NUR 221 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 FINAL
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
GRADED A+
● Why do patients with Hypoparathyroidism experience bone loss?
Answer: Altered/low calcium levels
● Why would you as the nurse treat Hypoparathyroidism with vitamin
D? Answer: Vitamin D is needed for the absorption of calcium
● Hydrocephalus has to do with ? Answer: Increased intracranial
pressure
● You are caring for a pediatric patient who has hydrocephalus, what
would you expect as a treatment for this patient? Answer: Shunt
● Why is one of the symptoms of Hydrocephalus papilledema? Answer:
It is a direct cause of the buildup of pressure around the brain.
● A patient with suspected Multiple Sclerosis has undergone an MRI.
What would you be looking for on the MRI results? Answer: Plaques
and lesions
, ● Your patient has Multiple Sclerosis and has undergone a CSF analysis,
what would you expect the provider to have found in the CSF fluid?
Answer: IgG antibodies
● Your patient with Leukemia is experiencing bone pain, why do you
think this is? Answer: The high influx of WBCs into the bone marrow
● Your patient with Leukemia is experiencing anemia, why do you think
this is ? Answer: The decrease in RBC production because of the
increased WBC production.
● Your patient with Leukemia is experiencing some bruising on the skin,
the patient asks you why this is happening. What is the appropriate
response ? Answer: Your low production of platelets is causing you to
bruise.
● Your patient with Fibromyalgia is presenting with pain, and stiffness.
What would tell the patient about the cause of these symptoms. Answer:
The fibrous tissue that has developed in your muscle is the reason for
your pain and stiffness.
● What are the requirements for a patient to be diagnosed with
Fibromyalgia? Answer: The patient must have pain at 12 out of the 18
of their dermatome points
TEST QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2026
GRADED A+
● Why do patients with Hypoparathyroidism experience bone loss?
Answer: Altered/low calcium levels
● Why would you as the nurse treat Hypoparathyroidism with vitamin
D? Answer: Vitamin D is needed for the absorption of calcium
● Hydrocephalus has to do with ? Answer: Increased intracranial
pressure
● You are caring for a pediatric patient who has hydrocephalus, what
would you expect as a treatment for this patient? Answer: Shunt
● Why is one of the symptoms of Hydrocephalus papilledema? Answer:
It is a direct cause of the buildup of pressure around the brain.
● A patient with suspected Multiple Sclerosis has undergone an MRI.
What would you be looking for on the MRI results? Answer: Plaques
and lesions
, ● Your patient has Multiple Sclerosis and has undergone a CSF analysis,
what would you expect the provider to have found in the CSF fluid?
Answer: IgG antibodies
● Your patient with Leukemia is experiencing bone pain, why do you
think this is? Answer: The high influx of WBCs into the bone marrow
● Your patient with Leukemia is experiencing anemia, why do you think
this is ? Answer: The decrease in RBC production because of the
increased WBC production.
● Your patient with Leukemia is experiencing some bruising on the skin,
the patient asks you why this is happening. What is the appropriate
response ? Answer: Your low production of platelets is causing you to
bruise.
● Your patient with Fibromyalgia is presenting with pain, and stiffness.
What would tell the patient about the cause of these symptoms. Answer:
The fibrous tissue that has developed in your muscle is the reason for
your pain and stiffness.
● What are the requirements for a patient to be diagnosed with
Fibromyalgia? Answer: The patient must have pain at 12 out of the 18
of their dermatome points
