NURS6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
MIDTERM WEEK 6 2026 EXAM PREP STUDY
GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ Systolic Murmur. Answer: Heart sound indicating possible valve
issues.
◉ Irregular Heart Rate. Answer: Can indicate arrhythmias or other
cardiac issues.
◉ LVH (Left Ventricular Hypertrophy). Answer: Thickening of the
heart's left ventricle muscle.
◉ Splenomegaly. Answer: Enlarged spleen, often due to infection or
disease.
◉ Fatigue in SLE. Answer: Common symptom due to autoimmune
activity.
◉ Weight Loss in SLE. Answer: Unexplained weight loss may
indicate disease activity.
,◉ Cystic Fibrosis. Answer: Genetic disorder affecting respiratory and
digestive systems.
◉ EKG (Electrocardiogram). Answer: Test measuring electrical
activity of the heart.
◉ Hyperinflated Lungs. Answer: Common chest x-ray finding in
cystic fibrosis.
◉ Bronchiectasis. Answer: Permanent dilation of bronchi due to
inflammation.
◉ Sweat Chloride Test. Answer: Diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis via
sweat analysis.
◉ 21 mmol/L. Answer: Sweat chloride level indicating negative
cystic fibrosis.
◉ Meconium Ileus. Answer: Intestinal blockage in newborns,
associated with cystic fibrosis.
◉ Vitamin D Deficiency. Answer: Common nutritional deficiency in
cystic fibrosis patients.
, ◉ Infertility. Answer: Common complication in males with cystic
fibrosis.
◉ Weight Gain. Answer: Not typically associated with cystic fibrosis.
◉ Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Answer: Condition
characterized by low platelets and schistocytes.
◉ Schistocytes. Answer: Fragmented red blood cells seen in TTP.
◉ Mixed Hyperlipidemia. Answer: Elevated cholesterol and
triglycerides in blood.
◉ Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Answer: Metabolic disorder often linked
with obesity and hyperlipidemia.
◉ Hyperlipidemia. Answer: Elevated lipid levels, often seen before
diabetes symptoms.
◉ Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH). Answer: Hormone
indicating thyroid function; elevated in hypothyroidism.
◉ Hypothyroidism. Answer: Condition of low thyroid hormone
production.
MIDTERM WEEK 6 2026 EXAM PREP STUDY
GUIDE COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW
◉ Systolic Murmur. Answer: Heart sound indicating possible valve
issues.
◉ Irregular Heart Rate. Answer: Can indicate arrhythmias or other
cardiac issues.
◉ LVH (Left Ventricular Hypertrophy). Answer: Thickening of the
heart's left ventricle muscle.
◉ Splenomegaly. Answer: Enlarged spleen, often due to infection or
disease.
◉ Fatigue in SLE. Answer: Common symptom due to autoimmune
activity.
◉ Weight Loss in SLE. Answer: Unexplained weight loss may
indicate disease activity.
,◉ Cystic Fibrosis. Answer: Genetic disorder affecting respiratory and
digestive systems.
◉ EKG (Electrocardiogram). Answer: Test measuring electrical
activity of the heart.
◉ Hyperinflated Lungs. Answer: Common chest x-ray finding in
cystic fibrosis.
◉ Bronchiectasis. Answer: Permanent dilation of bronchi due to
inflammation.
◉ Sweat Chloride Test. Answer: Diagnostic test for cystic fibrosis via
sweat analysis.
◉ 21 mmol/L. Answer: Sweat chloride level indicating negative
cystic fibrosis.
◉ Meconium Ileus. Answer: Intestinal blockage in newborns,
associated with cystic fibrosis.
◉ Vitamin D Deficiency. Answer: Common nutritional deficiency in
cystic fibrosis patients.
, ◉ Infertility. Answer: Common complication in males with cystic
fibrosis.
◉ Weight Gain. Answer: Not typically associated with cystic fibrosis.
◉ Thrombotic Thrombocytopenic Purpura. Answer: Condition
characterized by low platelets and schistocytes.
◉ Schistocytes. Answer: Fragmented red blood cells seen in TTP.
◉ Mixed Hyperlipidemia. Answer: Elevated cholesterol and
triglycerides in blood.
◉ Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. Answer: Metabolic disorder often linked
with obesity and hyperlipidemia.
◉ Hyperlipidemia. Answer: Elevated lipid levels, often seen before
diabetes symptoms.
◉ Thyroid Stimulating Hormone (TSH). Answer: Hormone
indicating thyroid function; elevated in hypothyroidism.
◉ Hypothyroidism. Answer: Condition of low thyroid hormone
production.
