PCC Pathophysiology Exam 2 Review, 2026 – Study and
Practice Material
What leads to an increase in reticulocytes in the blood? - correct answer ✔✔ anemia because
of the accelerated destruction
differences in diastolic and systolic dysfunctions? - correct answer ✔✔ Systolic- L ventricle
weak.
-hard time ejecting blood making it a poor forward pump
Diastolic- L ventricle can;t relax, not as elastic and cannot fully expand to fill with blood
-low blood volume in ventricle
Hemolytic-Uremic syndrome - correct answer ✔✔ -chronic renal failure, hemolytic anemia &
thrombocytopenia
-fecal oral route - E coli
s/s- gastritis, fever, bloody stools
What is reservoir for Neisseria meningitis? - correct answer ✔✔ mucosal surfaces of the human
nasopharynx
How is acute inflammation different from chronic inflammation? - correct answer ✔✔ Acute:
rapid onset, short lived, enhances healing, rids pathogen -3 stages
Chronic: persistent, inhibits healing, continual damage, organ damage
When should you collect a PT (prothrombine time) - correct answer ✔✔ Patients on Warfrin or
Coumadin
, Cardiac myocytes- when do they proliferate during cycle - if at all - correct answer ✔✔ During
fetal development. Do not proliferate after
When a host is re-exposed to an antigen what is the predominant immunoglobulin - correct
answer ✔✔ IgM
unstable angina and appropriate intervention - correct answer ✔✔ chest pan occurring for the
first time, sudden pain in chest caused by myocardial ischemia
-more sever, changes in pain pattern often indicates new regions of heart going under ischemia
**emergency Tx: anti-coags, anti-platelets
What is an antibiotic resistant bacteria? - correct answer ✔✔ Staph aureus
Obese patient has had abdominal surgery - they now have an opening of the wound at suture
line what complication is this? - correct answer ✔✔ dehiscence
protozoan infections - correct answer ✔✔ Giardiasis & Toxoplasmosis.
Some physical manifestation's of iron def anemia - correct answer ✔✔ tiredness, pale skin,
noticeable heartbeats, headaches and dizziness, feeling short of breath, dry and damaged hair
and skin, sore or swollen tongue and mouth, restless legs and brittle or spoon-shaped nails
2 year old with fever and acute infection - correct answer ✔✔ Stay away from aspirin. Tylenol,
Motrin, IV fluids
What bacteria proliferates due to ischemia - correct answer ✔✔ Clostridium perfringens
Practice Material
What leads to an increase in reticulocytes in the blood? - correct answer ✔✔ anemia because
of the accelerated destruction
differences in diastolic and systolic dysfunctions? - correct answer ✔✔ Systolic- L ventricle
weak.
-hard time ejecting blood making it a poor forward pump
Diastolic- L ventricle can;t relax, not as elastic and cannot fully expand to fill with blood
-low blood volume in ventricle
Hemolytic-Uremic syndrome - correct answer ✔✔ -chronic renal failure, hemolytic anemia &
thrombocytopenia
-fecal oral route - E coli
s/s- gastritis, fever, bloody stools
What is reservoir for Neisseria meningitis? - correct answer ✔✔ mucosal surfaces of the human
nasopharynx
How is acute inflammation different from chronic inflammation? - correct answer ✔✔ Acute:
rapid onset, short lived, enhances healing, rids pathogen -3 stages
Chronic: persistent, inhibits healing, continual damage, organ damage
When should you collect a PT (prothrombine time) - correct answer ✔✔ Patients on Warfrin or
Coumadin
, Cardiac myocytes- when do they proliferate during cycle - if at all - correct answer ✔✔ During
fetal development. Do not proliferate after
When a host is re-exposed to an antigen what is the predominant immunoglobulin - correct
answer ✔✔ IgM
unstable angina and appropriate intervention - correct answer ✔✔ chest pan occurring for the
first time, sudden pain in chest caused by myocardial ischemia
-more sever, changes in pain pattern often indicates new regions of heart going under ischemia
**emergency Tx: anti-coags, anti-platelets
What is an antibiotic resistant bacteria? - correct answer ✔✔ Staph aureus
Obese patient has had abdominal surgery - they now have an opening of the wound at suture
line what complication is this? - correct answer ✔✔ dehiscence
protozoan infections - correct answer ✔✔ Giardiasis & Toxoplasmosis.
Some physical manifestation's of iron def anemia - correct answer ✔✔ tiredness, pale skin,
noticeable heartbeats, headaches and dizziness, feeling short of breath, dry and damaged hair
and skin, sore or swollen tongue and mouth, restless legs and brittle or spoon-shaped nails
2 year old with fever and acute infection - correct answer ✔✔ Stay away from aspirin. Tylenol,
Motrin, IV fluids
What bacteria proliferates due to ischemia - correct answer ✔✔ Clostridium perfringens
