NUR 631 Midterm & Final: Advanced
Pathophysiology Quizzes Week 1-7 and
Week 9-15 | Latest 2026/2027
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers GCU
This comprehensive NUR 631 study bundle provides 130 practice
questions and verified answers covering Weeks 1–7 and 9–15. Tailored
for advanced nursing students, it details disease mechanisms, cellular
function, and clinical manifestations to ensure exam readiness and
master key pathophysiological concepts.
Why Choose This Study Bundle?
• Extensive Coverage: Bridges Weeks 1–7 and 9–15, ensuring you are fully
prepared for both midterms and final exams.
• High-Quality Format: Features 130 exact-style practice questions with
fully verified answers.
• Core Concepts Highlighted: Focuses heavily on crucial topics tested in
Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology, including cellular injury,
metabolic processes, and major body systems.
Core Subjects Covered
• Cellular adaptation, injury, and genetics
• Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances
• Immune and inflammatory responses
• Major system disorders (Neurological, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Renal,
and Endocrine)
1
, Quiz_________________?
An Increase in extracellular potassium ion from 4.0 to 6.0mEq/L would?
A. Make it more difficult to reach threshold and produce an action potential
B. Hypopolarize the resting membrane potential
C. Alter the threshold potential
D. Hyperpolarize the resting membrane potential -
Answer
B. Hypopolarize the resting membrane potential
Quiz_________________?
Glycolysis is the metabolic process of breaking down a glucose molecule to form?
A. 30 ATP
B. 2 ATP and 2 pyruvate
C. CO2 and H20 -
Answer
B. 2 ATP and 2 pyruvate
Quiz_________________?
Characteristics of smooth muscles include?
A. Contraction being short-lived
2
,B. Veing under voluntary control
C. Being found in blood vessels
D. Having striations -
Answer
C. Being found in blood vessels
Quiz_________________?
Results of biochemical tests indicate an infant has PKU. The parents ask what PKU
means. Which indicates the nurse needs to review this information?
A. PKU results from a chromosome abnormality called nondisjunction
B. PKU is an inborn error of metabolism
C. PKU is transmitted as an autosomal-recessive disorder
D. PKU is an anzyme deficiency resulting in the inability to metabolize
phenylalanine -
Answer
A. PKU results from a chromosome abnormality called nondisjunction
Quiz_________________?
Which of the following correctly match intracellular organelles to their function?
A. Lysosomes: Digest organic waste materials
B. Mitochondria: Produce proteins -
Answer
3
, A. Lysosomes: Digest organic waste materials
Quiz_________________?
Approximately what percentage of the human DNA chromosomes code for
proteins?
A. 10%
B. 1%
C. 80%
D. 50% -
Answer
B. 1%
Quiz_________________?
Your patient's red blood cell count is slightly elevated today. This might be
explained by the following EXCEPT?
A. Illness
B. Normal variation
C. Cultural variation -
Answer
C. Cultural variation
4
Pathophysiology Quizzes Week 1-7 and
Week 9-15 | Latest 2026/2027
UPDATED ACTUAL Exam Questions
and CORRECT Answers GCU
This comprehensive NUR 631 study bundle provides 130 practice
questions and verified answers covering Weeks 1–7 and 9–15. Tailored
for advanced nursing students, it details disease mechanisms, cellular
function, and clinical manifestations to ensure exam readiness and
master key pathophysiological concepts.
Why Choose This Study Bundle?
• Extensive Coverage: Bridges Weeks 1–7 and 9–15, ensuring you are fully
prepared for both midterms and final exams.
• High-Quality Format: Features 130 exact-style practice questions with
fully verified answers.
• Core Concepts Highlighted: Focuses heavily on crucial topics tested in
Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology, including cellular injury,
metabolic processes, and major body systems.
Core Subjects Covered
• Cellular adaptation, injury, and genetics
• Fluid, electrolyte, and acid-base imbalances
• Immune and inflammatory responses
• Major system disorders (Neurological, Cardiovascular, Respiratory, Renal,
and Endocrine)
1
, Quiz_________________?
An Increase in extracellular potassium ion from 4.0 to 6.0mEq/L would?
A. Make it more difficult to reach threshold and produce an action potential
B. Hypopolarize the resting membrane potential
C. Alter the threshold potential
D. Hyperpolarize the resting membrane potential -
Answer
B. Hypopolarize the resting membrane potential
Quiz_________________?
Glycolysis is the metabolic process of breaking down a glucose molecule to form?
A. 30 ATP
B. 2 ATP and 2 pyruvate
C. CO2 and H20 -
Answer
B. 2 ATP and 2 pyruvate
Quiz_________________?
Characteristics of smooth muscles include?
A. Contraction being short-lived
2
,B. Veing under voluntary control
C. Being found in blood vessels
D. Having striations -
Answer
C. Being found in blood vessels
Quiz_________________?
Results of biochemical tests indicate an infant has PKU. The parents ask what PKU
means. Which indicates the nurse needs to review this information?
A. PKU results from a chromosome abnormality called nondisjunction
B. PKU is an inborn error of metabolism
C. PKU is transmitted as an autosomal-recessive disorder
D. PKU is an anzyme deficiency resulting in the inability to metabolize
phenylalanine -
Answer
A. PKU results from a chromosome abnormality called nondisjunction
Quiz_________________?
Which of the following correctly match intracellular organelles to their function?
A. Lysosomes: Digest organic waste materials
B. Mitochondria: Produce proteins -
Answer
3
, A. Lysosomes: Digest organic waste materials
Quiz_________________?
Approximately what percentage of the human DNA chromosomes code for
proteins?
A. 10%
B. 1%
C. 80%
D. 50% -
Answer
B. 1%
Quiz_________________?
Your patient's red blood cell count is slightly elevated today. This might be
explained by the following EXCEPT?
A. Illness
B. Normal variation
C. Cultural variation -
Answer
C. Cultural variation
4
