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Pathophysiology Final Proctored Exam(Nightgale College) is a nursing-school practice exam with 49 questions. It is written for nursing students preparing for this course exam and for NCLEX-style review. Every question has its own page showing the full stem, all answer options, the correct answer, and a written rationale explaining why each option is right or wrong.
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Start Practice ExamA patient has microcytic hypochromic anemia. Which of the following pathogenic mechanisms may cause anemia in this patient? (Select all that apply.)
A 15-year-old male is diagnosed with infectious mononucleosis (IM). When the patient asks how he got this disease, how should the nurse respond? The most likely cause is:
A patient is admitted to the emergency department with a diagnosis of polycythemia vera (PV). Which treatment should the nurse discuss with the patient?
What is a priority assessment for Hodgkin lymphoma in children?
A nurse is planning care for a child with iron deficiency anemia. Characteristics of iron deficiency anemia include which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
Sickled cells will be removed from circulation mostly by the:
An 82-year-old female was admitted to the hospital with confusion and severe hypotension. Her body's compensatory mechanisms are increased heart rate, vasoconstriction, and movement of large volumes o
What term should the nurse use to document a detached blood clot?
Foam cells in a fatty streak are:
An 8-week-old infant’s well-baby check reveals a murmur, and an echocardiogram shows a large ventricular septal defect. If left untreated, what condition could develop?
Coarctation of the aorta is the local narrowing of the aorta near the:
A 5-year-old female is found to have hypertension during three separate visits to her primary care provider. The nurse would expect tests to suggest that the hypertension is secondary to:
Airway obstruction contributing to increased airflow resistance and hypoventilation in asthma is caused by:
The most common cause of pulmonary edema is:
The patient diagnosed with tuberculosis can transmit this disease through:
A 7-month-old presents with cystic fibrosis (CF) accompanied by failure to thrive and frequent loose, oily stools. Sweat testing confirms the diagnosis. Which of the following is characteristic of CF?
A 2-week-old female presents with fever, productive cough, respiratory distress, and empyema. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis the nurse will observe on the chart?
After nearly drowning, a 2-year-old developed acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS). Which of the following should the nurse assess the patient for?
When considering pyelonephritis, where is the site of the infection?
A 35-year-old who was severely burned is now demonstrating symptoms associated with acute tubular necrosis (ATN). Which form of renal failure is this patient experiencing?
An older male presents with flank pain and polyuria. Tests reveal that he has an enlarged prostate. Which type of renal failure is this patient at risk for?
A 30-year-old male is demonstrating hematuria with red blood cell casts and proteinuria exceeding 3–5 grams per day, with albumin being the major protein. The most probable diagnosis the nurse will se
Which of the following clusters of symptoms would support a child’s diagnosis of glomerulonephritis?
What term is used to describe a retrograde flow of urine from the urinary bladder into the ureters that is the cause of recurrent urinary tract infections (UTIs)?
A 5-year-old male was diagnosed with glomerulonephritis. History reveals that he had an infection 3 weeks before the onset of this condition. The infection was most likely located in the: