Advanced patho test 3- Maryville
Nurs611 Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
PITUITARY ADENOMAS ARE USUAL - Correct answer-BENIGN SLOW-
GROWING TUMORS THAT ARISE
FROM CELLS OF THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY
hypersecretion of growth hormone/acromegaly - Correct answer-patient will report
gradual increase in their shoe size, facial bones, hands (rings no longer fit).
Increased body odor, coarse skin.
diabetes insipidus (DI) - Correct answer-ADH=water. In Diabetes insipidus, there
is insufficient ADH. Can be neurogenic or nephrogenic
DI can be... - Correct answer-neurogenic or nephrogenic
WBCs: - Correct answer-Netrophils are the first to the scene of an inflammatory
response. They eat up bacteria/viruses and move on. When the body is overcome
with infection, the bone marrow begins releasing numerous immature neutrophils.
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, This is when we see a "shift to the left" of all those immature neutrophils in
response to infection. (bands, segs.)
Modifiable risk factors for CAD - Correct answer-Modifiable are dyslipidemia,
sedentary lifestyle, diet, hypertension, smoking, diabetes, obesity
Non-modifiable risks for CAD - Correct answer-non-modifiable risk factors are
age, gender, post-menopausal women, family history.
Non-STEMI: - Correct answer-Non-STEMI:
there is a thrombus but it's not causing complete occlusion of the coronary artery.
resulting damage of a non-stemi is: - Correct answer-The resulting infarction is
sub-endocardial.
right sided heart failure - Correct answer-ascites, hepatosplenomegaly, secondary
to pulmonary issues, anorexia/GI distress, dependent edema
types of aneurysms - Correct answer-true=involves all three layers. saccular-bulge,
fusiform-abdominal usually, false-little tear in artery wall.
most common causes of aneurysms - Correct answer-Risk with chronic
hypertension, atherosclerosis.
hypothyroidism - Correct answer-sluggish, slow
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Nurs611 Exam 2026 Questions and
Answers
PITUITARY ADENOMAS ARE USUAL - Correct answer-BENIGN SLOW-
GROWING TUMORS THAT ARISE
FROM CELLS OF THE ANTERIOR PITUITARY
hypersecretion of growth hormone/acromegaly - Correct answer-patient will report
gradual increase in their shoe size, facial bones, hands (rings no longer fit).
Increased body odor, coarse skin.
diabetes insipidus (DI) - Correct answer-ADH=water. In Diabetes insipidus, there
is insufficient ADH. Can be neurogenic or nephrogenic
DI can be... - Correct answer-neurogenic or nephrogenic
WBCs: - Correct answer-Netrophils are the first to the scene of an inflammatory
response. They eat up bacteria/viruses and move on. When the body is overcome
with infection, the bone marrow begins releasing numerous immature neutrophils.
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, This is when we see a "shift to the left" of all those immature neutrophils in
response to infection. (bands, segs.)
Modifiable risk factors for CAD - Correct answer-Modifiable are dyslipidemia,
sedentary lifestyle, diet, hypertension, smoking, diabetes, obesity
Non-modifiable risks for CAD - Correct answer-non-modifiable risk factors are
age, gender, post-menopausal women, family history.
Non-STEMI: - Correct answer-Non-STEMI:
there is a thrombus but it's not causing complete occlusion of the coronary artery.
resulting damage of a non-stemi is: - Correct answer-The resulting infarction is
sub-endocardial.
right sided heart failure - Correct answer-ascites, hepatosplenomegaly, secondary
to pulmonary issues, anorexia/GI distress, dependent edema
types of aneurysms - Correct answer-true=involves all three layers. saccular-bulge,
fusiform-abdominal usually, false-little tear in artery wall.
most common causes of aneurysms - Correct answer-Risk with chronic
hypertension, atherosclerosis.
hypothyroidism - Correct answer-sluggish, slow
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