NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (2025) |COMPLETE SOLUTIONS |A+
GRADED |100% CORRECT!!
Rheumatoid arthritis - (ANSWER)Autoimmune disorder causing chronic joint
inflammation.
CBC - (ANSWER)Complete blood count; measures blood components.
Hgb - (ANSWER)Hemoglobin; oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
Hct - (ANSWER)Hematocrit; percentage of blood volume from red cells.
MCV - (ANSWER)Mean corpuscular volume; average red blood cell size.
Platelet count - (ANSWER)Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC count - (ANSWER)White blood cell count; immune response indicator.
Serum haptoglobin - (ANSWER)Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum iron concentration - (ANSWER)Amount of iron in serum, measured in
micrograms.
,Total iron binding capacity - (ANSWER)Maximum iron that can bind to transferrin.
Percent saturation - (ANSWER)Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum ferritin concentration - (ANSWER)Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte concentration - (ANSWER)Percentage of immature red blood cells in
blood.
Anemia of chronic disease - (ANSWER)Anemia due to chronic inflammation or
illness.
Acute blood loss anemia - (ANSWER)Anemia resulting from sudden blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia - (ANSWER)Anemia caused by insufficient iron for
hemoglobin.
Overwhelming bacterial infection - (ANSWER)Severe infection leading to systemic
inflammatory response.
Aplastic anemia - (ANSWER)Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
,Sickle cells - (ANSWER)Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy - (ANSWER)Thickening of heart's left ventricle due to
pressure.
Aortic stenosis - (ANSWER)Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic dissection - (ANSWER)Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing pain.
Defibrillation - (ANSWER)Electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Tachycardia - (ANSWER)Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.
AV Dissociation - (ANSWER)Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular
contractions.
Wide Complex Tachycardia - (ANSWER)Tachycardia with QRS duration over 120
ms.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - (ANSWER)Heart muscle disease with
unknown cause, leading to dilation.
, Ejection Fraction - (ANSWER)Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per
beat.
Bradycardia - (ANSWER)Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - (ANSWER)Interruption of electrical signals at the
atrioventricular node.
Aortic Stenosis - (ANSWER)Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - (ANSWER)Cancer of the blood affecting
lymphoid cells.
Hematocrit (Hct) - (ANSWER)Percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood
cells.
Microcytic Anemia - (ANSWER)Anemia characterized by small, hypochromic red
blood cells.
Peripheral Blood Smear - (ANSWER)Microscopic examination of blood to assess
cell types.
TdT Positive - (ANSWER)Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positivity
indicates lymphoid lineage.
MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS (2025) |COMPLETE SOLUTIONS |A+
GRADED |100% CORRECT!!
Rheumatoid arthritis - (ANSWER)Autoimmune disorder causing chronic joint
inflammation.
CBC - (ANSWER)Complete blood count; measures blood components.
Hgb - (ANSWER)Hemoglobin; oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
Hct - (ANSWER)Hematocrit; percentage of blood volume from red cells.
MCV - (ANSWER)Mean corpuscular volume; average red blood cell size.
Platelet count - (ANSWER)Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC count - (ANSWER)White blood cell count; immune response indicator.
Serum haptoglobin - (ANSWER)Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum iron concentration - (ANSWER)Amount of iron in serum, measured in
micrograms.
,Total iron binding capacity - (ANSWER)Maximum iron that can bind to transferrin.
Percent saturation - (ANSWER)Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum ferritin concentration - (ANSWER)Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte concentration - (ANSWER)Percentage of immature red blood cells in
blood.
Anemia of chronic disease - (ANSWER)Anemia due to chronic inflammation or
illness.
Acute blood loss anemia - (ANSWER)Anemia resulting from sudden blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia - (ANSWER)Anemia caused by insufficient iron for
hemoglobin.
Overwhelming bacterial infection - (ANSWER)Severe infection leading to systemic
inflammatory response.
Aplastic anemia - (ANSWER)Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
,Sickle cells - (ANSWER)Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy - (ANSWER)Thickening of heart's left ventricle due to
pressure.
Aortic stenosis - (ANSWER)Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic dissection - (ANSWER)Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing pain.
Defibrillation - (ANSWER)Electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Tachycardia - (ANSWER)Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.
AV Dissociation - (ANSWER)Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular
contractions.
Wide Complex Tachycardia - (ANSWER)Tachycardia with QRS duration over 120
ms.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - (ANSWER)Heart muscle disease with
unknown cause, leading to dilation.
, Ejection Fraction - (ANSWER)Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per
beat.
Bradycardia - (ANSWER)Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - (ANSWER)Interruption of electrical signals at the
atrioventricular node.
Aortic Stenosis - (ANSWER)Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - (ANSWER)Cancer of the blood affecting
lymphoid cells.
Hematocrit (Hct) - (ANSWER)Percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood
cells.
Microcytic Anemia - (ANSWER)Anemia characterized by small, hypochromic red
blood cells.
Peripheral Blood Smear - (ANSWER)Microscopic examination of blood to assess
cell types.
TdT Positive - (ANSWER)Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positivity
indicates lymphoid lineage.
