DAVIS ADVANTAGE FOR
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2 EDITION TEST
BANK QUESTIONS COLLECTION 2026
DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ thirst
- Osmoreceptors detect plasma concentration. If the plasma
concentration is too high, the thirst mechanism is activated. Answer: A
patient has suffered an injury which has resulted in osmoreceptors in the
hypothalamus being disrupted. Which of the following may be affected
in this patient?
Thirst
Body temperature
sense of satiety
Mood
⩥1
,- two lbs of weight equal 1 L of fluid. Answer: A patient with congestive
heart failure is given a diuretic to reduce excess fluid volume. The
patient has lost 2 pounds. How many liters of fluid have been lost?
⩥ the chart cannot assess insensible fluid loss such as sweat
- the fluid intake and output sheet does not directly assess insensible
water loss as occurs in sweat, lungs, and feces. Answer: The
accompanying figure is a fluid intake and output sheet for a patient. As
the nursing student reviews the sheet, which of the following
observations are correct?
⩥ ICF
- Total weight in the body is 60%, with 40% in the intracellular fluid
(ICF), 20% in the extracellular (ECF). Answer: Which area, represented
in the figure, contains 40% of total body weight?
⩥ antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Answer: A nurse sees the words
"arginine vasopressin" written on a report. What term could she
substitute in its place?
⩥ A patient suffering from protein malnutrition
A patient suffering from liver failure
,A patient suffering from heart failure
- Protein is needed to form albumin. If albumin cannot be formed, the
oncotic pressure in the vascular system is lowered. This may lead to
edema.
- The liver synthesizes albumin. If albumin cannot be synthesized,
oncotic pressure in the vascular system is lowered, leading to edema.
- In heart failure, fluid volume excess may lead to edema.. Answer:
Which of the following patient presentations may increase the risk for
edema? Select all that apply.
A patient suffering from protein malnutrition
A patient suffering from liver failure
A patient suffering from heart failure
A patient suffering from dehydration
A patient with hyperalbuminemia
⩥ Plasma osmolarity less than normal
Urine osmolarity higher than normal
, - The fluid retention that occurs in SIADH will dilute plasma
components
- As SIADH retains water in the body, the urine becomes more
concentrated.. Answer: A nurse notes on a patient's chart the presence of
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) due to a
pulmonary tumor. Which of the following can the nurse expect to
observe? Select all that apply.
Dry mucous membranes
Plasma osmolarity less than normal
Urine output greater than normal
Urine osmolarity higher than normal
Decreased blood pressure
⩥ aldosterone
- Angiotensin II stimulates aldosterone release from the adrenal cortex..
Answer: A nursing student is reviewing her note cards for the RAAS.
She has renin, angiotensinogen, angiotensin I, and angiotensin II. Which
factor should come next?
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 2 EDITION TEST
BANK QUESTIONS COLLECTION 2026
DETAILED ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ thirst
- Osmoreceptors detect plasma concentration. If the plasma
concentration is too high, the thirst mechanism is activated. Answer: A
patient has suffered an injury which has resulted in osmoreceptors in the
hypothalamus being disrupted. Which of the following may be affected
in this patient?
Thirst
Body temperature
sense of satiety
Mood
⩥1
,- two lbs of weight equal 1 L of fluid. Answer: A patient with congestive
heart failure is given a diuretic to reduce excess fluid volume. The
patient has lost 2 pounds. How many liters of fluid have been lost?
⩥ the chart cannot assess insensible fluid loss such as sweat
- the fluid intake and output sheet does not directly assess insensible
water loss as occurs in sweat, lungs, and feces. Answer: The
accompanying figure is a fluid intake and output sheet for a patient. As
the nursing student reviews the sheet, which of the following
observations are correct?
⩥ ICF
- Total weight in the body is 60%, with 40% in the intracellular fluid
(ICF), 20% in the extracellular (ECF). Answer: Which area, represented
in the figure, contains 40% of total body weight?
⩥ antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Answer: A nurse sees the words
"arginine vasopressin" written on a report. What term could she
substitute in its place?
⩥ A patient suffering from protein malnutrition
A patient suffering from liver failure
,A patient suffering from heart failure
- Protein is needed to form albumin. If albumin cannot be formed, the
oncotic pressure in the vascular system is lowered. This may lead to
edema.
- The liver synthesizes albumin. If albumin cannot be synthesized,
oncotic pressure in the vascular system is lowered, leading to edema.
- In heart failure, fluid volume excess may lead to edema.. Answer:
Which of the following patient presentations may increase the risk for
edema? Select all that apply.
A patient suffering from protein malnutrition
A patient suffering from liver failure
A patient suffering from heart failure
A patient suffering from dehydration
A patient with hyperalbuminemia
⩥ Plasma osmolarity less than normal
Urine osmolarity higher than normal
, - The fluid retention that occurs in SIADH will dilute plasma
components
- As SIADH retains water in the body, the urine becomes more
concentrated.. Answer: A nurse notes on a patient's chart the presence of
syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) due to a
pulmonary tumor. Which of the following can the nurse expect to
observe? Select all that apply.
Dry mucous membranes
Plasma osmolarity less than normal
Urine output greater than normal
Urine osmolarity higher than normal
Decreased blood pressure
⩥ aldosterone
- Angiotensin II stimulates aldosterone release from the adrenal cortex..
Answer: A nursing student is reviewing her note cards for the RAAS.
She has renin, angiotensinogen, angiotensin I, and angiotensin II. Which
factor should come next?
