NR507 Final Exam – Advanced Pathophysiology Review
with Answers – Chamberlain University – 2026 –
Comprehensive Exam Preparation Material
Introduction:
This document provides a comprehensive review of advanced
pathophysiology topics covered in the NR507 final exam, including
hematologic disorders, cardiovascular conditions, pulmonary
diseases, renal function, immune responses, and mental health
disorders. It contains structured questions with precise answers
that reinforce key concepts such as disease mechanisms, diagnostic
findings, and clinical presentations.
The material spans multiple systems and includes case-based
scenarios, making it a complete and exam-focused study resource
aligned with final assessment expectations.
Exam Questions and Answers
An individual who has received an incorrect blood transfusion will
exhibit signs of --- correct precise answer ---Hemolytic anemia
In hemolytic anemia , the destruction of lysis of RBCs is due to : ---
correct precise answer ---Enzymes or toxins produced by an
infectious agent, Chemical release medication by one's immune
system, Effects of drugs
The MCHC will be normal in which of the following anemias ? ---
correct precise answer ---Aplastic anemia
,Post - hemorrhagic anemia Hemolytic anemia
What lab values are low in aplastic anemia --- correct precise
answer ---Reticulocyte count
What lab value will be high in post - hemorrhagic anemia ---
correct precise answer ---reticulocyte count
What lab values are normal for hemolytic anemia --- correct
precise answer ---MCV
The patient with sickle cell anemia is at high risk for stroke ---
correct precise answer ---True
Cells that contain abnormal types of hemoglobin are more
susceptible to infection by the parasite that causes malaria ---
correct precise answer ---False
Which of the following statements are correct regarding
thalassemia ? --- correct precise answer ---May have many possible
genetic mutations
,There are four genes involved in encoding synthesis of the alpha
protein chains for Hb and are located on chromosome number 16 . -
-- correct precise answer ---True
The pathophysiology of sickle cell anemia involves a single amino -
acid change on the beta - chain --- correct precise answer ---True
Involves a single amino acid change on the beta - chain --- correct
precise answer ---Sickle Cell Anemia
Increased red blood cell ( RBC ) hemoglobin S concentration , RBC
dehydration , acidosis , and hypoxemia --- correct precise answer --
-Sickle Cell Anemia
May have many possible genetic mutations --- correct precise
answer ---Thalassemia
Ineffective erythropoiesis --- correct precise answer ---Thalassemia
Occurs primarily in persons from southeast Asia and China ---
correct precise answer ---Thalassemia
, Thalassemia is similar to sickle cell anemia in that the individual
with thalassemia --- correct precise answer ---Inherits an abnormal
Hb gene from both parents
Cells that contain abnormal types of hemoglobin are more
susceptible to infection by the parasite that causes malaria ---
correct precise answer ---False
Sickle - cell anemia is an : --- correct precise answer ---Autosomal
recessive genetic disorder .
The patient with thalassemia is at high risk for stroke --- correct
precise answer ---False
Sickle cell anemia and thalassemia are more prevalent in which of
the following geographic areas ? --- correct precise answer ---
Africa .
Coronary artery disease ( CAD ) is mainly the result of : --- correct
precise answer ---Longstanding atherosclerosis
Which of the following statements correctly describes the flow of
blood between the heart and lungs --- correct precise answer ---
Oxygenated blood is transported from the lungs to the heart via the
pulmonary veins
with Answers – Chamberlain University – 2026 –
Comprehensive Exam Preparation Material
Introduction:
This document provides a comprehensive review of advanced
pathophysiology topics covered in the NR507 final exam, including
hematologic disorders, cardiovascular conditions, pulmonary
diseases, renal function, immune responses, and mental health
disorders. It contains structured questions with precise answers
that reinforce key concepts such as disease mechanisms, diagnostic
findings, and clinical presentations.
The material spans multiple systems and includes case-based
scenarios, making it a complete and exam-focused study resource
aligned with final assessment expectations.
Exam Questions and Answers
An individual who has received an incorrect blood transfusion will
exhibit signs of --- correct precise answer ---Hemolytic anemia
In hemolytic anemia , the destruction of lysis of RBCs is due to : ---
correct precise answer ---Enzymes or toxins produced by an
infectious agent, Chemical release medication by one's immune
system, Effects of drugs
The MCHC will be normal in which of the following anemias ? ---
correct precise answer ---Aplastic anemia
,Post - hemorrhagic anemia Hemolytic anemia
What lab values are low in aplastic anemia --- correct precise
answer ---Reticulocyte count
What lab value will be high in post - hemorrhagic anemia ---
correct precise answer ---reticulocyte count
What lab values are normal for hemolytic anemia --- correct
precise answer ---MCV
The patient with sickle cell anemia is at high risk for stroke ---
correct precise answer ---True
Cells that contain abnormal types of hemoglobin are more
susceptible to infection by the parasite that causes malaria ---
correct precise answer ---False
Which of the following statements are correct regarding
thalassemia ? --- correct precise answer ---May have many possible
genetic mutations
,There are four genes involved in encoding synthesis of the alpha
protein chains for Hb and are located on chromosome number 16 . -
-- correct precise answer ---True
The pathophysiology of sickle cell anemia involves a single amino -
acid change on the beta - chain --- correct precise answer ---True
Involves a single amino acid change on the beta - chain --- correct
precise answer ---Sickle Cell Anemia
Increased red blood cell ( RBC ) hemoglobin S concentration , RBC
dehydration , acidosis , and hypoxemia --- correct precise answer --
-Sickle Cell Anemia
May have many possible genetic mutations --- correct precise
answer ---Thalassemia
Ineffective erythropoiesis --- correct precise answer ---Thalassemia
Occurs primarily in persons from southeast Asia and China ---
correct precise answer ---Thalassemia
, Thalassemia is similar to sickle cell anemia in that the individual
with thalassemia --- correct precise answer ---Inherits an abnormal
Hb gene from both parents
Cells that contain abnormal types of hemoglobin are more
susceptible to infection by the parasite that causes malaria ---
correct precise answer ---False
Sickle - cell anemia is an : --- correct precise answer ---Autosomal
recessive genetic disorder .
The patient with thalassemia is at high risk for stroke --- correct
precise answer ---False
Sickle cell anemia and thalassemia are more prevalent in which of
the following geographic areas ? --- correct precise answer ---
Africa .
Coronary artery disease ( CAD ) is mainly the result of : --- correct
precise answer ---Longstanding atherosclerosis
Which of the following statements correctly describes the flow of
blood between the heart and lungs --- correct precise answer ---
Oxygenated blood is transported from the lungs to the heart via the
pulmonary veins
