PATHOPHYSIOLOGY REVIEWED
QUESTIONS TEST WITH ANSWERS
a patient develops bilateral lower extremity weakness after a
prolonged period of bed rest. which condition has most likely
developed - CORRECT ANSWER-disuse atrophy
a patient has hypertrophy of a muscle. the nurse finds which of
the following are increased - CORRECT ANSWER-cell size
a patient has an asphyxial injury causing oxygen molecules not
to reach the blood. the nurse is caring for which patient -
CORRECT ANSWER-a patient involved with suffocation
a nurse is bandaging a tear/rip in the patient's skin that has
abraded and irregular edges. the patient has which condition -
CORRECT ANSWER-a laceration
which term does the nurse use to describe a reversible
response to a normal condition, such as when the uterus
enlarges when pregnant - CORRECT ANSWER-adaptation
a patient has acetaminophen toxicity. which organ is the priority
assessment - CORRECT ANSWER-liver
which patient does the nurse assess first - CORRECT
ANSWER-a patient with heat stroke
a patient steps on a nail. which type of injury does the nurse
report the patient has sustained - CORRECT ANSWER-
puncture wound
