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Pathophysiology
Weeks 2 & 3: Quiz SCI225
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| The nurse in the genetics clinic is describing a genetic disease that leads to progressive dementia in middle to later adulthood. To which disease is the nurse most likely referring? | Huntington disease |
| When the clinician is discussing the DNA helix, which information should be included? In the DNA helix, guanine pairs with: | cytosine. |
| Which is most frequently affected by chronic alcohol (ethanol) injury? | Liver |
| When a patient has tissue ischemia and a decrease in mitochondrial oxygenation, which of the following does the nurse expect? | Decreased ATP production |
| Which of the following statements by a clinician about mutations is correct? | Mutations are alterations in a normal DNA sequence. |
| If a patient has liquefactive necrosis, which organ should the nurse assess first? | Brain |
| A nurse recalls that adaptive cellular mechanisms function to: | protect cells from injury. |
| If an ovum has chromosomal nondisjunction, which conditions(s) could result in the embryo? | Monosomies and trisomies |
| If a patient has Gaucher disease, which of the following organ(s) should the nurse monitor? | All of the above |
| An individual who is heterozygous for a gene has: | alleles at a given locus that are different from one another. |
| The nurse is caring for a new mother who just gave birth to a baby with Down syndrome. The nurse explains that this syndrome is a result of trisomy with which chromosome? | 21 |
| The nurse documents "tattooing and stippling" in a trauma patient. Which type of injury does this patient have? | Gunshot wounds |
| When a patient has an extreme laceration (laceration with a flap), which medical term should the nurse document on the chart? | An avulsion |
| Which statement by a nursing student indicates the need for further teaching? Free radical injury can be caused by: | tissue damage by antioxidants. |
| When an infant has been identified as having had fetal exposure to alcohol, which assessment parameters should be considered? | All of the above |
| The nurse is caring for a patient with B-lymphocyte deficiency. The nurse should protect the patient primarily from: | encapsulated bacteria. |
| A patient has a combined immune deficiency. Which important principle should the nurse remember? A patient with a combined immune deficiency lacks: | T and B lymphocytes. |
| A patient with cancer sustains an excessive amount of tumor necrosiss factor alpha. For which condition should the nurse be particularly alert? | Cachexia |
| A patient asks about the role of clotting mechanisms during inflammation. The nurse should indicate that the function of the clotting cascade during inflammation is to: | trap microorganisms. |
| What term does the nurse use to describe the process of endocytosis? | Engulfment |
| A patient has Wiskott-Aldrich syndrome. Which typical assessment findings should the nurse monitor for in this patient? | Decreased IgM and bleeding |
| Which substance is released during a viral infection and signals neighboring cells to enhance viral defenses? | Interferon |
| A patient has a complement deficiency of C5 and C7. The nurse should monitor this patient for infections caused by: | Neisseria. |
| Among the many innate defenses the body has to pathogens, the first line of defense is the: | skin and mucous membranes. |
| A nurse wants to teach about the most common primary immune deficiency condition. Which of the following should the nurse describe? | Common variable immune deficiency |
| A patient asks a nurse what leukotrienes do. Which of the following is the best answer? Leukotrienes: | cause increased vascular permeability. |
| What is the role of plasmin in the inflammatory response cycle? | It controls clotting by breaking down fibrin. |
| The nurse is planning a community teaching event about systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE). To which population should the teaching be primarily targeted? | Women, 20 to 40 years old |
| What term does the nurse use to describe the exudate that is characterized by the movement of watery fluid, containing few cells and little protein? | Serous |
| The patient is having a reaction to a bee sting. Which type of hypersensitivity reaction does the nurse expect to see documented in the patient’s chart? | Type I |
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