Ace your Nursing Pathophysiology course with this complete study guide for the Nurs 251 Portage
Pathophysiology final exam. It includes all 251 verified questions and answers covering
modules 1 through 10 to help you pass with confidence.
Exam Package Overview
• Course: NURS 251 Pathophysiology
• Institution: Portage Learning
• Content: Modules 1 through 10 comprehensive review
• Format: 251 questions with verified, accurate answers
• Use: Final exam preparation, study guide, and practice testing
Key Topics Covered
• Cellular biology and injury
• Inflammation and immunity
• Genetic and developmental disorders
• Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base balances
• Neurological, cardiovascular, and respiratory systems
• Renal, gastrointestinal, and endocrine functions
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, Quiz_________________?
____ ____ ____ is diagnosed by hyperglycemia (blood glucose >500 mg/dL),
hyperosmolarity, and dehydration, without ketoacidosis. -
Answer✅
Hyperosmolar hypergylcemic state (HHS)
Quiz_________________?
_____ is the flow of blood in the adjacent pulmonary capillaries. -
Answer✅
perfusion
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_____ is the process of moving nutrients and other materials from the external
environment of the GI tract into the internal environment. -
Answer✅
absorption
Quiz_________________?
_____ lies between the mucosal and muscle layers of the intestinal wall, and is involved with
controlling secretions, absorption, and contraction of each segment of the intestinal tract. -
Answer✅
submucosal plexus
Quiz_________________?
2
, ______ is defined as a blood glucose of <60 mg/dL, with associated cognitive impairment. -
Answer✅
hypoglycemia
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______ measures expiratory volume in a given time. -
Answer✅
Forced Expiratory Volume (FEV)
Quiz_________________?
_______ failure is caused by conditions that damage the structures within the kidney. -
Answer✅
infrarenal
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_______ is sleep disordered breathing due to the brain not properly signaling the
respiratory muscles. -
Answer✅
central sleep apnea
Quiz_________________?
_______ is the precursor for ______ that crosses the blood brain barrier making it the
drug of choice for treatment of Parkinson's disease. -
Answer✅
levadopa, dopamine
3
, Quiz_________________?
_______ work by blocking membrane receptors and the subsequent reuptake of serotonin
and norepinephrine. -
Answer✅
Tricyclic antidepressants (TCAs)
Quiz_________________?
1. ______ is a systemic treatment that enables drugs to reach the site of the tumor as well
as other distant sites.
2. The profound weight loss and wasting of fat and tissue that accompany cancer is known
as _______. -
Answer✅
1. Chemotherapy
2. cancer anorexia-cachexia syndrome
Quiz_________________?
1. List two signs or symptoms a patient may present with that might indicate a cancer
diagnosis:
2. What are two systemic manifestations of cancer exhibited by cancer patients? -
Answer✅
1. bleeding and a sore that won't heal
2. hair loss, anorexia, anemia
Quiz_________________?
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