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NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL
(ALL SUGGESTED FLASH CARDS) 2026 -WELL
REVISED ASSESSMENT WITH ACCURATELY
ANSWERED QUESTIONS| GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A patient has a dilated ureter from an obstructed upper urinary tract. Which term
will the nurse use to describe this condition? - correct-answer -Hydroureter
-Dilation of the ureter is referred to as hydroureter (accumulation of urine in the
ureter)
A patient experiences relief of bilateral kidney obstruction which results in
postobstructive diuresis. What risks are associated with this situation? - correct-
answer -fluid and electrolyte imbalance
Which of the following symptom is associated with overactive bladder syndrome?
- correct-answer -Nocturia
A nurse is describing bladder dysfunction caused by neurologic disorders like
stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia and brain tumors. Which of the following
, 2
terms refers to this type of bladder dysfunction? - correct-answer -neurogenic
bladder
The nurse is assessing a patient with bladder cancer. Which of the following is a
typical finding for patients with bladder cancer? - correct-answer -hematuria
A patient with cystitis reports painful urination. The nurse will document this
symptom as which of the following? - correct-answer -Dysuria
A patient presents with a UTI. The nurse knows that the most common causative
pathogen is which of the following? - correct-answer -Escherichia coli
A patient has chronic pyelonephritis.
What would the nurse expect to see in this patient? - correct-answer -Kidney
scarring
The nurse is describing the pathophysiology of glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following mechanisms represent a major component of both primary and
secondary glomerular injury? - correct-answer -antigen-antibody complexes that
deposit within the glomerulus
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Which of the following occurs when normally soluble material such as calcium and
oxalate supersaturates the urine and begins the process of crystal formation? -
correct-answer -Kidney stones
A 14-year-old girl has failed to menstruate and develop secondary sex
characteristics.
What term is used to describe this condition? - correct-answer -primary
amenorrhea
What term is used when describing the occurrence of sexual maturation in girls
before the age of 6 and in boys before the age of 9? - correct-answer -precocious
puberty
Dermoid cysts are tumors that contain elements of skin, hair, glands, muscle,
cartilage, and bone that can eventually develop into: - correct-answer -ovarian
cancer
Risk factors for the
development of endometrial cancer include: - correct-answer -obesity, early
menarche, and late menopause
NIGHTINGALE COLLEGE- PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL
(ALL SUGGESTED FLASH CARDS) 2026 -WELL
REVISED ASSESSMENT WITH ACCURATELY
ANSWERED QUESTIONS| GUARANTEED SUCCESS
A patient has a dilated ureter from an obstructed upper urinary tract. Which term
will the nurse use to describe this condition? - correct-answer -Hydroureter
-Dilation of the ureter is referred to as hydroureter (accumulation of urine in the
ureter)
A patient experiences relief of bilateral kidney obstruction which results in
postobstructive diuresis. What risks are associated with this situation? - correct-
answer -fluid and electrolyte imbalance
Which of the following symptom is associated with overactive bladder syndrome?
- correct-answer -Nocturia
A nurse is describing bladder dysfunction caused by neurologic disorders like
stroke, traumatic brain injury, dementia and brain tumors. Which of the following
, 2
terms refers to this type of bladder dysfunction? - correct-answer -neurogenic
bladder
The nurse is assessing a patient with bladder cancer. Which of the following is a
typical finding for patients with bladder cancer? - correct-answer -hematuria
A patient with cystitis reports painful urination. The nurse will document this
symptom as which of the following? - correct-answer -Dysuria
A patient presents with a UTI. The nurse knows that the most common causative
pathogen is which of the following? - correct-answer -Escherichia coli
A patient has chronic pyelonephritis.
What would the nurse expect to see in this patient? - correct-answer -Kidney
scarring
The nurse is describing the pathophysiology of glomerulonephritis. Which of the
following mechanisms represent a major component of both primary and
secondary glomerular injury? - correct-answer -antigen-antibody complexes that
deposit within the glomerulus
, 3
Which of the following occurs when normally soluble material such as calcium and
oxalate supersaturates the urine and begins the process of crystal formation? -
correct-answer -Kidney stones
A 14-year-old girl has failed to menstruate and develop secondary sex
characteristics.
What term is used to describe this condition? - correct-answer -primary
amenorrhea
What term is used when describing the occurrence of sexual maturation in girls
before the age of 6 and in boys before the age of 9? - correct-answer -precocious
puberty
Dermoid cysts are tumors that contain elements of skin, hair, glands, muscle,
cartilage, and bone that can eventually develop into: - correct-answer -ovarian
cancer
Risk factors for the
development of endometrial cancer include: - correct-answer -obesity, early
menarche, and late menopause
