NUR 2063 MODULE 11 FINAL EXAM ESSENTIALS OF
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Question 1
Which condition is caused by excessive growth hormone (GH) levels in adulthood?
A. Gigantism
B. Acromegaly
C. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)
D. Dwarfism
Correct answer ✔✔: B — Acromegaly
Question 2
Diabetes insipidus is caused by which of the following?
A. Lack of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin
B. Too much production of insulin
C. Too little antidiuretic hormone production
D. Both A and C
Correct answer ✔✔: A — Lack of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin
,Question 3
Which process describes a form of cell division occurring only in mature sperm and ova?
A. Proliferation
B. Mitosis
C. Meiosis
D. Differentiation
Correct answer ✔✔: C — Meiosis
Question 4
Which of the following causes inflammation of the vagina with copious foul-smelling and yellow vaginal
discharge?
A. Candidiasis
B. Trichomoniasis
C. Gonorrhea
D. Syphilis
Correct answer ✔✔: B — Trichomoniasis
Question 5
Which of the following are common early signs of acute prostatitis?
A. Mild fever, vomiting and leukopenia
B. Hesitancy and increased urinary output
C. Soft, tender, enlarged gland and dysuria
D. A hard nodule in the gland and pelvic pain
Correct answer ✔✔: C — Soft, tender, enlarged gland and dysuria
,Question 6
Which of the following would cause a client to experience gout?
A. Overproduction of uric acid
B. Decreased presence of serotonin receptors
C. Increased ammonia intake
D. Decreased calcium intake
Correct answer ✔✔: A — Overproduction of uric acid
Question 7
Which condition is a cause of rickets?
A. Vitamin D deficiency
B. Calcium excess
C. Phosphate deficiency
D. Vitamin D excess
Correct answer ✔✔: A — Vitamin D deficiency
Question 8
Which is the best way to prevent transmission of infectious agents?
A. Call the practitioner of herbal supplements
B. Wash hands
C. Avoid public areas as much as possible
D. Take antibiotics daily
Correct answer ✔✔: B — Wash hands
, Question 9
Which of the following is a systemic effect from an inflammatory response?
A. Redness and swelling
B. Blisters
C. Elevated temperature
D. Pus
Correct answer ✔✔: C — Elevated temperature
Question 10
Frequent respiratory infections, steatorrhea, and digital clubbing are clinical manifestations of which condition?
A. Acute respiratory failure (ARF)
B. Cystic fibrosis
C. Emphysema
D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Correct answer ✔✔: B — Cystic fibrosis
Question 11
Which of the following is true about hypoventilation?
A. The amount of air entering the alveoli increases
B. It is a normal response to high altitude
C. Hypocapnia occurs
D. The PaCO2 exceeds 45 mmHg
Correct answer ✔✔: D — The PaCO2 exceeds 45 mmHg
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
Question 1
Which condition is caused by excessive growth hormone (GH) levels in adulthood?
A. Gigantism
B. Acromegaly
C. Syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)
D. Dwarfism
Correct answer ✔✔: B — Acromegaly
Question 2
Diabetes insipidus is caused by which of the following?
A. Lack of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin
B. Too much production of insulin
C. Too little antidiuretic hormone production
D. Both A and C
Correct answer ✔✔: A — Lack of antidiuretic hormone (ADH) or vasopressin
,Question 3
Which process describes a form of cell division occurring only in mature sperm and ova?
A. Proliferation
B. Mitosis
C. Meiosis
D. Differentiation
Correct answer ✔✔: C — Meiosis
Question 4
Which of the following causes inflammation of the vagina with copious foul-smelling and yellow vaginal
discharge?
A. Candidiasis
B. Trichomoniasis
C. Gonorrhea
D. Syphilis
Correct answer ✔✔: B — Trichomoniasis
Question 5
Which of the following are common early signs of acute prostatitis?
A. Mild fever, vomiting and leukopenia
B. Hesitancy and increased urinary output
C. Soft, tender, enlarged gland and dysuria
D. A hard nodule in the gland and pelvic pain
Correct answer ✔✔: C — Soft, tender, enlarged gland and dysuria
,Question 6
Which of the following would cause a client to experience gout?
A. Overproduction of uric acid
B. Decreased presence of serotonin receptors
C. Increased ammonia intake
D. Decreased calcium intake
Correct answer ✔✔: A — Overproduction of uric acid
Question 7
Which condition is a cause of rickets?
A. Vitamin D deficiency
B. Calcium excess
C. Phosphate deficiency
D. Vitamin D excess
Correct answer ✔✔: A — Vitamin D deficiency
Question 8
Which is the best way to prevent transmission of infectious agents?
A. Call the practitioner of herbal supplements
B. Wash hands
C. Avoid public areas as much as possible
D. Take antibiotics daily
Correct answer ✔✔: B — Wash hands
, Question 9
Which of the following is a systemic effect from an inflammatory response?
A. Redness and swelling
B. Blisters
C. Elevated temperature
D. Pus
Correct answer ✔✔: C — Elevated temperature
Question 10
Frequent respiratory infections, steatorrhea, and digital clubbing are clinical manifestations of which condition?
A. Acute respiratory failure (ARF)
B. Cystic fibrosis
C. Emphysema
D. Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD)
Correct answer ✔✔: B — Cystic fibrosis
Question 11
Which of the following is true about hypoventilation?
A. The amount of air entering the alveoli increases
B. It is a normal response to high altitude
C. Hypocapnia occurs
D. The PaCO2 exceeds 45 mmHg
Correct answer ✔✔: D — The PaCO2 exceeds 45 mmHg
