PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK 2026: 150
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A 10 year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He experiences a
severe allergic reaction and has to go to the ER. The nurse providing care realizes
this reaction is the result of:
a. toxoids
b. IgA
c. IgE
d. IgM
- answer-C. IgE
A 10-year-old male is brought to the emergency room (ER) incoherent and
semiconscious. CT scan reveals that he is suffering from cerebral edema. This type
of edema is referred to as:
a. localized edema
b. generalized edema
c. pitting edema
d. lymphedema
- answer-A. Localized edema
A 10-year-old male is diagnoses with a parasite. Which lab result should the nurse
check for a response to the parasite?
a. Monocytes
b. Eosinophils
c. Neutrophils
d. Macrophages
- answer-B. Eosinophils
A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He begins itching
and develops pain, swelling, redness, and respiratory difficulties. He is suffering
from:
a. immunodeficiency
b. autoimmunity
c. anaphylaxis
d. tissue-specific hypersensitivity
- answer-C. Anaphylaxis
,A 15-year-old female presents to the ER following a physical assault. She has
internal damage to the neck with deep bruising. X-ray reveals fractures of the
hyoid bone and tracheal and cricoid cartilage. Which of the following most likely
caused her injuries?
a. Chemical asphyxiation
b. Choking asphyxiation
c. Ligature strangulation
d. Manual strangulation
- answer-D. Manual strangulation
A 15-year-old male suffers from severe hemorrhage following a motor vehicle
accident. He is given a blood transfusion, but shortly afterward the red blood cells
are destroyed by agglutination and lysis. Which of the following blood type
transfusion matches would cause this?
a. A-A
b. B-O
c. AB-O
d. A-AB
- answer-D. A-AB
A 19-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting restlessness,
muscle cramping, and diarrhea. Lab tests reveal that he is hyperkalemic. Which of
the following could have caused his condition?
a. Primary hyperaldosteronism
b. Acidosis
c. Insulin secretion
d. Diuretic use
- answer-B. Acidosis
A 2-year-old swallowed watch batteries. Following ingestion, kidney function was
impaired, and the heart began to fail. Which of the following was the most likely
cause?
a. Karyorrhexis
b. Coagulative necrosis
c. Ammonia accumulation
d. Caseous necrosis
- answer-B. Coagulative necrosis
,A 20-year-old female is applying for nursing school and is required to be tested for
immunity against several illnesses. Testing that looks at which of the following
would be the best to determine immunity?
a. Culture and sensitivity
b. Agglutination
c. Precipitation
d. Titer
- answer-D. Titer
A 20-year-old male presents to the emergency department with a jagged sharp-
force injury that is longer than it is deep. What type of wound would the nurse be
caring for?
a. Stab wound
b. Incised wound
c. Puncture wound
d. Chopping wound
- answer-B. Incised wound
A 20-year-old male received a knife wound to the arm during an altercation.
Which of the following types of immunity was compromised?
a. Innate immunity
b. Inflammatory response
c. Adaptive immunity
d. Specific immunity
- answer-A. Innate immunity
A 20-year-old male shoots his hand with a nail gun while replacing roofing
shingles. Which of the following cell types would be the first to aid in killing
bacteria to prevent infection in his hand?
a. Eosinophils
b. Neutrophils
c. Leukocytes
d. Monocytes
- answer-B. Neutrophils
A 22-year-old was recently diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS). Which decreased lab finding would be expected to accompany this virus?
a. CD4+ T-helper
b. CD8 T-helper
c. CDC cells
, d. CDC10 cells
- answer-A. CD4+ T-helper
A 23-year-old male develops a black eye following a fight. When the aide asks
why this occurred, the nurse's best response is that the bruising is due to an
accumulation of:
a. transferrin
b. bilirubin
c. albumin
d. hemosiderin
- answer-D. Hemosiderin
A 23-year-old pregnant female visits her primary care provider for her final
prenatal checkup. The primary care provider determines that the fetus has
developed an infection in utero. Which of the following would be increased in the
fetus at birth?
a. IgG
b. IgA
c. IgM
d. IgD
- answer-C. IgM
A 24-year-old female presents with excessive menstrual bleeding. The physician
identified endometrial changes that are due to hormonal imbalances. These cellular
changes would be referred to as:
a. dysplasia
b. pathologic dysplasia
c. hyperplasia
d. pathologic hyperplas
- answer-D. Pathologic hyperplasia
A 25-year-old female experience a headache and takes aspirin for relief. A nurse
recalls aspirin relieves the headache by:
a. decreasing leukotriene production
b. increasing histamine release
c. decreasing prostaglandin production
d. increasing platelet-activating factor
- answer-C. Decreasing prostaglandin production
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A 10 year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He experiences a
severe allergic reaction and has to go to the ER. The nurse providing care realizes
this reaction is the result of:
a. toxoids
b. IgA
c. IgE
d. IgM
- answer-C. IgE
A 10-year-old male is brought to the emergency room (ER) incoherent and
semiconscious. CT scan reveals that he is suffering from cerebral edema. This type
of edema is referred to as:
a. localized edema
b. generalized edema
c. pitting edema
d. lymphedema
- answer-A. Localized edema
A 10-year-old male is diagnoses with a parasite. Which lab result should the nurse
check for a response to the parasite?
a. Monocytes
b. Eosinophils
c. Neutrophils
d. Macrophages
- answer-B. Eosinophils
A 10-year-old male is stung by a bee while playing in the yard. He begins itching
and develops pain, swelling, redness, and respiratory difficulties. He is suffering
from:
a. immunodeficiency
b. autoimmunity
c. anaphylaxis
d. tissue-specific hypersensitivity
- answer-C. Anaphylaxis
,A 15-year-old female presents to the ER following a physical assault. She has
internal damage to the neck with deep bruising. X-ray reveals fractures of the
hyoid bone and tracheal and cricoid cartilage. Which of the following most likely
caused her injuries?
a. Chemical asphyxiation
b. Choking asphyxiation
c. Ligature strangulation
d. Manual strangulation
- answer-D. Manual strangulation
A 15-year-old male suffers from severe hemorrhage following a motor vehicle
accident. He is given a blood transfusion, but shortly afterward the red blood cells
are destroyed by agglutination and lysis. Which of the following blood type
transfusion matches would cause this?
a. A-A
b. B-O
c. AB-O
d. A-AB
- answer-D. A-AB
A 19-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting restlessness,
muscle cramping, and diarrhea. Lab tests reveal that he is hyperkalemic. Which of
the following could have caused his condition?
a. Primary hyperaldosteronism
b. Acidosis
c. Insulin secretion
d. Diuretic use
- answer-B. Acidosis
A 2-year-old swallowed watch batteries. Following ingestion, kidney function was
impaired, and the heart began to fail. Which of the following was the most likely
cause?
a. Karyorrhexis
b. Coagulative necrosis
c. Ammonia accumulation
d. Caseous necrosis
- answer-B. Coagulative necrosis
,A 20-year-old female is applying for nursing school and is required to be tested for
immunity against several illnesses. Testing that looks at which of the following
would be the best to determine immunity?
a. Culture and sensitivity
b. Agglutination
c. Precipitation
d. Titer
- answer-D. Titer
A 20-year-old male presents to the emergency department with a jagged sharp-
force injury that is longer than it is deep. What type of wound would the nurse be
caring for?
a. Stab wound
b. Incised wound
c. Puncture wound
d. Chopping wound
- answer-B. Incised wound
A 20-year-old male received a knife wound to the arm during an altercation.
Which of the following types of immunity was compromised?
a. Innate immunity
b. Inflammatory response
c. Adaptive immunity
d. Specific immunity
- answer-A. Innate immunity
A 20-year-old male shoots his hand with a nail gun while replacing roofing
shingles. Which of the following cell types would be the first to aid in killing
bacteria to prevent infection in his hand?
a. Eosinophils
b. Neutrophils
c. Leukocytes
d. Monocytes
- answer-B. Neutrophils
A 22-year-old was recently diagnosed with acquired immunodeficiency syndrome
(AIDS). Which decreased lab finding would be expected to accompany this virus?
a. CD4+ T-helper
b. CD8 T-helper
c. CDC cells
, d. CDC10 cells
- answer-A. CD4+ T-helper
A 23-year-old male develops a black eye following a fight. When the aide asks
why this occurred, the nurse's best response is that the bruising is due to an
accumulation of:
a. transferrin
b. bilirubin
c. albumin
d. hemosiderin
- answer-D. Hemosiderin
A 23-year-old pregnant female visits her primary care provider for her final
prenatal checkup. The primary care provider determines that the fetus has
developed an infection in utero. Which of the following would be increased in the
fetus at birth?
a. IgG
b. IgA
c. IgM
d. IgD
- answer-C. IgM
A 24-year-old female presents with excessive menstrual bleeding. The physician
identified endometrial changes that are due to hormonal imbalances. These cellular
changes would be referred to as:
a. dysplasia
b. pathologic dysplasia
c. hyperplasia
d. pathologic hyperplas
- answer-D. Pathologic hyperplasia
A 25-year-old female experience a headache and takes aspirin for relief. A nurse
recalls aspirin relieves the headache by:
a. decreasing leukotriene production
b. increasing histamine release
c. decreasing prostaglandin production
d. increasing platelet-activating factor
- answer-C. Decreasing prostaglandin production
