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NURS 5350 Advanced
Pathophysiology Exam 2
Units 5 to 8 Questions &
Answers 2026/2027
Comprehensive Edition
Verified Answers Exam Ready 236 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This comprehensive document provides 236 questions with their correct answers, covering
advanced pathophysiology. It serves as an invaluable study tool for students preparing for
exams, reviewing course material, or seeking certification. The resource directly aligns with
the curriculum, offering verified content for effective learning and mastery of complex
physiological concepts.
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 236
What are the four clinical stages of the process of infection and describe each?
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, ANSWER
Incubation phase: period from initial exposure to the onset of of the first symptoms; can last
hours to years.
Prodromal phase: Starts with initial symptoms is often very mild with feelings of discomfort
and tiredness.
Invasion phase: invasion is farther and affects other body tissues, symptoms of illness are at
their worst.
Convalescence phase: (RECOVERY) recovery occurs and symptoms decline, or the disease is
fatal, or has period of latency.
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 236
What activates almost every aspect of inflammation?
ANSWER
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS).
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 236
Clinical manifestations of infection?
ANSWER
fatigue
malaise
weakness
concentration loss
aching
loss of appetite
FEVER: HALLMARK SIGN
leukocytosis
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 236
What is virulence?
ANSWER
Capacity of a pathogen to cause severe disease; How potent.
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, Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 236
Infectious Disease Classification: Endemic?
ANSWER
Diseases with relatively high, but constant, rates of infection in a particular population.
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 236
Infectious Disease Classification: Epidemic?
ANSWER
Number of new infections in a particular population that greatly exceeds the number usually
observed.
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 236
Infectious Disease Classification: Pandemic?
ANSWER
An epidemic that spreads over a large area such as a continent or worldwide.
Q8 QUESTION 8 OF 236
Bacterial Infection: Gram + vs Gram -
ANSWER
Gram-Positive: Above diaphragm.
Gram-Negative: Below diaphragm.
Q9 QUESTION 9 OF 236
What are Exotoxins?
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, ANSWER
Enzymes released during growth causing specific responses.
Q10 QUESTION 10 OF 236
What are Endotoxins?
ANSWER
Contained in cell walls of gram negative bacteria and released during lysis of bacteria.
Q11 QUESTION 11 OF 236
How do antibiotics work against bacterial infections?
ANSWER
Antibiotics work by prohibiting protein synthesis.
Q12 QUESTION 12 OF 236
What bacteria is the major cause of hospital acquired (noscomial) infections and antibiotic
resistance?
ANSWER
Staphylococcus aureus.
Q13 QUESTION 13 OF 236
What are fungal infections?
ANSWER
Systemic infection is usually from immunosuppression.
Fungal infections are so toxic to humans as fungus have similar cell compositions to human
cells.
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NURS 5350 Advanced
Pathophysiology Exam 2
Units 5 to 8 Questions &
Answers 2026/2027
Comprehensive Edition
Verified Answers Exam Ready 236 QUESTIONS
DOCUMENT OVERVIEW
This comprehensive document provides 236 questions with their correct answers, covering
advanced pathophysiology. It serves as an invaluable study tool for students preparing for
exams, reviewing course material, or seeking certification. The resource directly aligns with
the curriculum, offering verified content for effective learning and mastery of complex
physiological concepts.
E XA M Q U EST I O N S
Q1 QUESTION 1 OF 236
What are the four clinical stages of the process of infection and describe each?
Page 1
, ANSWER
Incubation phase: period from initial exposure to the onset of of the first symptoms; can last
hours to years.
Prodromal phase: Starts with initial symptoms is often very mild with feelings of discomfort
and tiredness.
Invasion phase: invasion is farther and affects other body tissues, symptoms of illness are at
their worst.
Convalescence phase: (RECOVERY) recovery occurs and symptoms decline, or the disease is
fatal, or has period of latency.
Q2 QUESTION 2 OF 236
What activates almost every aspect of inflammation?
ANSWER
Lipopolysaccharide (LPS).
Q3 QUESTION 3 OF 236
Clinical manifestations of infection?
ANSWER
fatigue
malaise
weakness
concentration loss
aching
loss of appetite
FEVER: HALLMARK SIGN
leukocytosis
Q4 QUESTION 4 OF 236
What is virulence?
ANSWER
Capacity of a pathogen to cause severe disease; How potent.
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, Q5 QUESTION 5 OF 236
Infectious Disease Classification: Endemic?
ANSWER
Diseases with relatively high, but constant, rates of infection in a particular population.
Q6 QUESTION 6 OF 236
Infectious Disease Classification: Epidemic?
ANSWER
Number of new infections in a particular population that greatly exceeds the number usually
observed.
Q7 QUESTION 7 OF 236
Infectious Disease Classification: Pandemic?
ANSWER
An epidemic that spreads over a large area such as a continent or worldwide.
Q8 QUESTION 8 OF 236
Bacterial Infection: Gram + vs Gram -
ANSWER
Gram-Positive: Above diaphragm.
Gram-Negative: Below diaphragm.
Q9 QUESTION 9 OF 236
What are Exotoxins?
Page 3
, ANSWER
Enzymes released during growth causing specific responses.
Q10 QUESTION 10 OF 236
What are Endotoxins?
ANSWER
Contained in cell walls of gram negative bacteria and released during lysis of bacteria.
Q11 QUESTION 11 OF 236
How do antibiotics work against bacterial infections?
ANSWER
Antibiotics work by prohibiting protein synthesis.
Q12 QUESTION 12 OF 236
What bacteria is the major cause of hospital acquired (noscomial) infections and antibiotic
resistance?
ANSWER
Staphylococcus aureus.
Q13 QUESTION 13 OF 236
What are fungal infections?
ANSWER
Systemic infection is usually from immunosuppression.
Fungal infections are so toxic to humans as fungus have similar cell compositions to human
cells.
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