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Nur 502 Advanced Patho Actual Exam
Version 1 & 2 Newest 2025/2026 Complete
200 Questions And Correct Answers |Already
Graded A+||Brand New Version!
During times of increasing blood volume such as in heart
failure, a compensatory renal response is:
A) afferent arteriole vasoconstriction and efferent arteriole
vasodilation to promote reabsorption of fluid.
B) release of urodilatin, which inhibits water and sodium
reabsorption thereby leading to diuresis.
C) inhibition of atrial and brain natriuretic peptides to
prevent fluid retention. D) increase in antidiuretic
hormone release which promotes diuresis. - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔B
A 70-year-old woman with severe rheumatoid arthritis has
difficulty with activities of daily living such as eating and
dressing herself. She also states that she sometimes is
incontinent of urine because she has trouble walking to the
bathroom because of pain and getting her underwear off
quickly enough. The type of incontinence she is describing
is:
A) gross.
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B) mixed.
C) stress.
D) functional. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔D
A mother is concerned about her 5-year-old son wetting
his bed at night. She says he has rarely had a "dry" night
and during the day he does not have accidents. What is the
most likely cause of this enuresis?
A) Urine infection
B) Reduced antidiuretic hormone response
C) Normal delay in voiding control maturation
D) Detrusor overstretching from holding his urine during
the daytime - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔C
Which of the following is an accurate description of a
flaccid bladder?
A) The bladder is generally overactive with frequency and
urgency.
B) It is often the result of central nervous system disorders
such as a stroke.
C) Damage to the innervation from the bladder to the
spinal cord causes detrusor areflexia.
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D) There are mainly problems with the storage of urine. - .
. ANSWER ✔ ✔C
Escherichia coli is a common organism implicated in
uncomplicated urinary tract infections because:
A) it is more virulent than other bacteria.
B) it is around the anus, and the proximity to the urethra
allows easy access.
C) lactobacillus in the vagina promotes growth.
D) it easily spreads through the pelvic vascular system. - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔B
Which of the following diagnostic findings is present in
pyelonephritis but not in acute cystitis?
A) White blood cell casts
B) Nitrites
C) Leukocyte esterase
D) Hematuria - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A
A man has hematuria and colicky flank pain. A kidney
stone is suspected. Which diagnostic test is best to order to
evaluate the stone size, location, and hydronephrosis?
A) Kidney magnetic resonance image (MRI)
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B) Ultrasound of the bladder and kidney
C) Computerized tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen
and pelvis
D) X-ray of the kidneys, ureter, and bladder - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔C
Stones form in the kidney as a result of:
A) excessive dietary calcium, which increases oxalate
binding.
B) increased concentration of insoluble salts in the urine.
C) increased levels of citrate and magnesium.
D) a loss of integrity in the bladder lining causing a
Hunner plaque. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔B
A mother brings in her 4-year-old daughter because she
felt a "lump" on her abdomen and she feels her daughter's
belly is swollen. The mother states her daughter is pretty
healthy but has been stating that her stomach hurts on and
off. Physical exam reveals a nontender abdominal mass
that is firm and does not cross the midline. Based on this
presentation, a possible diagnosis is:
A) polycystic kidney disease.
B) dysplastic kidney.
C) nephroblastoma.
Nur 502 Advanced Patho Actual Exam
Version 1 & 2 Newest 2025/2026 Complete
200 Questions And Correct Answers |Already
Graded A+||Brand New Version!
During times of increasing blood volume such as in heart
failure, a compensatory renal response is:
A) afferent arteriole vasoconstriction and efferent arteriole
vasodilation to promote reabsorption of fluid.
B) release of urodilatin, which inhibits water and sodium
reabsorption thereby leading to diuresis.
C) inhibition of atrial and brain natriuretic peptides to
prevent fluid retention. D) increase in antidiuretic
hormone release which promotes diuresis. - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔B
A 70-year-old woman with severe rheumatoid arthritis has
difficulty with activities of daily living such as eating and
dressing herself. She also states that she sometimes is
incontinent of urine because she has trouble walking to the
bathroom because of pain and getting her underwear off
quickly enough. The type of incontinence she is describing
is:
A) gross.
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B) mixed.
C) stress.
D) functional. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔D
A mother is concerned about her 5-year-old son wetting
his bed at night. She says he has rarely had a "dry" night
and during the day he does not have accidents. What is the
most likely cause of this enuresis?
A) Urine infection
B) Reduced antidiuretic hormone response
C) Normal delay in voiding control maturation
D) Detrusor overstretching from holding his urine during
the daytime - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔C
Which of the following is an accurate description of a
flaccid bladder?
A) The bladder is generally overactive with frequency and
urgency.
B) It is often the result of central nervous system disorders
such as a stroke.
C) Damage to the innervation from the bladder to the
spinal cord causes detrusor areflexia.
,3|Page
D) There are mainly problems with the storage of urine. - .
. ANSWER ✔ ✔C
Escherichia coli is a common organism implicated in
uncomplicated urinary tract infections because:
A) it is more virulent than other bacteria.
B) it is around the anus, and the proximity to the urethra
allows easy access.
C) lactobacillus in the vagina promotes growth.
D) it easily spreads through the pelvic vascular system. - . .
ANSWER ✔ ✔B
Which of the following diagnostic findings is present in
pyelonephritis but not in acute cystitis?
A) White blood cell casts
B) Nitrites
C) Leukocyte esterase
D) Hematuria - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔A
A man has hematuria and colicky flank pain. A kidney
stone is suspected. Which diagnostic test is best to order to
evaluate the stone size, location, and hydronephrosis?
A) Kidney magnetic resonance image (MRI)
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B) Ultrasound of the bladder and kidney
C) Computerized tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen
and pelvis
D) X-ray of the kidneys, ureter, and bladder - . . ANSWER
✔ ✔C
Stones form in the kidney as a result of:
A) excessive dietary calcium, which increases oxalate
binding.
B) increased concentration of insoluble salts in the urine.
C) increased levels of citrate and magnesium.
D) a loss of integrity in the bladder lining causing a
Hunner plaque. - . . ANSWER ✔ ✔B
A mother brings in her 4-year-old daughter because she
felt a "lump" on her abdomen and she feels her daughter's
belly is swollen. The mother states her daughter is pretty
healthy but has been stating that her stomach hurts on and
off. Physical exam reveals a nontender abdominal mass
that is firm and does not cross the midline. Based on this
presentation, a possible diagnosis is:
A) polycystic kidney disease.
B) dysplastic kidney.
C) nephroblastoma.
