MIDTERM NUR 6501 WALDEN UNIVERSITY NUR 6501
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2 VERSIONS / COMPLETE
ACTUAL EXAM / 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS / 2025/2026
Which of the following symptoms is generally NOT considered a typical finding in someone with active
tuberculosis infection?
A. Weight loss
B. Fever in the morning
C. Night sweats
D. Hemoptysis - correct answer✔✔ Fever in the morning
A 43-year-old female presents to the clinic with a 2-day history of cough and fever. She states that she
has felt tired for the past couple of weeks. Past medical history is unremarkable. On physical
examination, she appears ill and has a persistent cough, productive of purulent sputum. She has crackles
in her right posterior chest. BP=126/74, pulse=80, RR=24, temperature 102.2. WBC count is
14,000/mm3. What diagnostic test should be done first?
A. Sputum culture
B. CT chest
C. Bronchoscopy
D. Chest Xray - correct answer✔✔ Chest X-RAY
Which of the following findings is expected with restrictive lung disease?
A. Decreased expansion of the lung
B. Increased lung tissue compliance
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2 VERSIONS / COMPLETE
ACTUAL EXAM / 300+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS / 2025/2026
Which of the following symptoms is generally NOT considered a typical finding in someone with active
tuberculosis infection?
A. Weight loss
B. Fever in the morning
C. Night sweats
D. Hemoptysis - correct answer✔✔ Fever in the morning
A 43-year-old female presents to the clinic with a 2-day history of cough and fever. She states that she
has felt tired for the past couple of weeks. Past medical history is unremarkable. On physical
examination, she appears ill and has a persistent cough, productive of purulent sputum. She has crackles
in her right posterior chest. BP=126/74, pulse=80, RR=24, temperature 102.2. WBC count is
14,000/mm3. What diagnostic test should be done first?
A. Sputum culture
B. CT chest
C. Bronchoscopy
D. Chest Xray - correct answer✔✔ Chest X-RAY
Which of the following findings is expected with restrictive lung disease?
A. Decreased expansion of the lung
B. Increased lung tissue compliance
