RASMUSSEN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1,,EXAM2,EXAM 3 AND FINAL EXAM COMPLETE COURSE BUNDLE 2024 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
RASMUSSEN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 TEST BANK
LATEST 2025-2026 REAL EXAM 140+ QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS|ALREADY GRADED A+
- Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic
control mechanisms?
- Fever
- Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called injury.
- ischemic
- The cancer growth continuum is divided into which of the following stages?
- Initiation, promotion, progression
- The activities of the cell are directed by which cell structure?
- Cytoplasm
- Enzymes that use oxidation to convert food materials into energy are found in sausageshaped structures called:
- mitochondria
- A patient presents with hyponatremia. What is the priority assessment for the patient?
- Mental status changes
- What is the priority assessment for a patient with a potassium imbalance?
- EKG
- A patient presents with hypomagnesemia, what would the nurse anticipate the calcium
levels would be?
- low
- A patient presents with hypercalcemia. What would the nurse anticipate the
phosphorous levels would be?
- low
- The nurse is teaching a patient who has recently given birth about immunity that has
been passed to the baby in utero. Which statement by the patient indicates that
additional teaching is needed?
- “I had chickenpox and am immune to it, so my baby will not need to have the
chickenpox vaccine.”
- In preparing a community teaching program, which information presented by the nurse
addresses a type of secondary cancer prevention?
- Annual measurement of prostate-specific antigen levels
- A 2-day post-op heart transplant patient begins to have fever and signs and symptomsof
heart failure. The patient is more than likely experiencing which of the following?
- Type IV delayed hypersensitivity
- Which of the following is a complication of chronic stress?
- Increased susceptibility to illness
- Within minutes after receiving an injection of penicillin, the patient complains of
shortness of breath and chest pain. The nurse notifies the patient’s healthcare provider
because this patient is most likely experiencing which type of hypersensitivity?
- Type I
- During which of the following stages of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS) have the
body’s coping methods been completely utilized?
- Exhaustion
- Which of the following is a chemical triggered by the sympathetic nervous system made
from the adrenal medulla that is responsible for many of the physiological symptoms of
the “fight or flight” response?
- Epinephrine
- What disease state results from an inability to differentiate self from non-self?
- Autoimmune
- Which of the following patients is at the greatest risk for impaired immune function?
- 79-year-old male with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus
- The nurse is teaching a community health class about the immune system. The nurse
asks the class to list various functions of B cells in immunity. Which responses by
students are correct? (Select all that apply.)
- A) “They are the first to arrive at the scene of infection.”
B)”They make all sorts of antibodies.”
C)”They eat up bacteria, viruses, and parasites.”
D) “They turn into memory cells that keep the person immune.”
E)”They release chemicals to stop inflammation when healing is done.”
B & D
- Difference between a sign and a symptom
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RASMUSSEN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 3
TEST BANK LATEST 2024-2025 REAL EXAM
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- What is the best way a nurse can assess if their client has altered brain function?
a. Normal cranial nerve assessment
b. Asking addition and subtraction questions
c. Altered level of consciousness
d. Vital signs - What hormones help to raise the blood sugar level to help maintain homeostasis?
a. Insulin
b. Thyroxine
c. Renin
d. Glucagon - What are signs of meningitis? Select all that apply.
a. Nuchal rigidity (stiff neck or meningismus)
b. Headache
c. Photopia
d. Weight gain - What are the immediate clinical manifestations noted after a spinal cord injury? Select all that
apply.
a. Loss of deep tendon reflexes
b. Headache
c. Irritability
d. Flaccid paralysis - This is a cause of edema.
a. Polyuria
b. Dehydration
c. Hypotension
d. Decreased plasma proteins - What is the normal range for sodium?
135-145 - What type of seizure will the client have a sudden loss of muscle tone, lasting for seconds,
followed by postictal confusion?
Atonic Seizure - Describe a cerebral aneurysm.
Is a localized outpouching of a cerebral artery. A weakness in the blood vessel in the brain that
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balloons and fills with blood. This weakening of the artery may occur as a congenital defect, or
it may develop later in life because of conditions such as hypertension, diabetes mellitus,
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RASMUSSEN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2TEST
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In perimenopausal women, dysfunctional uterine bleeding is commonly associated with which of
the following?
Uterine tumors
Inflammation of the endometrium
Ovarian immaturity
Irregular estrogen production
Question 2
Which of the following disorders is caused by the implantation and growth of endometrial tissue
outside of the uterine cavity?
Cystocele
Endometriosis
Cervical cancer
Chlamydia trachomatis
Question 3
Which of the following is a condition of the newborn eyes caused by the transmission of
Chlamydia during birth?
Neonatal conjunctivitis
Neonatal anemia
Neonatal jaundice
Erythema neonatorum
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Which is the most common clinical manifestation of portal hypertension?
Vomiting blood from esophageal varices
Abdominal pain from splenomegaly
Ascites
Altered mental status
Question 5
Which diagnosis is consistent with epigastric pain, beginning 30 minutes to 2 hours after eating
when the stomach is empty or in the middle of the night?
Acute gastritis
Chronic gastritis
Gastric ulcer
Duodenal ulcer
Question 6
What is a common sign of acute gastritis?
Chronic right upper quadrant pain
Vomiting and anorexia
Projectile vomiting after eating
Diarrhea with abdominal distention
Question 7
What would the nurse expect to see in a client who has chronic bleeding from a gastric ulcer?
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RASMUSSEN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL
EXAM NEWEST 2024-2025 ACTUAL EXAM 200
FREQUENTLY TESTED QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
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Which of the following is true about hyponatremia? – ANSWERPotentially fatal due to swelling in the brain
which of the following causes gout? – ANSWER- Excessive uric acid
metabolism
Which of the following is an example of type ll hypersensitivity? –
ANSWER- Hemolytic disease of the newborn (Erythroblastosis Fetallis)
- IgG or IgM
Type 1 hypersensitivity – ANSWER- Anaphylaxis, IgE mediated
Type 3 hypersensitivity – ANSWER- Rheumatoid arthritis, Immunecomplex induced glomerulonephritis–Immune-Complex Mediated,
formation of antigen-antibody complexes. Can cause systemic or
localized reactions. I.e. farmer’s lung, librarian’s lung, rheumatoid
arthritis, Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (wolf face).
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- IgG, IgM
Type 4 hypersensitivity – ANSWER- contact dermatitis, type 1 diabetes,
multiple sclerosis, T-Cells
What are the steps of carcinogenesis? – ANSWER- initiation, promotion,
progression
Why is fibromyalgia frequently a misunderstood disorder? – ANSWERThe client has pain but no specific diagnotics
Which of the following causes itchy linear burrows on the hands and
wrists? – ANSWER- Scabies
What are matured monocytes that migrate from the blood into tissues
and engulf foreign substances called? – ANSWER- Macrophages
What happens when cells metastasize? – ANSWER- Cancer cells
migrate to distant sites
Fluid excretion occurs by which of the following? – ANSWERUrination and Sweating
Which immunoglobin (Ig) mediates the Type 1 Hypersensitivity
reactions? – ANSWER- IgE
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A client has a potassium of 1.9 mEq/L. Which of the following is a
potential complication of this electrolyte imbalance? – ANSWERCardiac Arrhythmias
Which of the following would a client experience during the alarm phase
of General Adaptation Syndrome (GAS) – ANSWER- Resolution of
fight-or-flight manifestations
The nurse needs to explain to a colleague what defines active immunity.
What would the nurse state about active immunity? – ANSWER- Active
immunity comes either from an active infection or through
immunizations
Which of the following topics are components of pathophysiology? –
ANSWER- Etiology, Pathogenesis, Treatment Implications, Clinical
manifestation
The bones serve as a reservoir for which ion/electrolyte? – ANSWERCalcium
Fluid volume deficits may result from which of the following? –
ANSWER- Vomiting and Diarrhea
A client diagnosed with heart failure reports to the healthcare provider a
feeling of dizziness upon standing. – ANSWER- A symptom
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What is associated with psoriatic arthritis? – ANSWER- Psoriasis
what causes osteoporosis? – ANSWER- An imbalance of bone
resorption and bone formation
what chemical does the body release during a stress response? –
ANSWER- Epinephrine
fight or flight response is manifested by which of the following? –
ANSWER- Dilated pupils, increased heart rate, Increase heart pressure
Which of the following effects does histamine, an inflammatory
mediator, have on the body? – ANSWER- Causes the blood vessels to
dilate
what is a complication of a bone fracture that causes decreased blood
flow and is painful? – ANSWER- Compartment syndrome
Shingles is a disorder of herpes zoster and has which of the following
clinical manifestations? – ANSWER- Eruption of vesicles along sensory
neuron dermatomes
what typically causes contact dermatitis? – ANSWER- contact with a
skin allergen
What is cachexia? – ANSWER- Overall weightloss and weakness
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