Walden University - NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology — Practice Midterm Exam

Walden University - NURS 6501 Advanced
Pathophysiology — Practice Midterm Exam
Format: 50 multiple-choice questions. Choose the single best answer. Original practice content only;
not an actual Walden exam.

, 1. Which arterial blood gas pattern is typical in anxiety-induced hyperventilation?
A. Respiratory alkalosis
B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Metabolic alkalosis
D. Metabolic acidosis

2. In myocardial infarction, which biomarker rises first?
A. Troponin I
B. CK-MB
C. LDH
D. Myoglobin

3. Which infection is most associated with peptic ulcer disease?
A. H. pylori
B. E. coli
C. S. aureus
D. Pseudomonas

4. Which arterial blood gas pattern is typical in anxiety-induced hyperventilation?
A. Respiratory alkalosis
B. Respiratory acidosis
C. Metabolic alkalosis
D. Metabolic acidosis

5. Which hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary?
A. ACTH
B. Growth hormone
C. ADH
D. TSH

6. What is the hallmark finding in acute glomerulonephritis?
A. Proteinuria
B. Hematuria
C. Polyuria
D. Hyperlipidemia

7. Which hormone is secreted by the posterior pituitary?
A. ACTH
B. Growth hormone
C. ADH
D. TSH

8. Which vitamin deficiency leads to rickets in children?
A. Vitamin A
B. Vitamin D
C. Vitamin C
D. Vitamin K

9. A patient with cirrhosis is at increased risk of which complication?
A. Portal hypertension
B. Hypocoagulation