NURS 504 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2026)
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A patient cuts his finger. Which fibers A-delta fibers
transmit the pain signal?
Where is the gate located that is Substantia gelatinosa
referred to in the gate control theory
of pain?
Massage therapy relieves pain by A-beta fibers
stimulating the _____ that close the
pain gate.
When caring for a person who has Increased heart rate and respiratory rate with
had pain for 3 days, what physiologic diaphoresis
signs of pain would a nurse expect
to find?
Which is a description of Cheyne- A smooth increase in rate and depth followed by a
Stokes respirations? gradual smooth decrease in rate and depth
,Which is a characteristic of brainstem Apnea
death?
Which description is consistent with Consciousness is impaired as well as the ability to
a complex partial seizure? respond to exogenous stimuli
The body compensates to a rise in Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
intracranial pressure by first
displacing:
What pathologic alteration produces Atrophy of neurons in the substantia nigra that
tremors at rest, rigidity, akinesia, and produce dopamine
postural abnormalities?
Which neurologic disorder is Alzheimer disease
characterized by cortical nerve cell
processes that have become twisted
and dilated?
A blunt force injury to the forehead Occipital lobe
would result in a contrecoup injury to
the _____ region.
What damage is most likely to occur Diffuse cerebral disconnection from the reticular
to the brain in a classic cerebral activating system
concussion (grade IV)?
The signs of thyroid crisis resulting Hyperthermia and tachycardia.
from Graves disease include:
The level of thyroid-stimulating Low
hormone (TSH) in Graves disease is
usually:
, Palpation of the neck of a person Enlarged diffusely.
with Graves disease would detect a
thyroid that is:
What are clinical manifestations of Constipation, decreased heat rate, and lethargy
hypothyroidism?
A person with type 1 diabetes Hypoglycemia caused by increased exercise.
experiences hunger,
lightheadedness, tachycardia, pallor,
headache, and confusion. The most
probable cause of these symptoms
is:
Hyperkalemia develops in the Hydrogen ions shift into the cell in exchange for
presence of diabetic ketoacidosis potassium to compensate for metabolic acidosis.
because:
Which of the following hormones will Parathyroid hormone.
not raise blood glucose?
Glucagon
Parathyroid hormone
Epinephrine
Cortisol
Glucocorticoids
Growth hormone
The polyuria associated with diabetic Increased protein excretion.
nephropathy is caused by
Of the following people, who is at Black women older than 70 years of age
highest risk for a cerebrovascular
accident (CVA)?
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS UPDATED (2026)
(VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Save
Terms in this set (353)
A patient cuts his finger. Which fibers A-delta fibers
transmit the pain signal?
Where is the gate located that is Substantia gelatinosa
referred to in the gate control theory
of pain?
Massage therapy relieves pain by A-beta fibers
stimulating the _____ that close the
pain gate.
When caring for a person who has Increased heart rate and respiratory rate with
had pain for 3 days, what physiologic diaphoresis
signs of pain would a nurse expect
to find?
Which is a description of Cheyne- A smooth increase in rate and depth followed by a
Stokes respirations? gradual smooth decrease in rate and depth
,Which is a characteristic of brainstem Apnea
death?
Which description is consistent with Consciousness is impaired as well as the ability to
a complex partial seizure? respond to exogenous stimuli
The body compensates to a rise in Cerebrospinal fluid (CSF).
intracranial pressure by first
displacing:
What pathologic alteration produces Atrophy of neurons in the substantia nigra that
tremors at rest, rigidity, akinesia, and produce dopamine
postural abnormalities?
Which neurologic disorder is Alzheimer disease
characterized by cortical nerve cell
processes that have become twisted
and dilated?
A blunt force injury to the forehead Occipital lobe
would result in a contrecoup injury to
the _____ region.
What damage is most likely to occur Diffuse cerebral disconnection from the reticular
to the brain in a classic cerebral activating system
concussion (grade IV)?
The signs of thyroid crisis resulting Hyperthermia and tachycardia.
from Graves disease include:
The level of thyroid-stimulating Low
hormone (TSH) in Graves disease is
usually:
, Palpation of the neck of a person Enlarged diffusely.
with Graves disease would detect a
thyroid that is:
What are clinical manifestations of Constipation, decreased heat rate, and lethargy
hypothyroidism?
A person with type 1 diabetes Hypoglycemia caused by increased exercise.
experiences hunger,
lightheadedness, tachycardia, pallor,
headache, and confusion. The most
probable cause of these symptoms
is:
Hyperkalemia develops in the Hydrogen ions shift into the cell in exchange for
presence of diabetic ketoacidosis potassium to compensate for metabolic acidosis.
because:
Which of the following hormones will Parathyroid hormone.
not raise blood glucose?
Glucagon
Parathyroid hormone
Epinephrine
Cortisol
Glucocorticoids
Growth hormone
The polyuria associated with diabetic Increased protein excretion.
nephropathy is caused by
Of the following people, who is at Black women older than 70 years of age
highest risk for a cerebrovascular
accident (CVA)?
