NURS 6501 Advanced
Pathophysiology Midterm EXAM
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
| Verified | Updated (Actual Exam)
2025\2026
Rheumatoid Arthritis - answerChronic inflammatory disorder affecting joints.
CBC - answerComplete blood count measuring blood components.
Hgb - answerHemoglobin concentration in blood, measured in g/dL.
Hct - answerHematocrit percentage of red blood cells.
MCV - answerMean corpuscular volume of red blood cells.
Platelet Count - answerNumber of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC Count - answerTotal white blood cells per microliter.
Serum Haptoglobin - answerProtein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum Iron Concentration - answerAmount of iron in serum, measured in micrograms/dL.
Total Iron Binding Capacity - answerMaximum amount of iron that can bind to transferrin.
Percent Saturation - answerPercentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
,Serum Ferritin Concentration - answerIndicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte Concentration - answerPercentage of immature red blood cells in circulation.
Beta-Thalassemia Major - answerSevere form of thalassemia causing anemia.
Anemia of Chronic Disease - answerAnemia associated with chronic inflammatory conditions.
Acute Blood Loss Anemia - answerAnemia due to sudden loss of blood.
Iron Deficiency Anemia - answerAnemia caused by insufficient iron.
Petechial Hemorrhages - answerSmall red or purple spots from bleeding under skin.
Bone Marrow Examination - answerProcedure to assess bone marrow health and function.
Overwhelming Bacterial Infection - answerSevere infection leading to systemic symptoms.
Aplastic Anemia - answerFailure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle Cells - answerAbnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy - answerThickening of the heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
Aortic Stenosis - answerNarrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic Dissection - answerTear in the aorta's inner layer causing severe pain.
Tachycardia - answerHeart rate over 100 bpm, often symptomatic.
,AV Dissociation - answerAtria and ventricles beat independently.
Nonsustained Supraventricular Tachycardia - answerIntermittent rapid heart rate from atria.
Sustained Wide Complex Atrial Tachycardia - answerPersistent rapid atrial rhythm with wide QRS.
Wide Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - answerRapid ventricular rhythm with wide QRS complexes.
Narrow Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - answerRapid ventricular rhythm with narrow QRS complexes.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - answerHeart muscle disease with unknown cause, leads to dilation.
Ejection Fraction - answerPercentage of blood pumped from heart per beat.
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - answerBackward flow of blood from left ventricle to atrium.
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation - answerBackward flow of blood from right ventricle to atrium.
Bradycardia - answerHeart rate under 60 bpm, can indicate pathology.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - answerInterruption in electrical conduction below atrioventricular node.
Blocked Pathway at SA Node - answerInterruption in electrical conduction at sinoatrial node.
Reentry Pathway - answerElectrical impulse reenters a previous conduction pathway.
Paravalvular Leak - answerLeakage around a prosthetic heart valve.
, Aortic Stenosis - answerNarrowing of the aortic valve, obstructs blood flow.
Aortic Regurgitation - answerInadequate closure of aortic valve, causing backflow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - answerCancer of lymphoid cells, common in children.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - answerSlow-growing leukemia of mature lymphocytes.
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) - answerCancer of myeloid cells, rapid progression.
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) - answerSlow-growing cancer of myeloid cells, often with
Philadelphia chromosome.
Hypochromic Microcytic Anemia - answerAnemia with small, pale red blood cells.
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis - answerTest to separate different types of hemoglobin.
Maxillofacial Deformities - answerAbnormalities in facial structure, often due to anemia.
Beta thalassemia - answerGenetic disorder causing reduced hemoglobin production.
Gastrointestinal blood loss - answerLoss of blood from the digestive tract.
Pernicious anemia - answerVitamin B12 deficiency due to intrinsic factor absence.
Chronic renal failure - answerProgressive loss of kidney function over time.
Macronodular cirrhosis - answerSevere liver scarring affecting liver function.
Pathophysiology Midterm EXAM
Questions with 100% Correct Answers
| Verified | Updated (Actual Exam)
2025\2026
Rheumatoid Arthritis - answerChronic inflammatory disorder affecting joints.
CBC - answerComplete blood count measuring blood components.
Hgb - answerHemoglobin concentration in blood, measured in g/dL.
Hct - answerHematocrit percentage of red blood cells.
MCV - answerMean corpuscular volume of red blood cells.
Platelet Count - answerNumber of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC Count - answerTotal white blood cells per microliter.
Serum Haptoglobin - answerProtein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum Iron Concentration - answerAmount of iron in serum, measured in micrograms/dL.
Total Iron Binding Capacity - answerMaximum amount of iron that can bind to transferrin.
Percent Saturation - answerPercentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
,Serum Ferritin Concentration - answerIndicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte Concentration - answerPercentage of immature red blood cells in circulation.
Beta-Thalassemia Major - answerSevere form of thalassemia causing anemia.
Anemia of Chronic Disease - answerAnemia associated with chronic inflammatory conditions.
Acute Blood Loss Anemia - answerAnemia due to sudden loss of blood.
Iron Deficiency Anemia - answerAnemia caused by insufficient iron.
Petechial Hemorrhages - answerSmall red or purple spots from bleeding under skin.
Bone Marrow Examination - answerProcedure to assess bone marrow health and function.
Overwhelming Bacterial Infection - answerSevere infection leading to systemic symptoms.
Aplastic Anemia - answerFailure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle Cells - answerAbnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left Ventricular Hypertrophy - answerThickening of the heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
Aortic Stenosis - answerNarrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow.
Aortic Dissection - answerTear in the aorta's inner layer causing severe pain.
Tachycardia - answerHeart rate over 100 bpm, often symptomatic.
,AV Dissociation - answerAtria and ventricles beat independently.
Nonsustained Supraventricular Tachycardia - answerIntermittent rapid heart rate from atria.
Sustained Wide Complex Atrial Tachycardia - answerPersistent rapid atrial rhythm with wide QRS.
Wide Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - answerRapid ventricular rhythm with wide QRS complexes.
Narrow Complex Ventricular Tachycardia - answerRapid ventricular rhythm with narrow QRS complexes.
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy - answerHeart muscle disease with unknown cause, leads to dilation.
Ejection Fraction - answerPercentage of blood pumped from heart per beat.
Mitral Valve Regurgitation - answerBackward flow of blood from left ventricle to atrium.
Tricuspid Valve Regurgitation - answerBackward flow of blood from right ventricle to atrium.
Bradycardia - answerHeart rate under 60 bpm, can indicate pathology.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node - answerInterruption in electrical conduction below atrioventricular node.
Blocked Pathway at SA Node - answerInterruption in electrical conduction at sinoatrial node.
Reentry Pathway - answerElectrical impulse reenters a previous conduction pathway.
Paravalvular Leak - answerLeakage around a prosthetic heart valve.
, Aortic Stenosis - answerNarrowing of the aortic valve, obstructs blood flow.
Aortic Regurgitation - answerInadequate closure of aortic valve, causing backflow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) - answerCancer of lymphoid cells, common in children.
Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia (CLL) - answerSlow-growing leukemia of mature lymphocytes.
Acute Myelogenous Leukemia (AML) - answerCancer of myeloid cells, rapid progression.
Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia (CML) - answerSlow-growing cancer of myeloid cells, often with
Philadelphia chromosome.
Hypochromic Microcytic Anemia - answerAnemia with small, pale red blood cells.
Hemoglobin Electrophoresis - answerTest to separate different types of hemoglobin.
Maxillofacial Deformities - answerAbnormalities in facial structure, often due to anemia.
Beta thalassemia - answerGenetic disorder causing reduced hemoglobin production.
Gastrointestinal blood loss - answerLoss of blood from the digestive tract.
Pernicious anemia - answerVitamin B12 deficiency due to intrinsic factor absence.
Chronic renal failure - answerProgressive loss of kidney function over time.
Macronodular cirrhosis - answerSevere liver scarring affecting liver function.
