HESI RN Advanced Pathophysiology Actual
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,An initial disturbance in a system a. positive feedback
sets off a chain of events that does
not favor stability and often
abruptly displaces a system from
its steady state: what is that?
a. Positive Feedback
b. Negative Feedback
c. Disease
d. Homeostasis
What organ shrinks with age? b. gums
a. Prostate
b. Gums
c. Heart
d. All of the above
,Which of the following is true? d. there is less thirst perception in the elderly
a. An infant will have a slower heart
rate than an adult
b. The elderly have better
temperature sensations
c. There are more sweat glands in
an elderly person
d. There is less thirst perception in
the elderly
, Which of the following is true? c. Women have a lower hemoglobin than men
a. Women snore more than men
b. Men have higher calcium levels
c. Women have a lower
hemoglobin than men
d. Men have a lower creatinine
level than women
An increase in normal adaptive b. Acclimatization
response to the decreased
availability of oxygen at high
altitude is termed which?
a. Circadian
b. Acclimatization
c. Population
d. Diurnal
Exam 160 Questions Study Guide Test Bank and
Detailed Solutions 2025/ 2026
Save
Terms in this set (162)
,An initial disturbance in a system a. positive feedback
sets off a chain of events that does
not favor stability and often
abruptly displaces a system from
its steady state: what is that?
a. Positive Feedback
b. Negative Feedback
c. Disease
d. Homeostasis
What organ shrinks with age? b. gums
a. Prostate
b. Gums
c. Heart
d. All of the above
,Which of the following is true? d. there is less thirst perception in the elderly
a. An infant will have a slower heart
rate than an adult
b. The elderly have better
temperature sensations
c. There are more sweat glands in
an elderly person
d. There is less thirst perception in
the elderly
, Which of the following is true? c. Women have a lower hemoglobin than men
a. Women snore more than men
b. Men have higher calcium levels
c. Women have a lower
hemoglobin than men
d. Men have a lower creatinine
level than women
An increase in normal adaptive b. Acclimatization
response to the decreased
availability of oxygen at high
altitude is termed which?
a. Circadian
b. Acclimatization
c. Population
d. Diurnal
