NURS 6501N Week 2 Quiz – Question and Answers – Set 2.
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Question 1
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A 3-year-old is making play cakes in a sandbox and is eating the play cakes. The sand was also being used by cats as a litter box and was contaminated with toxoplasmosis. Which of the following would most likely also be present?
Selected Answer: a.
Granuloma formation
Correct Answer: a.
Granuloma formation
Question 2
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An 8-year-old female presents with edema of the cutaneous and mucosal tissue layers. Her mother reports that the condition is recurrent and seems to occur more often during stressful situations. The child is diagnosed with hereditary angioedema. Which of the following is deficient in this child?
Selected Answer: a.
C1 esterase inhibitor
Correct Answer: a.
C1 esterase inhibitor
Question 3
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When the maternal immune system becomes sensitized against antigens expressed by the fetus, what type of immune reaction occurs?
Selected Answer: c.
Alloimmune
Correct Answer: c.
Alloimmune
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A patient has a tissue growth that was diagnosed as cancer. Which of the following terms best describes this growth?
Selected Answer: a.
Neoplasm
Correct Answer: a.
Neoplasm
Question 5
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Stress induces sympathetic stimulation of the adrenal medulla. This causes the secretion of catecholamines, which include:
Selected Answer: c.
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
Correct Answer: c.
Epinephrine and norepinephrine
Question 6
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During inflammation, the liver is stimulated to release plasma proteins, collectively known as:
Selected Answer: b.
Acute phase reactants
Correct Answer: b.
Acute phase reactants
Question 7
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A 5-month-old child is admitted to the hospital with recurring respiratory infections. A possible cause of this condition is:
Selected Answer: c.
Immune insufficiency
Correct Answer: c.
Immune insufficiency
Question 8
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A child fell off the swing and scraped the right knee. The injured area becomes painful. What else will the nurse observe upon assessment?
Selected Answer: d.
Edema at injured site
Correct Answer: d.
Edema at injured site
Question 9
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Which of the following patients would be at greatest risk for basal cell carcinoma?
Selected Answer: d.
Light complexion, light eyes, fair hair
Correct Answer: d.
Light complexion, light eyes, fair hair
Question 10
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A 30-year-old male is having difficulty breathing and has been spitting blood. He reports that he began experiencing this reaction after cleaning his pigeons’ cages. Testing reveals he is suffering from allergic alveolitis. Which of the following is he experiencing?
Selected Answer: d.
Arthus reaction
Correct Answer: d.
Arthus reaction
Question 11
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Which of the following individuals would be at greatest risk for an opportunistic infection?
Selected Answer: c.
24-year-old who is immunocompromised
Correct Answer: c.
24-year-old who is immunocompromised
Question 12
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A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with lobar pneumonia (lung infection). Which of the following exudates would be present in highest concentration at the site of this advanced inflammatory response?
Selected Answer: d.
Fibrinous
Correct Answer: d.
Fibrinous
Question 13
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A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal medulla. He experiences elevated blood pressure, pupil dilation, “goose bumps,” and increased anxiety. Which of the following hormones is the predominant one released by the tumor?
Selected Answer: c.
Norepinephrine
Correct Answer: c.
Norepinephrine
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Which patient will develop active immunity? A patient who:
Selected Answer: a.
Has natural exposure to an antigen or receives an immunization
Correct Answer: a.
Has natural exposure to an antigen or receives an immunization
Question 15
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A 30-year-old female is diagnosed with cancer. Testing reveals that the cancer cells have spread to local lymph nodes. A nurse realizes this cancer would be documented as stage:
Selected Answer: c.
3
Correct Answer: c.
3
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
An infant develops a fever secondary to a bacterial infection. Which of the following most likely triggered the fever?
Selected Answer: a.
Interleukin-1
Correct Answer: a.
Interleukin-1
Question 17
1 out of 1 points
A 45-year-old male presents with persistent, severe stomach pain. Testing reveals a peptic ulcer. Further laboratory tests reveal the presence of Helicobacter pylori. Which of the following is of concern for this patient?
Selected Answer: a.
Gastric cancer
Correct Answer: a.
Gastric cancer
Question 18
1 out of 1 points
After teaching about stress, which information indicates a correct understanding of stress?
Selected Answer: b.
It can be viewed as transactional.
Correct Answer: b.
It can be viewed as transactional.
Question 19
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When histamine is released in the body, which of the following responses would the nurse expect?
Selected Answer: b.
Edema
Correct Answer: b.
Edema
Question 20
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Which of the following hormones activates adrenergic receptors?
Selected Answer: c.
Epinephrine
Correct Answer: c.
Epinephrine
Question 21
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A patient has a disease state that results from the secretion of toxins by bacteria. Which medical diagnosis will the nurse see documented on the chart?
Selected Answer: b.
Tetanus
Correct Answer: b.
Tetanus
Question 22
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Exhaustion occurs if stress continues and _____ is not successful.
Selected Answer: c.
Adaptation
Correct Answer: c.
Adaptation
Question 23
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When a patient asks the nurse what hypersensitivity is, how should the nurse respond? Hypersensitivity is best defined as:
Selected Answer: c.
An excessive or inappropriate response of the immune system to a sensitizing antigen
Correct Answer: c.
An excessive or inappropriate response of the immune system to a sensitizing antigen
Question 24
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A 30-year-old male was diagnosed with HIV. Which of the following treatments would be most effective?
Selected Answer: d.
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
Correct Answer: d.
Highly active antiretroviral therapy (HAART)
Question 25
1 out of 1 points
A patient presents with poison ivy on the extremities, face, and buttocks. This condition is an example of:
Selected Answer: c.
Delayed hypersensitivity
Correct Answer: c.
Delayed hypersensitivity
Question 26
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A 34-year-old female was recently diagnosed with RA. Physical examination revealed that inflammation started in the:
Selected Answer: a.
Synovial membrane
Correct Answer: a.
Synovial membrane
Question 27
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In discoid lupus erythematosus, skin lesions may be accompanied by Raynaud phenomenon, which is manifested by:
Selected Answer: b.
Vasospasm in the extremities
Correct Answer: b.
Vasospasm in the extremities
Question 28
1 out of 1 points
When trying to distinguish between an infectious disease and noninfectious disease, what is the hallmark symptom for most infectious diseases?
Selected Answer: a.
Fever
Correct Answer: a.
Fever
Question 29
1 out of 1 points
A 76-year-old female was diagnosed with osteoporosis by radiologic exam. She is at high risk for:
Selected Answer: c.
Pathologic bone fractures
Correct Answer: c.
Pathologic bone fractures
Question 30
1 out of 1 points
A 4-month-old female is diagnosed with atopic dermatitis (AD). Which of the following assessment findings by the nurse will most likely support this diagnosis?
Selected Answer: c.
Dry, itchy skin
Correct Answer: c.
Dry, itchy skin
Question 31
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When bacterial pathogens enter a patient’s body, they can defend themselves from an immune response by:
Selected Answer: a.
Producing capsules
Correct Answer: a.
Producing capsules
Question 32
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A 2-month-old female develops diaper dermatitis. A nurse will monitor this patient for which secondary infection that frequently accompanies diaper dermatitis?
Selected Answer: c.
Candida albicans
Correct Answer: c.
Candida albicans
Question 33
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Copy of A 5-year-old female was diagnosed with seropositive juvenile rheumatoid arthritis (RA). The treatment option for this disease is termed:
Selected Answer: a.
Supportive
Correct Answer: a.
Supportive
Question 34
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A 42-year-old female presents with raised red lesions with a brownish scale. She was diagnosed with discoid lupus erythematosus. A clinician recalls this disorder is related to:
Selected Answer: c.
Autoimmunity
Correct Answer: c.
Autoimmunity
Question 35
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A 50-year-old male recently underwent a liver transplant and is taking immunosuppressive drugs. He now has painful vesicular eruptions on the face and trunk. He reports that he had chickenpox as a child. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis based on his chicken pox history?
Selected Answer: d.
Herpes zoster
Correct Answer: d.
Herpes zoster
Question 36
1 out of 1 points
When a nurse cares for a patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE), the nurse remembers this disease is an example of:
Selected Answer: a.
Autoimmunity
Correct Answer: a.
Autoimmunity
Question 37
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The final stage of gout, characterized by crystalline deposits in cartilage, synovial membranes, and soft tissue, is called:
Selected Answer: b.
Tophaceous gout
Correct Answer: b.
Tophaceous gout
Question 38
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A 4-month-old male is brought to his primary care provider for severe itching and skin lesions. He is diagnosed with atopic dermatitis. Which of the following would be elevated in this patient?
Selected Answer: c.
Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
Correct Answer: c.
Immunoglobulin E (IgE)
Question 39
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Tinea corporis (ringworm) is a _____ infection of the skin.
Selected Answer: b.
Fungal
Correct Answer: b.
Fungal
Question 40
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Researchers now believe that RA is:
Selected Answer: b.
An autoimmune disease
Correct Answer: b.
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