Mimi's Quiz for Patho Final

Question 1

Autoimmune diseases are caused by

Accepted Answer

autoantibodies

Question 2

Which of the following is not a part of the inflammation process?

Accepted Answer

Contraction of vascular smooth muscle

Question 3

Which type of immunity is developed following the injection of antibodies synthesized by another human or animal?

Accepted Answer

passive

Question 4

The major disadvantage of passive immunization is that it:

Accepted Answer

induces short-term protection

Question 5

Which of the following are the systemic effects of an inflammatory response?

Accepted Answer

Elevated temperature

Question 6

Chemical from the sympathetic nervous system by the adrenal medulla are responsible for symptoms of the "fight or fight"

Accepted Answer

Epinephrine

Question 7

What statement by a new SLE patient shows the need for more teaching on the disease's management and course?

Accepted Answer

"I will sunbathe as often as possible to ensure I get enough vitamin D.”

Question 8

2-day post-op heart transplant pt begins to have fever & s/s of heart failure. Pt is more than likely experiencing?

Accepted Answer

Host vs graft disease

Question 9

Which of the following is a complication of chronic stress?

Accepted Answer

Increased susceptibility to illness

Question 10

Which of the following findings is a systemic sign of inflammation?

Accepted Answer

Elevated erythrocyte sedimentation rate

Question 11

which of the following stages of the General Adaptation Syndrome has the body's coping methods been completely utilized?

Accepted Answer

Transference

Question 12

What happens when the vasodilator histamine is released by the mast cells?

Accepted Answer

Blood vessels expand and become more permeable.

Question 13

The nurse recognizes that which of the following is required for a diagnosis of AIDS

Accepted Answer

CD4+ cell count of less than 200 cells/mm3

Question 14

Which of the following situations represents a break in the "first line of defense" against infection?

Accepted Answer

Use of an indwelling bladder catheter.

Question 15

Which of the following is an immunoglobin E (IgE)-mediated hypersensitivity reaction?

Accepted Answer

PCN causes low blood pressure & breathing difficulties after an injection.

Question 16

Which of the following patients is at the greatest risk for impaired immune function?

Accepted Answer

79-year-old male with poorly controlled diabetes mellitus.

Question 17

This pt is most important to take precautions due to increased susceptibility to infection due to medical therapy.

Accepted Answer

58-year-old woman with rheumatoid arthritis taking corticosteroids daily

Question 18

RN teaches about the role of histamine, RN evaluates the education has been effective when the pt makes which response?

Accepted Answer

"Histamine dilates the vessels in the nose, so it is congested and stuffy."

Question 19

HIV infection causes immunodeficiency because it

Accepted Answer

causes the destruction of T helper cells

Question 20

Which of the following is true about inflammation?

Accepted Answer

It exists in almost all chronic illnesses in the body.

Question 21

The classic presentation of systemic lupus erythematosus includes is

Accepted Answer

Butterfly pattern rash on the face across the bridge of the nose.

Question 22

W/I mins after receiving pcn, the pt c/o of SOB & chest pain. This pt is experiencing which type of hypersensitivity?

Accepted Answer

Type I

Question 23

Serious infection in AIDS patients is pneumonia caused by a small parasite that grows within pulmonary alveoli called

Accepted Answer

Pneumocystis carinii

Mimi's Quiz for Patho Final

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