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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM PRACTICE||
2025 LATELY UPDATED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS|| NEWEST VERSION WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
A 52-year-old patient has just passed a kidney stone and has high levels of calcium
in her urine. Blood test show high levels of calcium in her blood as well. What
subsequent lab results would be most likely to distinguish between primary
hyperthyroidism and hypercalcemia?
Parathyroid hormone level
Bone Scan
Plasma phosphate levels
serum magnesium levels
Parathyroid hormone level
A 77-year-old female hospital patient has contracted Clostridium difficle during
her stay and is experiencing severe diarrhea. Which of the following statements
best conveys a risk that this woman faces?
1.She is susceptible to isotonic fluid volume deficit
2.She is prone to isotonic fluid volume loss
3.She could develop third-spacing edema as a result of plasma protein losses
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4.She is at risk of compensatory fluid volume overload secondary to
gastrointestinal water and electrolyte losses.
She is susceptible to isotonic fluid volume deficit
Because the associated nephropathy is an important cause of end-stage renal failure
in adolescents, a toddler who has had an uncomplicated bout of urinary tract
infections (UTI) should still be evaluated for
1.Urethrovesical reflux
2.Vesicoureteral reflux
3.Neurogenic bladder
4.Detrusor muscle instability
Vesicoureteral reflux
A 73-year-old man presents to his family physician with complaints of recent
urinary hesitation and is eventually diagnosed with Benign Prostatic hyperplasia
(BPH). Which of the following clinical consequences would his care provider
expect prior to the resolution of his health problem?
1.Hydroureter and pain
2. development of renal calculi and renal cysts
3. Unilateral hydronephrosis and pain
4. Development of glomerulonephritis or nephrotic syndrome
Hydroureter and pain
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A patient has just been diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. Which question
should the nurse ask this client in attempting to establish a cause?
1."Do you have a history of heart failure?"
2. "have you recently had kidney stones?"
3. "have you ever been diagnosed with diabetes?"
4. "Have you had any types of infection within the last 2 weeks?"
"Have you had any types of infection within the last 2 weeks?"
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A 22 year old female with a history of intermittent flank pain, repeated UTIs and
Hematuria has been diagnosed with an autosomal dom. Polycystic Kidney disease
(ADPKD). Which of the following phenomena has most likely contributed to the
development of this diagnosis?
1. UTIs coupled with an impaired immune response have cause her ADPKD
2. She has inherited a tenancy for epithelial cells in her tubules to proliferate
inappropriately
3. Severe hypertension and portal hypertension are likely precursors
4. She has inherited undersized kidneys that are prone to calculi formation
2. She has inherited a tenancy for epithelial cells in her tubules to proliferate
inappropriately
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When explaining about the passage of urine to a group of nursing students, the
clinical nurse asks them which muscle is primarily responsible for micturition?
Their correct reply is the
1. Trigone
2. Urinary vesicle
3. Detrusor
4. External sphincter
3. Detrusor
Because they strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, Kegel exercises are most likely
to help:
1. Overflow incontinence
2. Stress incontinence
3. Urge incontinence
4. mixed incontinence
2. Stress incontinence
A patient with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has developed a paraneoplastic
syndrome called Cushing syndrome. Based on this new complication, the nurse
will likely assess which of the following clinical manifestations of Cushing
syndrome?
1. Weight gain, moon face, buffalo hump, and purple striae on the abdomen
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM PRACTICE||
2025 LATELY UPDATED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS|| NEWEST VERSION WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
A 52-year-old patient has just passed a kidney stone and has high levels of calcium
in her urine. Blood test show high levels of calcium in her blood as well. What
subsequent lab results would be most likely to distinguish between primary
hyperthyroidism and hypercalcemia?
Parathyroid hormone level
Bone Scan
Plasma phosphate levels
serum magnesium levels
Parathyroid hormone level
A 77-year-old female hospital patient has contracted Clostridium difficle during
her stay and is experiencing severe diarrhea. Which of the following statements
best conveys a risk that this woman faces?
1.She is susceptible to isotonic fluid volume deficit
2.She is prone to isotonic fluid volume loss
3.She could develop third-spacing edema as a result of plasma protein losses
,2|Page
4.She is at risk of compensatory fluid volume overload secondary to
gastrointestinal water and electrolyte losses.
She is susceptible to isotonic fluid volume deficit
Because the associated nephropathy is an important cause of end-stage renal failure
in adolescents, a toddler who has had an uncomplicated bout of urinary tract
infections (UTI) should still be evaluated for
1.Urethrovesical reflux
2.Vesicoureteral reflux
3.Neurogenic bladder
4.Detrusor muscle instability
Vesicoureteral reflux
A 73-year-old man presents to his family physician with complaints of recent
urinary hesitation and is eventually diagnosed with Benign Prostatic hyperplasia
(BPH). Which of the following clinical consequences would his care provider
expect prior to the resolution of his health problem?
1.Hydroureter and pain
2. development of renal calculi and renal cysts
3. Unilateral hydronephrosis and pain
4. Development of glomerulonephritis or nephrotic syndrome
Hydroureter and pain
,3|Page
A patient has just been diagnosed with acute glomerulonephritis. Which question
should the nurse ask this client in attempting to establish a cause?
1."Do you have a history of heart failure?"
2. "have you recently had kidney stones?"
3. "have you ever been diagnosed with diabetes?"
4. "Have you had any types of infection within the last 2 weeks?"
"Have you had any types of infection within the last 2 weeks?"
We have an expert-written solution to this problem!
A 22 year old female with a history of intermittent flank pain, repeated UTIs and
Hematuria has been diagnosed with an autosomal dom. Polycystic Kidney disease
(ADPKD). Which of the following phenomena has most likely contributed to the
development of this diagnosis?
1. UTIs coupled with an impaired immune response have cause her ADPKD
2. She has inherited a tenancy for epithelial cells in her tubules to proliferate
inappropriately
3. Severe hypertension and portal hypertension are likely precursors
4. She has inherited undersized kidneys that are prone to calculi formation
2. She has inherited a tenancy for epithelial cells in her tubules to proliferate
inappropriately
, 4|Page
When explaining about the passage of urine to a group of nursing students, the
clinical nurse asks them which muscle is primarily responsible for micturition?
Their correct reply is the
1. Trigone
2. Urinary vesicle
3. Detrusor
4. External sphincter
3. Detrusor
Because they strengthen the pelvic floor muscles, Kegel exercises are most likely
to help:
1. Overflow incontinence
2. Stress incontinence
3. Urge incontinence
4. mixed incontinence
2. Stress incontinence
A patient with small cell lung cancer (SCLC) has developed a paraneoplastic
syndrome called Cushing syndrome. Based on this new complication, the nurse
will likely assess which of the following clinical manifestations of Cushing
syndrome?
1. Weight gain, moon face, buffalo hump, and purple striae on the abdomen
