NURS 611 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
PRACTICE SET TEST 4 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
◉ Glucose transport enhances absorption of. Answer: sodium
◉ Cause of GERD. Answer: low pressure of LES
◉ How does intussusception cause intestinal obstruction. Answer:
telescoping of intestine, blocking blood supply
◉ Immediate result of small intestine obstruction. Answer: distention
◉ How does intestinal obstruction at pyloris or high in small intestine
cause metabolic alkalosis. Answer: excessive loss of hydrogen ions
◉ Cardinal symptoms of small intestine obstruction. Answer: colicky
pain, distention, vomiting
◉ Primary cause of peptic ulcers. Answer: hyposecretion of pepsin
◉ Peptic ulcers do not occur in. Answer: jejunum
, ◉ After partial gastrectomy or pyloroplasty pt develops increased HR,
hypotension, weakness, pallor, sweating, and dizziness, what is the
cause. Answer: Dumping syndrome
◉ Dumping syndrome responds well to. Answer: dietary management
◉ Sources of increased amonia r/t hepatic encephalopathy. Answer:
protein digestion, digested blood, amonia forming bacteria
◉ Process of acute pancreatitis. Answer: bile/pancreatic duct
obstruction, cellular injury, typically resolves spontaneously
◉ Obesity. Answer: BMI over 30
◉ Prodromal manifestations of hepatitis. Answer: fatigue, vomiting,
hyperalgia
◉ Inflammation base of crypts of Lieberkuhn in large intestine. Answer:
ulcerative colitis
◉ Crohn's disease severity. Answer: elevated IgG
◉ Kidney stones in upper ureter produces pain in. Answer: umbilicus
PRACTICE SET TEST 4 2026 TESTED
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
SOLUTIONS
◉ Glucose transport enhances absorption of. Answer: sodium
◉ Cause of GERD. Answer: low pressure of LES
◉ How does intussusception cause intestinal obstruction. Answer:
telescoping of intestine, blocking blood supply
◉ Immediate result of small intestine obstruction. Answer: distention
◉ How does intestinal obstruction at pyloris or high in small intestine
cause metabolic alkalosis. Answer: excessive loss of hydrogen ions
◉ Cardinal symptoms of small intestine obstruction. Answer: colicky
pain, distention, vomiting
◉ Primary cause of peptic ulcers. Answer: hyposecretion of pepsin
◉ Peptic ulcers do not occur in. Answer: jejunum
, ◉ After partial gastrectomy or pyloroplasty pt develops increased HR,
hypotension, weakness, pallor, sweating, and dizziness, what is the
cause. Answer: Dumping syndrome
◉ Dumping syndrome responds well to. Answer: dietary management
◉ Sources of increased amonia r/t hepatic encephalopathy. Answer:
protein digestion, digested blood, amonia forming bacteria
◉ Process of acute pancreatitis. Answer: bile/pancreatic duct
obstruction, cellular injury, typically resolves spontaneously
◉ Obesity. Answer: BMI over 30
◉ Prodromal manifestations of hepatitis. Answer: fatigue, vomiting,
hyperalgia
◉ Inflammation base of crypts of Lieberkuhn in large intestine. Answer:
ulcerative colitis
◉ Crohn's disease severity. Answer: elevated IgG
◉ Kidney stones in upper ureter produces pain in. Answer: umbilicus
