NURS618/ NURS 618 EXAM 1
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
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Core Domains
• Cellular Adaptation, Injury, and Death
• Inflammation and Tissue Repair
• Immunity and Immune System Disorders
• Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
• Genetic and Developmental Disorders
• Neoplasia and Cancer Biology
• Alterations in Oxygenation and Perfusion
• Alterations in Neurological Function
• Alterations in Endocrine Function
• Stress and Disease
Introduction
This comprehensive assessment is designed to prepare graduate
nursing students for the NURS618 Pathophysiology Exam 1 at
Southeastern Louisiana University. It evaluates advanced
understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying
,disease processes, including cellular injury and adaptation,
inflammation, immunity, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, and
genetic disorders. The exam employs multiple-choice, NCLEX-
style questions with clinical scenarios that test critical thinking,
clinical reasoning, and application of pathophysiology principles to
patient care. Emphasis is placed on the integration of
foundational science with clinical decision-making to ensure
students are prepared for both academic success and advanced
nursing practice.
SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1–100
Question 1
A patient presents with fatigue, pallor, and shortness of breath.
Laboratory findings reveal microcytic, hypochromic anemia.
Which cellular adaptation is most likely occurring in the bone
marrow?
A. Hyperplasia
B. Hypertrophy
C. Atrophy
D. Metaplasia
A
RATIONALE: Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells
in a tissue due to increased demand. In anemia, the bone marrow
responds to low oxygen levels by increasing red blood cell
production through hyperplasia of erythroid precursors.
Question 2
,A patient with chronic heart failure develops bilateral pitting
edema and ascites. Which pathophysiological mechanism is
primarily responsible for these findings?
A. Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure
B. Increased capillary permeability
C. Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
D. Decreased plasma oncotic pressure
C
RATIONALE: In heart failure, venous congestion leads to
increased capillary hydrostatic pressure, which forces fluid out of
the capillaries into the interstitial space, resulting in edema and
ascites.
Question 3
A patient with a history of alcohol abuse presents with jaundice,
ascites, and spider angiomas. Which type of cellular injury is most
likely responsible for this patient's liver dysfunction?
A. Ischemic injury
B. Toxic injury
C. Hypoxic injury
D. Physical injury
B
RATIONALE: Chronic alcohol consumption causes toxic injury
to hepatocytes through the accumulation of toxic metabolites,
leading to fatty liver, hepatitis, and cirrhosis.
Question 4
, A patient develops anaphylaxis after receiving penicillin. Which
type of hypersensitivity reaction is this?
A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D. Type IV
A
RATIONALE: Anaphylaxis is a Type I hypersensitivity reaction
mediated by IgE antibodies that trigger mast cell degranulation
and release of histamine and other mediators.
Question 5
A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develops
glomerulonephritis due to deposition of immune complexes in the
renal glomeruli. Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is this?
A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D. Type IV
C
RATIONALE: SLE is a Type III hypersensitivity reaction
characterized by the deposition of immune complexes (antigen-
antibody) in tissues, leading to complement activation and tissue
damage.
Question 6
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
PLUS RATIONALES 2025/2026
Q&A | INSTANT DOWNLOAD PDF
Core Domains
• Cellular Adaptation, Injury, and Death
• Inflammation and Tissue Repair
• Immunity and Immune System Disorders
• Fluid, Electrolyte, and Acid-Base Imbalances
• Genetic and Developmental Disorders
• Neoplasia and Cancer Biology
• Alterations in Oxygenation and Perfusion
• Alterations in Neurological Function
• Alterations in Endocrine Function
• Stress and Disease
Introduction
This comprehensive assessment is designed to prepare graduate
nursing students for the NURS618 Pathophysiology Exam 1 at
Southeastern Louisiana University. It evaluates advanced
understanding of cellular and molecular mechanisms underlying
,disease processes, including cellular injury and adaptation,
inflammation, immunity, fluid and electrolyte imbalances, and
genetic disorders. The exam employs multiple-choice, NCLEX-
style questions with clinical scenarios that test critical thinking,
clinical reasoning, and application of pathophysiology principles to
patient care. Emphasis is placed on the integration of
foundational science with clinical decision-making to ensure
students are prepared for both academic success and advanced
nursing practice.
SECTION ONE: QUESTIONS 1–100
Question 1
A patient presents with fatigue, pallor, and shortness of breath.
Laboratory findings reveal microcytic, hypochromic anemia.
Which cellular adaptation is most likely occurring in the bone
marrow?
A. Hyperplasia
B. Hypertrophy
C. Atrophy
D. Metaplasia
A
RATIONALE: Hyperplasia is an increase in the number of cells
in a tissue due to increased demand. In anemia, the bone marrow
responds to low oxygen levels by increasing red blood cell
production through hyperplasia of erythroid precursors.
Question 2
,A patient with chronic heart failure develops bilateral pitting
edema and ascites. Which pathophysiological mechanism is
primarily responsible for these findings?
A. Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure
B. Increased capillary permeability
C. Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
D. Decreased plasma oncotic pressure
C
RATIONALE: In heart failure, venous congestion leads to
increased capillary hydrostatic pressure, which forces fluid out of
the capillaries into the interstitial space, resulting in edema and
ascites.
Question 3
A patient with a history of alcohol abuse presents with jaundice,
ascites, and spider angiomas. Which type of cellular injury is most
likely responsible for this patient's liver dysfunction?
A. Ischemic injury
B. Toxic injury
C. Hypoxic injury
D. Physical injury
B
RATIONALE: Chronic alcohol consumption causes toxic injury
to hepatocytes through the accumulation of toxic metabolites,
leading to fatty liver, hepatitis, and cirrhosis.
Question 4
, A patient develops anaphylaxis after receiving penicillin. Which
type of hypersensitivity reaction is this?
A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D. Type IV
A
RATIONALE: Anaphylaxis is a Type I hypersensitivity reaction
mediated by IgE antibodies that trigger mast cell degranulation
and release of histamine and other mediators.
Question 5
A patient with systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE) develops
glomerulonephritis due to deposition of immune complexes in the
renal glomeruli. Which type of hypersensitivity reaction is this?
A. Type I
B. Type II
C. Type III
D. Type IV
C
RATIONALE: SLE is a Type III hypersensitivity reaction
characterized by the deposition of immune complexes (antigen-
antibody) in tissues, leading to complement activation and tissue
damage.
Question 6
