THE Final Exam Advanced Pathophysiology,
Pathophysiology Exam Text With Complete
Questions And Answers Graded A+.
The edema of the upper cervical cord after a spinal cord injury is
considered life threatening because of which possible outcome?
A) hypovolemic shock from blood loss during the injury
B) breathing difficulties from an impairment to the diaphragm
C) head injury that likely occurred during the injury
D) spinal shock immediately after the injury - <<SOLUTIONS >>Ans: B-
breathing difficulties from an impairment to the diaphragm
Switch on the telomerase so that cells can divide indefintely -
<<SOLUTIONS >>How do cancer cells use the enzyme telomerase?
a. Use it to repair the telomere to restore somatic cell growth
,b. Switch on the telomerase so that cells can divide indefintely
c. Switch off the telomerase so that cells can divide indefintely
d. Use it as an intracellular signaling chemical to stimulate cell
division
human papillomavirus - <<SOLUTIONS >>The major virus involved in
cervical cancer is
a. human papillomavirus
b. human cervical endogenous virus
c. herpes simplex virus
d. human immunodeficiency virus
What term is used to describe the complication that can result from a
spinal cord injury above T6 that is producing paroxysmal
hypertension, as well as piloerection ans sweating above the spinal
cord lesion?
A) craniosacral dysreflexia
B) parasympathetic dysreflexia
C) autonomic hyperreflexia
D) retrograde hyperreflexia - <<SOLUTIONS >>Ans: C- autonomic
hyperreflexia
anti-oncogenes - <<SOLUTIONS >>umor suppressor genes encode
proteins that in their normal state negatively regulate proliferation.
They are also called
,a. anti-oncogenes
b. proto-oncogenes
c. mutation of RAS gene
d. oncogenes
Multiple sclerosis is best described as:
A) a CNS demyelination, possibly from an immunogenetic virus
B) inadequate supply of acetylcholine at the neurotransmitter
junction as a result of an autoimmune disorder
C) the depletion of dopamine in the CNS as a result of a virus
D) a degenerative disorder of lower and upper motor neurons caused
by viral-immune factors - <<SOLUTIONS >>Ans: A- a CNS
demyelination, possibly from an immunogenetic virus
deep venous thrombosis - <<SOLUTIONS >>What is the usual source
of this condition in the lung from an obese smoker who had sudden
death?
a. valvular disease
b. left heart failure
c. endocartitis
d. deep venous thrombosis
Graves disease develops from:
, A) a viral infection of the thyroid gland that causes overproduction
of thyroid hormone
B) an autoimmune process during which lymphocytes and fibrous
tissue replace thyroid tissue
C) thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin, which causes
overproduction of thyroid hormones
D) ingestion of goitrogenes, which inhibits the synthesis of the
thyroid hormones, causing goiter - <<SOLUTIONS >>Ans: D- ingestion
of goitrogenes, which inhibits the synthesis of the thyroid hormones,
causing goiter
a. diabetes mellitus
b. hypertension
c. obesity - <<SOLUTIONS >>The risk of developing coronary artery
disease is increased in patients with: (Select 3) a. diabetes mellitus
b. hypertension
c. obesity
d. liver disease
e. congenital heart defects
f. high alcohol consumption
Pathologic changes associated with Graves disease include:
A) high levels of circulating thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins
B) diminished levels of TRH
Pathophysiology Exam Text With Complete
Questions And Answers Graded A+.
The edema of the upper cervical cord after a spinal cord injury is
considered life threatening because of which possible outcome?
A) hypovolemic shock from blood loss during the injury
B) breathing difficulties from an impairment to the diaphragm
C) head injury that likely occurred during the injury
D) spinal shock immediately after the injury - <<SOLUTIONS >>Ans: B-
breathing difficulties from an impairment to the diaphragm
Switch on the telomerase so that cells can divide indefintely -
<<SOLUTIONS >>How do cancer cells use the enzyme telomerase?
a. Use it to repair the telomere to restore somatic cell growth
,b. Switch on the telomerase so that cells can divide indefintely
c. Switch off the telomerase so that cells can divide indefintely
d. Use it as an intracellular signaling chemical to stimulate cell
division
human papillomavirus - <<SOLUTIONS >>The major virus involved in
cervical cancer is
a. human papillomavirus
b. human cervical endogenous virus
c. herpes simplex virus
d. human immunodeficiency virus
What term is used to describe the complication that can result from a
spinal cord injury above T6 that is producing paroxysmal
hypertension, as well as piloerection ans sweating above the spinal
cord lesion?
A) craniosacral dysreflexia
B) parasympathetic dysreflexia
C) autonomic hyperreflexia
D) retrograde hyperreflexia - <<SOLUTIONS >>Ans: C- autonomic
hyperreflexia
anti-oncogenes - <<SOLUTIONS >>umor suppressor genes encode
proteins that in their normal state negatively regulate proliferation.
They are also called
,a. anti-oncogenes
b. proto-oncogenes
c. mutation of RAS gene
d. oncogenes
Multiple sclerosis is best described as:
A) a CNS demyelination, possibly from an immunogenetic virus
B) inadequate supply of acetylcholine at the neurotransmitter
junction as a result of an autoimmune disorder
C) the depletion of dopamine in the CNS as a result of a virus
D) a degenerative disorder of lower and upper motor neurons caused
by viral-immune factors - <<SOLUTIONS >>Ans: A- a CNS
demyelination, possibly from an immunogenetic virus
deep venous thrombosis - <<SOLUTIONS >>What is the usual source
of this condition in the lung from an obese smoker who had sudden
death?
a. valvular disease
b. left heart failure
c. endocartitis
d. deep venous thrombosis
Graves disease develops from:
, A) a viral infection of the thyroid gland that causes overproduction
of thyroid hormone
B) an autoimmune process during which lymphocytes and fibrous
tissue replace thyroid tissue
C) thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulin, which causes
overproduction of thyroid hormones
D) ingestion of goitrogenes, which inhibits the synthesis of the
thyroid hormones, causing goiter - <<SOLUTIONS >>Ans: D- ingestion
of goitrogenes, which inhibits the synthesis of the thyroid hormones,
causing goiter
a. diabetes mellitus
b. hypertension
c. obesity - <<SOLUTIONS >>The risk of developing coronary artery
disease is increased in patients with: (Select 3) a. diabetes mellitus
b. hypertension
c. obesity
d. liver disease
e. congenital heart defects
f. high alcohol consumption
Pathologic changes associated with Graves disease include:
A) high levels of circulating thyroid-stimulating immunoglobulins
B) diminished levels of TRH
