HESI RN Exit Pathophysiology TEST BANK (Latest 2025 / 2026) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct

1. IgE:
Answer:
Common in allergic responses
Defense against parasites
2. Anaphylaxis:
Answer:
Pruritus
Erythema
Headaches
Vomiting
Abdominal Cramps
Diarrhea
Bronchoconstriction
3. Type I: Immediate Anaphylactic:
Answer:
*ex:* Anaphylaxis; Atopic Diseases; Skin
Reactions; Food allergies
*P:* Histamine and leukotriene production
*C:* IgE
4. Type II: Cytolytic, Cytotoxic:
Answer:
*ex:* ABO incompatibility; Drug-induced hemolytic
anemia
*P:* Cell lysis d/t complement fixation
*C:* IgG; IgM; Complement
5. Type III: Immune Complex:
Answer:
*ex:* Arthus reaction; Serum Sickness; SLE;
Acute Glomerulonephritis.
*P:* Inflammation d/t immune complex blockage
*C:* Antigen-antibody complexes
6. Type IV: Cell-mediated, delayed:
Answer:
*ex:* Tuberculosis, Contact dermatitis,
Transplant rejection
*P:* Lymphokine release
*C:* Sensitized T-Cells
7. Systemic Lupus Erythematosus (SLE) - Autoimmune:
Answer:
*P:* Autoantibodies
against nucleic acids, and other immune cells and cell products. Causes inflammatory
lesions in organs (brain, heart, kidneys, etc)
*R/F:* Women; Black; 20-40 yrs; Hydralazine
*S/S:* Arthralgias; vasculitis; rash; renal disease; anemia
8. Incubation Period: