EXAM
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ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR 6501 ga ga ga ga ga
WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 15 ga ga ga ga ga ga ga
0+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS / /
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2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND
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VERIFIED ANSWERS (78535) ga ga
QUESTION 1 ga
Low dose aspirin is commonly used to reduce the risk of arterial thrombosis in patients
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who have suffered a myocardial infarction. Which one of the following steps in homeost
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asis is inhibited by aspirin?
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A. Synthesis of von Willebrand factor
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B. Aggregation of platelets
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C. Activation of factor Xa
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D. Synthesis of antithrombin III
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ANSWER
Aggregation of platelets ga ga
QUESTION 2 ga
A 50-year-
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old male has a blood pressure of 160/95 mm Hg. If this condition remains untreated for
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years, which of the following cardiovascular alterations will be seen on a transthoracic e
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chocardiogram and ECG? ga ga
A. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
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B. Left Ventricular Atrophy
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C. Left Atrial Atrophy
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D. Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
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ANSWER
Left ventricular hypertrophy
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,QUESTION 3 ga
A 43-year-
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old female is ten years post prosthetic aortic valve replacement secondary to infective e
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ndocarditis. Which of the following valvular conditions would be an expected finding?
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A. Paravalvular leak
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B. Aortic stenosis
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C. Aortic valve embolization
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D. Aortic regurgitation
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ANSWER
Aortic stenosis ga
QUESTION 4 ga
The direction of blood flow and the clinical severity of symptoms in Tetralogy of Fallot i
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s determined primarily by the:
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A. Presence of an atrial septal defect
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B. Diameter of the tricuspid valve
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C. Size of the left ventricle
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D. Degree of pulmonary stenosis
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ANSWER
Degree of Pulmonary stenosis ga ga ga
QUESTION 5 ga
Which of the following symptoms is generally NOT considered a typical finding in someo
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ne with active tuberculosis infection?
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A. Weight loss
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B. Fever in the morning
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C. Night sweats
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D. Hemoptysis
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ANSWER
Fever in the morning ga ga ga
QUESTION 6 ga
Which of the following findings is expected with restrictive lung disease?
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A. Decreased expansion of the lung
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B. Increased lung tissue compliance
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C. Over inflation of the lung alveoli
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D. Increased lung volumes
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ANSWER
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QUESTION 7 ga
A 70-year-
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old male has undergone an open cholecystectomy. Aggressive pulmonary toileting is nec
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essary in the post-operative period because older adults have:
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A. Decreased residual capacity
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B. Increased vital capacity
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C. Increased alveolar surface area
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D. Decreased chest wall compliance
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ANSWER
Decreased chest wall compliance ga ga ga
QUESTION 8 ga
Which of the following elevated lab values on a CBC would indicate Macrocytosis?
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A. Mean corpuscular volume
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B. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
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C. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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D. red cell distribution width
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ANSWER
Mean corpuscular volume
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QUESTION 9 ga
Which guidelines address the diagnosis and TX for COPD?
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A. GINA
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B. GOLD
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C. NHLBI
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D. JNCC VIII
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ANSWER
GOLD
QUESTION 10 ga
When working up your pt for suspected restrictive lung disease, the most important par
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t of the workup is what?
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A. Complete H&P
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B. IMAGING
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C. LABS
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Exam Solution ga
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR 6501 ga ga ga ga ga
WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 15 ga ga ga ga ga ga ga
0+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS / /
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2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND
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VERIFIED ANSWERS (78535) ga ga
QUESTION 1 ga
Low dose aspirin is commonly used to reduce the risk of arterial thrombosis in patients
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who have suffered a myocardial infarction. Which one of the following steps in homeost
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asis is inhibited by aspirin?
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A. Synthesis of von Willebrand factor
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B. Aggregation of platelets
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C. Activation of factor Xa
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D. Synthesis of antithrombin III
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ANSWER
Aggregation of platelets ga ga
QUESTION 2 ga
A 50-year-
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old male has a blood pressure of 160/95 mm Hg. If this condition remains untreated for
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years, which of the following cardiovascular alterations will be seen on a transthoracic e
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chocardiogram and ECG? ga ga
A. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
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B. Left Ventricular Atrophy
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C. Left Atrial Atrophy
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D. Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
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ANSWER
Left ventricular hypertrophy
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,QUESTION 3 ga
A 43-year-
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old female is ten years post prosthetic aortic valve replacement secondary to infective e
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ndocarditis. Which of the following valvular conditions would be an expected finding?
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A. Paravalvular leak
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B. Aortic stenosis
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C. Aortic valve embolization
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D. Aortic regurgitation
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ANSWER
Aortic stenosis ga
QUESTION 4 ga
The direction of blood flow and the clinical severity of symptoms in Tetralogy of Fallot i
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s determined primarily by the:
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A. Presence of an atrial septal defect
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B. Diameter of the tricuspid valve
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C. Size of the left ventricle
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D. Degree of pulmonary stenosis
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ANSWER
Degree of Pulmonary stenosis ga ga ga
QUESTION 5 ga
Which of the following symptoms is generally NOT considered a typical finding in someo
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ne with active tuberculosis infection?
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A. Weight loss
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B. Fever in the morning
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C. Night sweats
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D. Hemoptysis
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ANSWER
Fever in the morning ga ga ga
QUESTION 6 ga
Which of the following findings is expected with restrictive lung disease?
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A. Decreased expansion of the lung
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B. Increased lung tissue compliance
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C. Over inflation of the lung alveoli
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D. Increased lung volumes
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ANSWER
, Decreased expansion of the lung ga ga ga ga
QUESTION 7 ga
A 70-year-
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old male has undergone an open cholecystectomy. Aggressive pulmonary toileting is nec
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essary in the post-operative period because older adults have:
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A. Decreased residual capacity
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B. Increased vital capacity
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C. Increased alveolar surface area
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D. Decreased chest wall compliance
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ANSWER
Decreased chest wall compliance ga ga ga
QUESTION 8 ga
Which of the following elevated lab values on a CBC would indicate Macrocytosis?
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A. Mean corpuscular volume
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B. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
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C. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
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D. red cell distribution width
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ANSWER
Mean corpuscular volume
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QUESTION 9 ga
Which guidelines address the diagnosis and TX for COPD?
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A. GINA
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B. GOLD
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C. NHLBI
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D. JNCC VIII
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ANSWER
GOLD
QUESTION 10 ga
When working up your pt for suspected restrictive lung disease, the most important par
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t of the workup is what?
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A. Complete H&P
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B. IMAGING
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C. LABS
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