NSG 3850 Patho Exam Study
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update
Decreased neuromuscular excitability is often the result of
a. hypercalcemia and hypermagnesemia
b. hypomagnesemia and hyperkalemia
c. hypocalcemia and hypokalemia
d. hypernatremia and hypomagnesemia - Answer✔✔-A
What is likely to lead to hyponatremia?
a. insufficient ADH secretion
b. excess aldosterone secretion
c. administration of IV normal saline
d. frequent NG tube irrigation with water - Answer✔✔-D
An increase int he resting membrane potential (hyperpolarizied) is associated
with
a. hypokalemia
b. hyperkalemia
,c. hypocalcemia
d. hypercalcemia - Answer✔✔-A
Abnormalities in intracellular regulation of enzyme activity and cellular
production of ATP are associated with
a. hyponatremia
b. hypocalcemia
c. hypophosphatemia
d. hypokalemia - Answer✔✔-C
The fraction of total body water (TBW) volume contained in the intracellular
space in adults is
a. three fourths
b. two thirds
c. one half
d. one third - Answer✔✔-B
Clinical manifestations of severe symptomatic hypophosphatemia are caused
by
a. excess proteins
b. renal damage
c. deficiency of ATP
d. hypocalcemia - Answer✔✔-C
A person who overuses magnesium-aluminum antacids for a long period of
time is likely to develop
, a. hypokalemia
b. hyperkalemia
c. hypophosphatemia
d. hyperphosphatemia - Answer✔✔-C
The electrolyte that has a higher concentration in the extracellular fluid that in
the intracellular fluid is ___ ions
a. sodium
b. phosphate
c. magnesium
d. potassium - Answer✔✔-A
A person who has hyperparathyroidism is likely to develop
a. hypokalemia
b. hyperkalemia
c. hypocalcemia
d. hypercalcemia - Answer✔✔-D
The inward-pulling force of particles in the vascular fluid is called _____
pressure
a. capillary hydrostatic
b. interstitial osmotic
c. capillary osmotic
d. interstitial hydrostatic - Answer✔✔-C
Guide – Practice Questions
with Verified Answers. GRADED
A+. Latest 2026/2027 Update
Decreased neuromuscular excitability is often the result of
a. hypercalcemia and hypermagnesemia
b. hypomagnesemia and hyperkalemia
c. hypocalcemia and hypokalemia
d. hypernatremia and hypomagnesemia - Answer✔✔-A
What is likely to lead to hyponatremia?
a. insufficient ADH secretion
b. excess aldosterone secretion
c. administration of IV normal saline
d. frequent NG tube irrigation with water - Answer✔✔-D
An increase int he resting membrane potential (hyperpolarizied) is associated
with
a. hypokalemia
b. hyperkalemia
,c. hypocalcemia
d. hypercalcemia - Answer✔✔-A
Abnormalities in intracellular regulation of enzyme activity and cellular
production of ATP are associated with
a. hyponatremia
b. hypocalcemia
c. hypophosphatemia
d. hypokalemia - Answer✔✔-C
The fraction of total body water (TBW) volume contained in the intracellular
space in adults is
a. three fourths
b. two thirds
c. one half
d. one third - Answer✔✔-B
Clinical manifestations of severe symptomatic hypophosphatemia are caused
by
a. excess proteins
b. renal damage
c. deficiency of ATP
d. hypocalcemia - Answer✔✔-C
A person who overuses magnesium-aluminum antacids for a long period of
time is likely to develop
, a. hypokalemia
b. hyperkalemia
c. hypophosphatemia
d. hyperphosphatemia - Answer✔✔-C
The electrolyte that has a higher concentration in the extracellular fluid that in
the intracellular fluid is ___ ions
a. sodium
b. phosphate
c. magnesium
d. potassium - Answer✔✔-A
A person who has hyperparathyroidism is likely to develop
a. hypokalemia
b. hyperkalemia
c. hypocalcemia
d. hypercalcemia - Answer✔✔-D
The inward-pulling force of particles in the vascular fluid is called _____
pressure
a. capillary hydrostatic
b. interstitial osmotic
c. capillary osmotic
d. interstitial hydrostatic - Answer✔✔-C
