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Patho Updated questions with
answers.
"Inflammation helps your body to produce the right antibodies to fight the infection." -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A 23-year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of
appendicitis following 24 hours of acute abdominal pain. The nurse practitioner
providing care for the man is explaining that while it is unpleasant, the inflammation of
his appendix is playing a role in his body's fight against the underlying infectious
process. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse practitioner eliminate
from his teaching for the patient?
"Interferon can bolster your father's immune system by stimulating natural killer cells
that attack viruses." - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A 60-year-old male patient with an
acute viral infection is receiving interferon therapy. The nurse practitioner is teaching the
family of the patient about the diverse actions of the treatment and the ways that it
differs from other anti-infective therapies. Which of the following teaching points should
the nurse practitioner exclude?
"My baby could become infected either across the placenta or during the birth itself." -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A nurse practitioner is providing prenatal care and education
for a first-time expectant mother, 22 weeks' gestation, who has a diagnosis of a sexually
transmitted infection. Which of the following statements by the expectant mother
demonstrates an adequate understanding of vertical disease transmission and
congenital infections?
"Stem cells can be used as a source of reserve cells for the entire blood production
system." - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A couple who are expecting their first child have
been advised by friends to consider harvesting umbilical cord blood in order to have a
future source of stem cells. The couple have approached their nurse practitioner with
this request and are seeking clarification of exactly why stem cells are valuable and
what they might expect to gain from harvesting them. How can the nurse practitioner
best respond to the couple's inquiry?
A 14-year-old boy has been diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. Which of the
following pathophysiological phenomena is most responsible for his symptoms? -
,CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Viruses are killing some of his B cells and becoming
incorporated into the genomes of others.
A 14-year-old boy who appears to be intoxicated is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. The EMTs report that the boy has denied consuming
anything out of the ordinary, but an open antifreeze container was found in the boy's
room. Which of the following is likely to be used to treat the patient's symptoms? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Fomepizole
A 16-year-old female has been brought to her primary care nurse practitioner by her
mother due to the girl's persistent sore throat and malaise. Which of the following facts
revealed in the girl's history and examination would lead the nurse practitioner to rule
out infectious mononucleosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Chest auscultation reveals
crackles in her lower lung fields bilaterally.
A 2-year-old girl has had repeated ear and upper respiratory tract infections since she
was born. A pediatrician has determined a diagnosis of transient
hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy. What is the physiological origin of the child's
recurrent infections? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Antibody production by plasma cells is
compromised because of impaired communication between B and T cells.
A 21-year-old male patient has suffered a head injury during a crash on his motorcycle,
and a deficit that assessments have revealed is an impaired swallowing mechanism. He
has also developed aspiration pneumonia. Which of the following statements most
accurately capture an aspect of his condition? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅His vocal
folds have been compromised.
A 22-year-old female who adheres to a vegan diet has been diagnosed with iron-
deficiency anemia. Which of the following components of her diagnostic blood work
would be most likely to necessitate further investigation? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Decreased erythropoietin levels
A 22-year-old female with a history of intermittent flank pain, repeated UTIs, and
hematuria has been diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
(ADPKD). Which of the following phenomena has most likely contributed to the
development of her health problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅She has inherited a
tendency for epithelial cell in her tubules to proliferate inappropriately.
A 22-year-old male is experiencing hypovolemic shock following a fight in which his
carotid artery was cut with a broken bottle. What immediate treatments are likely to
most benefit the man? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Infusion of normal saline of Ringer
lactate to maintain the vascular space
, A 24-year-old woman presents with fever and painful, swollen cervical lymph nodes.
Her blood work indicates neutrophilia with a shift to the left. She most likely has: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A severe bacterial infection
A 25-year-old Asian American man arrives at the emergency department in a panic.
Except for a bout with bronchitis a week earlier, he has been healthy his entire life;
today he has blood in his urine. What is the most likely cause of his hematuria and how
should it be treated? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅His immunoglobulin A (IgA)
nephropathy has no known effective treatments.
A 29-year-old construction worker got a sliver under his fingernail four days ago. The
affected finger is now reddened, painful, swollen, and warm to the touch. Which of the
following hematological processes is most likely occurring in response to the infection? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Proliferation of immature neutrophils
A 3-year-old boy has developed croup following a winter cold. His nurse practitioner
would recognize that which of the following causative microorganisms and treatments
are most likely? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Parainfluenza virus; treatment with a mist
tent and oxygen therapy
A 30-year-old man has spent 5 hours on a cross-country flight seated next to a
passenger who has been sneezing and coughing, and the man has been inhaling viral
particles periodically. Which of the following situations would most likely result in the
stimulation of the man's T lymphocytes and adaptive immune system?
Question options:
A. Presentation of a foreign antigen by a familiar immunoglobulin
B.Recognition of a foreign MHC molecule
D.Cytokine stimulation of a T lymphocyte with macrophage or dendritic cell mediation -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅
A 31-year-old patient with a diagnosis of end-stage liver failure has been admitted to the
intensive care unit of a hospital. Arterial blood gas sampling indicates that the man has
an acid-base imbalance. Which of the following situations is most likely to result in an
inappropriate pH? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Low albumin and plasma globulin levels
A 31-year-old woman with a congenital heart defect reports episodes of
lightheadedness and syncope, with occasional palpitations. A resting electrocardiogram
reveals sinus bradycardia and she is suspected of having sick sinus syndrome. Which
of the following diagnostic methods is the best choice to investigate the suspicion? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Holter monitoring
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Patho Updated questions with
answers.
"Inflammation helps your body to produce the right antibodies to fight the infection." -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A 23-year-old man has received a recent diagnosis of
appendicitis following 24 hours of acute abdominal pain. The nurse practitioner
providing care for the man is explaining that while it is unpleasant, the inflammation of
his appendix is playing a role in his body's fight against the underlying infectious
process. Which of the following teaching points should the nurse practitioner eliminate
from his teaching for the patient?
"Interferon can bolster your father's immune system by stimulating natural killer cells
that attack viruses." - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A 60-year-old male patient with an
acute viral infection is receiving interferon therapy. The nurse practitioner is teaching the
family of the patient about the diverse actions of the treatment and the ways that it
differs from other anti-infective therapies. Which of the following teaching points should
the nurse practitioner exclude?
"My baby could become infected either across the placenta or during the birth itself." -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A nurse practitioner is providing prenatal care and education
for a first-time expectant mother, 22 weeks' gestation, who has a diagnosis of a sexually
transmitted infection. Which of the following statements by the expectant mother
demonstrates an adequate understanding of vertical disease transmission and
congenital infections?
"Stem cells can be used as a source of reserve cells for the entire blood production
system." - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A couple who are expecting their first child have
been advised by friends to consider harvesting umbilical cord blood in order to have a
future source of stem cells. The couple have approached their nurse practitioner with
this request and are seeking clarification of exactly why stem cells are valuable and
what they might expect to gain from harvesting them. How can the nurse practitioner
best respond to the couple's inquiry?
A 14-year-old boy has been diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis. Which of the
following pathophysiological phenomena is most responsible for his symptoms? -
,CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Viruses are killing some of his B cells and becoming
incorporated into the genomes of others.
A 14-year-old boy who appears to be intoxicated is brought to the emergency
department by ambulance. The EMTs report that the boy has denied consuming
anything out of the ordinary, but an open antifreeze container was found in the boy's
room. Which of the following is likely to be used to treat the patient's symptoms? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Fomepizole
A 16-year-old female has been brought to her primary care nurse practitioner by her
mother due to the girl's persistent sore throat and malaise. Which of the following facts
revealed in the girl's history and examination would lead the nurse practitioner to rule
out infectious mononucleosis? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Chest auscultation reveals
crackles in her lower lung fields bilaterally.
A 2-year-old girl has had repeated ear and upper respiratory tract infections since she
was born. A pediatrician has determined a diagnosis of transient
hypogammaglobulinemia of infancy. What is the physiological origin of the child's
recurrent infections? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Antibody production by plasma cells is
compromised because of impaired communication between B and T cells.
A 21-year-old male patient has suffered a head injury during a crash on his motorcycle,
and a deficit that assessments have revealed is an impaired swallowing mechanism. He
has also developed aspiration pneumonia. Which of the following statements most
accurately capture an aspect of his condition? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅His vocal
folds have been compromised.
A 22-year-old female who adheres to a vegan diet has been diagnosed with iron-
deficiency anemia. Which of the following components of her diagnostic blood work
would be most likely to necessitate further investigation? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅Decreased erythropoietin levels
A 22-year-old female with a history of intermittent flank pain, repeated UTIs, and
hematuria has been diagnosed with autosomal dominant polycystic kidney disease
(ADPKD). Which of the following phenomena has most likely contributed to the
development of her health problem? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅She has inherited a
tendency for epithelial cell in her tubules to proliferate inappropriately.
A 22-year-old male is experiencing hypovolemic shock following a fight in which his
carotid artery was cut with a broken bottle. What immediate treatments are likely to
most benefit the man? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Infusion of normal saline of Ringer
lactate to maintain the vascular space
, A 24-year-old woman presents with fever and painful, swollen cervical lymph nodes.
Her blood work indicates neutrophilia with a shift to the left. She most likely has: -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅A severe bacterial infection
A 25-year-old Asian American man arrives at the emergency department in a panic.
Except for a bout with bronchitis a week earlier, he has been healthy his entire life;
today he has blood in his urine. What is the most likely cause of his hematuria and how
should it be treated? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅His immunoglobulin A (IgA)
nephropathy has no known effective treatments.
A 29-year-old construction worker got a sliver under his fingernail four days ago. The
affected finger is now reddened, painful, swollen, and warm to the touch. Which of the
following hematological processes is most likely occurring in response to the infection? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Proliferation of immature neutrophils
A 3-year-old boy has developed croup following a winter cold. His nurse practitioner
would recognize that which of the following causative microorganisms and treatments
are most likely? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Parainfluenza virus; treatment with a mist
tent and oxygen therapy
A 30-year-old man has spent 5 hours on a cross-country flight seated next to a
passenger who has been sneezing and coughing, and the man has been inhaling viral
particles periodically. Which of the following situations would most likely result in the
stimulation of the man's T lymphocytes and adaptive immune system?
Question options:
A. Presentation of a foreign antigen by a familiar immunoglobulin
B.Recognition of a foreign MHC molecule
D.Cytokine stimulation of a T lymphocyte with macrophage or dendritic cell mediation -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅
A 31-year-old patient with a diagnosis of end-stage liver failure has been admitted to the
intensive care unit of a hospital. Arterial blood gas sampling indicates that the man has
an acid-base imbalance. Which of the following situations is most likely to result in an
inappropriate pH? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Low albumin and plasma globulin levels
A 31-year-old woman with a congenital heart defect reports episodes of
lightheadedness and syncope, with occasional palpitations. A resting electrocardiogram
reveals sinus bradycardia and she is suspected of having sick sinus syndrome. Which
of the following diagnostic methods is the best choice to investigate the suspicion? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅Holter monitoring
