NURS 3366 Final Exam Review Questions and 100% Correct Answers
2026/27 Update (Pathophysiologic Processes: Implications for Nursing) –
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Answers on last page.
1. A client has been experiencing signs and symptoms of weight loss, malnutrition, bloody
diarrhea and abdominal cramps. The doctor diagnosed the client with a disease that causes
patchy inflammation transmurally in the duodenum and ileum. What disorder does this
client most likely have?
A. Crohn’s disease
B. Ulcerative Colitis
C. Colorectal Cancer
D. Cirrhosis
2. A client has been diagnosed with diverticulitis. What location will the client most likely
experience pain?
A. RLQ
B. RUQ
C. LLQ
D. LUQ
3. A client has occult bleeding in the stool. Which of the following problems could cause this?
Select all that apply.
A. Esophageal varices
B. Diverticulitis
C. Paralytic Ileus
D. Peptic ulcers
4. Expected bilirubin levels for prehepatic jaundice are ?
A. High indirect, low direct
B. Low indirect, high direct
C. Low indirect, normal direct
D. High indirect, normal direct
5. Which type of hepatitis cannot be prevented with a vaccine?
A. Hep A
B. Hep C
C. Hep B
D. Hep A and B
NURS 3366 Final Exam
,6. What could a client with cirrhosis develop due to the inability to breakdown
glucocorticoids?
A. Hepatic encephalopathy
B. Hypokalemia
C. Gynecomastia
D. Cushing’s syndrome
7. What problems can portal hypertension cause? Select all that apply.
A. Varices
B. Hyperglycemia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
E. Hepatic encephalopathy
8. What is the obstruction that results in the intestine twisting which occludes the intestinal
blood flow?
A. Volvulus
B. Intussusception
C. Hernia
D. Adhesions
9. Peptic ulcer disease involves which part of the GI tract?
A. Stomach
B. Intestines
C. Stomach and duodenum
D. Stomach and intestines
10. A client was recently diagnosed with a disorder where the esophagus tissue has become
dysplastic. What disorder matches the description of the client?
A. GERD
B. Barret’s esophagus
C. Hiatal hernia
D. Gastritis
NURS 3366 Final Exam
, 11. A client is experiencing signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, polyuria, and hypotension.
Based on the signs and symptoms which of the following disease best matches the signs and
symptoms?
A. Addison’s disease
B. Cushing’s disease
C. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
D. McArdles disease
12. Which of the following long-term problems of diabetes results in blurred vision?
A. Macroangiopathy
B. Retinopathy
C. Autonomic neuropathy
D. Peripheral neuropathy
13. Which of the following treatments are for hypoglycemia? Select all that apply.
A. Administer insulin
B. Give orange juice
C. Give IV glucose
D. Administer glucagon
14. Which problem, seen with Cushing’s disease, results in skin fragility?
A. Increased glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis
B. Decreased exogenous steroids
C. Lipolysis
D. Abnormally catabolized protein
15. What is the target HgbA1c level for a client with diabetes mellitus (DM)?
A. <10% (glucose level of ~ 240)
B. <7% (glucose level of ~ 150)
C. <8% (glucose level of ~183)
D. <3% (glucose level of ~50)
16. What compensatory mechanism is seen when a client is in the extreme state of type 1
diabetes mellitus?
A. Kussmaul respirations
B. Hypopnea
C. Kidneys expel HCO3
D. Kidneys retain HCO3
NURS 3366 Final Exam
2026/27 Update (Pathophysiologic Processes: Implications for Nursing) –
UTA.
Answers on last page.
1. A client has been experiencing signs and symptoms of weight loss, malnutrition, bloody
diarrhea and abdominal cramps. The doctor diagnosed the client with a disease that causes
patchy inflammation transmurally in the duodenum and ileum. What disorder does this
client most likely have?
A. Crohn’s disease
B. Ulcerative Colitis
C. Colorectal Cancer
D. Cirrhosis
2. A client has been diagnosed with diverticulitis. What location will the client most likely
experience pain?
A. RLQ
B. RUQ
C. LLQ
D. LUQ
3. A client has occult bleeding in the stool. Which of the following problems could cause this?
Select all that apply.
A. Esophageal varices
B. Diverticulitis
C. Paralytic Ileus
D. Peptic ulcers
4. Expected bilirubin levels for prehepatic jaundice are ?
A. High indirect, low direct
B. Low indirect, high direct
C. Low indirect, normal direct
D. High indirect, normal direct
5. Which type of hepatitis cannot be prevented with a vaccine?
A. Hep A
B. Hep C
C. Hep B
D. Hep A and B
NURS 3366 Final Exam
,6. What could a client with cirrhosis develop due to the inability to breakdown
glucocorticoids?
A. Hepatic encephalopathy
B. Hypokalemia
C. Gynecomastia
D. Cushing’s syndrome
7. What problems can portal hypertension cause? Select all that apply.
A. Varices
B. Hyperglycemia
C. Splenomegaly
D. Ascites
E. Hepatic encephalopathy
8. What is the obstruction that results in the intestine twisting which occludes the intestinal
blood flow?
A. Volvulus
B. Intussusception
C. Hernia
D. Adhesions
9. Peptic ulcer disease involves which part of the GI tract?
A. Stomach
B. Intestines
C. Stomach and duodenum
D. Stomach and intestines
10. A client was recently diagnosed with a disorder where the esophagus tissue has become
dysplastic. What disorder matches the description of the client?
A. GERD
B. Barret’s esophagus
C. Hiatal hernia
D. Gastritis
NURS 3366 Final Exam
, 11. A client is experiencing signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia, polyuria, and hypotension.
Based on the signs and symptoms which of the following disease best matches the signs and
symptoms?
A. Addison’s disease
B. Cushing’s disease
C. Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus
D. McArdles disease
12. Which of the following long-term problems of diabetes results in blurred vision?
A. Macroangiopathy
B. Retinopathy
C. Autonomic neuropathy
D. Peripheral neuropathy
13. Which of the following treatments are for hypoglycemia? Select all that apply.
A. Administer insulin
B. Give orange juice
C. Give IV glucose
D. Administer glucagon
14. Which problem, seen with Cushing’s disease, results in skin fragility?
A. Increased glycogenolysis and gluconeogenesis
B. Decreased exogenous steroids
C. Lipolysis
D. Abnormally catabolized protein
15. What is the target HgbA1c level for a client with diabetes mellitus (DM)?
A. <10% (glucose level of ~ 240)
B. <7% (glucose level of ~ 150)
C. <8% (glucose level of ~183)
D. <3% (glucose level of ~50)
16. What compensatory mechanism is seen when a client is in the extreme state of type 1
diabetes mellitus?
A. Kussmaul respirations
B. Hypopnea
C. Kidneys expel HCO3
D. Kidneys retain HCO3
NURS 3366 Final Exam
