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HESI PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXIT EXAM
QUESTION BANK NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {160 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED PASS
What is a way to diagnose pancreatitis?
a. Hard, dry stools
b. Right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain
c. Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels
d. Thrombocytopenia - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Elevated serum lipase
and amylase levels
Which statement is true about the lymphatic system?
a. The arrangement of the lymphatic system is very similar to
that of the circulatory
system
b. One of the functions of the lymphatic system is to reabsorb
fluid that leaks out of
he vascular network into the interstitium and to return it to the
general circulation
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c. Lymphatic vessels are more like arteries in that they are thick-
walled and have no
valves
d. Lymphatic tissue and lymph nodes are found deep within
muscles into connective
tissue - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. One of the functions of the lymphatic
system is to reabsorb fluid that leaks out of the vascular network
into the interstitium and to return it to the general circulation
Which of the following is caused by elevated plasma glucose?
a. Release of glucagon
b. Release of insulin
c. Release of glycogen
d. Release of potassium - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Release of insulin
Which of the following lab values reflect NORMAL (expected)
levels?
a. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) of 100 mg/dL
b. Potassium of 3.5-5.0 mEq/l
c. Hemoglobin of 12-17 gm/dL
d. Hematocrit <30%
e. High density lipoprotein (HDL) >40 mg/dL
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f. Blood urea nitrogen of 15 mg/dL - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Low
density lipoprotein (LDL) of 100 mg/dL
b. Potassium of 3.5-5.0 mEq/l
c. Hemoglobin of 12-17 gm/dL
e. High density lipoprotein (HDL) >40 mg/dL
f. Blood urea nitrogen of 15 mg/dL
What is true of open angle glaucoma?
a. The angle of Schlemm is constricted, preventing drainage
b. It is sudden and acutely painful
c. The trabecular meshwork becomes blocked over time
d. There is reduced production of aqueous humor, resulting in eye
ischemia - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. The trabecular meshwork
becomes blocked over time
What is an expected feature of adult respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS)?
a. Extreme hypercapnia
b. Metabolic alkalosis
c. Hypoxia
d. Green or yellow sputum - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Hypoxia
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Which form of leukemia may be suppressed but is not likely to be
cured?
a. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
b. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
c. Hodgkin's lymphoma
d. Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
Why might a patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
have urinary symptoms?
a. Inflammatory changes in bladder
b. Metastasis of tumor cells into urinary tract
c. Compression of urethra causing difficulty voiding
d. Formation of calculi resulting in urinary pain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> c. Compression of urethra causing difficulty voiding
What is an expected finding in acute renal failure?
a. Decreased specific gravity of urine
b. Reduced blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
c. Increased serum potassium
d. Normal blood creatinine level - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Increased
serum potassium
HESI PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXIT EXAM
QUESTION BANK NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALL
ANSWERED {160 Q & A} ALREADY GRADED A+ |
BRAND NEW! | 100% GUARANTEED PASS
What is a way to diagnose pancreatitis?
a. Hard, dry stools
b. Right lower quadrant (RLQ) pain
c. Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels
d. Thrombocytopenia - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Elevated serum lipase
and amylase levels
Which statement is true about the lymphatic system?
a. The arrangement of the lymphatic system is very similar to
that of the circulatory
system
b. One of the functions of the lymphatic system is to reabsorb
fluid that leaks out of
he vascular network into the interstitium and to return it to the
general circulation
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c. Lymphatic vessels are more like arteries in that they are thick-
walled and have no
valves
d. Lymphatic tissue and lymph nodes are found deep within
muscles into connective
tissue - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. One of the functions of the lymphatic
system is to reabsorb fluid that leaks out of the vascular network
into the interstitium and to return it to the general circulation
Which of the following is caused by elevated plasma glucose?
a. Release of glucagon
b. Release of insulin
c. Release of glycogen
d. Release of potassium - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b. Release of insulin
Which of the following lab values reflect NORMAL (expected)
levels?
a. Low density lipoprotein (LDL) of 100 mg/dL
b. Potassium of 3.5-5.0 mEq/l
c. Hemoglobin of 12-17 gm/dL
d. Hematocrit <30%
e. High density lipoprotein (HDL) >40 mg/dL
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f. Blood urea nitrogen of 15 mg/dL - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > a. Low
density lipoprotein (LDL) of 100 mg/dL
b. Potassium of 3.5-5.0 mEq/l
c. Hemoglobin of 12-17 gm/dL
e. High density lipoprotein (HDL) >40 mg/dL
f. Blood urea nitrogen of 15 mg/dL
What is true of open angle glaucoma?
a. The angle of Schlemm is constricted, preventing drainage
b. It is sudden and acutely painful
c. The trabecular meshwork becomes blocked over time
d. There is reduced production of aqueous humor, resulting in eye
ischemia - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. The trabecular meshwork
becomes blocked over time
What is an expected feature of adult respiratory distress
syndrome (ARDS)?
a. Extreme hypercapnia
b. Metabolic alkalosis
c. Hypoxia
d. Green or yellow sputum - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Hypoxia
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Which form of leukemia may be suppressed but is not likely to be
cured?
a. Acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL)
b. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
c. Hodgkin's lymphoma
d. Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > b.
Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL)
Why might a patient with benign prostatic hypertrophy (BPH)
have urinary symptoms?
a. Inflammatory changes in bladder
b. Metastasis of tumor cells into urinary tract
c. Compression of urethra causing difficulty voiding
d. Formation of calculi resulting in urinary pain - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer
> c. Compression of urethra causing difficulty voiding
What is an expected finding in acute renal failure?
a. Decreased specific gravity of urine
b. Reduced blood urea nitrogen (BUN)
c. Increased serum potassium
d. Normal blood creatinine level - ✔✔✔ Correct Answer > c. Increased
serum potassium
