Advanced Pathophysiology (Latest
2026/ 2027 Update) Actual
Questions and Answers | 100%
Correct | Grade A – Chamberlain
Description
This NR507 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam is a Newest 150+ Actual practice question,
Terms & Complete definitions exam focusing on Weeks 1-4, including immunological (HIV, SLE),
hematological (anemias), cardiovascular (CAD, heart failure), pulmonary (asthma, COPD), and renal
pathologies. focusing on mechanisms, risk factors, and manifestations.
Real Exam Overview
Format: 100 multiple-choice questions (120 minutes).
Coverage: Weeks 1 through 4 (non-cumulative).
Availability: Typically, open during Week 4.
Focus: Advanced understanding of disease mechanisms, lab markers, and clinical manifestations.
Key Content Areas
Immunological Pathologies (Week 1): Hypersensitivity reactions (Types I-IV), HIV, Systemic Lupus
Erythematosus (SLE), and deficiency.
Hematological & Cardiovascular Pathologies (Week 2): Anemias (microcytic/macrocytic), coronary
artery disease (CAD), heart failure, and valvular disorders.
Pulmonary Pathologies (Week 3): Obstructive (asthma, COPD) vs. restrictive lung diseases, and gas
exchange dysfunction.
Urinary System Pathologies (Week 4): UTIs, renal failure (acute/chronic), and benign prostatic
hyperplasia (BPH).
Key Concepts to Study
Mechanisms: Pathophysiology of immune, cardiac, renal, and respiratory systems.
Diagnostics: Laboratory markers for anemia, cardiac enzymes, and renal function tests.
Symptoms: Clinical manifestations of common diseases, such as SLE, hypertension, and COPD.
Physiology: Normal pulmonary, cardiac, and renal function.
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, Quiz_________________?
3 characteristics of bronchitis -
Answer
bronchial inflammation
hypersecretion of mucus
chronic productive cough for at least 3 consecutive
months for at least 2 successive years
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3 layers of the bronchioles -
Answer
innermost layer
middle layer - lamina propria
outermost layer
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Acute Kidney Injury -
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, Answer
Sudden decline in kidney function with a decrease in GFR
and an increase in plasma creatinine and BUN levels -
results in oliguria
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After air passes through the trachea where does it go? -
Answer
goes into the left or right bronchi
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Afterload -
Answer
the amount of resistance to open the semilunar valves
and eject of blood from the ventricle
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, alveolar hyperinflation -
Answer
When air is unable to move out of the alveolar like it
should due to bronchial walls collapsing around possible
mucus plug thus trapping air inside
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anemia risk factors -
Answer
acute or chronic blood loss, increased hemolysis,
inadequate dietary intake or malabsorption, bone
marrow suppression, age
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angiotensin converting enzyme (ACE) -
Answer
an enzyme that converts angiotensin I to angiotensin II
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