PATH 370 Midterm | Study Questions and verified
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After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take cholesterol-lowering
medication. This is an example of - ANSWER- tertiary prevention
Which is NOT usually secreted in response to stress?
a. Norepinephrine
b. Cortisol
c. Epinephrine
d. Insulin - ANSWER- d. Insulin
The sympathetic nervous system mediated by - ANSWER- norepinephrine
Apoptosis is a process that results in cellular: a. Atrophy
b. Death
c. Proliferation
d. Mutation - ANSWER- b. Death
Cancer grading is based on - ANSWER- cell differentiation
After bronchoscopy and histologic examination of a suspected tumor, your patient is diagnosed
with primary bronchial carcinoma. Thus, the tumor is - ANSWER- malignant
Allogenic bone marrow transplant - ANSWER- stem cells from close match
Autoglogous bone marrow transplant - ANSWER- stem cells from patient
Transfusion reactions involve: - ANSWER- RBC destruction caused by recipient antibodies
RBC's have no: - ANSWER- cytoplasmic organelles
Iron deficiency has low - ANSWER- MCHC, MCH, and MCV
Carbon dioxide is transported in the bloodstream as - ANSWER- bicarbonate ion
, Bilirubin can detect - ANSWER- excessive red blood cell lysis
Kidneys produce - ANSWER- erythropoietin
Aplastic anemia leads to - ANSWER- pancytopenia
Pernicious anemia is caused by - ANSWER- lack of intrinsic factor leading to vitamin B12
deficiency
aspirin can prolong - ANSWER- bleeding time
chemotherapy can cause - ANSWER- thrombocytopenia
dysfunction of the liver can lead to - ANSWER- clotting factor deficiency
peripheral edema is a result of - ANSWER- venous thrombosis
Viral pneumonia is characterized by - ANSWER- a dry cough
productive cough and parenchymal infiltrates on x-ray are signs/symptoms of - ANSWER-
bacterial pneumonia
ghon tubercle is an x-ray finding in - ANSWER- Tb
IgE is associated with - ANSWER- inhaled allergens in asthma
inflammatoin, mucosal edema, and bronchoconstriction are associated with - ANSWER-
allergic form of asthma
lack of alpha anti-trypsin can lead to - ANSWER- alveolar destruction
hypersecretion of mucus in chronic bronchitis is a result of - ANSWER- recurrent infection
all obstructive pulmonary disorders are characterized by - ANSWER- resistance to airflow
COPD leads to barrel chest due to - ANSWER- air trapping
emphysema leads to the destruction of alveolar walls due to - ANSWER- the release of
proteolytic enzymes from immune cells
chronic bronchitis leads to - ANSWER- cor pulmonale due to increased pulmonary vascular
resistance
Characteristics of asthma include - ANSWER- chronic inflammatory disorder, airway
responsiveness, genetic susceptibility, and airway remodeling
Answers complete Solutions | A+ Graded | 2026
Updates | 100% correct
After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take cholesterol-lowering
medication. This is an example of - ANSWER- tertiary prevention
Which is NOT usually secreted in response to stress?
a. Norepinephrine
b. Cortisol
c. Epinephrine
d. Insulin - ANSWER- d. Insulin
The sympathetic nervous system mediated by - ANSWER- norepinephrine
Apoptosis is a process that results in cellular: a. Atrophy
b. Death
c. Proliferation
d. Mutation - ANSWER- b. Death
Cancer grading is based on - ANSWER- cell differentiation
After bronchoscopy and histologic examination of a suspected tumor, your patient is diagnosed
with primary bronchial carcinoma. Thus, the tumor is - ANSWER- malignant
Allogenic bone marrow transplant - ANSWER- stem cells from close match
Autoglogous bone marrow transplant - ANSWER- stem cells from patient
Transfusion reactions involve: - ANSWER- RBC destruction caused by recipient antibodies
RBC's have no: - ANSWER- cytoplasmic organelles
Iron deficiency has low - ANSWER- MCHC, MCH, and MCV
Carbon dioxide is transported in the bloodstream as - ANSWER- bicarbonate ion
, Bilirubin can detect - ANSWER- excessive red blood cell lysis
Kidneys produce - ANSWER- erythropoietin
Aplastic anemia leads to - ANSWER- pancytopenia
Pernicious anemia is caused by - ANSWER- lack of intrinsic factor leading to vitamin B12
deficiency
aspirin can prolong - ANSWER- bleeding time
chemotherapy can cause - ANSWER- thrombocytopenia
dysfunction of the liver can lead to - ANSWER- clotting factor deficiency
peripheral edema is a result of - ANSWER- venous thrombosis
Viral pneumonia is characterized by - ANSWER- a dry cough
productive cough and parenchymal infiltrates on x-ray are signs/symptoms of - ANSWER-
bacterial pneumonia
ghon tubercle is an x-ray finding in - ANSWER- Tb
IgE is associated with - ANSWER- inhaled allergens in asthma
inflammatoin, mucosal edema, and bronchoconstriction are associated with - ANSWER-
allergic form of asthma
lack of alpha anti-trypsin can lead to - ANSWER- alveolar destruction
hypersecretion of mucus in chronic bronchitis is a result of - ANSWER- recurrent infection
all obstructive pulmonary disorders are characterized by - ANSWER- resistance to airflow
COPD leads to barrel chest due to - ANSWER- air trapping
emphysema leads to the destruction of alveolar walls due to - ANSWER- the release of
proteolytic enzymes from immune cells
chronic bronchitis leads to - ANSWER- cor pulmonale due to increased pulmonary vascular
resistance
Characteristics of asthma include - ANSWER- chronic inflammatory disorder, airway
responsiveness, genetic susceptibility, and airway remodeling
