NUR 2063 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 STUDY GUIDE FOR
FALL 2025
Exam 1 contains modules 1-2-3. Module 4 is part of exam 2, but this is
upcoming materials to assist in preparation and time management.
Module Reading
1. Integumentary (relating to the skin and its appendages,
such as hair and nails), Musculoskeletal (relating to the
muscles and bones of the body),
and Cancer (a disease caused by uncontrolled division of abnormal cells).
Previous Chapter 3: focus on module 1, 2, 4 (focus on skin and burn
injuries, arthritis). Previous Chapter 7: Module 1, 2
Add Chapter 19: Module 2, 3, 4 (focus on osteoporosis (a condition in which
bones become weak and brittle)).
2. Foundations of Cellular Regulation and
Fluid Balance Add Chapter 1—focus on
terminology.
Chapter 2: focus on module 1, 2, 3.
Chapter 8—focus on module 1, 2, 3 (only dehydration (a condition that results
when the body loses more fluids than it takes in)—table 8.3, not cirrhosis (a
chronic liver disease marked by scarring of liver tissue) or hypoparathyroidism (a
condition in which the body secretes abnormally low levels of parathyroid
hormone, affecting calcium balance)).
Remove chapter 13
3. Inflammation, Immunity, and
Infection Chapter 4 immunity:
focus on module 1, 2, 4,
Chapter 5: Module 1,
2, 3, Make sure to
know the figures:
Figure 5-10 chain of infection (the sequence of events that allows infection to
spread: infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of
entry, susceptible host) (Page 116)
Figure 5-11 phases of infectionIncubation: time between exposure to pathogen
and appearance of first symptoms
4. Prodromal: early signs and symptoms appear, often mild and nonspecific
5. Illness: full development of disease with clear symptoms
, 6. Decline: symptoms begin to subside as the immune system or treatment reduces
the infection
7. Convalescence: recovery phase when the body returns to normal and repairs
damage*)
Note: Do not go in depth. Very basic understanding of infection and the process
of it. We will use this chapter again in other modules for system-specific
infections.
Chapter 7: Module 1, 2 4: GI Disorders
Previous Chapter 2: module 2—GERD only (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease;
a chronic condition where
stomach acid flows back into the
esophagus). Previous Chapter 3:
module 4: pages 62-70.
Previous Chapter 5: module 4 hepatitis only (inflammation of the liver, often
caused by viral infection). Chapter 9—focus on metabolic disturbances only
(imbalances in the body's chemical processes such as fluid, electrolyte, and acid-
base balance). Respiratory in another module.
NO compensation/buffering.
Add Chapter 18: module 2, 3 (diverticular disease (a condition where small
bulging pouches develop in the digestive tract), functional fecal incontinence
(inability to control bowel movements due to non- structural or functional
causes))
Important Note for Exam Preparation
Please be advised that treatments, medications, and nursing interventions will not be
included in the exams. These topics will be covered later in the program and are not
appropriate for assessment at this stage.
For now, your focus should be on:
● Cues of disease processes (signs or symptoms that indicate the presence of a
disease)
● Etiology – understanding why these cues appear or manifest (the cause or origin
of a disease)
● Clinical reasoning and clinical judgment
FALL 2025
Exam 1 contains modules 1-2-3. Module 4 is part of exam 2, but this is
upcoming materials to assist in preparation and time management.
Module Reading
1. Integumentary (relating to the skin and its appendages,
such as hair and nails), Musculoskeletal (relating to the
muscles and bones of the body),
and Cancer (a disease caused by uncontrolled division of abnormal cells).
Previous Chapter 3: focus on module 1, 2, 4 (focus on skin and burn
injuries, arthritis). Previous Chapter 7: Module 1, 2
Add Chapter 19: Module 2, 3, 4 (focus on osteoporosis (a condition in which
bones become weak and brittle)).
2. Foundations of Cellular Regulation and
Fluid Balance Add Chapter 1—focus on
terminology.
Chapter 2: focus on module 1, 2, 3.
Chapter 8—focus on module 1, 2, 3 (only dehydration (a condition that results
when the body loses more fluids than it takes in)—table 8.3, not cirrhosis (a
chronic liver disease marked by scarring of liver tissue) or hypoparathyroidism (a
condition in which the body secretes abnormally low levels of parathyroid
hormone, affecting calcium balance)).
Remove chapter 13
3. Inflammation, Immunity, and
Infection Chapter 4 immunity:
focus on module 1, 2, 4,
Chapter 5: Module 1,
2, 3, Make sure to
know the figures:
Figure 5-10 chain of infection (the sequence of events that allows infection to
spread: infectious agent, reservoir, portal of exit, mode of transmission, portal of
entry, susceptible host) (Page 116)
Figure 5-11 phases of infectionIncubation: time between exposure to pathogen
and appearance of first symptoms
4. Prodromal: early signs and symptoms appear, often mild and nonspecific
5. Illness: full development of disease with clear symptoms
, 6. Decline: symptoms begin to subside as the immune system or treatment reduces
the infection
7. Convalescence: recovery phase when the body returns to normal and repairs
damage*)
Note: Do not go in depth. Very basic understanding of infection and the process
of it. We will use this chapter again in other modules for system-specific
infections.
Chapter 7: Module 1, 2 4: GI Disorders
Previous Chapter 2: module 2—GERD only (Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease;
a chronic condition where
stomach acid flows back into the
esophagus). Previous Chapter 3:
module 4: pages 62-70.
Previous Chapter 5: module 4 hepatitis only (inflammation of the liver, often
caused by viral infection). Chapter 9—focus on metabolic disturbances only
(imbalances in the body's chemical processes such as fluid, electrolyte, and acid-
base balance). Respiratory in another module.
NO compensation/buffering.
Add Chapter 18: module 2, 3 (diverticular disease (a condition where small
bulging pouches develop in the digestive tract), functional fecal incontinence
(inability to control bowel movements due to non- structural or functional
causes))
Important Note for Exam Preparation
Please be advised that treatments, medications, and nursing interventions will not be
included in the exams. These topics will be covered later in the program and are not
appropriate for assessment at this stage.
For now, your focus should be on:
● Cues of disease processes (signs or symptoms that indicate the presence of a
disease)
● Etiology – understanding why these cues appear or manifest (the cause or origin
of a disease)
● Clinical reasoning and clinical judgment
