NSG 530 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 530
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
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A 1-year-old patient is very irritable and is passing currant jelly stools. Which
intervention would be considered initially for this condition?
A) Surgery
B) Enema reduction
C) Ultra sonographic imaging
D) Antibiotics - ANSWER-C. Ultra sonographic imaging
What is the term for a "severe deficiency of all nutrients"?
A) Kwashiorkor
B) Marasmus
C) Necrotizing enterocolitis
D) Gluten-sensitive enteropathy - ANSWER-B. Marasmus
A 24-year-old female presents with severe abdominal pain and fever that is
believed to be a result of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) stemming from a
Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Which question will most likely identify the
cause of her symptoms?
A) "Is your abdominal pain affected by walking?"
B) "Have you been experiencing nausea and vomiting as well?"
C) "Is constipation a problem for you?"
,D) "Would you describe your pain as being stabbing?" - ANSWER-A. Is your
abdominal pain affected by walking?
A patient presents with an inflammation of one of the ducts that lead from the
introitus. What is the appropriate term for this condition?
A) Vaginitis
B) Cervicitis
C) Bartholinitis
D) Vulvovestibulitis - ANSWER-C. Bartholinitis
A patient has been diagnosed with a moderately large cystocele. What
information would the nurse include in the client's teaching plan?
A) Isometric exercises will help strengthen the pubococcygeal muscles.
B) The symptoms will increase during menstruation.
C) The condition causes urinary stress incontinence.
D) This condition contributes to chronic constipation. - ANSWER-A. Isometric
exercises will help strengthen the pubococcygeal muscles.
Which female is at greatest risk for developing a benign ovarian cyst?
A) A 26-year-old with regular menstrual cycle
B) A 48-year-old diagnosed as premenopausal
C) A 13-year-old experiencing delayed puberty
D) A 70-year-old diagnosed with a cystocele - ANSWER-B. A 48-year-old
diagnosed as premenopausal
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized with the presence of:
A) amenorrhea.
B) hypotension.
C) low cholesterol level.
,D) hypoandrogenism. - ANSWER-A. amenorrhea
Which statement is TRUE regarding breast cancer?
A) The older the age at a woman's first childbirth, the lower the risk.
B) It is the second most common cause of cancer in women.
C) The incidence has been declining since 1955.
D) Hispanic women have the highest mortality rate. - ANSWER-D. Hispanic
women have the highest mortality rate
Which is the most important difference between proliferative and
nonproliferative breast tissue changes?
A) Genetic aberrations are more common in nonproliferative lesions.
B) Cancer prognosis is better for nonproliferative breast tissue changes.
C) Nonproliferative breast lesions do not increase the risk of breast cancer.
D) Cancer resulting from nonproliferative breast lesions has a higher cure rate. -
ANSWER-C. Nonproliferative breast lesions do not increase the risk of breast
cancer
Which of the following is not a common cause of galactorrhea in women?
A) Pregnancy
B) Medications
C) Hypothyroidism
D) Pituitary tumor - ANSWER-A. Pregnancy
A premature infant has abdominal distention, pain, fever, bradycardia, and
apnea. Stools are bloody, and white blood cells are elevated. What diagnosis do
these symptoms support?
A) Failure to thrive
B) Marasmus
, C) Necrotizing enterocolitis
D) Celiac sprue - ANSWER-C. Necrotizing enterocolitis
Which of the following is TRUE regarding childhood diarrhea?
A) It occurs 3-5 times during the first 3 years of life.
B) Most episodes resolve within 24 hours.
C) Infant diarrhea may be a congenital or metabolic anomaly.
D) It is the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years old. -
ANSWER-C. Infant diarrhea may be a congenital or metabolic anomaly
A 3-year-old child presents with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The child
attends a daycare and has not been vaccinated. There is no other significant
history, and his parents are healthy. Which diagnosis is supported by these
symptoms?
A) Hepatitis A
B) Hepatitis B
C) Hepatitis C
D) Cirrhosis - ANSWER-A. Hepatitis A
A young adult reports an abnormal curvature of his penis that has existed since
puberty but is getting worse and that intercourse is painful. The client's
statement supports which diagnosis?
A) Peyronie disease
B) Orchitis
C) Phimosis
D) Paraphimosis - ANSWER-A. Peyronie disease
A sexually active male reports unilateral pain in his scrotum. Assessment
findings include a red and swollen, tender area on his scrotum. Which diagnosis
is supported by this data?
EXAM WITH QUESTIONS AND VERIFIED
ANSWERS|| GUARANTEED PASS || LATEST
UPDATE 2025
A 1-year-old patient is very irritable and is passing currant jelly stools. Which
intervention would be considered initially for this condition?
A) Surgery
B) Enema reduction
C) Ultra sonographic imaging
D) Antibiotics - ANSWER-C. Ultra sonographic imaging
What is the term for a "severe deficiency of all nutrients"?
A) Kwashiorkor
B) Marasmus
C) Necrotizing enterocolitis
D) Gluten-sensitive enteropathy - ANSWER-B. Marasmus
A 24-year-old female presents with severe abdominal pain and fever that is
believed to be a result of pelvic inflammatory disease (PID) stemming from a
Chlamydia trachomatis infection. Which question will most likely identify the
cause of her symptoms?
A) "Is your abdominal pain affected by walking?"
B) "Have you been experiencing nausea and vomiting as well?"
C) "Is constipation a problem for you?"
,D) "Would you describe your pain as being stabbing?" - ANSWER-A. Is your
abdominal pain affected by walking?
A patient presents with an inflammation of one of the ducts that lead from the
introitus. What is the appropriate term for this condition?
A) Vaginitis
B) Cervicitis
C) Bartholinitis
D) Vulvovestibulitis - ANSWER-C. Bartholinitis
A patient has been diagnosed with a moderately large cystocele. What
information would the nurse include in the client's teaching plan?
A) Isometric exercises will help strengthen the pubococcygeal muscles.
B) The symptoms will increase during menstruation.
C) The condition causes urinary stress incontinence.
D) This condition contributes to chronic constipation. - ANSWER-A. Isometric
exercises will help strengthen the pubococcygeal muscles.
Which female is at greatest risk for developing a benign ovarian cyst?
A) A 26-year-old with regular menstrual cycle
B) A 48-year-old diagnosed as premenopausal
C) A 13-year-old experiencing delayed puberty
D) A 70-year-old diagnosed with a cystocele - ANSWER-B. A 48-year-old
diagnosed as premenopausal
Polycystic ovary syndrome (PCOS) is characterized with the presence of:
A) amenorrhea.
B) hypotension.
C) low cholesterol level.
,D) hypoandrogenism. - ANSWER-A. amenorrhea
Which statement is TRUE regarding breast cancer?
A) The older the age at a woman's first childbirth, the lower the risk.
B) It is the second most common cause of cancer in women.
C) The incidence has been declining since 1955.
D) Hispanic women have the highest mortality rate. - ANSWER-D. Hispanic
women have the highest mortality rate
Which is the most important difference between proliferative and
nonproliferative breast tissue changes?
A) Genetic aberrations are more common in nonproliferative lesions.
B) Cancer prognosis is better for nonproliferative breast tissue changes.
C) Nonproliferative breast lesions do not increase the risk of breast cancer.
D) Cancer resulting from nonproliferative breast lesions has a higher cure rate. -
ANSWER-C. Nonproliferative breast lesions do not increase the risk of breast
cancer
Which of the following is not a common cause of galactorrhea in women?
A) Pregnancy
B) Medications
C) Hypothyroidism
D) Pituitary tumor - ANSWER-A. Pregnancy
A premature infant has abdominal distention, pain, fever, bradycardia, and
apnea. Stools are bloody, and white blood cells are elevated. What diagnosis do
these symptoms support?
A) Failure to thrive
B) Marasmus
, C) Necrotizing enterocolitis
D) Celiac sprue - ANSWER-C. Necrotizing enterocolitis
Which of the following is TRUE regarding childhood diarrhea?
A) It occurs 3-5 times during the first 3 years of life.
B) Most episodes resolve within 24 hours.
C) Infant diarrhea may be a congenital or metabolic anomaly.
D) It is the second leading cause of death in children under 5 years old. -
ANSWER-C. Infant diarrhea may be a congenital or metabolic anomaly
A 3-year-old child presents with nausea, vomiting, and diarrhea. The child
attends a daycare and has not been vaccinated. There is no other significant
history, and his parents are healthy. Which diagnosis is supported by these
symptoms?
A) Hepatitis A
B) Hepatitis B
C) Hepatitis C
D) Cirrhosis - ANSWER-A. Hepatitis A
A young adult reports an abnormal curvature of his penis that has existed since
puberty but is getting worse and that intercourse is painful. The client's
statement supports which diagnosis?
A) Peyronie disease
B) Orchitis
C) Phimosis
D) Paraphimosis - ANSWER-A. Peyronie disease
A sexually active male reports unilateral pain in his scrotum. Assessment
findings include a red and swollen, tender area on his scrotum. Which diagnosis
is supported by this data?
