Rasmussen PATHO Exam 3 Questions and
Answers
Question 1
What causes peptic ulcers?
Correct Answer
H. pylori
Question 2
What conditions can excessive H. pylori infection lead to?
Correct Answer
gastritis, peptic ulcers, and an increased risk of gastric cancer
Question 3
Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Formation of granulomas in the lungs,
Potential dissemination to other organs
Correct Answer
tuberculosis
Question 4
What is myxedema?
Correct Answer
severe hypothyroidism
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,Question 5
Fluid retention, hyponatremia, concentrated urine, and symptoms of water
intoxication such as nausea, vomiting, headache, and confusion are clinical
manifestations of ________.
Correct Answer
SIADH
Question 6
What is the blockage of blood vessels by sickled red blood cells?
Correct Answer
sickle cell crisis
Question 7
Clinical manifestations of _______ include sudden onset of fever, headache, neck
stiffness, photophobia (sensitivity to light), and altered mental status.
Correct Answer
bacterial meningitis
Question 8
What are the main symptoms of Huntington's chorea?
Correct Answer
involuntary movements (chorea), cognitive decline, and behavioral changes.
Question 9
What are the clinical outcomes of polycythemia vera?
Correct Answer
Thrombosis
Bleeding
Splenomegaly
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,Question 10
What are potential complications of renal calculi (kidney stones)?
Correct Answer
renal colic (severe flank pain), urinary obstruction, urinary tract infections,
hydronephrosis (distension of the kidney), and kidney damage
Question 11
what is the anabolic process?
Correct Answer
Forming complex molecules from simple molecules
Question 12
What are some common symptoms of MS?
Correct Answer
fatigue, weakness, numbness, tingling, balance problems, and cognitive dysfunction.
Question 13
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
Correct Answer
regulate various bodily functions by releasing hormones into the bloodstream.
Question 14
What is homeostasis?
Correct Answer
ability to maintain stable internal conditions despite external changes.
Question 15
What is polycythemia vera?
Correct Answer
Disorder that results in increased number of erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets
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, Question 16
When is Renin-angiotensin system activated?
Correct Answer
Hypovolemia,
Question 17
What triggers the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)?
Correct Answer
low blood pressure, low blood volume, or low sodium levels in the blood
Question 18
What is hypospadias?
Correct Answer
opening of the urethra is located on the underside of the penis
Question 19
What is stress incontinence?
Correct Answer
leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure
Question 20
What is the main clinical manifestation of gastric ulcers?
Correct Answer
epigastric pain or discomfort
Question 21
What are the systemic effects during an inflammatory response
Correct Answer
fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, and generalized malaise
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Answers
Question 1
What causes peptic ulcers?
Correct Answer
H. pylori
Question 2
What conditions can excessive H. pylori infection lead to?
Correct Answer
gastritis, peptic ulcers, and an increased risk of gastric cancer
Question 3
Infection with Mycobacterium tuberculosis, Formation of granulomas in the lungs,
Potential dissemination to other organs
Correct Answer
tuberculosis
Question 4
What is myxedema?
Correct Answer
severe hypothyroidism
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,Question 5
Fluid retention, hyponatremia, concentrated urine, and symptoms of water
intoxication such as nausea, vomiting, headache, and confusion are clinical
manifestations of ________.
Correct Answer
SIADH
Question 6
What is the blockage of blood vessels by sickled red blood cells?
Correct Answer
sickle cell crisis
Question 7
Clinical manifestations of _______ include sudden onset of fever, headache, neck
stiffness, photophobia (sensitivity to light), and altered mental status.
Correct Answer
bacterial meningitis
Question 8
What are the main symptoms of Huntington's chorea?
Correct Answer
involuntary movements (chorea), cognitive decline, and behavioral changes.
Question 9
What are the clinical outcomes of polycythemia vera?
Correct Answer
Thrombosis
Bleeding
Splenomegaly
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,Question 10
What are potential complications of renal calculi (kidney stones)?
Correct Answer
renal colic (severe flank pain), urinary obstruction, urinary tract infections,
hydronephrosis (distension of the kidney), and kidney damage
Question 11
what is the anabolic process?
Correct Answer
Forming complex molecules from simple molecules
Question 12
What are some common symptoms of MS?
Correct Answer
fatigue, weakness, numbness, tingling, balance problems, and cognitive dysfunction.
Question 13
What is the main function of the endocrine system?
Correct Answer
regulate various bodily functions by releasing hormones into the bloodstream.
Question 14
What is homeostasis?
Correct Answer
ability to maintain stable internal conditions despite external changes.
Question 15
What is polycythemia vera?
Correct Answer
Disorder that results in increased number of erythrocytes, leukocytes and platelets
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, Question 16
When is Renin-angiotensin system activated?
Correct Answer
Hypovolemia,
Question 17
What triggers the renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system (RAAS)?
Correct Answer
low blood pressure, low blood volume, or low sodium levels in the blood
Question 18
What is hypospadias?
Correct Answer
opening of the urethra is located on the underside of the penis
Question 19
What is stress incontinence?
Correct Answer
leakage of urine during activities that increase abdominal pressure
Question 20
What is the main clinical manifestation of gastric ulcers?
Correct Answer
epigastric pain or discomfort
Question 21
What are the systemic effects during an inflammatory response
Correct Answer
fever, fatigue, loss of appetite, and generalized malaise
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