PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR NURSES II (NSG
3850): ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 (GRADED A+)
AT GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
Patho 2 Chapter 27,28, 29, ,36, and 39:
1. Nephrotic syndrome does not usually cause
a. hyperlipidemia.
b. proteinuria.
c. hematuria.
d. generalized edema.
2. A person with acute pyelonephritis would most typically experience
a. fever.
b. oliguria.
c. edema.
d. hypertension.
3. The organism most commonly associated with acute pyelonephritis is
a. Streptococcus.
b. Escherichia coli.
c. Klebsiella.
d. Enterobacter.
4. It is true that polycystic kidney disease is
a. always rapidly fatal.
b. caused by a streptococcal infection.
c. associated with supernumerary kidney.
d. genetically transmitted.
,5. The pathophysiologic basis of acute glomerulonephritis is
a. renal ischemia.
b. bacterial invasion of the glomerulus.
c. an anaphylactic reaction.
d. an immune complex reaction.
6. Signs consistent with a diagnosis of glomerulonephritis include
a. anuria.
b. proteinuria.
c. red blood cell casts in the urine.
d. foul-smelling urine
7. The most common type of renal stone is
a. uric acid.
b. calcium.
c. struvite.
d. cysteine.
8. The most common sign/symptom of renal calculi is
a. pain.
b. vomiting.
c. hematuria.
, d. oliguria.
9. A major modifiable risk factor for nephrolithiasis is
a. positive family history.
b. dehydration.
c. smoking.
d. drinking alcohol.
10. In addition to E. coli, a risk factor for development of pyelonephritis is
a. urinary retention and reflux.
b. nephrotic syndrome.
c. respiratory disease.
d. glomerulonephritis.
11. Nephrotic syndrome involves loss of large amounts of in the urine.
a. blood
b. sodium
c. glucose
d. protein
12. Hyperlipidemia occurs in nephrotic syndrome because
a. hepatocytes synthesize excessive lipids.
b. lipids are not excreted in the urine.
c. body fats are catabolized.
d. muscles stop burning triglycerides for energy.
13. The main clinical manifestation of a kidney stone in the ureter is
a. oliguria.
b. renal colic.
c. urge incontinence.
d. an abdominal mass.
14. The major cause of glomerulonephritis is
3850): ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
LATEST UPDATE 2026/2027 (GRADED A+)
AT GALEN COLLEGE OF NURSING
Patho 2 Chapter 27,28, 29, ,36, and 39:
1. Nephrotic syndrome does not usually cause
a. hyperlipidemia.
b. proteinuria.
c. hematuria.
d. generalized edema.
2. A person with acute pyelonephritis would most typically experience
a. fever.
b. oliguria.
c. edema.
d. hypertension.
3. The organism most commonly associated with acute pyelonephritis is
a. Streptococcus.
b. Escherichia coli.
c. Klebsiella.
d. Enterobacter.
4. It is true that polycystic kidney disease is
a. always rapidly fatal.
b. caused by a streptococcal infection.
c. associated with supernumerary kidney.
d. genetically transmitted.
,5. The pathophysiologic basis of acute glomerulonephritis is
a. renal ischemia.
b. bacterial invasion of the glomerulus.
c. an anaphylactic reaction.
d. an immune complex reaction.
6. Signs consistent with a diagnosis of glomerulonephritis include
a. anuria.
b. proteinuria.
c. red blood cell casts in the urine.
d. foul-smelling urine
7. The most common type of renal stone is
a. uric acid.
b. calcium.
c. struvite.
d. cysteine.
8. The most common sign/symptom of renal calculi is
a. pain.
b. vomiting.
c. hematuria.
, d. oliguria.
9. A major modifiable risk factor for nephrolithiasis is
a. positive family history.
b. dehydration.
c. smoking.
d. drinking alcohol.
10. In addition to E. coli, a risk factor for development of pyelonephritis is
a. urinary retention and reflux.
b. nephrotic syndrome.
c. respiratory disease.
d. glomerulonephritis.
11. Nephrotic syndrome involves loss of large amounts of in the urine.
a. blood
b. sodium
c. glucose
d. protein
12. Hyperlipidemia occurs in nephrotic syndrome because
a. hepatocytes synthesize excessive lipids.
b. lipids are not excreted in the urine.
c. body fats are catabolized.
d. muscles stop burning triglycerides for energy.
13. The main clinical manifestation of a kidney stone in the ureter is
a. oliguria.
b. renal colic.
c. urge incontinence.
d. an abdominal mass.
14. The major cause of glomerulonephritis is
