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Advanced Pathophysiology TOP Exam Guide Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Absolute polycythemia - excessive red blood cell production; a physiologic response 
resulting from increased erythropoietin secretion in response to chronic hypoxia or as a 
symptom of polycythemia vera. 
Absorption atelectasis - see Atelectasis. 
Acid maltase deficiency (glycogen storage disease type II or Pompe disease) - an 
autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that damages muscle and nerve cells throughout the 
body by an accumulation of glycogen in the lysosome attributable to defici...
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 99 pages •
Absolute polycythemia - excessive red blood cell production; a physiologic response 
resulting from increased erythropoietin secretion in response to chronic hypoxia or as a 
symptom of polycythemia vera. 
Absorption atelectasis - see Atelectasis. 
Acid maltase deficiency (glycogen storage disease type II or Pompe disease) - an 
autosomal recessive metabolic disorder that damages muscle and nerve cells throughout the 
body by an accumulation of glycogen in the lysosome attributable to defici...
Advanced Pathophysiology UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
*Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathophysiology* - 
Risk - Factor that when present increases the chance of disease 
Not stressors, but conditions or situations that increase the likelihood of encountering a 
stressor 
Prevalence - A measure of disease that allows us to determine a person's likelihood of 
having a disease. Therefore, the number of prevalent cases is the total number of cases of 
disease existing in a population. A prevalence rate is the total number of cases of a disease 
exi...
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 35 pages •
*Chapter 1: Introduction to Pathophysiology* - 
Risk - Factor that when present increases the chance of disease 
Not stressors, but conditions or situations that increase the likelihood of encountering a 
stressor 
Prevalence - A measure of disease that allows us to determine a person's likelihood of 
having a disease. Therefore, the number of prevalent cases is the total number of cases of 
disease existing in a population. A prevalence rate is the total number of cases of a disease 
exi...
Advanced Pathophysiology Certification Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Basic Cellular Functions - 1. Movement 
2. Conductivity 
3. Excretion 
4. Metabolic Absoption 
5. Creation of ATP 
6. Tissue Growth 
7. Communication 
8. Secretion 
Functions of Plasma Membrane - 1. Structure 
2. Protection 
3. Activation of Cell 
4. Transport 
5. Cell to Cell Interaction
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 14 pages •
Basic Cellular Functions - 1. Movement 
2. Conductivity 
3. Excretion 
4. Metabolic Absoption 
5. Creation of ATP 
6. Tissue Growth 
7. Communication 
8. Secretion 
Functions of Plasma Membrane - 1. Structure 
2. Protection 
3. Activation of Cell 
4. Transport 
5. Cell to Cell Interaction
N332 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Inclusion and exclusion criteria? - These criteria serve to ensure that the characteristics 
of the sample and the population are congruent. 
Sample differ from a population? - A sample is a representative segment of a defined 
population 
Generalization on the basis of the experience of a small number of participants. - The 
data obtained from a small number will inadequately represent the phenomenon. 
Process of selecting representative units of a population for study in a research investig...
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 45 pages •
Inclusion and exclusion criteria? - These criteria serve to ensure that the characteristics 
of the sample and the population are congruent. 
Sample differ from a population? - A sample is a representative segment of a defined 
population 
Generalization on the basis of the experience of a small number of participants. - The 
data obtained from a small number will inadequately represent the phenomenon. 
Process of selecting representative units of a population for study in a research investig...
N332 TOP Exam Guide Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following is a critical step for the quality improvement process in health care 
settings? 
- Outlining general long-range goals 
- Quality improvement includes identifying specific, immediate goals, not long-range goals. 
- Testing practice changes slowly and tentatively 
- Adopting a practice change as a new standard of care - - Adopting a practice change 
as a new standard of care 
What is the primary value of evidence-based nursing practice?
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 35 pages •
Which of the following is a critical step for the quality improvement process in health care 
settings? 
- Outlining general long-range goals 
- Quality improvement includes identifying specific, immediate goals, not long-range goals. 
- Testing practice changes slowly and tentatively 
- Adopting a practice change as a new standard of care - - Adopting a practice change 
as a new standard of care 
What is the primary value of evidence-based nursing practice?
N332 Certification Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
What is the significance of phosphate? - -involved in energy metabolism 
-important to regulate acid-base balance 
-inverse relationship w/ calcium 
-Loss= diuresis, malabsorption, overuse of antacids 
-Increased= renal failure, increased Ca 
What is the significance of Magnesium? - -ensures sodium/potassium transport across 
cell membranes 
-required for protein/cell metabolism 
-excreted in feces/small amount in urine 
-important in cell conduction, transmitting CNS messages, and maintai...
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 26 pages •
What is the significance of phosphate? - -involved in energy metabolism 
-important to regulate acid-base balance 
-inverse relationship w/ calcium 
-Loss= diuresis, malabsorption, overuse of antacids 
-Increased= renal failure, increased Ca 
What is the significance of Magnesium? - -ensures sodium/potassium transport across 
cell membranes 
-required for protein/cell metabolism 
-excreted in feces/small amount in urine 
-important in cell conduction, transmitting CNS messages, and maintai...
N332 Key PASSED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The difference between a research question and a hypothesis is: - a hypothesis attempts 
to answer the question posed by the research problem. 
How is a hypothesis related to a theory? - Hypotheses must be consistent with an 
existing theoretical framework. 
A nurse makes these statements. Which one has the greatest potential as an area of nursing 
research? - "It seems that most of the patient falls on our unit occur during the 
nightshift." 
In a research study, properties of interest th...
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 8 pages •
The difference between a research question and a hypothesis is: - a hypothesis attempts 
to answer the question posed by the research problem. 
How is a hypothesis related to a theory? - Hypotheses must be consistent with an 
existing theoretical framework. 
A nurse makes these statements. Which one has the greatest potential as an area of nursing 
research? - "It seems that most of the patient falls on our unit occur during the 
nightshift." 
In a research study, properties of interest th...
N332 Forecasted Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
The _______________________ states that there is no difference between the groups in the 
study or no association between the variables under study. Its usefulness to a study is that it is 
the only relationship that can be tested through the use of statistical tools. - Null 
Hypothesis 
The term ____________________ refers to a characteristic of the population while the term 
__________________ refers to a characteristic of a sample drawn from a population. - 
Parameter, Statistics 
_______...
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 12 pages •
The _______________________ states that there is no difference between the groups in the 
study or no association between the variables under study. Its usefulness to a study is that it is 
the only relationship that can be tested through the use of statistical tools. - Null 
Hypothesis 
The term ____________________ refers to a characteristic of the population while the term 
__________________ refers to a characteristic of a sample drawn from a population. - 
Parameter, Statistics 
_______...
N5315 UPDATED Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
Cranial nerve I - Olfactory (smell) 
Cranial nerve II - Optic - vision 
Cranial nerve III - Oculomotor - pupil reflex, able to follow moving objects 
Cranial nerve IV - Trochlear - Abilty to follow moving objects 
Cranial nerve V - Trigeminal - Sensation of pain, touch, temperature, open mouth, 
clench teeth 
Cranial nerve VI - Abducens - Ability to move eye laterally 
Cranial nerve VII - Facial - 
Ability to taste, facial symmetry (close eyes, whistle), tearing
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 11 pages •
Cranial nerve I - Olfactory (smell) 
Cranial nerve II - Optic - vision 
Cranial nerve III - Oculomotor - pupil reflex, able to follow moving objects 
Cranial nerve IV - Trochlear - Abilty to follow moving objects 
Cranial nerve V - Trigeminal - Sensation of pain, touch, temperature, open mouth, 
clench teeth 
Cranial nerve VI - Abducens - Ability to move eye laterally 
Cranial nerve VII - Facial - 
Ability to taste, facial symmetry (close eyes, whistle), tearing
N5315 Certification Exam Questions and CORRECT Answers
occult GI bleed - not visible bleeding resulting in iron deficiency. common with colon 
cancer 
Hematemesis - bright red, bloody emesis=emergent upper GI bleed 
Coffee ground emesis - indicative of a slow upper GI bleed and is not emergent 
melena stool - black tarry stool, indicator of an upper GI bleed 
Hematochezia - presence of bright red blood in the stools. suggests the bleed is in the 
lower GI tract 
secretory diarrhea - results from large volume losses secondary to infectious causes ...
- Exam (elaborations)
- • 7 pages •
occult GI bleed - not visible bleeding resulting in iron deficiency. common with colon 
cancer 
Hematemesis - bright red, bloody emesis=emergent upper GI bleed 
Coffee ground emesis - indicative of a slow upper GI bleed and is not emergent 
melena stool - black tarry stool, indicator of an upper GI bleed 
Hematochezia - presence of bright red blood in the stools. suggests the bleed is in the 
lower GI tract 
secretory diarrhea - results from large volume losses secondary to infectious causes ...
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TEST BANK for PATHOPHYSIOLOGY The Biologic Basis For Disease In Adults And Children 8 TH EDITION BY KATHRYN L. MCCANCE
Psychiatric Mental Health Nursing UPDATED Exam Questions And CORRECT Answers