HESI PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL STUDY
SHEET 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY
CORRECT
⫸ A Pulmonary embolus can cause what kind of shock? Answer:
obstructive shock
⫸ A patient has type II diabetes, what symptoms should he expect?
Select all that apply
A. Extreme Hunger
B. Excessive thirst
C. Polyuria
D. Salt craving
E. Quick accumulation of fat Answer: A, B, C
⫸ Stenosis of the tricuspid valve would lead to what?
A. left sided heart failure
B. Right sided heart failure
C. Pulmonary regurgitation
D. pulmonary stenosis Answer: B- because the tricuspid valve is located
on the right side
,⫸ #1 sign of right heart failure Answer: peripheral edema and rapid
weight gain
⫸ A patient comes into the ER and is shaking and states that she has a
sharp pain that's in her upper stomach going all the way up into her
back. Her labs come back and show she is experiencing hyperglycemia
and a high WBC count, what is she most likely experiencing?
A. Diabetes crisis
B. Type II diabetes
C. Cholilithiasis
D. Acute pancreatitis Answer: D. Acute pancreatitis: sharp pain that
radiates to the back
⫸ Pancreatitis can lead to Answer: Type 1 diabetes
⫸ Which part of the ekg corresponds with atrial depolarization?
Answer: P wave
⫸ It is impossible for ventricular depolarization to occur during which
part of the EKG? Answer: S-T segment: ventricles have fully
depolarized, absolute refractory period
⫸ Heart failure due to the heart muscle being underdeveloped and not
strong enough to overcome the afterload would be chronotropic
problem, dromotropic problem, or inotropic problem? Answer: Inotropic
problem= Strength of contraction
,⫸ chronotropic Answer: beats per min
⫸ dromotropic Answer: rate of electrical conduction through heart
⫸ A patient comes in with red lesions on his arms which have a red
flare around the border, what is this most likely?
A. Urticaria
B. Impetigo
C. Dermatitis
D. Boils Answer: A. hives= Red flare around the border (#1 symptom)
⫸ A pulse pressure that is 78 would most likely indicate?
A. hypotension
B. hypertension
C. shock
D. TBI Answer: D. traumatic brain injury= increased ICP= Cushing's
Triad
⫸ 120-80= what? Answer: pulse pressure
⫸ Any pulse pressure over 60 is considered Answer: widened
, ⫸ The diastolic pressure is measured during what on an ekg? Answer:
From the T wave (ventricles have stopped beating/contracting) to the
beginning of the R wave (ventricles begin to fully contract)
Heart spends more time in diastolic
⫸ Does the sympathetic nervous system increase or decrease the
peripheral vascular resistance? Answer: increase- because BP increases
because of vasoconstriction
⫸ A patient is receiving a blood transfusion when he starts stating that
he's getting itchy. What is your first intervention?
A. Stop the transfusion
B. Administer Benadryl IM and monitor for worsening of symptoms
C. Check blood pressure
D. Ask the patient if he's short of breath Answer: A. stop the transfusion
⫸ An absent P wave could indicate that which part of the heart is not
functioning properly? Answer: Atria or SA node
⫸ Frank starlings law states that when a heart muscle works hard over a
period of time, is it the muscle or contractility that increases? Answer:
Muscle increases, Contractility decreases
⫸ What is the number one risk factor for dilated ventricular
hypertrophy? Answer: Hypertension
SHEET 2026 SOLVED QUESTIONS FULLY
CORRECT
⫸ A Pulmonary embolus can cause what kind of shock? Answer:
obstructive shock
⫸ A patient has type II diabetes, what symptoms should he expect?
Select all that apply
A. Extreme Hunger
B. Excessive thirst
C. Polyuria
D. Salt craving
E. Quick accumulation of fat Answer: A, B, C
⫸ Stenosis of the tricuspid valve would lead to what?
A. left sided heart failure
B. Right sided heart failure
C. Pulmonary regurgitation
D. pulmonary stenosis Answer: B- because the tricuspid valve is located
on the right side
,⫸ #1 sign of right heart failure Answer: peripheral edema and rapid
weight gain
⫸ A patient comes into the ER and is shaking and states that she has a
sharp pain that's in her upper stomach going all the way up into her
back. Her labs come back and show she is experiencing hyperglycemia
and a high WBC count, what is she most likely experiencing?
A. Diabetes crisis
B. Type II diabetes
C. Cholilithiasis
D. Acute pancreatitis Answer: D. Acute pancreatitis: sharp pain that
radiates to the back
⫸ Pancreatitis can lead to Answer: Type 1 diabetes
⫸ Which part of the ekg corresponds with atrial depolarization?
Answer: P wave
⫸ It is impossible for ventricular depolarization to occur during which
part of the EKG? Answer: S-T segment: ventricles have fully
depolarized, absolute refractory period
⫸ Heart failure due to the heart muscle being underdeveloped and not
strong enough to overcome the afterload would be chronotropic
problem, dromotropic problem, or inotropic problem? Answer: Inotropic
problem= Strength of contraction
,⫸ chronotropic Answer: beats per min
⫸ dromotropic Answer: rate of electrical conduction through heart
⫸ A patient comes in with red lesions on his arms which have a red
flare around the border, what is this most likely?
A. Urticaria
B. Impetigo
C. Dermatitis
D. Boils Answer: A. hives= Red flare around the border (#1 symptom)
⫸ A pulse pressure that is 78 would most likely indicate?
A. hypotension
B. hypertension
C. shock
D. TBI Answer: D. traumatic brain injury= increased ICP= Cushing's
Triad
⫸ 120-80= what? Answer: pulse pressure
⫸ Any pulse pressure over 60 is considered Answer: widened
, ⫸ The diastolic pressure is measured during what on an ekg? Answer:
From the T wave (ventricles have stopped beating/contracting) to the
beginning of the R wave (ventricles begin to fully contract)
Heart spends more time in diastolic
⫸ Does the sympathetic nervous system increase or decrease the
peripheral vascular resistance? Answer: increase- because BP increases
because of vasoconstriction
⫸ A patient is receiving a blood transfusion when he starts stating that
he's getting itchy. What is your first intervention?
A. Stop the transfusion
B. Administer Benadryl IM and monitor for worsening of symptoms
C. Check blood pressure
D. Ask the patient if he's short of breath Answer: A. stop the transfusion
⫸ An absent P wave could indicate that which part of the heart is not
functioning properly? Answer: Atria or SA node
⫸ Frank starlings law states that when a heart muscle works hard over a
period of time, is it the muscle or contractility that increases? Answer:
Muscle increases, Contractility decreases
⫸ What is the number one risk factor for dilated ventricular
hypertrophy? Answer: Hypertension
