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FINAL EXAMINATION PAPER dd dd

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STUDENT NAME: ________________________________
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COURSE: WGU Pathophysiology D236 WGU D236 Patho Mega
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n/Shay’s Study Guides WGU D236 Patho
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EXAM CODE: WGU D236 PATHOPHARMACOLOGY EXAM
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ANSWERS-101
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EXAM INSTRUCTIONS:
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1. Print your full name and date clearly in the header above.
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2. This exam booklet contains both Test Questions (Part I) and Verified Solutions (Part II).
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3. Answer all multiple-choice questions clearly. Double-check your work.
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4. Do not break the seal or open this booklet until instructed to do so by the proctor.
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Q1. Oncotic
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[Verified Solution]: a form of osmotic pressure exerted by proteins
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Q2. In the blood, _____ is the most common plasma protein and is, therefore, a primary deter
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minant of oncotic pressure
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[Verified Solution]: albumin dd dddd

Q3. _____ controls osmotic pressure in vascular system, builds volume
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[Verified Solution]: Albumin dd dddd

Q4. One question was about the difference in children and adult immunity
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[Verified Solution]: Possible answer: naive T cells
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Q5. Fluid deficit causes
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[Verified Solution]: -Excessive loss -Inadequate intake -Or combination of both
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Q6. Fluid deficit risk factors
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[Verified Solution]: -Vomiting/diarrhea -Excessive sweating -Insufficient water intake
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,Q7. Fluid deficit manifestations
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[Verified Solution]: -dry mucous membranes -decreased skin turgor -decreased urine output -
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low blood pressure -tachycardia -confusion
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Q8. ROME for ABGs
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[Verified Solution]: Respiratory Opposite Metabolic Equal If pH and pCO2 are moving in opposite dir
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ections, then it is pCO2 levels that are causing the imbalance and it is respiratory in nature If they are
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moving the same direction then it is metabolic in nature
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Q9. Buffers, renal compensation, and respiratory compensation help to maintain a blood pH o
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f _______
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[Verified Solution]: 7.35-7.45 dd dddd

Q10. To prevent changes in pH, the body employs buffer systems. The body utilizes 3 buffer s
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ystems:
[Verified Solution]: proteins, phosphates, and the carbonic acid-bicarbonate system
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Q11. Carbonic acid-
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bicarbonate system first line of defense is _____, second line of defense is _____
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[Verified Solution]: respirations; kidneys
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Q12. Carbonic acid-bicarbonate system equation
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[Verified Solution]: The equation moves in both directions
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Q13. CABS Equation: When CO2 levels are elevated, the equation moves ________, forming
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more H+ and HCO3- ions
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[Verified Solution]: toward the right
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Q14. CABS Equation: When H+ ions are elevated, the equation moves _____, as H+ ions are
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converted to CO2 and the CO2 is exhaled.
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[Verified Solution]: toward the leftdd dddd dd dd

, Q15. CO2 levels
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[Verified Solution]: 35-45 dd dddd

Q16. HCO3 levels
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[Verified Solution]: 22-26 dd dddd

Q17. There is a question about hypoventilation or hyperventilation
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[Verified Solution]: Metabolic acidosis pH <7.35 = respirations increase in depth and rate to blow off
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CO2 Metabolic alkalosis pH >7.45 = respirations slow down to increase CO2 retention Respiratory acid
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osis = excess CO2 has accumulated which is generating H+ Respiratory alkalosis = lungs blow off too
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much CO2, creating less H+ in blood
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Q18. What is excreted in response to fluid volume overload?
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[Verified Solution]: Natriuretic peptides
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Q19. Natriuretic peptides
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[Verified Solution]: hormonal signals released by the brain and heart in response to excess fluid in the
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body
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Q20. Natriuretic peptides signals _____ urine output and ____ fluid volume
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[Verified Solution]: increase; reduce
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Q21. A hormonal panel was done on a patient with congestive heart failure and fluid volume
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overload. Which elevated hormone on the patient's chart is indicative of the body's attempt to
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reduce the fluid overload?
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[Verified Solution]: BNP - it's released when fluid volume excess is present
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Q22. Compare and contrast hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis
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[Verified Solution]: Hemodialysis: -machine pumps blood from the body and filters waste -
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3x a week for hours in a clinic -acute kidney failure Peritoneal: -
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no machine, injection into abdominal cavity and waste products diffuse into cavity then drained -
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