NUR 2063 ESSENTIALS OF
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 1 PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What are the clinical manifestations of hypo para thyroidism?.
Answer: numbness, tetany, parathesis, muscle spasms
◍ What is insensible water loss?.
Answer: Loss of water from the body that is not noticeable such as from the
skin or lungs
◍ What is a genetic defect in young children with cystitis?.
Answer: vesicoureteral reflux; back flow of urine from the bladder to the
ureter and renal pelvis
◍ What causes Hirschsprung Disease?.
Answer: inadequate innervation of the colon
◍ traits of malignant tumors.
Answer: Can kill the hostConfirmed by metastasizing natureTissue specific
differentiationGrows rapidlyMay initiate tumor vessel growthFrequently
necroticDysfuntional
◍ exacerbation.
Answer: a relatively sudden increase in the severity of a disease or any of its
signs and symptom
◍ Graves disease.
Answer: unexplained weight loss, goiter, bulging eyes
◍ what hormones depleat potassium levels?.
, Answer: Alderstrone. too much causes a loss of potassium and retain
sodium.
◍ The glomerular filtration will increase by which of the following?.
Answer: increase hydrostatic pressure in the glomerular capillaries
◍ Individuals with HPV are at risk for developing what disease?.
Answer: Cervical cancer
◍ Diabetes insipidus is caused from?.
Answer: too little ADH production
◍ What is stress incontinence?.
Answer: Leakage with increased abdominal pressure, effort, exertion,
sneezing, or coughing
◍ Sodium value normal range (major cation of extracellular fluid).
Answer: 135-145 mEq/L
◍ Traits of a benign tumor.
Answer: Will not kill, but may be life threatening due to locationdoesnt
spread to adjacent tissuemany are encapsulated more closely resembles
original tissue grows more slowlylittle vascularityrarely necroticoften
retains original function
◍ condition of high calcium > 11mg/dL.
Answer: hypercalcemia
◍ What is a hydrocele?.
Answer: Fluid collection within the tunica vaginalis
◍ identify antibody IgD.
Answer: found in tiny amounts in serumlocated primarily on B cell
membranesThought to be cellular antigen receptor that acts to stimulate B
cell to multiply, differentiate, secrete other specificc immunoglobins
◍ A client presents with right lower abdominal pain and occasional diarrhea.
This is likely?.
Answer: Appendicitis
, ◍ What are the functions of the kidneys?.
Answer: Regulation of blood pressure; regulating blood osmolarity; removal
of toxins; blood filtration; activate vitamin D
◍ A good explanation for myxedema in thyroid deficiency is?.
Answer: Lack of thyroid hormone contributes to non- pitting edema
◍ Gout.
Answer: hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis,
characterized by excessive uric acid in the blood and around the joints
◍ 3 stages of adaptation (GAS).
Answer: alarm reaction, stage of resistance, stage of exhaustion
◍ What is dysphasia?.
Answer: difficulty swallowing
◍ What causes greenish- yellow emesis?.
Answer: Bile
◍ What is allostasis?.
Answer: ability to achieve stability through change
◍ What are the clinical manifestations of appendicitis?.
Answer: right lower abdominal pain, nausea and occasionally diarrhea
◍ clinical manifestations of secondary aldosteronism.
Answer: High blood pressure. - Low level of potassium in the blood. -
Feeling tired all the time. - Headache. - Muscle weakness. - Numbness.
◍ What types of things put a patient at risk for developing acute gastritis?.
Answer: lactose intolerance, regular use of pain relievers, stress, excessive
alcohol use
◍ What causes jaundice?.
Answer: Increased serum bilirubin over 2.5 mg/dL
◍ where is fluid excreted?.
Answer: skin(sweating), lungs(exhaling), bowels, urine (largest amount
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 1 PRACTICE
EXAMINATION 2026 QUESTIONS WITH
ANSWERS GRADED A+
◍ What are the clinical manifestations of hypo para thyroidism?.
Answer: numbness, tetany, parathesis, muscle spasms
◍ What is insensible water loss?.
Answer: Loss of water from the body that is not noticeable such as from the
skin or lungs
◍ What is a genetic defect in young children with cystitis?.
Answer: vesicoureteral reflux; back flow of urine from the bladder to the
ureter and renal pelvis
◍ What causes Hirschsprung Disease?.
Answer: inadequate innervation of the colon
◍ traits of malignant tumors.
Answer: Can kill the hostConfirmed by metastasizing natureTissue specific
differentiationGrows rapidlyMay initiate tumor vessel growthFrequently
necroticDysfuntional
◍ exacerbation.
Answer: a relatively sudden increase in the severity of a disease or any of its
signs and symptom
◍ Graves disease.
Answer: unexplained weight loss, goiter, bulging eyes
◍ what hormones depleat potassium levels?.
, Answer: Alderstrone. too much causes a loss of potassium and retain
sodium.
◍ The glomerular filtration will increase by which of the following?.
Answer: increase hydrostatic pressure in the glomerular capillaries
◍ Individuals with HPV are at risk for developing what disease?.
Answer: Cervical cancer
◍ Diabetes insipidus is caused from?.
Answer: too little ADH production
◍ What is stress incontinence?.
Answer: Leakage with increased abdominal pressure, effort, exertion,
sneezing, or coughing
◍ Sodium value normal range (major cation of extracellular fluid).
Answer: 135-145 mEq/L
◍ Traits of a benign tumor.
Answer: Will not kill, but may be life threatening due to locationdoesnt
spread to adjacent tissuemany are encapsulated more closely resembles
original tissue grows more slowlylittle vascularityrarely necroticoften
retains original function
◍ condition of high calcium > 11mg/dL.
Answer: hypercalcemia
◍ What is a hydrocele?.
Answer: Fluid collection within the tunica vaginalis
◍ identify antibody IgD.
Answer: found in tiny amounts in serumlocated primarily on B cell
membranesThought to be cellular antigen receptor that acts to stimulate B
cell to multiply, differentiate, secrete other specificc immunoglobins
◍ A client presents with right lower abdominal pain and occasional diarrhea.
This is likely?.
Answer: Appendicitis
, ◍ What are the functions of the kidneys?.
Answer: Regulation of blood pressure; regulating blood osmolarity; removal
of toxins; blood filtration; activate vitamin D
◍ A good explanation for myxedema in thyroid deficiency is?.
Answer: Lack of thyroid hormone contributes to non- pitting edema
◍ Gout.
Answer: hereditary metabolic disease that is a form of acute arthritis,
characterized by excessive uric acid in the blood and around the joints
◍ 3 stages of adaptation (GAS).
Answer: alarm reaction, stage of resistance, stage of exhaustion
◍ What is dysphasia?.
Answer: difficulty swallowing
◍ What causes greenish- yellow emesis?.
Answer: Bile
◍ What is allostasis?.
Answer: ability to achieve stability through change
◍ What are the clinical manifestations of appendicitis?.
Answer: right lower abdominal pain, nausea and occasionally diarrhea
◍ clinical manifestations of secondary aldosteronism.
Answer: High blood pressure. - Low level of potassium in the blood. -
Feeling tired all the time. - Headache. - Muscle weakness. - Numbness.
◍ What types of things put a patient at risk for developing acute gastritis?.
Answer: lactose intolerance, regular use of pain relievers, stress, excessive
alcohol use
◍ What causes jaundice?.
Answer: Increased serum bilirubin over 2.5 mg/dL
◍ where is fluid excreted?.
Answer: skin(sweating), lungs(exhaling), bowels, urine (largest amount
