NU545 – Advanced Pathophysiology
Unit 1 Comprehensive Examination
(2026)
1. What best describes General Adaptation Syndrome
(GAS)?
Correct Answer: A biologic stress response consisting of
alarm, resistance, and exhaustion stages
2. Which event initiates an action potential in nerve
cells?
Correct Answer: Rapid sodium influx after membrane
threshold is reached
3. Active transport across a cell membrane requires
which condition?
Correct Answer: Energy expenditure and carrier
proteins