Pathophysiology Midterm Exam 2026 Actual Questions And
Answers (Questions from quizzes 8-14,16,18,19,20,22,23)
During a patient's admission D
assessment prior to reduction
mammoplasty surgery,the nurse
notes a reference to a Leiden
mutation in the patient's history. The
nurse would recognize the patient's
increased rick for:
A.Hemorrhage
B. Myocardial Infarction
C.Hemophilia A or B
D. Deep vein thrombosis
,A 69-year-old patient who is obese A
and has a diagnosis of angina
pectoris has been prescribed
clopidogrel (Plavix) by his PCP.The
patient's medication achieves its
therapeutic effect in which of the
following ways?
A. Prevention of platelet aggregation
B.Activation of plasminogen
C. Inhibition of the intrinsic clotting
pathway
D.Deactivation of factor X
Which of the following patients likely faces A
the highest risk of an acquired
hypocoagulation disorder and
vitamin K deficiency?
A. A patient who has a diagnosis of
liver failure secondary to alcohol
abuse
B. A patient who has chronic renal
failure as a result of type I diabetes
mellitus
C.A patient who is
immunocompromised as a result of
radiation therapy for the treatment of lung
cancer
D.A patient with dehydration and
hypokalemia that have resulted from
Clostridium difficile-associated
diarrhea
, Increased platelet function,and the C
consequent hypercoagulability,can
be caused by:
A.Factor V mutation
B.platelet sensitivity
C.Vascular wall damage
D.Decreased platelet numbers
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is C
a/an disorder that destroys
A.allergic; fibrinogen
B.Alloimmune;factor VIII
C.Autoimmune; platelets
D. Immunoglobulin; B cells
A patient has acidosis that is D
suspected to be respiratory in
etiology.Which of the following is
the major cause of acute respiratory
acidosis?
A. Decreased CO2 retention
B.Increased metabolic acids
C. Renal bicarbonate retention
D.Impaired alveolar ventilation
The syndrome of inappropriate ADH D
is characterized by:
A.increased osmolarity
B.Excessive water thirst
C. Copious dilute urination
D.Dilutional hyponatremia
Answers (Questions from quizzes 8-14,16,18,19,20,22,23)
During a patient's admission D
assessment prior to reduction
mammoplasty surgery,the nurse
notes a reference to a Leiden
mutation in the patient's history. The
nurse would recognize the patient's
increased rick for:
A.Hemorrhage
B. Myocardial Infarction
C.Hemophilia A or B
D. Deep vein thrombosis
,A 69-year-old patient who is obese A
and has a diagnosis of angina
pectoris has been prescribed
clopidogrel (Plavix) by his PCP.The
patient's medication achieves its
therapeutic effect in which of the
following ways?
A. Prevention of platelet aggregation
B.Activation of plasminogen
C. Inhibition of the intrinsic clotting
pathway
D.Deactivation of factor X
Which of the following patients likely faces A
the highest risk of an acquired
hypocoagulation disorder and
vitamin K deficiency?
A. A patient who has a diagnosis of
liver failure secondary to alcohol
abuse
B. A patient who has chronic renal
failure as a result of type I diabetes
mellitus
C.A patient who is
immunocompromised as a result of
radiation therapy for the treatment of lung
cancer
D.A patient with dehydration and
hypokalemia that have resulted from
Clostridium difficile-associated
diarrhea
, Increased platelet function,and the C
consequent hypercoagulability,can
be caused by:
A.Factor V mutation
B.platelet sensitivity
C.Vascular wall damage
D.Decreased platelet numbers
Immune thrombocytopenia (ITP) is C
a/an disorder that destroys
A.allergic; fibrinogen
B.Alloimmune;factor VIII
C.Autoimmune; platelets
D. Immunoglobulin; B cells
A patient has acidosis that is D
suspected to be respiratory in
etiology.Which of the following is
the major cause of acute respiratory
acidosis?
A. Decreased CO2 retention
B.Increased metabolic acids
C. Renal bicarbonate retention
D.Impaired alveolar ventilation
The syndrome of inappropriate ADH D
is characterized by:
A.increased osmolarity
B.Excessive water thirst
C. Copious dilute urination
D.Dilutional hyponatremia
