NUR 6501 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
MIDTERM EXAM | 300+ REAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Low dose aspirin is commonly used to reduce the risk of
arterial thrombosis in patients who have suffered a
myocardial infarction. Which one of the following steps
in homeostasis is inhibited by aspirin?
A. Synthesis of von Willebrand factor
B. Aggregation of platelets
C. Activation of factor Xa
D. Synthesis of antithrombin III -
,,,,,answer,,,,,..Aggregation of platelets
A 35 year old American Indian male presents to the clinic
today complaining of abdominal pain in the RUQ that
has persisted for over 24 hours. After running some
tests, the patient is diagnosed with cholelithiasis. Based
on what you know about the formation of gallstones,
,what would you expect to be the pathology behind this
diagnosis?
A.Decreased muscular wall motility
B.Chronic inflammation of the gallbladder
C.Presence of a foreign body
D.Excessive bile that is saturated with cholesterol -
,,,,,answer,,,,,..D.
A 40 year old female presents to the ED with symptoms
of cholelithiasis. After completing a comprehensive
history and physical examination you decided to
complete diagnostic testing to verify your diagnosis of
cholelithiasis. Which of the following diagnostic test is
the most sensitive in detecting gallstones.
Abdominal Computed Tomography (CT)
Abdominal X-ray
Abdominal Ultrasound
,Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography -
,,,,,answer,,,,,..C.
A 43 y/o white male presents to the emergency room
complaining of acute flank pain that radiates to the left
groin, costovertebral tenderness, and nausea/vomiting.
Vitals: BP 89/67, HR 110bpm, Temp 101.2, and RR 22per
minute. Labs: WBC 14000. What is the appropriate
treatment for this patient?
A. Hydration therapy and CT Scan
B. MET therapy and pain relief
C. Urologic consultation for antibiotic therapy and renal
decompression
D. Antibiotic therapy and conservative therapy with
analgesics and antiemetics - ,,,,,answer,,,,,..C.
You're providing education to a patient recently
diagnosed with renal stones about the most common
, types of stones. You explain that the most common type
of kidney stone is made of:
A.Cholesterol
B.Calcium and Oxalate
C.Calcium and Phosphate
Uric Acid - ,,,,,answer,,,,,..B.
The best diagnostic test to utilize for diagnosis of
Polycystic Kidney Disease is...
MRI/MRA
Ultrasound
24 Hour Urine
CT - ,,,,,answer,,,,,..B.
The "adult type" of Polycystic Kidney Disease has a
mean age of diagnosis around 30-40yo. This type of
Polycystic Disease is called
Acquired Polycystic Kidney Disease
Autosomal Recessive Kidney Disease
MIDTERM EXAM | 300+ REAL QUESTIONS
AND ANSWERS
Low dose aspirin is commonly used to reduce the risk of
arterial thrombosis in patients who have suffered a
myocardial infarction. Which one of the following steps
in homeostasis is inhibited by aspirin?
A. Synthesis of von Willebrand factor
B. Aggregation of platelets
C. Activation of factor Xa
D. Synthesis of antithrombin III -
,,,,,answer,,,,,..Aggregation of platelets
A 35 year old American Indian male presents to the clinic
today complaining of abdominal pain in the RUQ that
has persisted for over 24 hours. After running some
tests, the patient is diagnosed with cholelithiasis. Based
on what you know about the formation of gallstones,
,what would you expect to be the pathology behind this
diagnosis?
A.Decreased muscular wall motility
B.Chronic inflammation of the gallbladder
C.Presence of a foreign body
D.Excessive bile that is saturated with cholesterol -
,,,,,answer,,,,,..D.
A 40 year old female presents to the ED with symptoms
of cholelithiasis. After completing a comprehensive
history and physical examination you decided to
complete diagnostic testing to verify your diagnosis of
cholelithiasis. Which of the following diagnostic test is
the most sensitive in detecting gallstones.
Abdominal Computed Tomography (CT)
Abdominal X-ray
Abdominal Ultrasound
,Magnetic Resonance Cholangiopancreatography -
,,,,,answer,,,,,..C.
A 43 y/o white male presents to the emergency room
complaining of acute flank pain that radiates to the left
groin, costovertebral tenderness, and nausea/vomiting.
Vitals: BP 89/67, HR 110bpm, Temp 101.2, and RR 22per
minute. Labs: WBC 14000. What is the appropriate
treatment for this patient?
A. Hydration therapy and CT Scan
B. MET therapy and pain relief
C. Urologic consultation for antibiotic therapy and renal
decompression
D. Antibiotic therapy and conservative therapy with
analgesics and antiemetics - ,,,,,answer,,,,,..C.
You're providing education to a patient recently
diagnosed with renal stones about the most common
, types of stones. You explain that the most common type
of kidney stone is made of:
A.Cholesterol
B.Calcium and Oxalate
C.Calcium and Phosphate
Uric Acid - ,,,,,answer,,,,,..B.
The best diagnostic test to utilize for diagnosis of
Polycystic Kidney Disease is...
MRI/MRA
Ultrasound
24 Hour Urine
CT - ,,,,,answer,,,,,..B.
The "adult type" of Polycystic Kidney Disease has a
mean age of diagnosis around 30-40yo. This type of
Polycystic Disease is called
Acquired Polycystic Kidney Disease
Autosomal Recessive Kidney Disease
