Nightingale Pathophysiology final Exam Questions and Answers
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A patient with type 1 diabetes asks the nurse what causes polyuria. What is the nurse's best response?
The symptom of polyuria in diabetes mellitus (DM) is caused by - (ANSWER)Increase glucose in Urine
If a patient with diabetes has advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs), what does the nurse suspect
is happening in the patient's body? - (ANSWER)Tissue/ cellular injury
Which information should the nurse include in a lecture on syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone (SIADH)? SIADH results in excessive - (ANSWER)renal retention of water without sodium
retention.
A patient with Graves disease has subcutaneous swelling of the anterior leg. Which term should the
nurse document on the chart? - (ANSWER)Pretibial myxedema
A student nurse asks the nurse what causes acromegaly. The nurse should explain that acromegaly is
caused by abnormal increases of: - (ANSWER)Growth hormone
The pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) involves: - (ANSWER)autoimmune destruction of
pancreatic beta cells
A patient has thyroid carcinoma. Which of the following will the nurse find on assessment? -
(ANSWER)Small thyroid nodule
Which is the appropriate method for diagnosis of type 1 diabetes? - (ANSWER)Evaluating fasting plasma
glucose levels
Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse needs more teaching? Hyperglycemia can
lead to chronic complications of diabetes through: - (ANSWER)suppression of oxidative stress.
, Nightingale Pathophysiology final Exam Questions and Answers
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Graves disease is an example of a: - (ANSWER)Type II hypersensitivity
A patient asks the nurse about the best treatment for multiple myeloma? How should the nurse
respond? - (ANSWER)Chemotherapy
A patient has acute leukemia. A nurse recalls the cell most affected by this disease is a: - (ANSWER)blast
cell.
Which laboratory result will be elevated in a patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? -
(ANSWER)Fibrin degradation products
A nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which
laboratory test should the nurse ask the primary care provider to order? - (ANSWER)D-dimer
A patient has heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). Which condition is a priority to assess? -
(ANSWER)Pulmonary embolism
A patient has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). When the nurse is reviewing the history, which finding is a
risk factor for NHL - (ANSWER)Organ transplant 2 years ago
Which concept should the nurse include when describing the pathophysiology of thrombotic
thrombocytopenic purpura? - (ANSWER)Schizocytes/Schistocytes
A patient has multiple myeloma. Which area in the body does the nurse closely monitor for the tumor
masses? - (ANSWER)Bones
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Update 2026) UPDATE!!
A patient with type 1 diabetes asks the nurse what causes polyuria. What is the nurse's best response?
The symptom of polyuria in diabetes mellitus (DM) is caused by - (ANSWER)Increase glucose in Urine
If a patient with diabetes has advanced glycosylation end products (AGEs), what does the nurse suspect
is happening in the patient's body? - (ANSWER)Tissue/ cellular injury
Which information should the nurse include in a lecture on syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone (SIADH)? SIADH results in excessive - (ANSWER)renal retention of water without sodium
retention.
A patient with Graves disease has subcutaneous swelling of the anterior leg. Which term should the
nurse document on the chart? - (ANSWER)Pretibial myxedema
A student nurse asks the nurse what causes acromegaly. The nurse should explain that acromegaly is
caused by abnormal increases of: - (ANSWER)Growth hormone
The pathophysiology of type 1 diabetes mellitus (DM) involves: - (ANSWER)autoimmune destruction of
pancreatic beta cells
A patient has thyroid carcinoma. Which of the following will the nurse find on assessment? -
(ANSWER)Small thyroid nodule
Which is the appropriate method for diagnosis of type 1 diabetes? - (ANSWER)Evaluating fasting plasma
glucose levels
Which of the following statements indicates that the nurse needs more teaching? Hyperglycemia can
lead to chronic complications of diabetes through: - (ANSWER)suppression of oxidative stress.
, Nightingale Pathophysiology final Exam Questions and Answers
(Verified Answers) Most Recent exam COMPLETE (2026) (Latest
Update 2026) UPDATE!!
Graves disease is an example of a: - (ANSWER)Type II hypersensitivity
A patient asks the nurse about the best treatment for multiple myeloma? How should the nurse
respond? - (ANSWER)Chemotherapy
A patient has acute leukemia. A nurse recalls the cell most affected by this disease is a: - (ANSWER)blast
cell.
Which laboratory result will be elevated in a patient with disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC)? -
(ANSWER)Fibrin degradation products
A nurse suspects that the patient is experiencing disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC). Which
laboratory test should the nurse ask the primary care provider to order? - (ANSWER)D-dimer
A patient has heparin-induced thrombocytopenia (HIT). Which condition is a priority to assess? -
(ANSWER)Pulmonary embolism
A patient has non-Hodgkin's lymphoma (NHL). When the nurse is reviewing the history, which finding is a
risk factor for NHL - (ANSWER)Organ transplant 2 years ago
Which concept should the nurse include when describing the pathophysiology of thrombotic
thrombocytopenic purpura? - (ANSWER)Schizocytes/Schistocytes
A patient has multiple myeloma. Which area in the body does the nurse closely monitor for the tumor
masses? - (ANSWER)Bones
