NURS 3366 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM FALL-SPRING PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
A patient has been experiencing signs and symptoms of weight loss, malnutrition, bloody diarrhea and
abdominal cramps. The doctor diagnosed the patient with a disease that causes patchy inflammation
transmurally in the duodenum and ileum. What disorder does this patient most likely have?
A. Crohn's disease
B. Ulcerative Colitis
C. Colorectal Cancer
D. Cirrhosis - (ANSWER)A. Crohn's disease
A patient has been diagnosed with diverticulitis. What location will the patient most likely experience
pain?
A. RLQ
B. RUQ
C. LLQ
D. LUQ - (ANSWER)C. LLQ
A patient has occult bleeding in the stool. Which of the following problems could cause this? Select all
that apply.
A. Esophageal varices
B. Diverticulitis
C. Paralytic Ileus
D. Peptic ulcers - (ANSWER)A. Esophageal varices B. Diverticulitis D. Peptic ulcers
Expected bilirubin levels for prehepatic jaundice are
A. High indirect, low direct
B. Low indirect, high direct
C. Low indirect, normal direct
D. High indirect, normal direct - (ANSWER)D. High indirect, normal direct
,NURS 3366 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM FALL-SPRING PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which type of hepatitis cannot be prevented with a vaccine?
А. Нер А
В. Нер С
С. Нер В
D. Hep A and B - (ANSWER)В. Нер С
What could a patient with cirrhosis develop due to the inability to breakdown glucocorticoids?
A. Hepatic encephalopathy
В. Нурoкalemia
C. Gynecomastia
D. Cushing's syndrome - (ANSWER)D. Cushing's syndrome
What problems can portal hypertension cause? Select all that apply.
A. Varices
В. Нуреrglycemia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
E. Hepatic encephalopathy - (ANSWER)A. Varices
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
What is the obstruction that results in the intestine twisting which occludes the intestinal blood flow?
A. Volvulus
B. Intussusception
C. Hernia
D. Adhesions - (ANSWER)A. Volvulus
, NURS 3366 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM FALL-SPRING PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Peptic ulcer disease involves which part of the GI tract?
A. Stomach
B. Intestines
C. Stomach and duodenum
D. Stomach and intestines - (ANSWER)C. Stomach and duodenum
A patient was recently diagnosed with a disorder where the esophagus tissue has become dysplastic.
What disorder matches the description of the patient?
A. GERD
B. Barret's esophagus
C. Hiatal hernia
D. Gastritis - (ANSWER)B. Barret's esophagus
A patient is experiencing signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, polyuria, and hypotension. Based on the
signs and symptoms which of the following disease best matches the signs and symptoms?
A. Addison's disease
B. Cushing's disease
C. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
D. McArdles disease - (ANSWER)A. Addison's disease
Which of the following long-term problems of diabetes results in blurred vision?
A. Macroangiopathy
B. Retinopathy
C. Autonomic neuropathy
D. Peripheral neuropathy - (ANSWER)B. Retinopathy
Which of the following treatments are for hypoglycemia? Select all that apply.
ANSWERS GRADED A+
A patient has been experiencing signs and symptoms of weight loss, malnutrition, bloody diarrhea and
abdominal cramps. The doctor diagnosed the patient with a disease that causes patchy inflammation
transmurally in the duodenum and ileum. What disorder does this patient most likely have?
A. Crohn's disease
B. Ulcerative Colitis
C. Colorectal Cancer
D. Cirrhosis - (ANSWER)A. Crohn's disease
A patient has been diagnosed with diverticulitis. What location will the patient most likely experience
pain?
A. RLQ
B. RUQ
C. LLQ
D. LUQ - (ANSWER)C. LLQ
A patient has occult bleeding in the stool. Which of the following problems could cause this? Select all
that apply.
A. Esophageal varices
B. Diverticulitis
C. Paralytic Ileus
D. Peptic ulcers - (ANSWER)A. Esophageal varices B. Diverticulitis D. Peptic ulcers
Expected bilirubin levels for prehepatic jaundice are
A. High indirect, low direct
B. Low indirect, high direct
C. Low indirect, normal direct
D. High indirect, normal direct - (ANSWER)D. High indirect, normal direct
,NURS 3366 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM FALL-SPRING PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Which type of hepatitis cannot be prevented with a vaccine?
А. Нер А
В. Нер С
С. Нер В
D. Hep A and B - (ANSWER)В. Нер С
What could a patient with cirrhosis develop due to the inability to breakdown glucocorticoids?
A. Hepatic encephalopathy
В. Нурoкalemia
C. Gynecomastia
D. Cushing's syndrome - (ANSWER)D. Cushing's syndrome
What problems can portal hypertension cause? Select all that apply.
A. Varices
В. Нуреrglycemia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
E. Hepatic encephalopathy - (ANSWER)A. Varices
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
What is the obstruction that results in the intestine twisting which occludes the intestinal blood flow?
A. Volvulus
B. Intussusception
C. Hernia
D. Adhesions - (ANSWER)A. Volvulus
, NURS 3366 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM FALL-SPRING PRACTICE QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS GRADED A+
Peptic ulcer disease involves which part of the GI tract?
A. Stomach
B. Intestines
C. Stomach and duodenum
D. Stomach and intestines - (ANSWER)C. Stomach and duodenum
A patient was recently diagnosed with a disorder where the esophagus tissue has become dysplastic.
What disorder matches the description of the patient?
A. GERD
B. Barret's esophagus
C. Hiatal hernia
D. Gastritis - (ANSWER)B. Barret's esophagus
A patient is experiencing signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, polyuria, and hypotension. Based on the
signs and symptoms which of the following disease best matches the signs and symptoms?
A. Addison's disease
B. Cushing's disease
C. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
D. McArdles disease - (ANSWER)A. Addison's disease
Which of the following long-term problems of diabetes results in blurred vision?
A. Macroangiopathy
B. Retinopathy
C. Autonomic neuropathy
D. Peripheral neuropathy - (ANSWER)B. Retinopathy
Which of the following treatments are for hypoglycemia? Select all that apply.
