Advanced Pathophysiology HESI final Exam
Questions with verified correct Answers
latest update 2025
When a second message is necessary for extracellular communication to be
activated it is provided by which one? --- correct answer ---Adenosine
monophosphate (AMP)
Under anaerobic conditions what process provides energy for the cell? ---
correct answer ---Glycolysis
What is the mechanism by which the energy produced from carbohydrates
proteins and lipids is transferred to adenosine triphosphate (ATP)? ---
correct answer ---Oxidative phosphorylation
Passive transport is best described with which statement? --- correct
answer ---Being driven by osmosis, hydrostatic pressure, and diffusion
Active transport occurs across which type of membranes? --- correct answer
---Membranes that have receptors that are capable of binding with the
substances to be transported
, Which method of transport uses transmembrane proteins with receptors
with a high degree of specificity for the substance being transported? ---
correct answer ---Mediated
The movement of fluid across the arterial end of capillary membranes into
the interstitial fluid surrounding the capillary is an example of which fluid
movement process? --- correct answer ---Hydrostatic pressure
Why is osmolality preferred over osmolarity as the measurement of osmotic
activity in the clinical assessment of individuals? --- correct answer ---More
of the weight of plasma is influenced by solutes, such as protein and
glucose, rather than by water.
A patient who has diarrhea receives a 3% saline solution intravenously to
replace the sodium and chloride lost in the stool. what effect will this fluid
have on the cells? --- correct answer ---Shrink
The transport of glucose from the blood to the cell is accomplished by which
process? --- correct answer ---Passive-mediated transport (facilitated
diffusion)
Potassium and sodium are transported across plasma membranes by: ---
correct answer ---Adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) enzyme
Questions with verified correct Answers
latest update 2025
When a second message is necessary for extracellular communication to be
activated it is provided by which one? --- correct answer ---Adenosine
monophosphate (AMP)
Under anaerobic conditions what process provides energy for the cell? ---
correct answer ---Glycolysis
What is the mechanism by which the energy produced from carbohydrates
proteins and lipids is transferred to adenosine triphosphate (ATP)? ---
correct answer ---Oxidative phosphorylation
Passive transport is best described with which statement? --- correct
answer ---Being driven by osmosis, hydrostatic pressure, and diffusion
Active transport occurs across which type of membranes? --- correct answer
---Membranes that have receptors that are capable of binding with the
substances to be transported
, Which method of transport uses transmembrane proteins with receptors
with a high degree of specificity for the substance being transported? ---
correct answer ---Mediated
The movement of fluid across the arterial end of capillary membranes into
the interstitial fluid surrounding the capillary is an example of which fluid
movement process? --- correct answer ---Hydrostatic pressure
Why is osmolality preferred over osmolarity as the measurement of osmotic
activity in the clinical assessment of individuals? --- correct answer ---More
of the weight of plasma is influenced by solutes, such as protein and
glucose, rather than by water.
A patient who has diarrhea receives a 3% saline solution intravenously to
replace the sodium and chloride lost in the stool. what effect will this fluid
have on the cells? --- correct answer ---Shrink
The transport of glucose from the blood to the cell is accomplished by which
process? --- correct answer ---Passive-mediated transport (facilitated
diffusion)
Potassium and sodium are transported across plasma membranes by: ---
correct answer ---Adenosine triphosphatase (ATPase) enzyme
