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N212 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 –
COMPREHENSIVE PARACTICE ASSESSMENT
EXAM Q. BANK*** QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS | 2026/2027 UPDATE | + RATIONALES
# N212 Pathophysiology Exam 2 – Comprehensive Practice Assessment
**Course Name:** N212 – Nursing Review of Pathophysiology
**Subject:** Pathophysiology / Medical-Surgical Nursing
**Assessment:** Exam 2 – Infection and Altered Immunity
**Total Questions:** 200
**Format:** Four-option multiple choice (A–D), application-level and
scenario-based
**Purpose:** Comprehensive university-style practice assessment
**Description:**
This comprehensive N212 Pathophysiology Exam 2 practice assessment
evaluates the student's ability to apply pathophysiologic principles to
clinical situations involving infection and altered immunity. The
assessment emphasizes mechanisms of disease, clinical manifestations,
diagnostic findings, complications, pharmacologic management, nursing
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priorities, infection prevention, patient education, and clinical decision-
making. Content is aligned with the publicly available N212 Nursing
Review of Pathophysiology course description and weekly outline, which
identifies infection exemplars such as influenza, hepatitis, tuberculosis,
urinary tract infection, pyelonephritis, meningitis, tinea, and malaria,
followed by altered-immunity exemplars including HIV/AIDS, anaphylaxis,
systemic lupus erythematosus, and Rh isoimmunization. The course also
incorporates NGN-style clinical reasoning and nursing-process
application.
**Important note:** The requested structure lists Sections 1–3 but also
requires 200 questions. To preserve the requested total of 200
questions, this version uses four 50-question sections. The questions are
original practice items and are **not reproduced from an actual
institutional examination**.
## Section 1: Questions 1–50
**1.** A nurse teaches a client with hepatitis about
preventing transmission. Which statement
demonstrates correct understanding?
A. “I can share razors if they are rinsed.”
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B. “I should avoid all physical contact.”
❖C. **“I should follow the specific precautions
recommended for the type of hepatitis I have.”**
D. “Only respiratory secretions transmit hepatitis.”
o *Rationale: Transmission varies among hepatitis
viruses; prevention must be tailored to the specific
route of transmission.*
**2.** A client with chronic hepatitis develops
abdominal distention, confusion, and easy bruising.
Which complication should the nurse suspect?
A. Acute sinusitis
❖B. **Advanced hepatic dysfunction with portal
hypertension and impaired clotting**
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Uncomplicated urinary infection
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o *Rationale: Chronic liver disease can cause portal
hypertension, impaired synthesis of clotting factors,
ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy.*
**3.** Which laboratory result would be most
concerning in a client with advanced hepatic disease?
A. Normal serum sodium
B. Mildly decreased appetite
❖C. **Increasing ammonia level accompanied by
altered mental status**
D. Slightly elevated cholesterol
o *Rationale: Reduced hepatic detoxification can
cause ammonia accumulation and contribute to
hepatic encephalopathy.*
N212 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 –
COMPREHENSIVE PARACTICE ASSESSMENT
EXAM Q. BANK*** QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS | 2026/2027 UPDATE | + RATIONALES
# N212 Pathophysiology Exam 2 – Comprehensive Practice Assessment
**Course Name:** N212 – Nursing Review of Pathophysiology
**Subject:** Pathophysiology / Medical-Surgical Nursing
**Assessment:** Exam 2 – Infection and Altered Immunity
**Total Questions:** 200
**Format:** Four-option multiple choice (A–D), application-level and
scenario-based
**Purpose:** Comprehensive university-style practice assessment
**Description:**
This comprehensive N212 Pathophysiology Exam 2 practice assessment
evaluates the student's ability to apply pathophysiologic principles to
clinical situations involving infection and altered immunity. The
assessment emphasizes mechanisms of disease, clinical manifestations,
diagnostic findings, complications, pharmacologic management, nursing
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priorities, infection prevention, patient education, and clinical decision-
making. Content is aligned with the publicly available N212 Nursing
Review of Pathophysiology course description and weekly outline, which
identifies infection exemplars such as influenza, hepatitis, tuberculosis,
urinary tract infection, pyelonephritis, meningitis, tinea, and malaria,
followed by altered-immunity exemplars including HIV/AIDS, anaphylaxis,
systemic lupus erythematosus, and Rh isoimmunization. The course also
incorporates NGN-style clinical reasoning and nursing-process
application.
**Important note:** The requested structure lists Sections 1–3 but also
requires 200 questions. To preserve the requested total of 200
questions, this version uses four 50-question sections. The questions are
original practice items and are **not reproduced from an actual
institutional examination**.
## Section 1: Questions 1–50
**1.** A nurse teaches a client with hepatitis about
preventing transmission. Which statement
demonstrates correct understanding?
A. “I can share razors if they are rinsed.”
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B. “I should avoid all physical contact.”
❖C. **“I should follow the specific precautions
recommended for the type of hepatitis I have.”**
D. “Only respiratory secretions transmit hepatitis.”
o *Rationale: Transmission varies among hepatitis
viruses; prevention must be tailored to the specific
route of transmission.*
**2.** A client with chronic hepatitis develops
abdominal distention, confusion, and easy bruising.
Which complication should the nurse suspect?
A. Acute sinusitis
❖B. **Advanced hepatic dysfunction with portal
hypertension and impaired clotting**
C. Hyperthyroidism
D. Uncomplicated urinary infection
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o *Rationale: Chronic liver disease can cause portal
hypertension, impaired synthesis of clotting factors,
ascites, and hepatic encephalopathy.*
**3.** Which laboratory result would be most
concerning in a client with advanced hepatic disease?
A. Normal serum sodium
B. Mildly decreased appetite
❖C. **Increasing ammonia level accompanied by
altered mental status**
D. Slightly elevated cholesterol
o *Rationale: Reduced hepatic detoxification can
cause ammonia accumulation and contribute to
hepatic encephalopathy.*
