NURS 6203 ADVANCED PHAMACOLOGY
MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
Rheumatoid arthritis - ANS Autoimmune disorder causing chronic joint inflammation.
CBC - ANS Complete blood count; measures blood components.
Hgb - ANS Hemoglobin; oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
Hct - ANS Hematocrit; percentage of blood volume from red cells.
MCV - ANS Mean corpuscular volume; average red blood cell size.
Platelet count - ANS Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC count - ANS White blood cell count; immune response indicator.
Serum haptoglobin - ANS Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
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,Serum iron concentration - ANS Amount of iron in serum, measured in micrograms.
Total iron binding capacity - ANS Maximum iron that can bind to transferrin.
Percent saturation - ANS Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum ferritin concentration - ANS Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte concentration - ANS Percentage of immature red blood cells in blood.
Anemia of chronic disease - ANS Anemia due to chronic inflammation or illness.
Acute blood loss anemia - ANS Anemia resulting from sudden blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia - ANS Anemia caused by insufficient iron for hemoglobin.
Overwhelming bacterial infection - ANS Severe infection leading to systemic inflammatory
response.
Aplastic anemia - ANS Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle cells - ANS Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy - ANS Thickening of heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
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, Aortic stenosis - ANS Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic dissection - ANS Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing pain.
Defibrillation - ANS Electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Tachycardia - ANS Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.
AV Dissociation - ANS Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular contractions.
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ANS Tachycardia with QRS duration over 120 ms.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - ANS Heart muscle disease with unknown cause, leading
to dilation.
Ejection Fraction - ANS Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per beat.
Bradycardia - ANS Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - ANS Interruption of electrical signals at the atrioventricular
node.
Aortic Stenosis - ANS Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - ANS Cancer of the blood affecting lymphoid cells.
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MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS. VERIFIED 2025/2026.
Rheumatoid arthritis - ANS Autoimmune disorder causing chronic joint inflammation.
CBC - ANS Complete blood count; measures blood components.
Hgb - ANS Hemoglobin; oxygen-carrying protein in red blood cells.
Hct - ANS Hematocrit; percentage of blood volume from red cells.
MCV - ANS Mean corpuscular volume; average red blood cell size.
Platelet count - ANS Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC count - ANS White blood cell count; immune response indicator.
Serum haptoglobin - ANS Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
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,Serum iron concentration - ANS Amount of iron in serum, measured in micrograms.
Total iron binding capacity - ANS Maximum iron that can bind to transferrin.
Percent saturation - ANS Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum ferritin concentration - ANS Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte concentration - ANS Percentage of immature red blood cells in blood.
Anemia of chronic disease - ANS Anemia due to chronic inflammation or illness.
Acute blood loss anemia - ANS Anemia resulting from sudden blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia - ANS Anemia caused by insufficient iron for hemoglobin.
Overwhelming bacterial infection - ANS Severe infection leading to systemic inflammatory
response.
Aplastic anemia - ANS Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle cells - ANS Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy - ANS Thickening of heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
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, Aortic stenosis - ANS Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic dissection - ANS Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing pain.
Defibrillation - ANS Electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Tachycardia - ANS Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.
AV Dissociation - ANS Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular contractions.
Wide Complex Tachycardia - ANS Tachycardia with QRS duration over 120 ms.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - ANS Heart muscle disease with unknown cause, leading
to dilation.
Ejection Fraction - ANS Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per beat.
Bradycardia - ANS Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - ANS Interruption of electrical signals at the atrioventricular
node.
Aortic Stenosis - ANS Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - ANS Cancer of the blood affecting lymphoid cells.
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