NUR2063: Essentials of Pathophysiology Exam 2 (Latest ) Rasmussen
NUR2063: Essentials of Pathophysiology
Exam 2 (Spring 2022) Rasmussen Study
Guide Review/ 125 Quizzes & Ans/
Updated 2024-2025.
What are the functions of the kidneys? - Answer: Regulation of blood pressure;
regulating blood osmolarity; removal of toxins; blood filtration; activate vitamin D
What are the clinical manifestations of benign prostatic hypertrophy? - Answer:
dribbling; difficulty initiating urine stream; hesitancy; urinary retention, decreased
stream
What substance controls the reabsorption of water from the collecting ducts? -
Answer: ADH- Anti Diuretic Hormone
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, NUR2063: Essentials of Pathophysiology Exam 2 (Latest ) Rasmussen
What is type 2 diabetes characterized as? - Answer: peripheral tissue insulin
resistance
What are the clinical manifestations of Graves' disease? - Answer: Exophthalmos
(bulging eyes), goiter, enlarge thyroid, heat intolerance, anxiety- hyperthyroidism
What processes occur during fasting? - Answer: glucogenesis; glycogenesis
What type of tissue is accessed to promote energy production in type 1 diabetes?
- Answer: adipose/ fat
What are the clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism? - Answer: myxedema,
fatigue, cold sensitivity, constipation, weight gain
What are the clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism? - Answer: Goiter, fatigue,
weight loss, infertility, memory loss, hair loss, muscle pain
What are the clinical manifestation of hyper para thyroidism? - Answer: fatigue,
body aches, bone pain, depression, headaches, memory loss
What are the clinical manifestations of hypo para thyroidism? - Answer:
numbness, tetany, parathesis, muscle spasms
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, NUR2063: Essentials of Pathophysiology Exam 2 (Latest ) Rasmussen
What are the clinical manifestations of ketoacidosis? - Answer: fruity breath,
drowsiness, nausea, thirst, confusion, lethargy, vomiting
What mechanisms control hormone release and regulation? - Answer: negative
feedback loop
What hormones are released by the anterior pituitary gland? - Answer: Growth
Hormone, prolactin, follicle stimulating hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone,
LH, ACTH and endorphins
What is diabetes insipidus? - Answer: a disorder caused by inadequate amounts
of ADH which causes excessive water loss
clinical manifestations of diabetes insipidus - Answer: polyuria, nocturia,
continuous thirst, and polydipsia
clinical manifestations of Cushings syndrome? - Answer: Excessive secretion of
cortisol causes redistribution of fat, "moon face", "buffalo" hump on the back and
pendulous abdomen. -
Facial skin is flushed (high blood pressure), skin covering abdomen develops
stretch marks - •
ndividual bruises easily and wound healing is poor -
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NUR2063: Essentials of Pathophysiology
Exam 2 (Spring 2022) Rasmussen Study
Guide Review/ 125 Quizzes & Ans/
Updated 2024-2025.
What are the functions of the kidneys? - Answer: Regulation of blood pressure;
regulating blood osmolarity; removal of toxins; blood filtration; activate vitamin D
What are the clinical manifestations of benign prostatic hypertrophy? - Answer:
dribbling; difficulty initiating urine stream; hesitancy; urinary retention, decreased
stream
What substance controls the reabsorption of water from the collecting ducts? -
Answer: ADH- Anti Diuretic Hormone
1|Page
, NUR2063: Essentials of Pathophysiology Exam 2 (Latest ) Rasmussen
What is type 2 diabetes characterized as? - Answer: peripheral tissue insulin
resistance
What are the clinical manifestations of Graves' disease? - Answer: Exophthalmos
(bulging eyes), goiter, enlarge thyroid, heat intolerance, anxiety- hyperthyroidism
What processes occur during fasting? - Answer: glucogenesis; glycogenesis
What type of tissue is accessed to promote energy production in type 1 diabetes?
- Answer: adipose/ fat
What are the clinical manifestations of hypothyroidism? - Answer: myxedema,
fatigue, cold sensitivity, constipation, weight gain
What are the clinical manifestations of hyperthyroidism? - Answer: Goiter, fatigue,
weight loss, infertility, memory loss, hair loss, muscle pain
What are the clinical manifestation of hyper para thyroidism? - Answer: fatigue,
body aches, bone pain, depression, headaches, memory loss
What are the clinical manifestations of hypo para thyroidism? - Answer:
numbness, tetany, parathesis, muscle spasms
2|Page
, NUR2063: Essentials of Pathophysiology Exam 2 (Latest ) Rasmussen
What are the clinical manifestations of ketoacidosis? - Answer: fruity breath,
drowsiness, nausea, thirst, confusion, lethargy, vomiting
What mechanisms control hormone release and regulation? - Answer: negative
feedback loop
What hormones are released by the anterior pituitary gland? - Answer: Growth
Hormone, prolactin, follicle stimulating hormone, thyroid stimulating hormone,
LH, ACTH and endorphins
What is diabetes insipidus? - Answer: a disorder caused by inadequate amounts
of ADH which causes excessive water loss
clinical manifestations of diabetes insipidus - Answer: polyuria, nocturia,
continuous thirst, and polydipsia
clinical manifestations of Cushings syndrome? - Answer: Excessive secretion of
cortisol causes redistribution of fat, "moon face", "buffalo" hump on the back and
pendulous abdomen. -
Facial skin is flushed (high blood pressure), skin covering abdomen develops
stretch marks - •
ndividual bruises easily and wound healing is poor -
3|Page
