PATHOPHYSIOLOGY HESI EXAM TEST EXAMS REAL QUESTIONS
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NGN ACTUAL EXAMS
A dissecting aneurysm is dangerous due to the fact that there is
a tear in which layer of the vessel wall? Inner, middle, outer. -
ANSWER ->medial layer- allows blood to seep into the middle
layer
A Pulmonary embolus can cause what kind of shock? - 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 - 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 - ANSWER ->B- because the tricuspid
valve is located on the right side
,#1 sign of right heart failure - 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 - ANSWER ->D. Acute pancreatitis: sharp
pain that radiates to the back
Pancreatitis can lead to - ANSWER ->Type 1 diabetes
Which part of the ekg corresponds with atrial depolarization? -
ANSWER ->P wave
It is impossible for ventricular depolarization to occur during
which part of the EKG? - 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? - ANSWER ->Inotropic problem= Strength of
contraction
,chronotropic - ANSWER ->beats per min
dromotropic - 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 - 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 - ANSWER ->D. traumatic brain injury= increased ICP=
Cushing's Triad
120-80= what? - ANSWER ->pulse pressure
Any pulse pressure over 60 is considered - ANSWER ->widened
The diastolic pressure is measured during what on an ekg? -
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? - 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 - ANSWER ->A. stop
the transfusion
An absent P wave could indicate that which part of the heart is
not functioning properly? - 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? - ANSWER ->Muscle increases, Contractility
decreases
What is the number one risk factor for dilated ventricular
hypertrophy? - ANSWER ->Hypertension
who is most likely to have hypertension? - ANSWER ->Men,
African Americans
&EXPERT VERIFIED ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE GRADED A+ WITH
NGN ACTUAL EXAMS
A dissecting aneurysm is dangerous due to the fact that there is
a tear in which layer of the vessel wall? Inner, middle, outer. -
ANSWER ->medial layer- allows blood to seep into the middle
layer
A Pulmonary embolus can cause what kind of shock? - 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 - 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 - ANSWER ->B- because the tricuspid
valve is located on the right side
,#1 sign of right heart failure - 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 - ANSWER ->D. Acute pancreatitis: sharp
pain that radiates to the back
Pancreatitis can lead to - ANSWER ->Type 1 diabetes
Which part of the ekg corresponds with atrial depolarization? -
ANSWER ->P wave
It is impossible for ventricular depolarization to occur during
which part of the EKG? - 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? - ANSWER ->Inotropic problem= Strength of
contraction
,chronotropic - ANSWER ->beats per min
dromotropic - 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 - 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 - ANSWER ->D. traumatic brain injury= increased ICP=
Cushing's Triad
120-80= what? - ANSWER ->pulse pressure
Any pulse pressure over 60 is considered - ANSWER ->widened
The diastolic pressure is measured during what on an ekg? -
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? - 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 - ANSWER ->A. stop
the transfusion
An absent P wave could indicate that which part of the heart is
not functioning properly? - 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? - ANSWER ->Muscle increases, Contractility
decreases
What is the number one risk factor for dilated ventricular
hypertrophy? - ANSWER ->Hypertension
who is most likely to have hypertension? - ANSWER ->Men,
African Americans
