GNRS 594 Advanced Pathophysiology for Nurse
Practitioners Exam (2026/2027). Complete Actual
Exam Questions and Correct Answers. Latest
Revised Update.
PCOS is associated with which of the following metabolic dysfunctions?
A. Metabolic acidosis
B. Insulin resistance
C. Obesity
D. Both b and c - CORRECT ANS>>B. Insulin resistance
C. Obesity
Which of the following is incorrect regarding PCOS?
A. A leading cause of infertility in women
B. Has a strong genetic component
C. Primarily affects postmenopausal women
D. Signs and symptoms may change over time - CORRECT ANS>>Primarily affects
postmenopausal women
The pathophysiology of PCOS includes all the following except:
A. Weight loss aggravates symptoms
B. There is a loss of ovarian receptors for estrogen
C. A hyperandrogenic state is present
D. The underlying cause of is unknown - CORRECT ANS>>Weight loss aggravates
symptoms
,Elevated levels of which of the following trigger a positive-feedback response in LH and
a negative-feedback response in FSH?
A. Androgen
B. Estrogen
C. Progesterone
D. GnRH - CORRECT ANS>>Estrogen
PCOS is characterized by excessive production of which of the following?
A. Androgen
B. Estrogen
C. Progesterone
D. Both androgen and estrogen - CORRECT ANS>>Both androgen and estrogen
Women with PCOS have a greater incidence of uterine cancer. How much? - CORRECT
ANS>>Three times as much
What is the fundamental physiologic manifestation of anemia? - CORRECT ANS>>Tissue
hypoxia
Which of the following describes how the body compensates for anemia?
A. Rate and depth of breathing increases
B. Stroke volume decreases
C. Hemoglobin holds more firmly to oxygen
D. Heart rate decreases - CORRECT ANS>>Rate and depth of breathing increases
The paresthesia that occurs in pernicious anemia is a result of which of the following?
A. Reduction in acetylcholine receptors in the postsynaptic nerves
B. Myelin degeneration in the peripheral nerves
, C. Destruction of sensory receptors
D. Altered function of neurons in the parietal lobe - CORRECT ANS>>Myelin
degeneration in the peripheral nerves
Which condition resulting from untreated pernicious anemia (PA) is fatal?
A.Brain hypoxia
B.Renal failure
C.Liver hypoxia
D.Heart failure - CORRECT ANS>>Heart failure
Which of the following is a cause of pernicious anemia?
A. Underproduction of RBCs
B. Defective hemoglobin
C. Lack of intrinsic factor
D. Excessive Vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANS>>Lack of intrinsic factor
Environmental factors that increase the risk of developing pernicious anemia include all
of the following except:
A. Excessive alcohol
B. Smoking
C. Proton pump inhibitors
D. Vegan diet - CORRECT ANS>>Vegan diet
Neutrophilia is a type of: - CORRECT ANS>>Leukocytosis
Leukopenia is defined as an absolute blood cell count of - CORRECT ANS>>Less than
4000/μL
Practitioners Exam (2026/2027). Complete Actual
Exam Questions and Correct Answers. Latest
Revised Update.
PCOS is associated with which of the following metabolic dysfunctions?
A. Metabolic acidosis
B. Insulin resistance
C. Obesity
D. Both b and c - CORRECT ANS>>B. Insulin resistance
C. Obesity
Which of the following is incorrect regarding PCOS?
A. A leading cause of infertility in women
B. Has a strong genetic component
C. Primarily affects postmenopausal women
D. Signs and symptoms may change over time - CORRECT ANS>>Primarily affects
postmenopausal women
The pathophysiology of PCOS includes all the following except:
A. Weight loss aggravates symptoms
B. There is a loss of ovarian receptors for estrogen
C. A hyperandrogenic state is present
D. The underlying cause of is unknown - CORRECT ANS>>Weight loss aggravates
symptoms
,Elevated levels of which of the following trigger a positive-feedback response in LH and
a negative-feedback response in FSH?
A. Androgen
B. Estrogen
C. Progesterone
D. GnRH - CORRECT ANS>>Estrogen
PCOS is characterized by excessive production of which of the following?
A. Androgen
B. Estrogen
C. Progesterone
D. Both androgen and estrogen - CORRECT ANS>>Both androgen and estrogen
Women with PCOS have a greater incidence of uterine cancer. How much? - CORRECT
ANS>>Three times as much
What is the fundamental physiologic manifestation of anemia? - CORRECT ANS>>Tissue
hypoxia
Which of the following describes how the body compensates for anemia?
A. Rate and depth of breathing increases
B. Stroke volume decreases
C. Hemoglobin holds more firmly to oxygen
D. Heart rate decreases - CORRECT ANS>>Rate and depth of breathing increases
The paresthesia that occurs in pernicious anemia is a result of which of the following?
A. Reduction in acetylcholine receptors in the postsynaptic nerves
B. Myelin degeneration in the peripheral nerves
, C. Destruction of sensory receptors
D. Altered function of neurons in the parietal lobe - CORRECT ANS>>Myelin
degeneration in the peripheral nerves
Which condition resulting from untreated pernicious anemia (PA) is fatal?
A.Brain hypoxia
B.Renal failure
C.Liver hypoxia
D.Heart failure - CORRECT ANS>>Heart failure
Which of the following is a cause of pernicious anemia?
A. Underproduction of RBCs
B. Defective hemoglobin
C. Lack of intrinsic factor
D. Excessive Vitamin B12 - CORRECT ANS>>Lack of intrinsic factor
Environmental factors that increase the risk of developing pernicious anemia include all
of the following except:
A. Excessive alcohol
B. Smoking
C. Proton pump inhibitors
D. Vegan diet - CORRECT ANS>>Vegan diet
Neutrophilia is a type of: - CORRECT ANS>>Leukocytosis
Leukopenia is defined as an absolute blood cell count of - CORRECT ANS>>Less than
4000/μL
