OAKLAND UNIVERSITY NRS 2010
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 LATEST
2026/2027 UPDATE |100% ORIGINAL
QUESTION AND ANSWER|SCORE A
While planning care for elderly individuals, the nurse remembers the elderly are
at a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have:
a. A higher total body water volume
b. Decreased muscle mass
c. Increased thirst
d. An increased tendency toward developing edema
b
A nurse is teaching staff about antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Which information
should the nurse include? Secretion of ADH is stimulated by:
a. Increased serum potassium
b. Increased plasma osmolality
c. Decreased renal blood flow
d. Generalized edema
b
Which statement by staff indicates teaching was successful concerning
aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in:
a. Decreased plasma osmolality
b. Increased serum potassium levels
,c. Increased blood volume
c
A 25-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal
cortex. Which finding would the nurse expect to see in the lab results?
a. Decreased blood volume
b. Decreased blood K+ levels
c. Increased urine Na+ levels
d. Increased white blood cells
b
Which of the following patients is the most at risk for developing hypernatremia?
A patient with:
a. vomiting
b. diuretic use
c. dehydration
d. hyperaldosteronism
c
Which of the following conditions would cause the nurse to monitor for
hyperkalemia?
a. Excess aldosterone
b. Acute acidosis
c. Insulin usage
d. Metabolic alkalosis
b
,Which organ system should the nurse monitor when the patient has long-term
potassium deficits?
a. Central nrevous system (CNS)
b. Lungs
c. Kidneys
d. Gastrointestinal tract
c
A 42-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting muscle
weakness and cardiac abnormalities. Laboratory tests indicate that she is
hypokalemic. Which of the following could be the cause of her condition?
a. Respiratory acidosis
b. Constipation
c. Hypoglycemia
d. Laxative abuse
d
A 19-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting restlessness,
muscle cramping, and diarrhea. Lab tests reveal that he is hyperkalemic. Which
of the following could have caused this condition?
a. Primary hyperaldosteronism
b. Acidosis
c. Insulin secretion
d. Diuretic use
b
, A 60-year-old is diagnosed with hyperkalemia. Which assessment finding should
the nurse expect to observe?
a. Weak pulse
b. Excessive thirst
c. Oliguria
d. Constipation
c
Which of the following buffer pairs is considered the major plasma buffering
system?
a. Protein/fat
b. Carbonic acid/bicarbonate
c. Sodium/potassium
d. Amylase/albumin
b
Which patient is most prone to metabolic alkalosis? A patient with:
a. retention of metabolic acids
b. hypoaldosteronism
c. excessive loss of chloride
d. hyperventilation
c
Which patient should the nurse assess for both hyperkalemia and metabolic
acidosis? A patient diagnosed with:
a. diabetes insipidus
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 LATEST
2026/2027 UPDATE |100% ORIGINAL
QUESTION AND ANSWER|SCORE A
While planning care for elderly individuals, the nurse remembers the elderly are
at a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have:
a. A higher total body water volume
b. Decreased muscle mass
c. Increased thirst
d. An increased tendency toward developing edema
b
A nurse is teaching staff about antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Which information
should the nurse include? Secretion of ADH is stimulated by:
a. Increased serum potassium
b. Increased plasma osmolality
c. Decreased renal blood flow
d. Generalized edema
b
Which statement by staff indicates teaching was successful concerning
aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in:
a. Decreased plasma osmolality
b. Increased serum potassium levels
,c. Increased blood volume
c
A 25-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal
cortex. Which finding would the nurse expect to see in the lab results?
a. Decreased blood volume
b. Decreased blood K+ levels
c. Increased urine Na+ levels
d. Increased white blood cells
b
Which of the following patients is the most at risk for developing hypernatremia?
A patient with:
a. vomiting
b. diuretic use
c. dehydration
d. hyperaldosteronism
c
Which of the following conditions would cause the nurse to monitor for
hyperkalemia?
a. Excess aldosterone
b. Acute acidosis
c. Insulin usage
d. Metabolic alkalosis
b
,Which organ system should the nurse monitor when the patient has long-term
potassium deficits?
a. Central nrevous system (CNS)
b. Lungs
c. Kidneys
d. Gastrointestinal tract
c
A 42-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting muscle
weakness and cardiac abnormalities. Laboratory tests indicate that she is
hypokalemic. Which of the following could be the cause of her condition?
a. Respiratory acidosis
b. Constipation
c. Hypoglycemia
d. Laxative abuse
d
A 19-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting restlessness,
muscle cramping, and diarrhea. Lab tests reveal that he is hyperkalemic. Which
of the following could have caused this condition?
a. Primary hyperaldosteronism
b. Acidosis
c. Insulin secretion
d. Diuretic use
b
, A 60-year-old is diagnosed with hyperkalemia. Which assessment finding should
the nurse expect to observe?
a. Weak pulse
b. Excessive thirst
c. Oliguria
d. Constipation
c
Which of the following buffer pairs is considered the major plasma buffering
system?
a. Protein/fat
b. Carbonic acid/bicarbonate
c. Sodium/potassium
d. Amylase/albumin
b
Which patient is most prone to metabolic alkalosis? A patient with:
a. retention of metabolic acids
b. hypoaldosteronism
c. excessive loss of chloride
d. hyperventilation
c
Which patient should the nurse assess for both hyperkalemia and metabolic
acidosis? A patient diagnosed with:
a. diabetes insipidus
