BIOD 331 | NURS 231 Pathophysiology Final EXAM
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Compensation mechanisms in the body for dehydration would include:
Select one:
1. Increased antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
2. Decreased aldosterone.
3. Slow, strong heart contraction
4. Peripheral vasodilation. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. increased antidiuretic
hormone
Which of the following would result from a deficit of plasma proteins?
Select one:
1. Increased osmotic pressure
2. Increased hydrostatic pressure
3. Decreased osmotic pressure
4. Decreased hydrostatic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-3. decreased osmotic
pressure
,Which substance directly controls the reabsorption of water from the collecting
ducts?
Select one:
1. Renin
2. Aldosterone
3. Angiotensin
4. Antidiuretic hormone - CORRECT ANSWER-4. antidiuretic hormone
When a patient is receiving diuretic therapy, what best reflects the patient's fluid
volume status?
Select one:
1. Blood pressure and pulse
2. Intake, output, and daily weight
3. Abdominal girth and calf circumference
4. Serum potassium and sodium levels - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Intake, Output
and Daily Weight
Under what circumstances do cells in the kidneys secrete renin?
1. Serum osmotic pressure increases.
2. Serum potassium levels are high
3. The urine pH decreases.
4. Blood flow in the afferent arteriole decreases. - CORRECT ANSWER-4. blood
flow in the afferent arteriole decreases
,At change-of-shift report, the nurse learns the medical diagnoses for four
patients. Which patient should the nurse assess MOST carefully for development
of hyponatremia?
Select one:
1. Vomiting all day and not replacing any fluid
2. Tumor that secretes excessive antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
3. Tumor that secretes excessive aldosterone
4. Tumor that destroyed the posterior pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER-2.
tumour that secretes excessive antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
When is the best time for a patient to receive antidiuretics to reduce the amount
of disruption of their daily routine? - CORRECT ANSWER-In the morning
Fatigue is characterized by what 3 things? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. perception of
generalized weakness
2. mental fatigue
3. decreased ability to complete activities
Fatigue is classified as a health problem if it persists for...
a. 1+ week
b. 2+ weeks
c. 3+ weeks
d. one month+ - CORRECT ANSWER-b. 2 weeks
, There are 3 kinds of fatigue classifications. What are they? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1. Unknown etiology
2. Physiological (due to an imbalance in sleep, nutrition and activity)
3. Secondary (due to an underlying health condition)
Fatigue is classified as chronic if it persists for... - CORRECT ANSWER-6+ months
What are some physiological causes of fatigue (not related to health conditions,
but physiological processes themselves) - CORRECT ANSWER-1. buildup of
metabolic waste/waste products in the body
2. inflammatory process
3. an insufficient supply of nutrients needed for functioning
Which fatigue is resistant to treatment: temporary or chronic? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Chronic
What populations are at the highest risk for fatigue? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Women, older adults, and middle-aged adults
2/3 of all chronic fatigue is related to which of the following (choose all that
apply):
a. seasonal affective disorder
LATEST 2025 WITH CORRECT QUESTIONS AND DETAILED
ANSWERS/ALREADY GRADED A+
Compensation mechanisms in the body for dehydration would include:
Select one:
1. Increased antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
2. Decreased aldosterone.
3. Slow, strong heart contraction
4. Peripheral vasodilation. - CORRECT ANSWER-1. increased antidiuretic
hormone
Which of the following would result from a deficit of plasma proteins?
Select one:
1. Increased osmotic pressure
2. Increased hydrostatic pressure
3. Decreased osmotic pressure
4. Decreased hydrostatic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-3. decreased osmotic
pressure
,Which substance directly controls the reabsorption of water from the collecting
ducts?
Select one:
1. Renin
2. Aldosterone
3. Angiotensin
4. Antidiuretic hormone - CORRECT ANSWER-4. antidiuretic hormone
When a patient is receiving diuretic therapy, what best reflects the patient's fluid
volume status?
Select one:
1. Blood pressure and pulse
2. Intake, output, and daily weight
3. Abdominal girth and calf circumference
4. Serum potassium and sodium levels - CORRECT ANSWER-2. Intake, Output
and Daily Weight
Under what circumstances do cells in the kidneys secrete renin?
1. Serum osmotic pressure increases.
2. Serum potassium levels are high
3. The urine pH decreases.
4. Blood flow in the afferent arteriole decreases. - CORRECT ANSWER-4. blood
flow in the afferent arteriole decreases
,At change-of-shift report, the nurse learns the medical diagnoses for four
patients. Which patient should the nurse assess MOST carefully for development
of hyponatremia?
Select one:
1. Vomiting all day and not replacing any fluid
2. Tumor that secretes excessive antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
3. Tumor that secretes excessive aldosterone
4. Tumor that destroyed the posterior pituitary gland - CORRECT ANSWER-2.
tumour that secretes excessive antidiuretic hormone (ADH)
When is the best time for a patient to receive antidiuretics to reduce the amount
of disruption of their daily routine? - CORRECT ANSWER-In the morning
Fatigue is characterized by what 3 things? - CORRECT ANSWER-1. perception of
generalized weakness
2. mental fatigue
3. decreased ability to complete activities
Fatigue is classified as a health problem if it persists for...
a. 1+ week
b. 2+ weeks
c. 3+ weeks
d. one month+ - CORRECT ANSWER-b. 2 weeks
, There are 3 kinds of fatigue classifications. What are they? - CORRECT ANSWER-
1. Unknown etiology
2. Physiological (due to an imbalance in sleep, nutrition and activity)
3. Secondary (due to an underlying health condition)
Fatigue is classified as chronic if it persists for... - CORRECT ANSWER-6+ months
What are some physiological causes of fatigue (not related to health conditions,
but physiological processes themselves) - CORRECT ANSWER-1. buildup of
metabolic waste/waste products in the body
2. inflammatory process
3. an insufficient supply of nutrients needed for functioning
Which fatigue is resistant to treatment: temporary or chronic? - CORRECT
ANSWER-Chronic
What populations are at the highest risk for fatigue? - CORRECT ANSWER-
Women, older adults, and middle-aged adults
2/3 of all chronic fatigue is related to which of the following (choose all that
apply):
a. seasonal affective disorder
