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NEW NSG 3850 PATHO 2 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS NEW MODIFIED EXAM CURRENTLY
TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
Which event is likely to lead to hyponatremia?
a. Insufficient ADH secretion
b. Excess aldosterone secretion
c. Administration of intravenous normal saline
d. Frequent nasogastric tube irrigation with water -- ANSWER--d. Frequent nasogastric tube
irrigation with water
An increase in the resting membrane potential (hyperpolarized) is associated with
a. hypokalemia.
b. hyperkalemia.
c. hypocalcemia.
d. hypercalcemia. -- ANSWER--a. hypokalemia
Abnormalities in intracellular regulation of enzyme activity and cellular production of ATP
are associated with
a. hyponatremia.
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b. hypocalcemia.
c. hypophosphatemia.
d. hypokalemia. -- ANSWER--C. Hypophosphatemia
The fraction of total body water (TBW) volume contained in the intracellular space in adult
males is
a. three-fourths.
b. two-thirds.
c. one-half.
d. one-third. -- ANSWER--b. two-thirds.
Causes of hypomagnesemia include
a. hyperphosphatemia.
b. chronic alcoholism.
c. oliguric renal failure.
d. clinical dehydration. -- ANSWER--b. chronic alcoholism
Signs and symptoms of clinical dehydration include
a. decreased urine output.
b. increased skin turgor.
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c. increased blood pressure.
d. decreased heart rate. -- ANSWER--a. decreased urine output.
Hypernatremia may be caused by
a. decreased aldosterone secretion.
b. decreased antidiuretic hormone secretion.
c. compulsive water drinking.
d. excessive dietary potassium. -- ANSWER--b. decreased antidiuretic hormone secretion.
Clinical manifestations of hyponatremia include
a. weak pulse, low blood pressure, and increased heart rate.
b. thirst, dry mucous membranes, and diarrhea.
c. confusion, lethargy, coma, and perhaps seizures.
d. cardiac dysrhythmias, paresthesias, and muscle weakness. -- ANSWER--c. confusion,
lethargy, coma, and perhaps seizures.
Clinical manifestations of extracellular fluid volume deficit include
a. weak pulse, low blood pressure, and increased heart rate.
b. thirst, dry mucous membranes, and diarrhea.
c. confusion, lethargy, coma, and perhaps seizures.
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d. cardiac dysrhythmias, paresthesias, and muscle weakness. -- ANSWER--a. weak pulse,
low blood pressure, and increased heart rate.
The imbalance that occurs with oliguric renal failure is
a. metabolic alkalosis.
b. hyperkalemia.
c. hypokalemia.
d. hypophosphatemia. -- ANSWER--b. Hyperkalemia
A known cause of hypokalemia is
a. oliguric renal failure.
b. pancreatitis.
c. insulin overdose.
d. hyperparathyroidism. -- ANSWER--c. insulin overdose.
Effects of hypernatremia on the central nervous system typically include
a. confusion.
b. excitation.
c. insomnia.
NEW NSG 3850 PATHO 2 REAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS NEW MODIFIED EXAM CURRENTLY
TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
Which event is likely to lead to hyponatremia?
a. Insufficient ADH secretion
b. Excess aldosterone secretion
c. Administration of intravenous normal saline
d. Frequent nasogastric tube irrigation with water -- ANSWER--d. Frequent nasogastric tube
irrigation with water
An increase in the resting membrane potential (hyperpolarized) is associated with
a. hypokalemia.
b. hyperkalemia.
c. hypocalcemia.
d. hypercalcemia. -- ANSWER--a. hypokalemia
Abnormalities in intracellular regulation of enzyme activity and cellular production of ATP
are associated with
a. hyponatremia.
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b. hypocalcemia.
c. hypophosphatemia.
d. hypokalemia. -- ANSWER--C. Hypophosphatemia
The fraction of total body water (TBW) volume contained in the intracellular space in adult
males is
a. three-fourths.
b. two-thirds.
c. one-half.
d. one-third. -- ANSWER--b. two-thirds.
Causes of hypomagnesemia include
a. hyperphosphatemia.
b. chronic alcoholism.
c. oliguric renal failure.
d. clinical dehydration. -- ANSWER--b. chronic alcoholism
Signs and symptoms of clinical dehydration include
a. decreased urine output.
b. increased skin turgor.
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c. increased blood pressure.
d. decreased heart rate. -- ANSWER--a. decreased urine output.
Hypernatremia may be caused by
a. decreased aldosterone secretion.
b. decreased antidiuretic hormone secretion.
c. compulsive water drinking.
d. excessive dietary potassium. -- ANSWER--b. decreased antidiuretic hormone secretion.
Clinical manifestations of hyponatremia include
a. weak pulse, low blood pressure, and increased heart rate.
b. thirst, dry mucous membranes, and diarrhea.
c. confusion, lethargy, coma, and perhaps seizures.
d. cardiac dysrhythmias, paresthesias, and muscle weakness. -- ANSWER--c. confusion,
lethargy, coma, and perhaps seizures.
Clinical manifestations of extracellular fluid volume deficit include
a. weak pulse, low blood pressure, and increased heart rate.
b. thirst, dry mucous membranes, and diarrhea.
c. confusion, lethargy, coma, and perhaps seizures.
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d. cardiac dysrhythmias, paresthesias, and muscle weakness. -- ANSWER--a. weak pulse,
low blood pressure, and increased heart rate.
The imbalance that occurs with oliguric renal failure is
a. metabolic alkalosis.
b. hyperkalemia.
c. hypokalemia.
d. hypophosphatemia. -- ANSWER--b. Hyperkalemia
A known cause of hypokalemia is
a. oliguric renal failure.
b. pancreatitis.
c. insulin overdose.
d. hyperparathyroidism. -- ANSWER--c. insulin overdose.
Effects of hypernatremia on the central nervous system typically include
a. confusion.
b. excitation.
c. insomnia.
