PATHO HESI QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT RATED A+ NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
which hormone will be found if someone is pregnant? - ANSWER✔✔chorionic
gonadotropin
If a person vomits alot, what acid imbalance will happen? -
ANSWER✔✔metabollic alkalosis
what is the body's initial response to a severe burn? -
ANSWER✔✔immunologic/inflammatory response is immediate, prolonged, and
severe. result from surviving burn shock is immunosuppression with increases
susceptibility to potentially fatal burn sepsis.
What type of hearing loss is associated with ototoxic (drug) effects? -
ANSWER✔✔sensorineural hearing loss (CRANIAL NERVE VIII)
parkinson's causes a decrease in what hormone? - ANSWER✔✔dopamine
what is the function of cholecystokinin? - ANSWER✔✔stimulates the release of
bile into the intestine and the secretion of enzymes by the pancreas
what section of the ECG shows that there is ventricular electric action? -
ANSWER✔✔QRS complex
what part of the kidney increases urine concentration? - ANSWER✔✔loop of
henle
what does hemorrhaging do to preload? - ANSWER✔✔reduces preload
how does hyperglycemia cause lower leg pain? - ANSWER✔✔it is caused by
diabetic neuropathy
, a person with a history of left heart failure wakes up in the middle of the night,
what is happening? - ANSWER✔✔orthopnea
what immune cells are most affected by AIDS? - ANSWER✔✔T cells
what hormones cause dark urine and increased heart rate? -
ANSWER✔✔glucocorticoids and norepinephrine
a patient with breast cancer is being screened for BRCA1 and BRCA2, what
information should be known about this? - ANSWER✔✔testing is done for both
genes because they need to determine if the variants were inherited. it's
important for the patient to understand if there are risks to potentially developing
other cancers in the future. also determine if other family members are at risk for
being affected.
what is gout? - ANSWER✔✔uric acid crystals in joints; toes mostly, big toe***
how is bone marrow affected in leukemia? - ANSWER✔✔anemia;
thrombocytopenia
what is osteoarthritis? - ANSWER✔✔random joint pain and stiffness throughout
the body
a person who got a TB test - ANSWER✔✔TB test and immune system is
compromised because they had AIDS which is why they tested positive = anergic
response because of immune system damage
what hormone is overproduced in cushing's disease? - ANSWER✔✔Cortisol
a patient comes in with leg pain because of hypercalcemia? -
ANSWER✔✔Hypercalcemia can cause the bones to release too much calcium,
leaving them deficient. This abnormal bone activity can lead to pain and muscle
weakness
The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the critical care unit with acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and requires endotracheal intubation.
ANSWERS WITH VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
100% CORRECT RATED A+ NEWLY
UPDATED 2025
which hormone will be found if someone is pregnant? - ANSWER✔✔chorionic
gonadotropin
If a person vomits alot, what acid imbalance will happen? -
ANSWER✔✔metabollic alkalosis
what is the body's initial response to a severe burn? -
ANSWER✔✔immunologic/inflammatory response is immediate, prolonged, and
severe. result from surviving burn shock is immunosuppression with increases
susceptibility to potentially fatal burn sepsis.
What type of hearing loss is associated with ototoxic (drug) effects? -
ANSWER✔✔sensorineural hearing loss (CRANIAL NERVE VIII)
parkinson's causes a decrease in what hormone? - ANSWER✔✔dopamine
what is the function of cholecystokinin? - ANSWER✔✔stimulates the release of
bile into the intestine and the secretion of enzymes by the pancreas
what section of the ECG shows that there is ventricular electric action? -
ANSWER✔✔QRS complex
what part of the kidney increases urine concentration? - ANSWER✔✔loop of
henle
what does hemorrhaging do to preload? - ANSWER✔✔reduces preload
how does hyperglycemia cause lower leg pain? - ANSWER✔✔it is caused by
diabetic neuropathy
, a person with a history of left heart failure wakes up in the middle of the night,
what is happening? - ANSWER✔✔orthopnea
what immune cells are most affected by AIDS? - ANSWER✔✔T cells
what hormones cause dark urine and increased heart rate? -
ANSWER✔✔glucocorticoids and norepinephrine
a patient with breast cancer is being screened for BRCA1 and BRCA2, what
information should be known about this? - ANSWER✔✔testing is done for both
genes because they need to determine if the variants were inherited. it's
important for the patient to understand if there are risks to potentially developing
other cancers in the future. also determine if other family members are at risk for
being affected.
what is gout? - ANSWER✔✔uric acid crystals in joints; toes mostly, big toe***
how is bone marrow affected in leukemia? - ANSWER✔✔anemia;
thrombocytopenia
what is osteoarthritis? - ANSWER✔✔random joint pain and stiffness throughout
the body
a person who got a TB test - ANSWER✔✔TB test and immune system is
compromised because they had AIDS which is why they tested positive = anergic
response because of immune system damage
what hormone is overproduced in cushing's disease? - ANSWER✔✔Cortisol
a patient comes in with leg pain because of hypercalcemia? -
ANSWER✔✔Hypercalcemia can cause the bones to release too much calcium,
leaving them deficient. This abnormal bone activity can lead to pain and muscle
weakness
The nurse is caring for a client who is admitted to the critical care unit with acute
respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) and requires endotracheal intubation.
