HESI PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXIT EXAM 2025// WITH 500+
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
A dissecting aneurysm is dangerous due to the fact that there is a tear in
which layer of the vessel wall? Inner, middle, outer. VERIFIED
ANSWER medial layer- allows blood to seep into the middle layer
A Pulmonary embolus can cause what kind of shock? VERIFIED
ANSWER obstructive shock
A patient has type II diabetes, what symptoms should he expect? Select
all that apply
A. Extreme Hunger
B. Excessive thirst
C. Polyuria
D. Salt craving
E. Quick accumulation of fat VERIFIED ANSWER A, B, C
Stenosis of the tricuspid valve would lead to what?
A. left sided heart failure
B. Right sided heart failure
C. Pulmonary regurgitation
D. pulmonary stenosis VERIFIED ANSWER B- because the tricuspid
valve is located on the right side
,#1 sign of right heart failure VERIFIED ANSWER peripheral edema
and rapid weight gain
A patient comes into the ER and is shaking and states that she has a
sharp pain that's in her upper stomach going all the way up into her
back. Her labs come back and show she is experiencing hyperglycemia
and a high WBC count, what is she most likely experiencing?
A. Diabetes crisis
B. Type II diabetes
C. Cholilithiasis
D. Acute pancreatitis VERIFIED ANSWER D. Acute pancreatitis: sharp
pain that radiates to the back
Pancreatitis can lead to VERIFIED ANSWER Type 1 diabetes
Which part of the ekg corresponds with atrial depolarization?
VERIFIED ANSWER P wave
It is impossible for ventricular depolarization to occur during which part
of the EKG? VERIFIED ANSWER S-T segment: ventricles have fully
depolarized, absolute refractory period
Heart failure due to the heart muscle being underdeveloped and not
strong enough to overcome the afterload would be chronotropic
problem, dromotropic problem, or inotropic problem? VERIFIED
ANSWER Inotropic problem= Strength of contraction
,chronotropic VERIFIED ANSWER beats per min
dromotropic VERIFIED ANSWER rate of electrical conduction through
heart
A patient comes in with red lesions on his arms which have a red flare
around the border, what is this most likely?
A. Urticaria
B. Impetigo
C. Dermatitis
D. Boils VERIFIED ANSWER A. hives= Red flare around the border
(#1 symptom)
A pulse pressure that is 78 would most likely indicate?
A. hypotension
B. hypertension
C. shock
D. TBI VERIFIED ANSWER D. traumatic brain injury= increased ICP=
Cushing's Triad
120-80= what? VERIFIED ANSWER pulse pressure
Any pulse pressure over 60 is considered VERIFIED ANSWER
widened
, The diastolic pressure is measured during what on an ekg? VERIFIED
ANSWER From the T wave (ventricles have stopped
beating/contracting) to the beginning of the R wave (ventricles begin to
fully contract)
Heart spends more time in diastolic
Does the sympathetic nervous system increase or decrease the peripheral
vascular resistance? VERIFIED ANSWER increase- because BP
increases because of vasoconstriction
A patient is receiving a blood transfusion when he starts stating that he's
getting itchy. What is your first intervention?
A. Stop the transfusion
B. Administer Benadryl IM and monitor for worsening of symptoms
C. Check blood pressure
D. Ask the patient if he's short of breath VERIFIED ANSWER A. stop
the transfusion
An absent P wave could indicate that which part of the heart is not
functioning properly? VERIFIED ANSWER Atria or SA node
Frank starlings law states that when a heart muscle works hard over a
period of time, is it the muscle or contractility that increases?
VERIFIED ANSWER Muscle increases, Contractility decreases
QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED ANSWERS GRADED A+
A dissecting aneurysm is dangerous due to the fact that there is a tear in
which layer of the vessel wall? Inner, middle, outer. VERIFIED
ANSWER medial layer- allows blood to seep into the middle layer
A Pulmonary embolus can cause what kind of shock? VERIFIED
ANSWER obstructive shock
A patient has type II diabetes, what symptoms should he expect? Select
all that apply
A. Extreme Hunger
B. Excessive thirst
C. Polyuria
D. Salt craving
E. Quick accumulation of fat VERIFIED ANSWER A, B, C
Stenosis of the tricuspid valve would lead to what?
A. left sided heart failure
B. Right sided heart failure
C. Pulmonary regurgitation
D. pulmonary stenosis VERIFIED ANSWER B- because the tricuspid
valve is located on the right side
,#1 sign of right heart failure VERIFIED ANSWER peripheral edema
and rapid weight gain
A patient comes into the ER and is shaking and states that she has a
sharp pain that's in her upper stomach going all the way up into her
back. Her labs come back and show she is experiencing hyperglycemia
and a high WBC count, what is she most likely experiencing?
A. Diabetes crisis
B. Type II diabetes
C. Cholilithiasis
D. Acute pancreatitis VERIFIED ANSWER D. Acute pancreatitis: sharp
pain that radiates to the back
Pancreatitis can lead to VERIFIED ANSWER Type 1 diabetes
Which part of the ekg corresponds with atrial depolarization?
VERIFIED ANSWER P wave
It is impossible for ventricular depolarization to occur during which part
of the EKG? VERIFIED ANSWER S-T segment: ventricles have fully
depolarized, absolute refractory period
Heart failure due to the heart muscle being underdeveloped and not
strong enough to overcome the afterload would be chronotropic
problem, dromotropic problem, or inotropic problem? VERIFIED
ANSWER Inotropic problem= Strength of contraction
,chronotropic VERIFIED ANSWER beats per min
dromotropic VERIFIED ANSWER rate of electrical conduction through
heart
A patient comes in with red lesions on his arms which have a red flare
around the border, what is this most likely?
A. Urticaria
B. Impetigo
C. Dermatitis
D. Boils VERIFIED ANSWER A. hives= Red flare around the border
(#1 symptom)
A pulse pressure that is 78 would most likely indicate?
A. hypotension
B. hypertension
C. shock
D. TBI VERIFIED ANSWER D. traumatic brain injury= increased ICP=
Cushing's Triad
120-80= what? VERIFIED ANSWER pulse pressure
Any pulse pressure over 60 is considered VERIFIED ANSWER
widened
, The diastolic pressure is measured during what on an ekg? VERIFIED
ANSWER From the T wave (ventricles have stopped
beating/contracting) to the beginning of the R wave (ventricles begin to
fully contract)
Heart spends more time in diastolic
Does the sympathetic nervous system increase or decrease the peripheral
vascular resistance? VERIFIED ANSWER increase- because BP
increases because of vasoconstriction
A patient is receiving a blood transfusion when he starts stating that he's
getting itchy. What is your first intervention?
A. Stop the transfusion
B. Administer Benadryl IM and monitor for worsening of symptoms
C. Check blood pressure
D. Ask the patient if he's short of breath VERIFIED ANSWER A. stop
the transfusion
An absent P wave could indicate that which part of the heart is not
functioning properly? VERIFIED ANSWER Atria or SA node
Frank starlings law states that when a heart muscle works hard over a
period of time, is it the muscle or contractility that increases?
VERIFIED ANSWER Muscle increases, Contractility decreases
