PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 3 PRACTICE
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST 2024 – 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
The nurse on a neuro ICU knows that the patient experiencing locked in
syndrome: (Select all that apply.)
A. Can respond to questions by wiggling her toes
B. Can understand the speech of those around her
C. Is generally paralyzed except for eye movement
D. May persist in this state for decades
E. Is unable to think logically - ANSWERS-B C D
A seven year old boy was struck with a baseball while practicing for his
tournament. After the incident, he had difficulty recalling facts that happened
before the incident. This is referred to as:
A. Retrograde amnesia
,B. Anterograde amnesia
C. Posterior amnesia
D. Attention deficit disorder - ANSWERS-A
Retrograde amnesia - trouble with memory before incident. Anterograde amnesia
- loss of ability to form new memories after the event.
When assessing the patient's level of consciousness, the nurse notes that the
patient falls asleep unless stimulated verbally or tactilely and answers questions
with minimal response. This level of altered consciousness is referred to as:
A. Lethargy
B. Obtundation
C. Stupor
D. Light coma - ANSWERS-B.
Check Table 15-3 on p.360.
Be sure to know these - they are frequently presented and very important.
While assessing a patient's respiratory pattern, the nurse notes that the patient is
exhibiting completely irregular breathing and the rate is slow. This abnormal
pattern of breathing is referred to as:
A. Posthyperventilation apnea
,B. Cheyne-Stokes
C. Apneusis
D. Ataxic breathing - ANSWERS-D
In caring for a patient with acute kidney injury the nurse knows that the patient's
renal function has returned to normal range when the patient's GFR measures:
A. 30-40 mL/min
B. 40-50 mL/min
C. 70-90 mL/min
D. 90-120 mL/min - ANSWERS-D
Normal GFR is 90-120 mL/min
Normal Creatinine 0.6-1.1 for females and 0.6-1.2 for males
Normal BUN is 10-20 mg/dL
*Be sure to know these normal values, you will use them daily as a nurse
The nursing working in a geriatric living facility understands that as patients age,
which change in glomerular filtration rate is expected?
A. Increased GFR
B. Decreased GFR
C. Same GFR
, D. No GFR - ANSWERS-B
Aging and renal function:
Decrease in renal blood flow and GFR → altered sodium and water balance
Number of nephrons decrease due to renal vascular and perfusion changes
Response to acid-base changes is delayed
Increased risk for drug toxicity
Alterations in thirst and water intake
Get dehydrated very easily; do not recognize thirst and heat
Decreased muscle mass may lead to decreased creatinine values
An older patient is experiencing urinary stasis. The registered nurse knows that
urinary stasis may lead to which of the following?
A. Increased GFR
B. Hypocoagulation
C. Hypertension
D. Infection - ANSWERS-D
Urinary stasis is a risk factor for developing UTI
Which of the following is classified as the most common primary mineral salt
composition of kidney stones?
WITH CORRECT ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND
CORRECTLY WELL DEFINED ANSWERS
LATEST 2024 – 2025 ALREADY GRADED A+
The nurse on a neuro ICU knows that the patient experiencing locked in
syndrome: (Select all that apply.)
A. Can respond to questions by wiggling her toes
B. Can understand the speech of those around her
C. Is generally paralyzed except for eye movement
D. May persist in this state for decades
E. Is unable to think logically - ANSWERS-B C D
A seven year old boy was struck with a baseball while practicing for his
tournament. After the incident, he had difficulty recalling facts that happened
before the incident. This is referred to as:
A. Retrograde amnesia
,B. Anterograde amnesia
C. Posterior amnesia
D. Attention deficit disorder - ANSWERS-A
Retrograde amnesia - trouble with memory before incident. Anterograde amnesia
- loss of ability to form new memories after the event.
When assessing the patient's level of consciousness, the nurse notes that the
patient falls asleep unless stimulated verbally or tactilely and answers questions
with minimal response. This level of altered consciousness is referred to as:
A. Lethargy
B. Obtundation
C. Stupor
D. Light coma - ANSWERS-B.
Check Table 15-3 on p.360.
Be sure to know these - they are frequently presented and very important.
While assessing a patient's respiratory pattern, the nurse notes that the patient is
exhibiting completely irregular breathing and the rate is slow. This abnormal
pattern of breathing is referred to as:
A. Posthyperventilation apnea
,B. Cheyne-Stokes
C. Apneusis
D. Ataxic breathing - ANSWERS-D
In caring for a patient with acute kidney injury the nurse knows that the patient's
renal function has returned to normal range when the patient's GFR measures:
A. 30-40 mL/min
B. 40-50 mL/min
C. 70-90 mL/min
D. 90-120 mL/min - ANSWERS-D
Normal GFR is 90-120 mL/min
Normal Creatinine 0.6-1.1 for females and 0.6-1.2 for males
Normal BUN is 10-20 mg/dL
*Be sure to know these normal values, you will use them daily as a nurse
The nursing working in a geriatric living facility understands that as patients age,
which change in glomerular filtration rate is expected?
A. Increased GFR
B. Decreased GFR
C. Same GFR
, D. No GFR - ANSWERS-B
Aging and renal function:
Decrease in renal blood flow and GFR → altered sodium and water balance
Number of nephrons decrease due to renal vascular and perfusion changes
Response to acid-base changes is delayed
Increased risk for drug toxicity
Alterations in thirst and water intake
Get dehydrated very easily; do not recognize thirst and heat
Decreased muscle mass may lead to decreased creatinine values
An older patient is experiencing urinary stasis. The registered nurse knows that
urinary stasis may lead to which of the following?
A. Increased GFR
B. Hypocoagulation
C. Hypertension
D. Infection - ANSWERS-D
Urinary stasis is a risk factor for developing UTI
Which of the following is classified as the most common primary mineral salt
composition of kidney stones?
