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NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOSIOLOGY MIDTERM REVIEW
EXAM LATEST UPDATES -2025/2026- ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
Aplastic anemia
Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle cells
Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Thickening of heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
Aortic stenosis
Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow
Platelet count
Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC count
White blood cell count; immune response indicator.
Serum haptoglobin
Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum iron concentration
Amount of iron in serum, measured in micrograms.
Total iron binding capacity
Maximum iron that can bind to transferrin.
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Percent saturation
Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum ferritin concentration
Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte concentration
Percentage of immature red blood cells in blood.
Anemia of chronic disease
Anemia due to chronic inflammation or illness.
Acute blood loss anemia
Anemia resulting from sudden blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia
Anemia caused by insufficient iron for hemoglobin.
Overwhelming bacterial infection
Severe infection leading to systemic inflammatory response.
Aortic dissection
Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing pain.
Defibrillation
Electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Tachycardia
Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.
AV Dissociation
Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular contractions.
Wide Complex Tachycardia
Tachycardia with QRS duration over 120 ms.
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Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Heart muscle disease with unknown cause, leading to dilation.
Ejection Fraction
Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per beat.
Bradycardia
Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node
Interruption of electrical signals at the atrioventricular node.
Aortic Stenosis
Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Cancer of the blood affecting lymphoid cells.
Hematocrit (Hct)
Percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells.
Microcytic Anemia
Anemia characterized by small, hypochromic red blood cells.
Peripheral Blood Smear
Microscopic examination of blood to assess cell types.
TdT Positive
Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positivity indicates lymphoid lineage.
HgB
Hemoglobin concentration in blood, indicating oxygen-carrying capacity.
Platelet Count
Number of platelets in a given volume of blood.
NURS 6501 ADVANCED PATHOSIOLOGY MIDTERM REVIEW
EXAM LATEST UPDATES -2025/2026- ACTUAL QUESTIONS
WITH VERIFIED ANSWERS ALREADY GRADED A+ GUARANTEED
SUCCESS
Aplastic anemia
Failure of bone marrow to produce blood cells.
Sickle cells
Abnormally shaped red blood cells in sickle cell disease.
Left ventricular hypertrophy
Thickening of heart's left ventricle due to pressure.
Aortic stenosis
Narrowing of the aortic valve affecting blood flow
Platelet count
Number of platelets per microliter of blood.
WBC count
White blood cell count; immune response indicator.
Serum haptoglobin
Protein that binds free hemoglobin in blood.
Serum iron concentration
Amount of iron in serum, measured in micrograms.
Total iron binding capacity
Maximum iron that can bind to transferrin.
, 2
Percent saturation
Percentage of transferrin saturated with iron.
Serum ferritin concentration
Indicator of stored iron in the body.
Reticulocyte concentration
Percentage of immature red blood cells in blood.
Anemia of chronic disease
Anemia due to chronic inflammation or illness.
Acute blood loss anemia
Anemia resulting from sudden blood loss.
Iron deficiency anemia
Anemia caused by insufficient iron for hemoglobin.
Overwhelming bacterial infection
Severe infection leading to systemic inflammatory response.
Aortic dissection
Tear in the aorta's inner layer causing pain.
Defibrillation
Electrical shock to restore normal heart rhythm.
Tachycardia
Heart rate exceeding 100 beats per minute.
AV Dissociation
Lack of coordination between atrial and ventricular contractions.
Wide Complex Tachycardia
Tachycardia with QRS duration over 120 ms.
, 3
Idiopathic Dilated Cardiomyopathy
Heart muscle disease with unknown cause, leading to dilation.
Ejection Fraction
Percentage of blood pumped from the heart per beat.
Bradycardia
Heart rate below 60 beats per minute.
Blocked Pathway at AV Node
Interruption of electrical signals at the atrioventricular node.
Aortic Stenosis
Narrowing of the aortic valve, restricting blood flow.
Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL)
Cancer of the blood affecting lymphoid cells.
Hematocrit (Hct)
Percentage of blood volume occupied by red blood cells.
Microcytic Anemia
Anemia characterized by small, hypochromic red blood cells.
Peripheral Blood Smear
Microscopic examination of blood to assess cell types.
TdT Positive
Terminal deoxynucleotidyl transferase positivity indicates lymphoid lineage.
HgB
Hemoglobin concentration in blood, indicating oxygen-carrying capacity.
Platelet Count
Number of platelets in a given volume of blood.
