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NR 507 MIDTERM /NR 507 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED
EXAM!!(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!!
Which of the following is the most common cause of mitral
stenosis?
Congenital bicuspid valve
Chordae tendineae damage after myocardial infarction
Untreated streptococcal infection
Calcification of the leaflets - ANSWER-Untreated
streptococcal infection
Which of the following are the most common causes of
aortic stenosis? Select all that apply.
Insulin resistance
Hypertension
Calcification of the leaflets
Congenital bicuspid valve
Scar tissue caused by rheumatic fever
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Dyslipidemia - ANSWER-Calcification of the leaflets
Congenital bicuspid valve
Scar tissue caused by rheumatic fever
Which of the following are expected findings associated
with mitral stenosis? Select all that apply.
Diastolic murmur
Atrial fibrillation
Systolic murmur
Left atrial enlargement
Syncope
Dependent edema
Chest pain - ANSWER-Diastolic murmur
Atrial fibrillation
Left atrial enlargement
Which of the following may cause syncope in a client with
aortic stenosis?
Decreased oxygen saturation with increased myocardial
oxygen demand
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Increased cardiac output with peripheral vasodilation
Peripheral blood vessel vasoconstriction
Inability to increase cardiac output during exertion -
ANSWER-Inability to increase cardiac output during
exertion
After confirming a diagnosis of aortic stenosis, which of
the following is the most appropriate management
strategy?
Start beta-blocker therapy
Refer for potential aortic valve replacement
Start calcium channel blockers
Monitor echocardiograms annually - ANSWER-Refer for
potential aortic valve replacement
Which of the following outcomes indicate the effective
management of aortic stenosis? Select all that apply.
Increase in bone density
Improvement in exercise tolerance
Reduced symptoms of shortness of breath and dizziness
Normal blood pressure
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No chest discomfort - ANSWER-Improvement in exercise
tolerance
Reduced symptoms of shortness of breath and dizziness
No chest discomfort
Obstructive lung diseases - ANSWER-COPD
Asthma
cystic fibrosis
PE
Pulmonary htn
Restrictive lung diseases - ANSWER-aspiration
atelectasis
bronchiectasis
bronchiolitis
pulmonary fibrosis
pulmonary edema
pneumoconiosis
allergic alveolitis
interstitial lung disease (ILD)
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
NR 507 MIDTERM /NR 507 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2026
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ||VERIFIED
EXAM!!(VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!!
Which of the following is the most common cause of mitral
stenosis?
Congenital bicuspid valve
Chordae tendineae damage after myocardial infarction
Untreated streptococcal infection
Calcification of the leaflets - ANSWER-Untreated
streptococcal infection
Which of the following are the most common causes of
aortic stenosis? Select all that apply.
Insulin resistance
Hypertension
Calcification of the leaflets
Congenital bicuspid valve
Scar tissue caused by rheumatic fever
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Dyslipidemia - ANSWER-Calcification of the leaflets
Congenital bicuspid valve
Scar tissue caused by rheumatic fever
Which of the following are expected findings associated
with mitral stenosis? Select all that apply.
Diastolic murmur
Atrial fibrillation
Systolic murmur
Left atrial enlargement
Syncope
Dependent edema
Chest pain - ANSWER-Diastolic murmur
Atrial fibrillation
Left atrial enlargement
Which of the following may cause syncope in a client with
aortic stenosis?
Decreased oxygen saturation with increased myocardial
oxygen demand
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Increased cardiac output with peripheral vasodilation
Peripheral blood vessel vasoconstriction
Inability to increase cardiac output during exertion -
ANSWER-Inability to increase cardiac output during
exertion
After confirming a diagnosis of aortic stenosis, which of
the following is the most appropriate management
strategy?
Start beta-blocker therapy
Refer for potential aortic valve replacement
Start calcium channel blockers
Monitor echocardiograms annually - ANSWER-Refer for
potential aortic valve replacement
Which of the following outcomes indicate the effective
management of aortic stenosis? Select all that apply.
Increase in bone density
Improvement in exercise tolerance
Reduced symptoms of shortness of breath and dizziness
Normal blood pressure
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No chest discomfort - ANSWER-Improvement in exercise
tolerance
Reduced symptoms of shortness of breath and dizziness
No chest discomfort
Obstructive lung diseases - ANSWER-COPD
Asthma
cystic fibrosis
PE
Pulmonary htn
Restrictive lung diseases - ANSWER-aspiration
atelectasis
bronchiectasis
bronchiolitis
pulmonary fibrosis
pulmonary edema
pneumoconiosis
allergic alveolitis
interstitial lung disease (ILD)
acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS)
