NR507 Advanced Pathophysiology – Chamberlain University – Comprehensive Final Exam Study Guide and Pathophysiology Review

NR507 – Advanced Pathophysiology

Exam Study Guide – Final Study Guide



Exam Format: Cumulative
Question Type: Multiple Choice
Number of Questions: 100
Time Allotted: 120 minutes
Testing Timeframe: The final exam will only be available starting on
Wednesday Week 8 at 12:01 am MT until Saturday Week 8 at 11:59 pm MT.


1. Exam Coverage

Content Areas:

 Week 5: Gastrointestinal and Neurobiological Pathologies

 Week 6: Endocrine Pathologies

 Week 7: CNS Sensory and Motor Pathologies

 Week 8: Brain and Dermatological Pathologies


2. Key Concepts to Study

Gastrointestinal pathologies:

 Pathophysiology of GERD
 Signs and symptoms of GERD
 Pharmacologic management of GERD
 Risk factors for esophageal stricture
 Hiatal hernia treatment
 Pathophysiology of appendicitis
 Symptoms of appendicitis
 Diagnosing appendicitis via lab work
 Risks for appendectomy in adults
 Peptic ulcer disease (PUD) pathophysiology
 Risk factors for PUD
 Compare gastric and duodenal ulcers
 Causes of gastric ulcers
 Signs and symptoms of duodenal ulcer

,  Pathophysiology of ulcerative colitis
 Risk factors for ulcerative colitis and Crohn’s disease
 Symptoms of ulcerative colitis
 Pathophysiology of Crohn’s disease
 Treatment of Crohn’s disease
 Pathophysiology of Non-alcoholic fatty liver disease
 Pathophysiology of alcoholic cirrhosis
 Diagnosing cirrhosis
 Pathophysiology of ascites development in liver cirrhosis
 Physical symptoms due to ascites associated with cirrhosis
 Treatment goals of patients who have ascites due to cirrhosis
 Signs and symptoms of hepatic encephalopathy

Neurobiological Pathologies:

 Symptoms of major depression
 Risk factors for depression
 Neuroendocrine dysregulation and depression
 Principles of prescribing antidepressants
 Side effects of selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors (SSRIs)
 Treatment of bipolar disorders (pharmacological and
nonpharmacological)
 Managing panic disorders
 Complications of panic disorders
 Pathophysiology of general anxiety disorder (GAS)
 Treatment of GAS
 Pathophysiology of schizophrenia
 Positive signs of schizophrenia
 Symptoms of a manic episode

Endocrine Pathologies:

 Role of the hypothalamus in regulating hormones
 Pathophysiology of hypo/hyperthyroidism
 Treatment of hypo/hyperthyroidism
 Hashimoto’s disease
 Physical assessment findings in hyperthyroidism
 Evaluating treatment of hypo/hyperthyroidism based on TSH level
 Pathophysiology of Type 1 diabetes
 Diagnosis of Type 1 and Type 2 diabetes
 Pathophysiology of hyper/hypercortisolism
 Signs and symptoms of hypercortisolism