsic factor

Correct Answer: c.
Intrinsic factor

 Question 3


A 45-year-old male is diagnosed with macrocytic, normochromic anemia. The nurse suspects
the most likely cause of this condition is:

Selected Answer: a.
Defective DNA synthesis

Correct Answer: a.
Defective DNA synthesis

,  Question 4


In disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC), the nurse assesses for active bleeding after
intravascular clotting because:

Selected Answer: b.
Clotting factors are depleted.

Correct Answer: b.
Clotting factors are depleted.

 Question 5


The nurse will check which of the following tests to directly measure iron stores?

Selected Answer: c.
Bone marrow biopsy

Correct Answer: c.
Bone marrow biopsy

 Question 6


A nurse is teaching the staff about platelets. Which information should the nurse include? In
addition to playing a role in hemostasis, platelets have the ability to:

Selected Answer: b.
Release biochemical mediators of inflammation

Correct Answer: b.
Release biochemical mediators of inflammation

 Question 7


A group of cells isolated in the laboratory have membrane-bound granules in their cytoplasm
and they show phagocytic activity. Which of the following cells is most similar?

Selected Answer: d.
Eosinophils