NR 283 EXAM 3 (CHAMBERLAIN) NEWEST 2026/ 2027 ACTUAL
EXAM| NR283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 3 REVIEW WITH
COMPLETE E 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Pathophysiology
Question Answer Options Correct Answer & Rationale
a, b, c, d
a. Esophagitis
Esophageal complications include
b. Barrett
1. Which of the following are esophagitis, hemorrhage, stricture,
esophagus (BE)
complications of and Barrett esophagus.
c. Cough
gastroesophageal reflux disease Extraesophageal symptoms include
d. Recurrent otitis
(GERD)? (Select all that apply) cough, laryngitis, pharyngitis, sinus
media (OM)
and recurrent otitis media. Bloody
e. Bloody vomitus
vomitus is not a typical complicatio
b. Secretory
2. Which of the following types a. Osmotic Bacterial infections lead to secretor
of diarrhea would most likely b. Secretory diarrhea. A nonabsorbable substan
occur with a bacterial GI c. Hypotonic in the intestine leads to osmotic
infection? d. Motility diarrhea, while impaired mixing and
digestion lead to motility diarrhea .
,Question Answer Options Correct Answer & Rationale
3. A 20-year-old recently
diagnosed with lactose a. osmotic a. osmotic
intolerance eats an ice cream b. secretory A nonabsorbable substance (lactose
cone and develops diarrhea. c. hypotonic in the intestine draws water into th
This diarrhea can be classified d. motility bowel, leading to osmotic diarrhea
as _____ diarrhea.
a. Hereditary
hormonal
imbalances with
high gastrin levels
b. Breaks in the
mucosa and b. Breaks in the mucosa and prese
presence of of corrosive secretions
corrosive Peptic ulcer disease is caused by
4. What is the cause of peptic
secretions breaks in the mucosa and the
ulcer disease?
c. Decreased vagal presence of corrosive substances lik
activity and acid and pepsin. H. pylori and NSAID
vascular use are common contributors .
engorgement
d. Gastric erosions
related to high
ammonia levels
and bile reflux
5. A 39-year-old is diagnosed a. Regular NSAID a. Regular NSAID use
with a duodenal ulcer. Which of use Duodenal ulcers are commonly cau
the following behaviors may b. Drinking by H. pylori infection and NSAID use
have contributed to the caffeinated which compromise the mucosal
development of the ulcer? beverages defense .
c. Consuming
,Question Answer Options Correct Answer & Rationale
limited fiber
d. Antacid
consumption
6. A 22-year-old underwent
b. Cushing
brain surgery to remove a a. infectious
A Cushing ulcer is a stress ulcer
tumor. Following surgery, the b. Cushing
associated with severe head traum
patient experienced a peptic c. H. pylori
brain surgery, resulting from
ulcer. This ulcer is referred to as d. Curling
hypersecretion of acid .
a(n) _____ ulcer.
7. A patient with extensive a. Curling a. Curling
burns develops a stress ulcer. b. Cushing A Curling ulcer is a stress ulcer that
This type of ulcer is referred to c. Peptic occurs in patients with extensive
as a _____ ulcer. d. Duodenal burns, related to mucosal ischemia
a. Fibrosis of the
esophagus
b. Loss of muscle
b. Loss of muscle tone at the lower
tone at the lower
esophageal sphincter
esophageal
8. What is the primary The resting tone of the lower
sphincter
mechanism of esophageal sphincter (LES) is lower
c. Stimulation of
gastroesophageal reflux? than normal from either transient
sympathetic
relaxation or weakness, allowing
nervous system
reflux .
d. Reverse
peristalsis of the
esophagus
9. A 45-year-old male complains a. Pyloric stenosis d. Hiatal hernia
of heartburn after eating and b. Gastric cancer Regurgitation, dysphagia, and
, Question Answer Options Correct Answer & Rationale
difficulty swallowing. These c. Achalasia epigastric discomfort after eating a
symptoms support which d. Hiatal hernia common in individuals with hiatal
diagnosis? hernia .
a. severity
b. location of lesions
b. location of
Chronic gastritis is classified as type
10. Chronic gastritis is classified lesions
(fundal) or type B (antral), dependin
according to the: c. patient's age
on the pathogenesis and location o
d. signs and
the lesions .
symptoms
a. pernicious anemia
11. Gastroscopy reveals
Degeneration of the gastric mucosa
degeneration of the gastric
a. pernicious the body/fundus (type A gastritis)
mucosa in the body and fundus
anemia leads to loss of parietal cells, which
of the stomach. This condition
b. osmotic produce intrinsic factor needed for
increases the risk for the
vitamin B12 absorption. This can re
development of:
in pernicious anemia .
Hematology: Red Blood Cell Disorders
Question Answer Options Correct Answer & Rationale
b. Tissue oxygenation
a. Immune defense
12. What is the primary The primary job of erythrocytes
b. Tissue oxygenation
function of erythrocytes tissue oxygenation, facilitated b
c. Clot formation
(RBCs)? their biconcave shape and
d. Fluid balance
hemoglobin content .
13. What hormone a. Renin; liver b. Erythropoietin; kidneys
stimulates the production b. Erythropoietin; kidneys Erythropoietin is produced by t
EXAM| NR283 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 3 REVIEW WITH
COMPLETE E 150 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+ (BRAND NEW!!)
Gastrointestinal and Hepatobiliary Pathophysiology
Question Answer Options Correct Answer & Rationale
a, b, c, d
a. Esophagitis
Esophageal complications include
b. Barrett
1. Which of the following are esophagitis, hemorrhage, stricture,
esophagus (BE)
complications of and Barrett esophagus.
c. Cough
gastroesophageal reflux disease Extraesophageal symptoms include
d. Recurrent otitis
(GERD)? (Select all that apply) cough, laryngitis, pharyngitis, sinus
media (OM)
and recurrent otitis media. Bloody
e. Bloody vomitus
vomitus is not a typical complicatio
b. Secretory
2. Which of the following types a. Osmotic Bacterial infections lead to secretor
of diarrhea would most likely b. Secretory diarrhea. A nonabsorbable substan
occur with a bacterial GI c. Hypotonic in the intestine leads to osmotic
infection? d. Motility diarrhea, while impaired mixing and
digestion lead to motility diarrhea .
,Question Answer Options Correct Answer & Rationale
3. A 20-year-old recently
diagnosed with lactose a. osmotic a. osmotic
intolerance eats an ice cream b. secretory A nonabsorbable substance (lactose
cone and develops diarrhea. c. hypotonic in the intestine draws water into th
This diarrhea can be classified d. motility bowel, leading to osmotic diarrhea
as _____ diarrhea.
a. Hereditary
hormonal
imbalances with
high gastrin levels
b. Breaks in the
mucosa and b. Breaks in the mucosa and prese
presence of of corrosive secretions
corrosive Peptic ulcer disease is caused by
4. What is the cause of peptic
secretions breaks in the mucosa and the
ulcer disease?
c. Decreased vagal presence of corrosive substances lik
activity and acid and pepsin. H. pylori and NSAID
vascular use are common contributors .
engorgement
d. Gastric erosions
related to high
ammonia levels
and bile reflux
5. A 39-year-old is diagnosed a. Regular NSAID a. Regular NSAID use
with a duodenal ulcer. Which of use Duodenal ulcers are commonly cau
the following behaviors may b. Drinking by H. pylori infection and NSAID use
have contributed to the caffeinated which compromise the mucosal
development of the ulcer? beverages defense .
c. Consuming
,Question Answer Options Correct Answer & Rationale
limited fiber
d. Antacid
consumption
6. A 22-year-old underwent
b. Cushing
brain surgery to remove a a. infectious
A Cushing ulcer is a stress ulcer
tumor. Following surgery, the b. Cushing
associated with severe head traum
patient experienced a peptic c. H. pylori
brain surgery, resulting from
ulcer. This ulcer is referred to as d. Curling
hypersecretion of acid .
a(n) _____ ulcer.
7. A patient with extensive a. Curling a. Curling
burns develops a stress ulcer. b. Cushing A Curling ulcer is a stress ulcer that
This type of ulcer is referred to c. Peptic occurs in patients with extensive
as a _____ ulcer. d. Duodenal burns, related to mucosal ischemia
a. Fibrosis of the
esophagus
b. Loss of muscle
b. Loss of muscle tone at the lower
tone at the lower
esophageal sphincter
esophageal
8. What is the primary The resting tone of the lower
sphincter
mechanism of esophageal sphincter (LES) is lower
c. Stimulation of
gastroesophageal reflux? than normal from either transient
sympathetic
relaxation or weakness, allowing
nervous system
reflux .
d. Reverse
peristalsis of the
esophagus
9. A 45-year-old male complains a. Pyloric stenosis d. Hiatal hernia
of heartburn after eating and b. Gastric cancer Regurgitation, dysphagia, and
, Question Answer Options Correct Answer & Rationale
difficulty swallowing. These c. Achalasia epigastric discomfort after eating a
symptoms support which d. Hiatal hernia common in individuals with hiatal
diagnosis? hernia .
a. severity
b. location of lesions
b. location of
Chronic gastritis is classified as type
10. Chronic gastritis is classified lesions
(fundal) or type B (antral), dependin
according to the: c. patient's age
on the pathogenesis and location o
d. signs and
the lesions .
symptoms
a. pernicious anemia
11. Gastroscopy reveals
Degeneration of the gastric mucosa
degeneration of the gastric
a. pernicious the body/fundus (type A gastritis)
mucosa in the body and fundus
anemia leads to loss of parietal cells, which
of the stomach. This condition
b. osmotic produce intrinsic factor needed for
increases the risk for the
vitamin B12 absorption. This can re
development of:
in pernicious anemia .
Hematology: Red Blood Cell Disorders
Question Answer Options Correct Answer & Rationale
b. Tissue oxygenation
a. Immune defense
12. What is the primary The primary job of erythrocytes
b. Tissue oxygenation
function of erythrocytes tissue oxygenation, facilitated b
c. Clot formation
(RBCs)? their biconcave shape and
d. Fluid balance
hemoglobin content .
13. What hormone a. Renin; liver b. Erythropoietin; kidneys
stimulates the production b. Erythropoietin; kidneys Erythropoietin is produced by t
