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NURS 231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED ANSWERS (NEW)
2025
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Under what circumstances 4. blood flow in the afferent arteriole decreases
do cells in the kidneys
secrete renin?
1. Serum osmotic pressure
increases.
2. Serum potassium levels
are high
3. The urine pH decreases.
4. Blood flow in the
afferent arteriole
decreases.
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At change-of-shift report, 2. tumour that secretes excessive antidiuretic
the nurse learns the hormone (ADH)
medical diagnoses for four
patients. Which patient
should the nurse assess
MOST carefully for
development of
hyponatremia?
Select one:
1. Vomiting all day and not
replacing any fluid
2. Tumor that secretes
excessive antidiuretic
hormone (ADH)
3. Tumor that secretes
excessive aldosterone
4. Tumor that destroyed
the posterior pituitary
gland
Compensation 1. increased antidiuretic hormone
mechanisms in the body
for dehydration would
include:
Select one:
1. Increased antidiuretic
hormone (ADH)
2. Decreased aldosterone.
3. Slow, strong heart
contraction
4. Peripheral vasodilation.
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Which of the following 3. decreased osmotic pressure
would result from a deficit
of plasma proteins?
Select one:
1. Increased osmotic
pressure
2. Increased hydrostatic
pressure
3. Decreased osmotic
pressure
4. Decreased hydrostatic
pressure
Which substance directly 4. antidiuretic hormone
controls the reabsorption
of water from the
collecting ducts?
Select one:
1. Renin
2. Aldosterone
3. Angiotensin
4. Antidiuretic hormone
When a patient is 2. Intake, Output and Daily Weight
receiving diuretic therapy,
what best reflects the
patient's fluid volume
status?
Select one:
1. Blood pressure and
pulse
2. Intake, output, and daily
weight
3. Abdominal girth and
calf circumference
4. Serum potassium and
sodium levels
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When is the best time for a In the morning
patient to receive
antidiuretics to reduce the
amount of disruption of
their daily routine?
1. perception of generalized weakness
Fatigue is characterized
2. mental fatigue
by what 3 things?
3. decreased ability to complete activities
Fatigue is classified as a b. 2 weeks
health problem if it
persists for...
a. 1+ week
b. 2+ weeks
c. 3+ weeks
d. one month+
1. Unknown etiology
There are 3 kinds of
2. Physiological (due to an imbalance in sleep,
fatigue classifications.
nutrition and activity)
What are they?
3. Secondary (due to an underlying health condition)
Fatigue is classified as 6+ months
chronic if it persists for...
What are some 1. buildup of metabolic waste/waste products in the
physiological causes of body
fatigue (not related to 2. inflammatory process
health conditions, but 3. an insufficient supply of nutrients needed for
physiological processes functioning
themselves)
Which fatigue is resistant Chronic
to treatment: temporary or
chronic?
What populations are at Women, older adults, and middle-aged adults
the highest risk for
fatigue?
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NURS 231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM
COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE
CHOICES |VERIFIED & REVISED ANSWERS (NEW)
2025
Save
Terms in this set (599)
Under what circumstances 4. blood flow in the afferent arteriole decreases
do cells in the kidneys
secrete renin?
1. Serum osmotic pressure
increases.
2. Serum potassium levels
are high
3. The urine pH decreases.
4. Blood flow in the
afferent arteriole
decreases.
https://quizlet.com/1065215254/nurs-231-pathophysiology-final-exam-comprehensive-questions-with-multiple-choices-verified-revised-answers-new… 1/108
,12/08/2025, 09:16 NURS 231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED & REV…
At change-of-shift report, 2. tumour that secretes excessive antidiuretic
the nurse learns the hormone (ADH)
medical diagnoses for four
patients. Which patient
should the nurse assess
MOST carefully for
development of
hyponatremia?
Select one:
1. Vomiting all day and not
replacing any fluid
2. Tumor that secretes
excessive antidiuretic
hormone (ADH)
3. Tumor that secretes
excessive aldosterone
4. Tumor that destroyed
the posterior pituitary
gland
Compensation 1. increased antidiuretic hormone
mechanisms in the body
for dehydration would
include:
Select one:
1. Increased antidiuretic
hormone (ADH)
2. Decreased aldosterone.
3. Slow, strong heart
contraction
4. Peripheral vasodilation.
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,12/08/2025, 09:16 NURS 231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED & REV…
Which of the following 3. decreased osmotic pressure
would result from a deficit
of plasma proteins?
Select one:
1. Increased osmotic
pressure
2. Increased hydrostatic
pressure
3. Decreased osmotic
pressure
4. Decreased hydrostatic
pressure
Which substance directly 4. antidiuretic hormone
controls the reabsorption
of water from the
collecting ducts?
Select one:
1. Renin
2. Aldosterone
3. Angiotensin
4. Antidiuretic hormone
When a patient is 2. Intake, Output and Daily Weight
receiving diuretic therapy,
what best reflects the
patient's fluid volume
status?
Select one:
1. Blood pressure and
pulse
2. Intake, output, and daily
weight
3. Abdominal girth and
calf circumference
4. Serum potassium and
sodium levels
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, 12/08/2025, 09:16 NURS 231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM COMPREHENSIVE QUESTIONS WITH MULTIPLE CHOICES |VERIFIED & REV…
When is the best time for a In the morning
patient to receive
antidiuretics to reduce the
amount of disruption of
their daily routine?
1. perception of generalized weakness
Fatigue is characterized
2. mental fatigue
by what 3 things?
3. decreased ability to complete activities
Fatigue is classified as a b. 2 weeks
health problem if it
persists for...
a. 1+ week
b. 2+ weeks
c. 3+ weeks
d. one month+
1. Unknown etiology
There are 3 kinds of
2. Physiological (due to an imbalance in sleep,
fatigue classifications.
nutrition and activity)
What are they?
3. Secondary (due to an underlying health condition)
Fatigue is classified as 6+ months
chronic if it persists for...
What are some 1. buildup of metabolic waste/waste products in the
physiological causes of body
fatigue (not related to 2. inflammatory process
health conditions, but 3. an insufficient supply of nutrients needed for
physiological processes functioning
themselves)
Which fatigue is resistant Chronic
to treatment: temporary or
chronic?
What populations are at Women, older adults, and middle-aged adults
the highest risk for
fatigue?
https://quizlet.com/1065215254/nurs-231-pathophysiology-final-exam-comprehensive-questions-with-multiple-choices-verified-revised-answers-new… 4/108
