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NURS 215 Pathophysiology Exam 3 (50+ Questions) – Endocrine, Diabetes, GI Disorders

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This document provides a complete set of over 50 multiple-choice questions and accurate answers for NURS 215 – Pathophysiology, designed specifically for Exam 3 in the 2025/2026 academic year. It is a high-quality and reliable study resource that focuses on critical systems frequently tested in nursing education, offering in-depth practice and review material aligned with course objectives. The content emphasizes major endocrine system disorders including Cushing syndrome, Addison disease, hypothyroidism, hyperthyroidism, and Graves’ disease. It also thoroughly covers diabetes management, hormone regulation (e.g., negative feedback, hormone receptor activity), pituitary and adrenal gland dysfunction, and pharmacologic therapies such as corticosteroids, insulin types, and beta-blockers. In the gastrointestinal section, topics include peptic ulcer disease, Crohn’s disease, colonic absorption, GI hormones, mucosal defense, and complications like peritonitis and diverticular disease. Each question is formatted for fast review and easy learning, making it ideal for: BSN (Bachelor of Science in Nursing) students ADN (Associate Degree in Nursing) students Practical Nursing (LPN) programs Medical, pre-nursing, and allied health students preparing for exams in pathophysiology or clinical nursing courses This document is especially useful for exam preparation, clinical reasoning practice, and self-assessment in endocrine and GI-related pathologies. Keywords: NURS 215, pathophysiology exam, endocrine disorders, diabetes mellitus, Cushing syndrome, Addison disease, hypothyroidism, Graves disease, insulin therapy, hormone regulation, gastrointestinal system, peptic ulcers, Crohn’s disease, nursing exam prep, thyroid disorders, ACTH, GI hormones

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The physician suspects a client may be experiencing hypofunction of an

endocrine organ. Select the most appropriate test to determine organ

function. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Stimulation tests


Select the statement that best explains the function of hormone receptors. -

🧠ANSWER ✔✔Hormone receptors recognize a specific hormone and

translate the signal into a cellular response.

The nurse is caring for a client who has been diagnosed with severe

chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and has been taking oral steroids

for several years. The nurse is aware that the client is at risk for: -

🧠ANSWER ✔✔Suppression of the client's hypothalamic-pituitary-target cell

system

,As part of maintaining homeostasis, hormones secreted by endocrine cells

are inactivated continuously to: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Prevent accumulation


When caring for a client with anemia and a decrease in red blood cells

(RBCs), the nurse recognizes which of these hormones will stimulate the

bone marrow to produce additional RBCs? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Erythropoietin


The nurse is caring for a client with diabetes. Which of these findings is

cause for concern leading the nurse to initiate client education? -

🧠ANSWER ✔✔Hemoglobin A1 C level is 8.7.


The nurse is planning to collect a 24-hour urine sample for hormone assay.

In which of these situations does the nurse collaborate with the health care

provider to find an alternate type of testing? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Client has

anuria.

A client who is referred to the endocrinologist's office for an evaluation of

his hormone levels asks what regulates the hormone levels. The best

response would be that hormone levels in the body are primarily regulated

by: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔The hypothalamic-pituitary-target cell system


Which gland is often referred to as the master gland because it secretes

many hormones? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Pituitary

,The physician is assessing a client with a preliminary diagnosis of

endocrine disorder. Further assessment findings identify abnormalities with

emotion, pain, body temperature, and neural input. The physician

determines the need to further assess the: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Hypothalamus


A nursing instructor is teaching a group of students about the action of

hormones. The instructor determined that teaching was effective when the

students' recognize the local action of hormones as: - 🧠ANSWER

✔✔Paracrine


Which of the following hormones cross cell membranes to connect to

nuclear receptors? Select all that apply. - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔• Vitamin D


• Thyroid hormones

• Glucocorticoids

Cyclic adenosine monophosphate (cAMP) performs which of the following

roles in the functioning of the endocrine system? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔Acting as

a second messenger to mediate hormone action on target cells

The nurse explains to a client in labor who has demonstrated ineffective

contractions impeding progression of labor that the health care provider

has added oxytocin infusion to the orders. Which of these does the nurse

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, teach the client is the purpose of oxytocin? - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔To stimulate

contraction of the uterus

The nurse is teaching a new diabetic about fingerstick blood glucose

testing. When the client obtains a pre-meal fingerstick reading of 206

mg/dL, which teaching by the nurse is most appropriate? - 🧠ANSWER

✔✔This is an elevated reading - let's talk about adherence to insulin and

diet.


Hormones are chemical messengers that: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔regulate body

functions.

Release and synthesis of anterior pituitary hormones are mainly regulated

by the inhibiting or releasing actions of the: - 🧠ANSWER ✔✔hypothalamus


The hormone levels in the body need to be kept within an appropriate

range. How is this accomplished for many of the hormones in the body? -

🧠ANSWER ✔✔Negative feedback loop


What is the most common mechanism of hormone control? - 🧠ANSWER

✔✔Negative feedback

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