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NUR2063-ESSENTIALS OF
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2| ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2026
What causes gastritis? - correct-answer - Acute - circulatory disturbances (shock)
and exposure to exogenous irritants (drugs [aspirin], alcohol, chemicals, lactose
intolerance)
Chronic - cause is unknown
is probably mediated by immunologic mechanism or related to infection with H.
pylori
What is amenorrhea? - correct-answer - - absence of menstruation
What is metrorrhagia? - correct-answer - - bleeding between periods
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What is dysmenorrhea? - correct-answer - - painful periods
Costal vertebral angle (CVA) - correct-answer - angle formed by the 12th rib and
the vertebral column on the posterior thorax, overlying the kidney; percuss for
kidney tenderness
What causes flank pain? - correct-answer - kidney stones
When is enuresis abnormal? - correct-answer - after age 5
People with polycystic kidney disease should do what? - correct-answer - increase
fluid intake, measure blood pressure regularly
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What is polyuria? - correct-answer - frequent urination
Female Mutilation - correct-answer - risks for uti, trouble urinating
What hormone causes bleeding during menopause? - correct-answer - estrogen
Where does exchange occur in the kidneys? - correct-answer - As the filtered fluid
moves along the tubule, the blood vessel reabsorbs almost all of the water, along
with minerals and nutrients your body needs. The tubule helps remove excess
acid from the blood. The remaining fluid and wastes in the tubule become urine.
What increases the risk for bladder cancer? - correct-answer - smoking
NUR2063-ESSENTIALS OF
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2| ACTUAL
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
2026
What causes gastritis? - correct-answer - Acute - circulatory disturbances (shock)
and exposure to exogenous irritants (drugs [aspirin], alcohol, chemicals, lactose
intolerance)
Chronic - cause is unknown
is probably mediated by immunologic mechanism or related to infection with H.
pylori
What is amenorrhea? - correct-answer - - absence of menstruation
What is metrorrhagia? - correct-answer - - bleeding between periods
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What is dysmenorrhea? - correct-answer - - painful periods
Costal vertebral angle (CVA) - correct-answer - angle formed by the 12th rib and
the vertebral column on the posterior thorax, overlying the kidney; percuss for
kidney tenderness
What causes flank pain? - correct-answer - kidney stones
When is enuresis abnormal? - correct-answer - after age 5
People with polycystic kidney disease should do what? - correct-answer - increase
fluid intake, measure blood pressure regularly
, 3|Page
What is polyuria? - correct-answer - frequent urination
Female Mutilation - correct-answer - risks for uti, trouble urinating
What hormone causes bleeding during menopause? - correct-answer - estrogen
Where does exchange occur in the kidneys? - correct-answer - As the filtered fluid
moves along the tubule, the blood vessel reabsorbs almost all of the water, along
with minerals and nutrients your body needs. The tubule helps remove excess
acid from the blood. The remaining fluid and wastes in the tubule become urine.
What increases the risk for bladder cancer? - correct-answer - smoking
