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NUR 502 ADVANCED PATHO EXAM VERSION 1 & 2 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A person with type 1 diabetes experiences hunger,
lightheadedness, tachycardia, pallor, headache, and confusion.
The most likely cause of these symptoms is:
A) hypoglycemia due to worsening beta cell function
B) hypoglycemia caused by increased exercise.
C) the administration of insulin before bedtime and then eating a
snack
D) hyperglycemia caused by incorrect insulin administration. -
ANSWER-B
Which of the following lab values are consistent with a diagnosis
of diabetes?
A) Fasting plasma glucose of 130 mg/dL
B) HgA1c of 6.2%
C) Random plasma glucose of 114 mg/dL
D) Postprandial glucose of 120 mg/dL - ANSWER-A
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One of the first line medications to prescribe in type 2 diabetes
mellitus are biguanides (e.g., metformin). This medication reduces
blood sugar primarily by:
A) stimulating insulin release
B) decreasing glucose reabsorption in the kidneys
C) delaying gastric emptying
D) decreasing hepatic glucose output. - ANSWER-D
Complications of obesity such as diabetes mellitus type 2 and
cardiovascular disorders are attributed to:
A) low levels of adiponectin resulting in inflammation
B) low-grade chronic inflammation due to white fat
C) high levels of cholecystokinin in white fat
D) low levels of leptin and resistin. - ANSWER-B
Fat distribution confers the highest risk for more complications
related to obesity in the
A) buttocks
B) thighs
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C) abdomen
D) back. - ANSWER-C
The most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States
is Hashimoto's, which is a result of:
A) autoimmune destruction of the gland.
B) thyroid cancer.
C) thyroid nodules.
D) ectopic hormone production. - ANSWER-A
A woman who is 3 months postpartum is feeling tired, becoming
more constipated, and feeling cold a lot. She attributed this to
having a newborn and breastfeeding. She said that at her first
postpartum visit she was told her thyroid was overactive. A thyroid
profile is drawn. What results are expected that would explain her
symptoms?
A) Low thyroid-stimulating hormone
B) High thyroid-stimulating hormone
C) Negative anti-thyroperoxidase immunoglobulin
D) High T3 and T4 - ANSWER-B
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An incoherent female patient with a history of hypothyroidism is
brought to the emergency department by the rescue squad.
Physical and laboratory findings reveal hypothermia,
hypoventilation, respiratory acidosis, bradycardia, hypotension,
and nonpitting edema of the face and pretibial area. Knowing that
these findings suggest severe hypothyroidism, emergency action
is taken to prevent the potential complication of:
A) Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
B) Cushing syndrome.
C) myxedema coma.
D) thyroid storm. - ANSWER-C
4. A 50-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus is on an
intensified insulin regimen with consistent fasting blood glucose
levels between 90 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL, postprandial blood
glucose levels below 200 mg/dL, and a hemoglobin A1c level of
5.5%. What is the interpretation of these findings?
A) Signs of insulin resistance
B) Good control of blood glucose
NUR 502 ADVANCED PATHO EXAM VERSION 1 & 2 LATEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL
EXAM WITH COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100% VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+| ||PROFESSOR VERIFIED||
||BRANDNEW!!!||
A person with type 1 diabetes experiences hunger,
lightheadedness, tachycardia, pallor, headache, and confusion.
The most likely cause of these symptoms is:
A) hypoglycemia due to worsening beta cell function
B) hypoglycemia caused by increased exercise.
C) the administration of insulin before bedtime and then eating a
snack
D) hyperglycemia caused by incorrect insulin administration. -
ANSWER-B
Which of the following lab values are consistent with a diagnosis
of diabetes?
A) Fasting plasma glucose of 130 mg/dL
B) HgA1c of 6.2%
C) Random plasma glucose of 114 mg/dL
D) Postprandial glucose of 120 mg/dL - ANSWER-A
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One of the first line medications to prescribe in type 2 diabetes
mellitus are biguanides (e.g., metformin). This medication reduces
blood sugar primarily by:
A) stimulating insulin release
B) decreasing glucose reabsorption in the kidneys
C) delaying gastric emptying
D) decreasing hepatic glucose output. - ANSWER-D
Complications of obesity such as diabetes mellitus type 2 and
cardiovascular disorders are attributed to:
A) low levels of adiponectin resulting in inflammation
B) low-grade chronic inflammation due to white fat
C) high levels of cholecystokinin in white fat
D) low levels of leptin and resistin. - ANSWER-B
Fat distribution confers the highest risk for more complications
related to obesity in the
A) buttocks
B) thighs
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C) abdomen
D) back. - ANSWER-C
The most common cause of hypothyroidism in the United States
is Hashimoto's, which is a result of:
A) autoimmune destruction of the gland.
B) thyroid cancer.
C) thyroid nodules.
D) ectopic hormone production. - ANSWER-A
A woman who is 3 months postpartum is feeling tired, becoming
more constipated, and feeling cold a lot. She attributed this to
having a newborn and breastfeeding. She said that at her first
postpartum visit she was told her thyroid was overactive. A thyroid
profile is drawn. What results are expected that would explain her
symptoms?
A) Low thyroid-stimulating hormone
B) High thyroid-stimulating hormone
C) Negative anti-thyroperoxidase immunoglobulin
D) High T3 and T4 - ANSWER-B
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An incoherent female patient with a history of hypothyroidism is
brought to the emergency department by the rescue squad.
Physical and laboratory findings reveal hypothermia,
hypoventilation, respiratory acidosis, bradycardia, hypotension,
and nonpitting edema of the face and pretibial area. Knowing that
these findings suggest severe hypothyroidism, emergency action
is taken to prevent the potential complication of:
A) Hashimoto's thyroiditis.
B) Cushing syndrome.
C) myxedema coma.
D) thyroid storm. - ANSWER-C
4. A 50-year-old woman with type 2 diabetes mellitus is on an
intensified insulin regimen with consistent fasting blood glucose
levels between 90 mg/dL and 100 mg/dL, postprandial blood
glucose levels below 200 mg/dL, and a hemoglobin A1c level of
5.5%. What is the interpretation of these findings?
A) Signs of insulin resistance
B) Good control of blood glucose
