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HESI ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A patient has defective secretion of the intrinsic factor leading to
anemia. What treatment option does the healthcare professional
discuss with the patient?
a. Increasing iron sources in the diet such as red meat.
b. Vitamin B12 injections initially given once a week.
c. Having relatives tested for bone marrow donation.
d. Better control of the patient's underlying disorder - ANSWER-
Vitamin B12 injections initially given once a week.
After a person has a subtotal gastrectomy for chronic gastritis,
which type of anemia will result?
a. Iron deficiency
b. Aplastic
c. Folic acid
d. Pernicious - ANSWER-Pernicious
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Which condition resulting from untreated pernicious anemia (PA)
is fatal?
a. Brain hypoxia
b. Liver hypoxia
c. Heart failure
d. Renal failure - ANSWER-Heart failure
How is the effectiveness of vitamin B12 therapy measured?
a. Reticulocyte count
b. Serum transferring
c. Hemoglobin
d. Serum vitamin B12 - ANSWER-Reticulocyte count
A healthcare professional has educated a student on folic acid.
Which statement by the student indicates that more teaching is
needed?
a. Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin.
b. Folic acid is stored in the liver.
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c. Folic acid is essential for RNA and DNA synthesis within
erythrocytes.
d. Folic acid is absorbed in the upper small intestine. - ANSWER-
Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin.
Which anemia produces small, pale erythrocytes?
a. Folic acid
b. Hemolytic
c. Iron deficiency
d. Pernicious - ANSWER-Iron deficiency
A patient in the healthcare clinic reports fatigue, weakness, and
dyspnea, as well as pale conjunctiva of the eyes and brittle,
concave nails. What assessment by the healthcare professional is
most appropriate for the suspected anemia?
a. Blood pressure and apical pulse
b. Oral mucus membranes and tongue
c. Ability to swallow foods and liquids
d. Skin and sclera for normal coloration - ANSWER-Oral mucus
membranes and tongue
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A healthcare professional in an urban clinic is seeing a patient
who has iron deficiency anemia (IDA). What question by the
professional is most appropriate to assess for the cause of IDA?
a. "How many times a week do you have iron-rich foods?"
b. "Have you ever noticed any blood in your stool?"
c. "Do you have a history of heart valve replacement?"
d. "Have you had any recent viral infections?" - ANSWER-"Have
you ever noticed any blood in your stool?"
A healthcare professional works with recent refugees. A mother
brings in her children who have been diagnosed with iron
deficiency anemia. What action by the professional is most
appropriate?
a. Educate the mother on an iron-rich diet.
b. Arrange to test for parasitic infections.
c. Explain the weekly iron infusions.
d. Teach the mother to give iron supplements. - ANSWER-
Arrange to test for parasitic infections.
HESI ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM LATEST 2026-
2027 ACTUAL EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED|| ||BRANDNEW!!!||
A patient has defective secretion of the intrinsic factor leading to
anemia. What treatment option does the healthcare professional
discuss with the patient?
a. Increasing iron sources in the diet such as red meat.
b. Vitamin B12 injections initially given once a week.
c. Having relatives tested for bone marrow donation.
d. Better control of the patient's underlying disorder - ANSWER-
Vitamin B12 injections initially given once a week.
After a person has a subtotal gastrectomy for chronic gastritis,
which type of anemia will result?
a. Iron deficiency
b. Aplastic
c. Folic acid
d. Pernicious - ANSWER-Pernicious
,2|Page
Which condition resulting from untreated pernicious anemia (PA)
is fatal?
a. Brain hypoxia
b. Liver hypoxia
c. Heart failure
d. Renal failure - ANSWER-Heart failure
How is the effectiveness of vitamin B12 therapy measured?
a. Reticulocyte count
b. Serum transferring
c. Hemoglobin
d. Serum vitamin B12 - ANSWER-Reticulocyte count
A healthcare professional has educated a student on folic acid.
Which statement by the student indicates that more teaching is
needed?
a. Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin.
b. Folic acid is stored in the liver.
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c. Folic acid is essential for RNA and DNA synthesis within
erythrocytes.
d. Folic acid is absorbed in the upper small intestine. - ANSWER-
Folic acid absorption is dependent on the enzyme folacin.
Which anemia produces small, pale erythrocytes?
a. Folic acid
b. Hemolytic
c. Iron deficiency
d. Pernicious - ANSWER-Iron deficiency
A patient in the healthcare clinic reports fatigue, weakness, and
dyspnea, as well as pale conjunctiva of the eyes and brittle,
concave nails. What assessment by the healthcare professional is
most appropriate for the suspected anemia?
a. Blood pressure and apical pulse
b. Oral mucus membranes and tongue
c. Ability to swallow foods and liquids
d. Skin and sclera for normal coloration - ANSWER-Oral mucus
membranes and tongue
, 4|Page
A healthcare professional in an urban clinic is seeing a patient
who has iron deficiency anemia (IDA). What question by the
professional is most appropriate to assess for the cause of IDA?
a. "How many times a week do you have iron-rich foods?"
b. "Have you ever noticed any blood in your stool?"
c. "Do you have a history of heart valve replacement?"
d. "Have you had any recent viral infections?" - ANSWER-"Have
you ever noticed any blood in your stool?"
A healthcare professional works with recent refugees. A mother
brings in her children who have been diagnosed with iron
deficiency anemia. What action by the professional is most
appropriate?
a. Educate the mother on an iron-rich diet.
b. Arrange to test for parasitic infections.
c. Explain the weekly iron infusions.
d. Teach the mother to give iron supplements. - ANSWER-
Arrange to test for parasitic infections.
