EXAM
Exam Solution ms
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR 6501 ms ms ms ms ms
WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 15 ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
0+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS / /
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2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND
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VERIFIED ANSWERS (5685C) ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
Low dose aspirin is commonly used to reduce the risk of arterial thrombosis in patien
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ts who have suffered a myocardial infarction. Which one of the following steps in hom
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
eostasis is inhibited by aspirin?
ms ms ms ms
A. Synthesis of von Willebrand factor
ms ms ms ms ms
B. Aggregation of platelets
ms ms ms
C. Activation of factor Xa
ms ms ms ms
D. Synthesis of antithrombin III
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Aggregation of platelets ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
A 50-year-
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old male has a blood pressure of 160/95 mm Hg. If this condition remains untreated f
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
or years, which of the following cardiovascular alterations will be seen on a transthor
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
acic echocardiogram and ECG?
ms ms ms
A. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
ms ms ms
B. Left Ventricular Atrophy
ms ms ms
C. Left Atrial Atrophy
ms ms ms
D. Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
ms ms ms
ANSWER
Left ventricular hypertrophy
ms ms
,QUESTION 3 ms
A 43-year-
ms
old female is ten years post prosthetic aortic valve replacement secondary to infective
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
endocarditis. Which of the following valvular conditions would be an expected finding
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
?
A. Paravalvular leak
ms ms
B. Aortic stenosis
ms ms
C. Aortic valve embolization
ms ms ms
D. Aortic regurgitation
ms ms
ANSWER
Aortic stenosis ms
QUESTION 4 ms
The direction of blood flow and the clinical severity of symptoms in Tetralogy of Fallo
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
t is determined primarily by the:
ms ms ms ms ms
A. Presence of an atrial septal defect
ms ms ms ms ms ms
B. Diameter of the tricuspid valve
ms ms ms ms ms
C. Size of the left ventricle
ms ms ms ms ms
D. Degree of pulmonary stenosis
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Degree of Pulmonary stenosis
ms ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
Which of the following symptoms is generally NOT considered a typical finding in som
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
eone with active tuberculosis infection?
ms ms ms ms
A. Weight loss
ms ms
B. Fever in the morning
ms ms ms ms
C. Night sweats
ms ms
D. Hemoptysis
ms
ANSWER
Fever in the morning ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
Which of the following findings is expected with restrictive lung disease?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Decreased expansion of the lung
ms ms ms ms ms
B. Increased lung tissue compliance
ms ms ms ms
C. Over inflation of the lung alveoli
ms ms ms ms ms ms
D. Increased lung volumes
ms ms ms
, ANSWER
Decreased expansion of the lung
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
A 70-year-
ms
old male has undergone an open cholecystectomy. Aggressive pulmonary toileting is n
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ecessary in the post-operative period because older adults have:
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Decreased residual capacity
ms ms ms
B. Increased vital capacity
ms ms ms
C. Increased alveolar surface area
ms ms ms ms
D. Decreased chest wall compliance
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Decreased chest wall compliance
ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
Which of the following elevated lab values on a CBC would indicate Macrocytosis?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Mean corpuscular volume
ms ms ms
B. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
ms ms ms ms
C. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
ms ms ms
D. red cell distribution width
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Mean corpuscular volume
ms ms
QUESTION 9 ms
Which guidelines address the diagnosis and TX for COPD?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. GINA
ms
B. GOLD
ms
C. NHLBI
ms
D. JNCC VIII
ms ms
ANSWER
GOLD
QUESTION 10 ms
When working up your pt for suspected restrictive lung disease, the most important p
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
art of the workup is what?
ms ms ms ms ms
A. Complete H&P
ms ms
Exam Solution ms
ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM NUR 6501 ms ms ms ms ms
WALDEN UNIVERSITY / COMPLETE ACTUAL EXAM / 15 ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
0+ QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS / /
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
2026 A+ GRADE ASSURED COMPLETE SOLUTIONS AND
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
VERIFIED ANSWERS (5685C) ms ms
QUESTION 1 ms
Low dose aspirin is commonly used to reduce the risk of arterial thrombosis in patien
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ts who have suffered a myocardial infarction. Which one of the following steps in hom
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
eostasis is inhibited by aspirin?
ms ms ms ms
A. Synthesis of von Willebrand factor
ms ms ms ms ms
B. Aggregation of platelets
ms ms ms
C. Activation of factor Xa
ms ms ms ms
D. Synthesis of antithrombin III
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Aggregation of platelets ms ms
QUESTION 2 ms
A 50-year-
ms
old male has a blood pressure of 160/95 mm Hg. If this condition remains untreated f
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
or years, which of the following cardiovascular alterations will be seen on a transthor
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
acic echocardiogram and ECG?
ms ms ms
A. Left Ventricular Hypertrophy
ms ms ms
B. Left Ventricular Atrophy
ms ms ms
C. Left Atrial Atrophy
ms ms ms
D. Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
ms ms ms
ANSWER
Left ventricular hypertrophy
ms ms
,QUESTION 3 ms
A 43-year-
ms
old female is ten years post prosthetic aortic valve replacement secondary to infective
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
endocarditis. Which of the following valvular conditions would be an expected finding
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
?
A. Paravalvular leak
ms ms
B. Aortic stenosis
ms ms
C. Aortic valve embolization
ms ms ms
D. Aortic regurgitation
ms ms
ANSWER
Aortic stenosis ms
QUESTION 4 ms
The direction of blood flow and the clinical severity of symptoms in Tetralogy of Fallo
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
t is determined primarily by the:
ms ms ms ms ms
A. Presence of an atrial septal defect
ms ms ms ms ms ms
B. Diameter of the tricuspid valve
ms ms ms ms ms
C. Size of the left ventricle
ms ms ms ms ms
D. Degree of pulmonary stenosis
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Degree of Pulmonary stenosis
ms ms ms
QUESTION 5 ms
Which of the following symptoms is generally NOT considered a typical finding in som
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
eone with active tuberculosis infection?
ms ms ms ms
A. Weight loss
ms ms
B. Fever in the morning
ms ms ms ms
C. Night sweats
ms ms
D. Hemoptysis
ms
ANSWER
Fever in the morning ms ms ms
QUESTION 6 ms
Which of the following findings is expected with restrictive lung disease?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Decreased expansion of the lung
ms ms ms ms ms
B. Increased lung tissue compliance
ms ms ms ms
C. Over inflation of the lung alveoli
ms ms ms ms ms ms
D. Increased lung volumes
ms ms ms
, ANSWER
Decreased expansion of the lung
ms ms ms ms
QUESTION 7 ms
A 70-year-
ms
old male has undergone an open cholecystectomy. Aggressive pulmonary toileting is n
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
ecessary in the post-operative period because older adults have:
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Decreased residual capacity
ms ms ms
B. Increased vital capacity
ms ms ms
C. Increased alveolar surface area
ms ms ms ms
D. Decreased chest wall compliance
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Decreased chest wall compliance
ms ms ms
QUESTION 8 ms
Which of the following elevated lab values on a CBC would indicate Macrocytosis?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. Mean corpuscular volume
ms ms ms
B. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration
ms ms ms ms
C. Mean corpuscular hemoglobin
ms ms ms
D. red cell distribution width
ms ms ms ms
ANSWER
Mean corpuscular volume
ms ms
QUESTION 9 ms
Which guidelines address the diagnosis and TX for COPD?
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
A. GINA
ms
B. GOLD
ms
C. NHLBI
ms
D. JNCC VIII
ms ms
ANSWER
GOLD
QUESTION 10 ms
When working up your pt for suspected restrictive lung disease, the most important p
ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms ms
art of the workup is what?
ms ms ms ms ms
A. Complete H&P
ms ms
