Advanced Pathophysiology HESI RN Exam ( Latest 2026/2027 ) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct

Advanced Pathophysiology HESI RN Exam ( Latest 2026/2027 ) Actual Questions and Answers 100% Correct

1. Pandemic:
Answer:
Epidemics that affect large geographic regions, perhaps spreading
worldwide.
(spread to large geographic areas)
2. *Chapter 2:
Answer:
Homeostasis and Adaptive Responses to Stressors*:
3. Homeostasis:
Answer:
A state of being in which all systems are in balance around a
articular ideal "set-point"
4. Exhausation:
Answer:
Point where body can no longer return to homeostasis following
a prolonged exposure to noxious agents
5. Allostatic Overload:
Answer:
"Cost" of body's organs and tissues for an excessive or
ineffectively regulated allostatic response; effect of "wear and tear" on the body
6. Adaptation:
Answer:
Adaptation: biopsychosocial process of change in response to
new or altered circumstances, internal or external in origin
Coping: behavioral adaptive response to a stressor using culturally based coping
mechanisms
Adaptation and coping: terms used interchangeably
7. Arousal:
Answer:
Includes alterations in responsiveness to homeostatic pressures,
sensory stimuli and emotional reactivity, and to changes in motor activity
8. Function of Cortisol:
Answer:
Primary glucocorticoid
Affects protein metabolism
Promotes appetite and food-seeking behaviors
Has anti-inflammatory effects
Chemical mediator in the inflammation response of the body
Adrenal corticosteroid critical to maintenance of homeostasis
May synergize or antagonize effects of catecholamines
9. *Chapter 3: Cell Structure and Function*:
10. Endocrine Communication: