NURS6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
FINAL WEEK 12 PRACTICE SOLUTION 2026
VIEW AHEAD TESTED SET
◉ Risk factors for atrial fibrillation. Answer: Conditions like
hypertension and valvular heart disease increase risk.
◉ Cystic fibrosis chest X-ray. Answer: Hyperinflated lungs with
bronchiectasis expected in diagnosis.
◉ LVH. Answer: Left ventricular hypertrophy, often seen on EKG.
◉ Troponins. Answer: Proteins released during heart muscle injury.
◉ EKG changes. Answer: Alterations in heart rhythm visible on
electrocardiogram.
◉ Hyperinflated lungs. Answer: Lungs with excessive air trapping,
often due to disease.
◉ Bronchiectasis. Answer: Permanent dilation of bronchi due to
inflammation.
,◉ Air-fluid level. Answer: Presence of both air and fluid in a cavity.
◉ Bilateral infiltrates. Answer: Abnormal substances in both lungs,
indicating pathology.
◉ Pulmonary interstitial edema. Answer: Fluid accumulation in lung
interstitial spaces.
◉ Sweat chloride test. Answer: Diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis via
sweat analysis.
◉ Cystic fibrosis diagnosis. Answer: A sweat chloride level above 60
mmol/L indicates positive.
◉ Meconium ileus. Answer: Intestinal obstruction in newborns,
often linked to cystic fibrosis.
◉ Vitamin D deficiency. Answer: Low vitamin D levels, can lead to
bone issues.
◉ Infertility in cystic fibrosis. Answer: Common due to reproductive
system complications.
,◉ Weight gain in cystic fibrosis. Answer: Not typically associated;
often leads to weight loss.
◉ Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Answer: Condition
characterized by low platelet count and microangiopathy.
◉ Schistocytes. Answer: Fragmented red blood cells, indicative of
hemolysis.
◉ Hypertension. Answer: Persistently high blood pressure, often
requiring management.
◉ Mixed hyperlipidemia. Answer: Elevated levels of multiple lipids
in the blood.
◉ Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Answer: Insulin resistance leading to
elevated blood glucose.
◉ Hyperlipidemia. Answer: High levels of lipids in the bloodstream.
◉ Hypothyroidism. Answer: Underactive thyroid leading to low
hormone production.
, ◉ Primary hyperparathyroidism. Answer: Overactivity of
parathyroid glands causing high calcium.
◉ Hypercalcemia. Answer: Elevated calcium levels in the blood.
◉ Fasting blood glucose. Answer: Blood sugar level after fasting,
used for diabetes diagnosis.
◉ Type 1 diabetes inheritance. Answer: Often multifactorial,
involving genetic and environmental factors.
◉ Increased TSH. Answer: Indicates hypothyroidism when thyroid
hormone levels are low.
◉ Decreased free T4. Answer: Low active thyroid hormone,
confirming hypothyroidism.
◉ Increased TSH. Answer: Elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone
indicating thyroid dysfunction.
◉ Decreased Free T4. Answer: Low free thyroxine level suggesting
hypothyroidism.
FINAL WEEK 12 PRACTICE SOLUTION 2026
VIEW AHEAD TESTED SET
◉ Risk factors for atrial fibrillation. Answer: Conditions like
hypertension and valvular heart disease increase risk.
◉ Cystic fibrosis chest X-ray. Answer: Hyperinflated lungs with
bronchiectasis expected in diagnosis.
◉ LVH. Answer: Left ventricular hypertrophy, often seen on EKG.
◉ Troponins. Answer: Proteins released during heart muscle injury.
◉ EKG changes. Answer: Alterations in heart rhythm visible on
electrocardiogram.
◉ Hyperinflated lungs. Answer: Lungs with excessive air trapping,
often due to disease.
◉ Bronchiectasis. Answer: Permanent dilation of bronchi due to
inflammation.
,◉ Air-fluid level. Answer: Presence of both air and fluid in a cavity.
◉ Bilateral infiltrates. Answer: Abnormal substances in both lungs,
indicating pathology.
◉ Pulmonary interstitial edema. Answer: Fluid accumulation in lung
interstitial spaces.
◉ Sweat chloride test. Answer: Diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis via
sweat analysis.
◉ Cystic fibrosis diagnosis. Answer: A sweat chloride level above 60
mmol/L indicates positive.
◉ Meconium ileus. Answer: Intestinal obstruction in newborns,
often linked to cystic fibrosis.
◉ Vitamin D deficiency. Answer: Low vitamin D levels, can lead to
bone issues.
◉ Infertility in cystic fibrosis. Answer: Common due to reproductive
system complications.
,◉ Weight gain in cystic fibrosis. Answer: Not typically associated;
often leads to weight loss.
◉ Thrombotic thrombocytopenic purpura. Answer: Condition
characterized by low platelet count and microangiopathy.
◉ Schistocytes. Answer: Fragmented red blood cells, indicative of
hemolysis.
◉ Hypertension. Answer: Persistently high blood pressure, often
requiring management.
◉ Mixed hyperlipidemia. Answer: Elevated levels of multiple lipids
in the blood.
◉ Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Answer: Insulin resistance leading to
elevated blood glucose.
◉ Hyperlipidemia. Answer: High levels of lipids in the bloodstream.
◉ Hypothyroidism. Answer: Underactive thyroid leading to low
hormone production.
, ◉ Primary hyperparathyroidism. Answer: Overactivity of
parathyroid glands causing high calcium.
◉ Hypercalcemia. Answer: Elevated calcium levels in the blood.
◉ Fasting blood glucose. Answer: Blood sugar level after fasting,
used for diabetes diagnosis.
◉ Type 1 diabetes inheritance. Answer: Often multifactorial,
involving genetic and environmental factors.
◉ Increased TSH. Answer: Indicates hypothyroidism when thyroid
hormone levels are low.
◉ Decreased free T4. Answer: Low active thyroid hormone,
confirming hypothyroidism.
◉ Increased TSH. Answer: Elevated thyroid-stimulating hormone
indicating thyroid dysfunction.
◉ Decreased Free T4. Answer: Low free thyroxine level suggesting
hypothyroidism.
