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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY NR 283 EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK| COMPLETE 450
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| NR 283
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM PREP| NEW!!
Excess cortisol is represented by which condition?
a. Addison disease
b. Cushing syndrome
c. Diabetes insipidus
d. Hyperthyroidism - Correct Answer - b. Cushing syndrome
Diabetes insipidus, if left untreated, will rapidly develop into:
a. Malignant hypertension
b. Diabetic coma
c. Dehydration
d. Metabolic alkalosis - Correct Answer - Dehydration
A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory
problems called:
a. apoptosis
b. ischemia
c. hypertrophy
d. necrosis - Correct Answer - b. ischemia
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Which types of muscles make up most of the musculoskeletal system?
a. Striated and involuntary
b. Smooth and voluntary
c. Striated and voluntary
d. Smooth and involuntary - Correct Answer - c. Striated and voluntary
Irreversible changes in the distal joints of the fingers caused by
osteoarthritis are known as:
a. Bouchard's nodes
b. Lymph nodes
c. Hogarth’s nodes
d. Heberden's nodes - Correct Answer - d. Heberden's nodes
Osteoporosis is characterized by:
a. Porosity and brittleness
b. Brittleness and swelling of the joints
c. Crystal deposition and brittleness
d. Progressive inflammatory destruction after new bone formation -
Correct Answer - a. Porosity and brittleness
Which treatment is commonly indicated for type 2 diabetes mellitus?
a. High-fiber, low-fat diet
b. Fluid restriction
c. Insulin
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d. Oral antidiabetic agent - Correct Answer - d. Oral antidiabetic agent
Which of the following is caused by the release of insulin?
a. Decreased blood glucose level
b. Increased blood glucose level
c. Increased lipid breakdown
d. Increased protein breakdown - Correct Answer - a. Decreased blood
glucose level
Which of the following is not true about type 2 diabetes?
a. Accounts for up to 95% of diabetics
b. Gradual onset
c. Significant weight loss occurs as a symptom
d. Risk factors are hypertension, family history, and obesity - Correct
Answer - c. Significant weight loss occurs as a symptom
Which of the following is not a sign of DKA?
a. Kussmaul respirations
b. Dehydration
c. Ketonuria
d. Low blood glucose level - Correct Answer - d. Low blood glucose
level
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Which laboratory test is the best predictor of blood glucose control over
the previous few months?
a. HbA1c (hemoglobin A1c)
b. Fasting blood glucose
c. Urinalysis
d. Feasting (postprandial) blood glucose - Correct Answer - a. HbA1c
(hemoglobin A1c)
You are experiencing constipation, dry skin, weight gain, and cold
intolerance. Which condition are you most likely experiencing?
a. Hyperthyroidism
b. Addison disease
c. Cushing syndrome
d. Hypothyroidism - Correct Answer - d. Hypothyroidism
a. Fatty acids are mobilized
A patient with weight loss, GI disturbances, dehydration, fatigue, and a
craving for salty food probably has which disorder?
a. Cushing's syndrome
b. Addison's disease
c. Hypothyroidism
d. Diabetes insipidus - Correct Answer - b. Addison's disease
Which of the following occurs with elevated levels of cortisol?
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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY NR 283 EXAM AND PRACTICE
EXAM NEWEST 2025 TEST BANK| COMPLETE 450
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED A+| NR 283
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM PREP| NEW!!
Excess cortisol is represented by which condition?
a. Addison disease
b. Cushing syndrome
c. Diabetes insipidus
d. Hyperthyroidism - Correct Answer - b. Cushing syndrome
Diabetes insipidus, if left untreated, will rapidly develop into:
a. Malignant hypertension
b. Diabetic coma
c. Dehydration
d. Metabolic alkalosis - Correct Answer - Dehydration
A deficit of oxygen in the cells usually due to respiratory or circulatory
problems called:
a. apoptosis
b. ischemia
c. hypertrophy
d. necrosis - Correct Answer - b. ischemia
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Which types of muscles make up most of the musculoskeletal system?
a. Striated and involuntary
b. Smooth and voluntary
c. Striated and voluntary
d. Smooth and involuntary - Correct Answer - c. Striated and voluntary
Irreversible changes in the distal joints of the fingers caused by
osteoarthritis are known as:
a. Bouchard's nodes
b. Lymph nodes
c. Hogarth’s nodes
d. Heberden's nodes - Correct Answer - d. Heberden's nodes
Osteoporosis is characterized by:
a. Porosity and brittleness
b. Brittleness and swelling of the joints
c. Crystal deposition and brittleness
d. Progressive inflammatory destruction after new bone formation -
Correct Answer - a. Porosity and brittleness
Which treatment is commonly indicated for type 2 diabetes mellitus?
a. High-fiber, low-fat diet
b. Fluid restriction
c. Insulin
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d. Oral antidiabetic agent - Correct Answer - d. Oral antidiabetic agent
Which of the following is caused by the release of insulin?
a. Decreased blood glucose level
b. Increased blood glucose level
c. Increased lipid breakdown
d. Increased protein breakdown - Correct Answer - a. Decreased blood
glucose level
Which of the following is not true about type 2 diabetes?
a. Accounts for up to 95% of diabetics
b. Gradual onset
c. Significant weight loss occurs as a symptom
d. Risk factors are hypertension, family history, and obesity - Correct
Answer - c. Significant weight loss occurs as a symptom
Which of the following is not a sign of DKA?
a. Kussmaul respirations
b. Dehydration
c. Ketonuria
d. Low blood glucose level - Correct Answer - d. Low blood glucose
level
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Which laboratory test is the best predictor of blood glucose control over
the previous few months?
a. HbA1c (hemoglobin A1c)
b. Fasting blood glucose
c. Urinalysis
d. Feasting (postprandial) blood glucose - Correct Answer - a. HbA1c
(hemoglobin A1c)
You are experiencing constipation, dry skin, weight gain, and cold
intolerance. Which condition are you most likely experiencing?
a. Hyperthyroidism
b. Addison disease
c. Cushing syndrome
d. Hypothyroidism - Correct Answer - d. Hypothyroidism
a. Fatty acids are mobilized
A patient with weight loss, GI disturbances, dehydration, fatigue, and a
craving for salty food probably has which disorder?
a. Cushing's syndrome
b. Addison's disease
c. Hypothyroidism
d. Diabetes insipidus - Correct Answer - b. Addison's disease
Which of the following occurs with elevated levels of cortisol?
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