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PATHO FINAL EXAM – 2025/2026 TEST BANK
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED) /GUARANTEED
PASS/ TOP-RATED A+.
PATHO
Ace your Pathophysiology Final Exam with this comprehensive
test bank, designed to master complex disease processes
across all major body systems. This resource provides high-yield
practice questions that build clinical judgment for interpreting
signs, symptoms, and underlying mechanisms.
The nurse is providing care to a client admitted to the
intensive care burn unit with serious thermal
burns. Which finding is indicative of improvement of this
client?
1. Minimal tissue edema is present at the injury sites.
2. Increased levels of histamines promote circulation.
3. Colloidal osmotic pressure continues to decrease.
4. Catecholamines are increasing body metabolism. ......
ANSWER ....... 1. Minimal tissue edema is present at the
injury sites
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Which zone exhibits the greatest degree of thermal injury
within the skin?
1. Zone of stasis
2. Zone of hyperemia
3. Zone of coagulation
4. Zone of osmotic pressure ...... ANSWER ....... 3. Zone of
coagulation
While caring for a client after a thermal injury, the nurse
finds that the client is showing signs and
symptoms of hyperkalemia. Which is the most important
nursing intervention for this client?
1. Administering oral fluids to the client frequently
2. Applying a topical antibiotic on the burns as prescribed
3. Elevating the head of the client's bed immediately
4. Monitoring cardiac function through electrocardiogram
...... ANSWER ....... 4. Monitoring cardiac function
through electrocardiogram
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client
with thermal burns on 30% of the body.
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Which nursing intervention prevents the risk of burn shock in
the client?
1. Ensuring adequate fluid resuscitation
2. Elevating the head of the client's bed
3. Applying silver nitrate ointment on thermal burns
4. Administering potassium supplements to the client ......
ANSWER ....... 1. Ensuring adequate fluid resuscitation
While caring for a client with thermal injury of approximately
50% of the total body surface area
(TBSA), the nurse assesses stridor in the client. Which is the
priority nursing intervention for this
client?
1. Intubating the client
2. Elevating the client's affected extremities
3. Administering IV fluids to the client
4. Beginning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the
client ...... ANSWER ....... 1. Intubating the client
A client with partial-thickness burns is hemodynamically
unstable. By which route does the nurse
administer analgesics to the client?
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1. Oral
2. IV
3. Subcutaneous
4. Intramuscular ...... ANSWER ....... 2. IV
The nurse is caring for a client 48 hours after acquiring
thermal burns. The client has a respiratory
rate of 14 breaths per minute, temperature of 99°F (37.2°C),
and oxygen saturation of 97%. Which
nursing intervention is appropriate for this client? Select all
that apply.
1. Maintaining a strict input and output
2. Applying topical antimicrobial agents
3. Administering acetaminophen for fever
4. Administering 100% oxygen to the client
5. Monitoring the client's pain level ...... ANSWER ....... 1.
Maintaining a strict input and output
2. Applying topical antimicrobial agents
5. Monitoring the client's pain level
Which symptoms are associated with exposure to the
highest levels of radiation? Select all that
PATHO FINAL EXAM – 2025/2026 TEST BANK
CURRENTLY TESTING QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED) /GUARANTEED
PASS/ TOP-RATED A+.
PATHO
Ace your Pathophysiology Final Exam with this comprehensive
test bank, designed to master complex disease processes
across all major body systems. This resource provides high-yield
practice questions that build clinical judgment for interpreting
signs, symptoms, and underlying mechanisms.
The nurse is providing care to a client admitted to the
intensive care burn unit with serious thermal
burns. Which finding is indicative of improvement of this
client?
1. Minimal tissue edema is present at the injury sites.
2. Increased levels of histamines promote circulation.
3. Colloidal osmotic pressure continues to decrease.
4. Catecholamines are increasing body metabolism. ......
ANSWER ....... 1. Minimal tissue edema is present at the
injury sites
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Which zone exhibits the greatest degree of thermal injury
within the skin?
1. Zone of stasis
2. Zone of hyperemia
3. Zone of coagulation
4. Zone of osmotic pressure ...... ANSWER ....... 3. Zone of
coagulation
While caring for a client after a thermal injury, the nurse
finds that the client is showing signs and
symptoms of hyperkalemia. Which is the most important
nursing intervention for this client?
1. Administering oral fluids to the client frequently
2. Applying a topical antibiotic on the burns as prescribed
3. Elevating the head of the client's bed immediately
4. Monitoring cardiac function through electrocardiogram
...... ANSWER ....... 4. Monitoring cardiac function
through electrocardiogram
A nurse in an emergency department is caring for a client
with thermal burns on 30% of the body.
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Which nursing intervention prevents the risk of burn shock in
the client?
1. Ensuring adequate fluid resuscitation
2. Elevating the head of the client's bed
3. Applying silver nitrate ointment on thermal burns
4. Administering potassium supplements to the client ......
ANSWER ....... 1. Ensuring adequate fluid resuscitation
While caring for a client with thermal injury of approximately
50% of the total body surface area
(TBSA), the nurse assesses stridor in the client. Which is the
priority nursing intervention for this
client?
1. Intubating the client
2. Elevating the client's affected extremities
3. Administering IV fluids to the client
4. Beginning cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) on the
client ...... ANSWER ....... 1. Intubating the client
A client with partial-thickness burns is hemodynamically
unstable. By which route does the nurse
administer analgesics to the client?
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1. Oral
2. IV
3. Subcutaneous
4. Intramuscular ...... ANSWER ....... 2. IV
The nurse is caring for a client 48 hours after acquiring
thermal burns. The client has a respiratory
rate of 14 breaths per minute, temperature of 99°F (37.2°C),
and oxygen saturation of 97%. Which
nursing intervention is appropriate for this client? Select all
that apply.
1. Maintaining a strict input and output
2. Applying topical antimicrobial agents
3. Administering acetaminophen for fever
4. Administering 100% oxygen to the client
5. Monitoring the client's pain level ...... ANSWER ....... 1.
Maintaining a strict input and output
2. Applying topical antimicrobial agents
5. Monitoring the client's pain level
Which symptoms are associated with exposure to the
highest levels of radiation? Select all that
