LATEST 2025/2026 ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY NSG 530 - EXAM 1 ALL
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
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VERIFIED ANSWERS (EXPERTLY VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS|ALREADY TOP RATED A+.
NSG 530
Pass this Advanced Pathophysiology NSG 530 Exam 1 2025/2026 with
this clear and concise study guide in confidence. Covers questions in
key topics such as cellular injury, inflammation, and systemic
responses to disease. Perfect for graduate nursing students preparing
for their first major exam.
A certain disease is currently found in 1 of every 10 people in
the country and 1,000 people contract the disease yearly. The
population of the country is 4,500,000. Which of the
following statements is correct?
a. The prevalence of the disease is 10% and the incidence is
.02%.
b. The prevalence of the disease is .02% and the incidence is
10%.
c. Neither is correct.
d. There is insufficient data ..... ANSWER ...... A
In relation to disease development, the term "etiology" refers
to which of the following?
, a.number of people with the disease
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c. definition of the disease
d. outcome of the disease ..... ANSWER ...... B
Which of the following is(are) true about "symptoms"?
a. objective and measurable
b. the same as "signs"
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above ..... ANSWER ...... D
In 1992, there were 980 deaths in a Midwestern city with a
population of 1,000,000. At the beginning of that year, 900
cases of AIDS existed in this population. During the year,
250 new cases of AIDS were diagnosed, and 75 people died
of the disease in 1992.
Using the data given above, what was the incidence rate (per
100,000 population) at the end of 1992 for AIDS?
a. 6
b. 25
c. 88
, d. 116 ..... ANSWER ...... B
Page | 3 What level of prevention is a blood pressure screening
program for high school students who are pregnant?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary ..... ANSWER ...... B
Mr. Forbes complains of "indigestion" and becomes sweaty
and pale. His wife takes him to the Emergency Department
at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. A cardiac
catheterization 2 days later shows partial blockage of his right
coronary artery (RCA).
Blockage of the right coronary artery can lead to myocardial
cell injury because it results in which of the following?
a. bilirubin accumulation in myocardial cells
b. alteration in the genetic material of myocardial cells
c. reduced energy production in myocardial cells
d. activation of the complement system ..... ANSWER
...... C
, When myocardial cells are injured, the function of the Na-K
membrane pump may be impaired. Which of the following
may then result?
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a.intracellular sodium will increase
b. extracellular potassium will decrease
c. cell volume will decrease
d. all of the above ..... ANSWER ...... A
Mr. Forbes is being prepared for open heart surgery when he
suffers a myocardial infarction in which a large part of his left
ventricle has suffered lethal cell injury.
Mr. Forbes' CPK-MB and LDH1, enzymes associated with
myocardial cells, are significantly elevated. What is the best
explanation for this?
a. It is a sign that necrotic myocardial cells have released
their cytoplasmic contents into the blood.
b. It is a sign of reversible fatty accumulation in the
myocardial cells
c. It is a sign that the myocardial cells are undergoing
hypertrophy.
d. None of the above. ..... ANSWER ...... A
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY NSG 530 - EXAM 1 ALL
COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND DETAILED CORRECT
Page | 1
VERIFIED ANSWERS (EXPERTLY VERIFIED)
GUARANTEED PASS|ALREADY TOP RATED A+.
NSG 530
Pass this Advanced Pathophysiology NSG 530 Exam 1 2025/2026 with
this clear and concise study guide in confidence. Covers questions in
key topics such as cellular injury, inflammation, and systemic
responses to disease. Perfect for graduate nursing students preparing
for their first major exam.
A certain disease is currently found in 1 of every 10 people in
the country and 1,000 people contract the disease yearly. The
population of the country is 4,500,000. Which of the
following statements is correct?
a. The prevalence of the disease is 10% and the incidence is
.02%.
b. The prevalence of the disease is .02% and the incidence is
10%.
c. Neither is correct.
d. There is insufficient data ..... ANSWER ...... A
In relation to disease development, the term "etiology" refers
to which of the following?
, a.number of people with the disease
Page | 2 b. cause of the disease
c. definition of the disease
d. outcome of the disease ..... ANSWER ...... B
Which of the following is(are) true about "symptoms"?
a. objective and measurable
b. the same as "signs"
c. both of the above
d. neither of the above ..... ANSWER ...... D
In 1992, there were 980 deaths in a Midwestern city with a
population of 1,000,000. At the beginning of that year, 900
cases of AIDS existed in this population. During the year,
250 new cases of AIDS were diagnosed, and 75 people died
of the disease in 1992.
Using the data given above, what was the incidence rate (per
100,000 population) at the end of 1992 for AIDS?
a. 6
b. 25
c. 88
, d. 116 ..... ANSWER ...... B
Page | 3 What level of prevention is a blood pressure screening
program for high school students who are pregnant?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary ..... ANSWER ...... B
Mr. Forbes complains of "indigestion" and becomes sweaty
and pale. His wife takes him to the Emergency Department
at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. A cardiac
catheterization 2 days later shows partial blockage of his right
coronary artery (RCA).
Blockage of the right coronary artery can lead to myocardial
cell injury because it results in which of the following?
a. bilirubin accumulation in myocardial cells
b. alteration in the genetic material of myocardial cells
c. reduced energy production in myocardial cells
d. activation of the complement system ..... ANSWER
...... C
, When myocardial cells are injured, the function of the Na-K
membrane pump may be impaired. Which of the following
may then result?
Page | 4
a.intracellular sodium will increase
b. extracellular potassium will decrease
c. cell volume will decrease
d. all of the above ..... ANSWER ...... A
Mr. Forbes is being prepared for open heart surgery when he
suffers a myocardial infarction in which a large part of his left
ventricle has suffered lethal cell injury.
Mr. Forbes' CPK-MB and LDH1, enzymes associated with
myocardial cells, are significantly elevated. What is the best
explanation for this?
a. It is a sign that necrotic myocardial cells have released
their cytoplasmic contents into the blood.
b. It is a sign of reversible fatty accumulation in the
myocardial cells
c. It is a sign that the myocardial cells are undergoing
hypertrophy.
d. None of the above. ..... ANSWER ...... A
