NURS 8022 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 2 ( 2026-2027)
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching the staff about antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Which
information should the nurse include? Secretion of ADH is stimulated by:
increased plasma osmolality
Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was successful concerning
aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in:
increased blood volume
A 25-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal
cortex. Which finding would the nurse expect to see in the lab results?
Decreased blood K+ levels
A patient has been searching on the Internet about natriuretic hormones. When the
patient asks the nurse what do these hormones do, how should the nurse respond?
Natriuretic hormones affect the balance of:
Sodium
,A 5-year-old male presents to the ER with delirium and sunken eyes. After
diagnosing him with severe dehydration, the primary care provider orders fluid
replacement. The nurse administers a hypertonic intravenous solution. Which of
the following would be expected?
Intracellular dehydration
Which of the following patients is the most at risk for developing hypernatremia?
A patient with:
dehydration
The most common cause of pure water deficit is:
A. renal water loss
Hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia are associated with:
Hypertonic hyponatremia
A 52-year-old diabetic male presents to the ER with lethargy, confusion, and
depressed reflexes. His wife indicates that he does not follow the prescribed diet
and takes his medication sporadically. Lab results indicate hyperglycemia. Which
assessment finding is most likely to occur?
decreased sodium
,When taking care of a patient with hyperkalemia, which principle is priority?
Hyperkalemia causes a(n) _____ in resting membrane potential with _____
excitability of cardiac muscle.
increase, increased
Which of the following patients is most prone to hypochloremia? A patient with:
Increased bicarbonate intake
Which of the following conditions would cause the nurse to monitor for
hyperkalemia?
Acute acidosis
Which organ system should the nurse monitor when the patient has long-term
potassium deficits?
kidneys
A 42-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting muscle
weakness and cardiac abnormalities. Laboratory tests indicate that she is
hypokalemic. Which of the following could be the cause of her condition?
Primary hyperaldosteronism
, A 19-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting restlessness,
muscle cramping, and diarrhea. Lab tests reveal that he is hyperkalemic. Which of
the following could have caused his condition?
acidosis
A nurse is reviewing lab reports. The nurse recalls blood plasma is located in
which of the following fluid compartments?
Intravascular fluid
A 35-year-old male weighs 70 kg. Approximately how much of this weight is ICF?
42 L- the total volume of body water for a 70 kg person is about 42 L (60%)
While planning care for elderly individuals, the nurse remembers the elderly are at
a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have a(n):
decreased muscle mass
Which of the following patients should the nurse assess for a decreased oncotic
pressure in the capillaries? A patient with:
liver failure
Water movement between the ICF and ECF compartments is determined by:
osmotic forces
COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS GRADED A+
A nurse is teaching the staff about antidiuretic hormone (ADH). Which
information should the nurse include? Secretion of ADH is stimulated by:
increased plasma osmolality
Which statement by the staff indicates teaching was successful concerning
aldosterone? Secretion of aldosterone results in:
increased blood volume
A 25-year-old male is diagnosed with a hormone-secreting tumor of the adrenal
cortex. Which finding would the nurse expect to see in the lab results?
Decreased blood K+ levels
A patient has been searching on the Internet about natriuretic hormones. When the
patient asks the nurse what do these hormones do, how should the nurse respond?
Natriuretic hormones affect the balance of:
Sodium
,A 5-year-old male presents to the ER with delirium and sunken eyes. After
diagnosing him with severe dehydration, the primary care provider orders fluid
replacement. The nurse administers a hypertonic intravenous solution. Which of
the following would be expected?
Intracellular dehydration
Which of the following patients is the most at risk for developing hypernatremia?
A patient with:
dehydration
The most common cause of pure water deficit is:
A. renal water loss
Hyperlipidemia and hyperglycemia are associated with:
Hypertonic hyponatremia
A 52-year-old diabetic male presents to the ER with lethargy, confusion, and
depressed reflexes. His wife indicates that he does not follow the prescribed diet
and takes his medication sporadically. Lab results indicate hyperglycemia. Which
assessment finding is most likely to occur?
decreased sodium
,When taking care of a patient with hyperkalemia, which principle is priority?
Hyperkalemia causes a(n) _____ in resting membrane potential with _____
excitability of cardiac muscle.
increase, increased
Which of the following patients is most prone to hypochloremia? A patient with:
Increased bicarbonate intake
Which of the following conditions would cause the nurse to monitor for
hyperkalemia?
Acute acidosis
Which organ system should the nurse monitor when the patient has long-term
potassium deficits?
kidneys
A 42-year-old female presents to her primary care provider reporting muscle
weakness and cardiac abnormalities. Laboratory tests indicate that she is
hypokalemic. Which of the following could be the cause of her condition?
Primary hyperaldosteronism
, A 19-year-old male presents to his primary care provider reporting restlessness,
muscle cramping, and diarrhea. Lab tests reveal that he is hyperkalemic. Which of
the following could have caused his condition?
acidosis
A nurse is reviewing lab reports. The nurse recalls blood plasma is located in
which of the following fluid compartments?
Intravascular fluid
A 35-year-old male weighs 70 kg. Approximately how much of this weight is ICF?
42 L- the total volume of body water for a 70 kg person is about 42 L (60%)
While planning care for elderly individuals, the nurse remembers the elderly are at
a higher risk for developing dehydration because they have a(n):
decreased muscle mass
Which of the following patients should the nurse assess for a decreased oncotic
pressure in the capillaries? A patient with:
liver failure
Water movement between the ICF and ECF compartments is determined by:
osmotic forces
