NR 507 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY QUIZZES
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
The FNP recalls that regulation of an acid-base balance through removal or retention of
volatile acids is accomplished by the? - Answer-Lungs
Which patient is most prone ti metabolic alkalosis? A patient with? - Answer-Excessive
loss of chloride (Cl)
For a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis, the body will compensate by? - Answer-
Hyperventilating
Water movement between the ICF and ECF compartments is determined by? - Answer-
Osmotic forces
Which patient would the FNP assess for both hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis? -
Answer-Chronic renal failure
A 70-year-old male with chronic renal failure presents with edema. Which of the
following is the most likely cause of this condition? - Answer-Increased capillary
hydrostatic pressure
When developing a treatment plan for a 75-year-old individual, the FNP remembers that
the elderly are at a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have? -
Answer-Decreased muscle mass
In a cellular metabolism, each enzyme has a high affinity for a? - Answer-Substrate
An FNP student is observing a cell under the microscope, It is observed to have
supercoiled DNA with histones. Which of the following would also be part of the cellular
structure observed by the student? - Answer-Nucleus
Which of the following statements is true regarding benign tumors? - Answer-is similar
to normal cells
T-cells are produced in the bone marrow and then enter the bloodstream and travel to
the _________ for maturation? - Answer-Thymus
A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which region of the cell would most
of the genetic information be contained? - Answer-Nucleus
QUESTIONS WITH COMPLETE
ANSWERS
The FNP recalls that regulation of an acid-base balance through removal or retention of
volatile acids is accomplished by the? - Answer-Lungs
Which patient is most prone ti metabolic alkalosis? A patient with? - Answer-Excessive
loss of chloride (Cl)
For a patient experiencing metabolic acidosis, the body will compensate by? - Answer-
Hyperventilating
Water movement between the ICF and ECF compartments is determined by? - Answer-
Osmotic forces
Which patient would the FNP assess for both hyperkalemia and metabolic acidosis? -
Answer-Chronic renal failure
A 70-year-old male with chronic renal failure presents with edema. Which of the
following is the most likely cause of this condition? - Answer-Increased capillary
hydrostatic pressure
When developing a treatment plan for a 75-year-old individual, the FNP remembers that
the elderly are at a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have? -
Answer-Decreased muscle mass
In a cellular metabolism, each enzyme has a high affinity for a? - Answer-Substrate
An FNP student is observing a cell under the microscope, It is observed to have
supercoiled DNA with histones. Which of the following would also be part of the cellular
structure observed by the student? - Answer-Nucleus
Which of the following statements is true regarding benign tumors? - Answer-is similar
to normal cells
T-cells are produced in the bone marrow and then enter the bloodstream and travel to
the _________ for maturation? - Answer-Thymus
A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which region of the cell would most
of the genetic information be contained? - Answer-Nucleus
