WCU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 370 EXAM
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Hematopoiesis is a process that includes which of the following
(select all that apply):
Oxyhemoglobin dissociation
Mitotic division
Reticulocytosis
Chloride shift
Maturation
Answer: Mitotic division
Chloride shift
,◉ Which is a transport form for CO2 in the blood? (Select all that
apply):
Dissolved gas
As a bicarbonate ion
Between bivalent molecules
Attached to erythropoietin
Association with hemoglobin (Hgb)
Answer: Dissolved gas
As a bicarbonate ion
Association with hemoglobin (Hgb)
◉ What is the name for the arrangement in which separate cells of
the myocardium can function together?
Answer: Syncytium
◉ What gene is associated with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)?
Answer: bcr-abl
,◉ Which drug is a protease inhibitor? (Select all that apply):
Lamivudine (Epivir)
Nelfinavir (Viracept)
Atazanavir (Reyatax)
Zidovudine (Retrovir)
Fosamprenavir (Lexiva)
Answer: Nelfinavir (Viracept)
Atazanavir (Reyatax)
Fosamprenavir (Lexiva)
◉ Which is associated with early increased intracranial pressure?
Answer: Headache
◉ Which wave corresponds with the AV valve bulging during
ventricular contraction?
Answer: C Wave
, ◉ Viruses injure cells differently than other causes of cellular injury
because they
Answer: Are incorporated into the cell, where it uses the cell's RNA
or DNA for self-replication
◉ Cholecystitis is caused by
Answer: Inflammatory reactions
◉ Which serum enzyme is the most specific for diagnosing acute
pancreatitis?
Answer: Lipase
◉ Activation of the renin-angiotensin system in shock causes
Answer: Fluid retention
◉ When viewed on x-ray, the bone has a linear fracture that occurs
in a straight line across the bone. Which term best describes this
type of fracture?
Answer: Transverse
◉ Which condition constitutes an emergency situation?
SCRIPT 2026 COMPLETE QUESTIONS AND
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
◉ Hematopoiesis is a process that includes which of the following
(select all that apply):
Oxyhemoglobin dissociation
Mitotic division
Reticulocytosis
Chloride shift
Maturation
Answer: Mitotic division
Chloride shift
,◉ Which is a transport form for CO2 in the blood? (Select all that
apply):
Dissolved gas
As a bicarbonate ion
Between bivalent molecules
Attached to erythropoietin
Association with hemoglobin (Hgb)
Answer: Dissolved gas
As a bicarbonate ion
Association with hemoglobin (Hgb)
◉ What is the name for the arrangement in which separate cells of
the myocardium can function together?
Answer: Syncytium
◉ What gene is associated with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)?
Answer: bcr-abl
,◉ Which drug is a protease inhibitor? (Select all that apply):
Lamivudine (Epivir)
Nelfinavir (Viracept)
Atazanavir (Reyatax)
Zidovudine (Retrovir)
Fosamprenavir (Lexiva)
Answer: Nelfinavir (Viracept)
Atazanavir (Reyatax)
Fosamprenavir (Lexiva)
◉ Which is associated with early increased intracranial pressure?
Answer: Headache
◉ Which wave corresponds with the AV valve bulging during
ventricular contraction?
Answer: C Wave
, ◉ Viruses injure cells differently than other causes of cellular injury
because they
Answer: Are incorporated into the cell, where it uses the cell's RNA
or DNA for self-replication
◉ Cholecystitis is caused by
Answer: Inflammatory reactions
◉ Which serum enzyme is the most specific for diagnosing acute
pancreatitis?
Answer: Lipase
◉ Activation of the renin-angiotensin system in shock causes
Answer: Fluid retention
◉ When viewed on x-ray, the bone has a linear fracture that occurs
in a straight line across the bone. Which term best describes this
type of fracture?
Answer: Transverse
◉ Which condition constitutes an emergency situation?
