GCU NUR 631 ADVANCED PHYSIOLOGY AND
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: COMPLETE MIDTERM & FINAL
EXAM TEST BANK 360+ QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Signs and Symptoms of Clinical Dehydration
Question: Which of the following is a sign or symptom of clinical dehydration?
A. Increased skin turgor
B. Decreased heart rate
C. Decreased urine output
D. Increased blood pressure
Answer: C. Decreased urine output
2. Congenital Condition from Foregut/Midgut Partitioning Failure
Question: Failure of normal partitioning between the foregut and midgut can lead
to which congenital condition?
A. Intestinal atresia
B. Tracheoesophageal fistula
C. Esophageal atresia
D. Anal agenesis
Answer: A. Intestinal atresia
,3. Acute Pain at McBurney's Point
Question: Acute pain at McBurney's point is indicative of which condition?
A. Appendicitis
B. Peritonitis
C. Cholecystitis
D. Gastritis
Answer: A. Appendicitis
4. Propulsive Movement of the GI Tract
Question: What is the propulsive movement of the gastrointestinal tract called?
A. Peristalsis
B. Contraction
C. Transmission
D. Constriction
Answer: A. Peristalsis
5. Acute Pancreatitis
Question: Which statement is true about acute pancreatitis?
A. Autoimmune process with IgG attacking pancreatic acinar cells
B. It is usually a severe disease with a high mortality rate
C. Pancreatic enzymes autodigest pancreatic cells and tissues
D. Oversecretion of pancreatic enzymes and malnutrition
Answer: C. Pancreatic enzymes autodigest pancreatic cells and tissues
,6. Cystic Fibrosis
Question: Which statement best describes cystic fibrosis?
Answer: A pulmonary disorder involving an abnormal expression of a protein,
producing viscous mucus that obstructs the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and
vas deferens.
7. Cellular Adaptation in Aortic Stenosis
Question: You are a nurse practitioner working in an outpatient clinic. Your
patient's echocardiogram shows moderate aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic
valve). The stenotic valve creates increased resistance against which the left
ventricle contracts. Which cellular adaptation is most likely to occur in the left
ventricle?
A. Atrophy
B. Hypertrophy
C. Hyperplasia
D. Metaplasia
Answer: B. Hypertrophy
8. Left Ventricle Adaptation in Long-Standing Mitral Stenosis
Question: Your patient has a long history of mitral stenosis (narrowing of the
mitral valve). Over time, the left atrium, which contracts against increased
resistance, begins to fail, and output from the left ventricle begins to decline. If
the left ventricle were to undergo adaptation, what would it most likely be?
A. Atrophy
B. Hypertrophy
C. Hyperplasia
D. Metaplasia
Answer: A. Atrophy
, 9. Priority Action for Tension Physiology (Pleural Rupture with One-Way Valve)
Question: A patient is brought to the emergency department with a gunshot
wound to the chest. The healthcare professional assesses an abnormality
involving a pleural rupture that acts as a one-way valve, permitting air to enter on
inspiration but preventing its escape during expiration. What action by the
healthcare professional is the priority?
A. Draw arterial blood gases
B. Assist with chest tube insertion
C. Give the patient low-flow oxygen
D. Assess for clubbing of fingernails
Answer: B. Assist with chest tube insertion
10. Leukemia Associated with the Philadelphia Chromosome
Question: Which form of leukemia demonstrates the presence of the Philadelphia
chromosome?
A. ALL
B. AML
C. CML
D. CLL
Answer: C. CML
11. Electrolyte Imbalance Leading to Clotting Disorder
Question: Which electrolyte imbalance may lead to a clotting disorder?
A. Hypermagnesemia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypocalcemia
D. Hypernatremia
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY: COMPLETE MIDTERM & FINAL
EXAM TEST BANK 360+ QUESTIONS COMPLETE WITH
100% VERIFIED ANSWERS
1. Signs and Symptoms of Clinical Dehydration
Question: Which of the following is a sign or symptom of clinical dehydration?
A. Increased skin turgor
B. Decreased heart rate
C. Decreased urine output
D. Increased blood pressure
Answer: C. Decreased urine output
2. Congenital Condition from Foregut/Midgut Partitioning Failure
Question: Failure of normal partitioning between the foregut and midgut can lead
to which congenital condition?
A. Intestinal atresia
B. Tracheoesophageal fistula
C. Esophageal atresia
D. Anal agenesis
Answer: A. Intestinal atresia
,3. Acute Pain at McBurney's Point
Question: Acute pain at McBurney's point is indicative of which condition?
A. Appendicitis
B. Peritonitis
C. Cholecystitis
D. Gastritis
Answer: A. Appendicitis
4. Propulsive Movement of the GI Tract
Question: What is the propulsive movement of the gastrointestinal tract called?
A. Peristalsis
B. Contraction
C. Transmission
D. Constriction
Answer: A. Peristalsis
5. Acute Pancreatitis
Question: Which statement is true about acute pancreatitis?
A. Autoimmune process with IgG attacking pancreatic acinar cells
B. It is usually a severe disease with a high mortality rate
C. Pancreatic enzymes autodigest pancreatic cells and tissues
D. Oversecretion of pancreatic enzymes and malnutrition
Answer: C. Pancreatic enzymes autodigest pancreatic cells and tissues
,6. Cystic Fibrosis
Question: Which statement best describes cystic fibrosis?
Answer: A pulmonary disorder involving an abnormal expression of a protein,
producing viscous mucus that obstructs the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and
vas deferens.
7. Cellular Adaptation in Aortic Stenosis
Question: You are a nurse practitioner working in an outpatient clinic. Your
patient's echocardiogram shows moderate aortic stenosis (narrowing of the aortic
valve). The stenotic valve creates increased resistance against which the left
ventricle contracts. Which cellular adaptation is most likely to occur in the left
ventricle?
A. Atrophy
B. Hypertrophy
C. Hyperplasia
D. Metaplasia
Answer: B. Hypertrophy
8. Left Ventricle Adaptation in Long-Standing Mitral Stenosis
Question: Your patient has a long history of mitral stenosis (narrowing of the
mitral valve). Over time, the left atrium, which contracts against increased
resistance, begins to fail, and output from the left ventricle begins to decline. If
the left ventricle were to undergo adaptation, what would it most likely be?
A. Atrophy
B. Hypertrophy
C. Hyperplasia
D. Metaplasia
Answer: A. Atrophy
, 9. Priority Action for Tension Physiology (Pleural Rupture with One-Way Valve)
Question: A patient is brought to the emergency department with a gunshot
wound to the chest. The healthcare professional assesses an abnormality
involving a pleural rupture that acts as a one-way valve, permitting air to enter on
inspiration but preventing its escape during expiration. What action by the
healthcare professional is the priority?
A. Draw arterial blood gases
B. Assist with chest tube insertion
C. Give the patient low-flow oxygen
D. Assess for clubbing of fingernails
Answer: B. Assist with chest tube insertion
10. Leukemia Associated with the Philadelphia Chromosome
Question: Which form of leukemia demonstrates the presence of the Philadelphia
chromosome?
A. ALL
B. AML
C. CML
D. CLL
Answer: C. CML
11. Electrolyte Imbalance Leading to Clotting Disorder
Question: Which electrolyte imbalance may lead to a clotting disorder?
A. Hypermagnesemia
B. Hypokalemia
C. Hypocalcemia
D. Hypernatremia
