NURS 611 Exam 3
(2024/2025 Edition) –
Advanced
Pathophysiology
Practice Questions with
Verified Answers
1. A patient with left-sided heart failure is most likely to
develop which complication first?
A. Peripheral edema
B. Hepatomegaly
C. Pulmonary congestion
D. Ascites
Resolution Result Verified Answers : C. Pulmonary
congestion
,Explanation:
Left-sided heart failure causes blood to back up into the
pulmonary circulation, leading to pulmonary edema and
congestion before systemic symptoms occur.
2. Which electrolyte imbalance is most commonly
associated with cardiac dysrhythmias?
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Hyperphosphatemia Resolution Result Verified
Answers : B. Hypokalemia
Explanation:
Potassium is critical for cardiac conduction. Low
potassium levels increase myocardial excitability and may
cause life-threatening arrhythmias.
3. Insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes primarily results
from:
A. Autoimmune destruction of beta cells
B. Increased insulin receptor sensitivity
C. Decreased cellular response to insulin
, D. Complete absence of insulin production Resolution
Result Verified Answers : C. Decreased cellular
response to insulin
Explanation:
In type 2 diabetes, cells become less responsive to insulin,
resulting in impaired glucose uptake and hyperglycemia.
4. Which pathophysiologic process occurs in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
A. Increased alveolar elasticity
B. Destruction of alveolar walls
C. Thickening of pleural membranes only
D. Increased oxygen diffusion capacity Resolution Result
Verified Answers : B. Destruction of alveolar walls
Explanation:
COPD, especially emphysema, involves destruction of
alveolar walls and loss of elastic recoil, impairing gas
exchange.
5. A patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone (SIADH) is expected to have:
(2024/2025 Edition) –
Advanced
Pathophysiology
Practice Questions with
Verified Answers
1. A patient with left-sided heart failure is most likely to
develop which complication first?
A. Peripheral edema
B. Hepatomegaly
C. Pulmonary congestion
D. Ascites
Resolution Result Verified Answers : C. Pulmonary
congestion
,Explanation:
Left-sided heart failure causes blood to back up into the
pulmonary circulation, leading to pulmonary edema and
congestion before systemic symptoms occur.
2. Which electrolyte imbalance is most commonly
associated with cardiac dysrhythmias?
A. Hypercalcemia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Hyperphosphatemia Resolution Result Verified
Answers : B. Hypokalemia
Explanation:
Potassium is critical for cardiac conduction. Low
potassium levels increase myocardial excitability and may
cause life-threatening arrhythmias.
3. Insulin resistance in type 2 diabetes primarily results
from:
A. Autoimmune destruction of beta cells
B. Increased insulin receptor sensitivity
C. Decreased cellular response to insulin
, D. Complete absence of insulin production Resolution
Result Verified Answers : C. Decreased cellular
response to insulin
Explanation:
In type 2 diabetes, cells become less responsive to insulin,
resulting in impaired glucose uptake and hyperglycemia.
4. Which pathophysiologic process occurs in chronic
obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)?
A. Increased alveolar elasticity
B. Destruction of alveolar walls
C. Thickening of pleural membranes only
D. Increased oxygen diffusion capacity Resolution Result
Verified Answers : B. Destruction of alveolar walls
Explanation:
COPD, especially emphysema, involves destruction of
alveolar walls and loss of elastic recoil, impairing gas
exchange.
5. A patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic
hormone (SIADH) is expected to have:
