NURS 231 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM -
PORTAGE LEARNING 2024/2025 UPDATE
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Under what 4. blood flow in the afferent arteriole decreases
circumstances do cells in
the kidneys secrete
renin?
1. Serum osmotic
pressure increases.
2. Serum potassium levels
are high
3. The urine pH
decreases.
4. Blood flow in the
afferent arteriole
decreases.
At change-of-shift report, 2. tumour that secretes excessive antidiuretic
the nurse learns the hormone (ADH)
medical diagnoses for
four patients. Which
patient should the nurse
assess MOST carefully for
development of
hyponatremia?
Select one:
1. Vomiting all day and
not replacing any fluid
2. Tumor that secretes
excessive antidiuretic
hormone (ADH)
3. Tumor that secretes
excessive aldosterone
4. Tumor that destroyed
the posterior pituitary
gland
Compensation 1. increased antidiuretic hormone
mechanisms in the body
for dehydration would
include:
Select one:
1. Increased antidiuretic
hormone (ADH)
2. Decreased
aldosterone.
3. Slow, strong heart
contraction
4. Peripheral vasodilation.
Which of the following 3. decreased osmotic pressure
would result from a
deficit of plasma
proteins?
Select one:
1. Increased osmotic
pressure
2. Increased hydrostatic
pressure
3. Decreased osmotic
pressure
4. Decreased hydrostatic
pressure
Which substance directly 4. antidiuretic hormone
controls the reabsorption
of water from the
collecting ducts?
Select one:
1. Renin
2. Aldosterone
3. Angiotensin
4. Antidiuretic hormone
When a patient is 2. Intake, Output and Daily Weight
receiving diuretic
therapy, what best
reflects the patient's fluid
volume status?
Select one:
1. Blood pressure and
pulse
2. Intake, output, and
daily weight
3. Abdominal girth and
calf circumference
4. Serum potassium and
sodium levels
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