NUR 502 EXAM NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL EXAM TEST
BANK| NUR502 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
FINAL EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE 400 REAL
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ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
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A man with benign prostatic hypertrophy is complaining that his urine
stream is slower than in the past and sometimes his stream sprays. He
also reports dribbling when he is almost done urinating. These
symptoms are known as:
A) voiding symptoms.
B) storage symptoms.
C) irritative symptoms.
D) urge symptoms. - Correct Answer - A
The cause of a decreased glomerular filtration rate in rapidly progressive
glomerulonephritis is due to the development of:
A) podocyte proliferation.
B) small vessel thrombosis.
C) albumin that gets trapped in the loop of Henle.
D) collagen and fibrin deposits that develop into crescents. - Correct
Answer - D
A patient has stage V chronic kidney disease, and his family explains he
is becoming progressively confused. Uremic encephalopathy is
suspected. What other manifestations would support this complication?
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,A) Asterixis and hyperreflexia
B) Bone pain and fracture
C) Nausea and vomiting
D) Peripheral neuropathy and restless leg syndrome - Correct Answer -
A
A patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has tall, peaked T waves
on his electrocardiogram (ECG). Which of the following is the best
action?
A) Repeat the ECG.
B) Check the serum potassium level.
C) Prepare to give sodium bicarbonate to correct the acidosis.
D) Nothing. This is a normal finding for individuals with ESRD. -
Correct Answer - B
The sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) on a laboratory analysis is a
reflection of the amount of:
A) unbound testosterone in body tissues.
B) free testosterone in body tissues.
C) bound testosterone in body tissues.
D) biologically active testosterone in body tissues. - Correct Answer - C
Intrauterine contraceptive devices can contain progesterone. The
addition of this hormone prevents ovulation by:
A) estrogen inhibition.
B) prevention of uterine contractions and implantation.
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,C) luteinizing hormone stimulation.
D) follicle-stimulating hormone inhibition. - Correct Answer - A
A woman wants to learn about the cervical method for contraception.
She is taught that around ovulation, the cervical mucus changes and
becomes:
A) thick and drier.
B) scant amount but slippery.
C) clear, slippery, and stretchy.
D) whitish and inelastic. - Correct Answer - C
Declining estrogen levels that occur with menopause can cause which of
the following manifestations?
A) Vaginal atrophy
B) Decreased bone density
C) Increased vaginal lubrication
D) Increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and decreased low-density
lipoprotein (LDL)
E) Both vaginal atrophy and decreased bone density - Correct Answer -
E
A 55-year-old man is complaining of difficulty with having an erection.
He explains he has erections sometimes at night or when he wakes up,
and it has been a problem for about 6 months. He is married and denies
any relational problems other than being tired often and not in the mood
to engage in sexual intercourse. He has a history of hypertension and is
taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme. He smokes 1 pack of
cigarettes per day for 25 years. Initial diagnostic testing will include:
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, A) serum glucose testing, a lipid profile, and thyroid profile.
B) penile ultrasound.
C) serum sex-binding hormone globulin and prolactin.
D) cavernosography. - Correct Answer - A
A 14-year-old boy was playing soccer and developed sudden acute
testicular pain. He is at the emergency room. Clinical exam reveals a
very painful, swollen, left testis. The most likely cause of this testicular
pain is:
A) testicular cancer.
B) cryptorchidism.
C) varicocele.
D) testicular torsion. - Correct Answer - D
Primary dysmenorrhea is usually the result of the excessive secretion of:
A) estrogen.
B) prostaglandin.
C) progesterone.
D) inhibin - Correct Answer - B
The common clinical manifestations of endometriosis include:
A) back and flank pain.
B) infertility and dysmenorrhea.
C) dysuria and amenorrhea.
D) painless vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods. - Correct
Answer - B
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BANK| NUR502 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
FINAL EXAM PREP WITH COMPLETE 400 REAL
EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY GRADED
A+ (MOST RECENT!!)
A man with benign prostatic hypertrophy is complaining that his urine
stream is slower than in the past and sometimes his stream sprays. He
also reports dribbling when he is almost done urinating. These
symptoms are known as:
A) voiding symptoms.
B) storage symptoms.
C) irritative symptoms.
D) urge symptoms. - Correct Answer - A
The cause of a decreased glomerular filtration rate in rapidly progressive
glomerulonephritis is due to the development of:
A) podocyte proliferation.
B) small vessel thrombosis.
C) albumin that gets trapped in the loop of Henle.
D) collagen and fibrin deposits that develop into crescents. - Correct
Answer - D
A patient has stage V chronic kidney disease, and his family explains he
is becoming progressively confused. Uremic encephalopathy is
suspected. What other manifestations would support this complication?
pg. 1
,A) Asterixis and hyperreflexia
B) Bone pain and fracture
C) Nausea and vomiting
D) Peripheral neuropathy and restless leg syndrome - Correct Answer -
A
A patient with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) has tall, peaked T waves
on his electrocardiogram (ECG). Which of the following is the best
action?
A) Repeat the ECG.
B) Check the serum potassium level.
C) Prepare to give sodium bicarbonate to correct the acidosis.
D) Nothing. This is a normal finding for individuals with ESRD. -
Correct Answer - B
The sex hormone-binding globulin (SHBG) on a laboratory analysis is a
reflection of the amount of:
A) unbound testosterone in body tissues.
B) free testosterone in body tissues.
C) bound testosterone in body tissues.
D) biologically active testosterone in body tissues. - Correct Answer - C
Intrauterine contraceptive devices can contain progesterone. The
addition of this hormone prevents ovulation by:
A) estrogen inhibition.
B) prevention of uterine contractions and implantation.
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,C) luteinizing hormone stimulation.
D) follicle-stimulating hormone inhibition. - Correct Answer - A
A woman wants to learn about the cervical method for contraception.
She is taught that around ovulation, the cervical mucus changes and
becomes:
A) thick and drier.
B) scant amount but slippery.
C) clear, slippery, and stretchy.
D) whitish and inelastic. - Correct Answer - C
Declining estrogen levels that occur with menopause can cause which of
the following manifestations?
A) Vaginal atrophy
B) Decreased bone density
C) Increased vaginal lubrication
D) Increase high-density lipoprotein (HDL) and decreased low-density
lipoprotein (LDL)
E) Both vaginal atrophy and decreased bone density - Correct Answer -
E
A 55-year-old man is complaining of difficulty with having an erection.
He explains he has erections sometimes at night or when he wakes up,
and it has been a problem for about 6 months. He is married and denies
any relational problems other than being tired often and not in the mood
to engage in sexual intercourse. He has a history of hypertension and is
taking an angiotensin-converting enzyme. He smokes 1 pack of
cigarettes per day for 25 years. Initial diagnostic testing will include:
pg. 3
, A) serum glucose testing, a lipid profile, and thyroid profile.
B) penile ultrasound.
C) serum sex-binding hormone globulin and prolactin.
D) cavernosography. - Correct Answer - A
A 14-year-old boy was playing soccer and developed sudden acute
testicular pain. He is at the emergency room. Clinical exam reveals a
very painful, swollen, left testis. The most likely cause of this testicular
pain is:
A) testicular cancer.
B) cryptorchidism.
C) varicocele.
D) testicular torsion. - Correct Answer - D
Primary dysmenorrhea is usually the result of the excessive secretion of:
A) estrogen.
B) prostaglandin.
C) progesterone.
D) inhibin - Correct Answer - B
The common clinical manifestations of endometriosis include:
A) back and flank pain.
B) infertility and dysmenorrhea.
C) dysuria and amenorrhea.
D) painless vaginal bleeding between menstrual periods. - Correct
Answer - B
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