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Patho practice version 2
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What is a common symptoms of Multiple Sclerosis?
a. Abnormal Sweating
b. Sudden Edema d. Weakness
c. Constipation
d. Weakness
A stool specimen examination reveals fecalith and bacteria. A CT
scan shows pouch-like herniation in the sigmoid colon. The patient
is asymptomatic, and there is no evidence of bleeding.
Which condition is described?
d. Diverticulosis
a. Inguinal hernia
b. Hemorrhoids
c. Peptic ulcer
d. Diverticulosis
Which disease is communicable and paralyzes muscles as early
as six hours from exposure?
a. Lyme disease
d. Botulism
b. Malaria
c. West Nile Virus
d. Botulism
Progress notes indicate that a patient's wound has become more
painful, swollen, and red. Based on this information, which type of
infection is indicated?
a. Myelitis c. MRSA
b. Molluscum contagiosum
c. MRSA
d. Meningococcemia
What characterizes Type 2 myocardial infarction?
a. Atherosclerotic plaque rupture
b. Lack of oxygen b. Lack of oxygen
c. Da without biomarkers
d. Coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG)
What describes the functions of diffusion?
a. It is the process by which molecules move from high-concen-
tration areas to low-concentration areas.
b. It is the process by which solvent molecules pass through a
semipermeable membrane from a less concentrated solution into a. It is the process by which molecules move from high-concen-
a more concentrated one. tration areas to low-concentration areas.
c. It is a process by which certain molecules pass through the
plasma membrane with the help of carrier proteins.
d. It is a process by which a substance requires energy to pass
through a membrane against a concentration gradient.
Which best describes the difference between osteoarthritis and
rheumatoid arthritis?
a. The pathophysiology includes joint swelling and deformity, and
intense inflammation with joint erosion. a. The pathophysiology includes joint swelling and deformity, and
b. It is an autoimmune disease with an unknown antigen. intense inflammation with
c. The most commonly affected joints are the hand and metacar- joint erosion.
pophalangeal joints.
d. It is a degenerative joint disease caused by aging or excessive
trauma to a joint.
(Picture of a leg) Which type of curvature of the spine is shown in
the image?
a. Kyphosis
c. Lordosis
b. Scoliosis
c. Lordosis
d. Normal

A middle-aged female presents with symptoms of muscle tender-
ness and fatigue. She also reports the death of her grandmother,
which occurred three months ago, as the time period in which
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she has noticed an increase in symptoms. Her impact exercise
an acupuncture.
a. Fibromyalgia
a. Fibromyalgia
b. Myasthenia gravis
c. Polymyositis
d. Tendonitis
A patient was diagnosed with pelvic inflammatory disease (PID).
Which related result might be noted on this patient's record?
a. Elevated RBC count
c. Elevated C-reactive protein
b. Elevated FSH levels
c. Elevated C-reactive protein
d. Elevated BUN
What does the renal system do to deal with disturbances in the
acid-base balance?
a. Prevent the absorption of sodium and potassium
d. Regulates the excretion or reabsorption of H+ and HCO-3
b. Increases ventilation to drop the H+ ion level
c. Blocks the arterial walls from absorbing electrolytes
d. Regulates the excretion or reabsorption of H+ and HCO-3
What are the buffer systems that absorb or donate H+ ions to
prevent large swings in blood pH?
Choose 2 answers.
a. The atrial natriuretic buffering system
e. The carbonic-acid and bicarbonate system
b. The intracellular fluid buffering system
f. The phosphate buffering system
c. The diffusion and osmosis buffering system
d. The renal buffering system
e. The carbonic-acid and bicarbonate system
f. The phosphate buffering system
Picture of a body left side view of the spinal. Point arrow on the lower back.
A patient's records indicate a diagnosis of a staphylococcal skin
infection (often referred to as a "superbug"), which caused a boil to
develop on the patient's buttock. Symptoms included red, swollen
skin with pus.
d. Warm to touch
a. Scabs
b. Itchiness
c. Scaliness
d. Warm to touch
1Which accurately describes a chromosomal alteration
a. Turners' syndrome is a disorder in which a female has com-
pletely or partially missing X chromosomes
b. Type 2 DM (T2DM) is caused by family history, behavior, and a. Turners' syndrome is a disorder in which a female has com-
other factors pletely or partially missing X
c. Hypertension is always linked to the Y chromosomes and envi- chromosomes
ronmental factors
d. Y chromosomes as hemophilia is associated with the X-chro-
mosomes.
What is the primary system responsible for maintaining fluid
homeostasis within the body?
a. Interatrial fluid (IAF)
d. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system [RAAS]
b. Extra natriuretic fluid [ENF)
c. D-type diastolic peptides (DDP)
d. Renin-angiotensin-aldosterone system [RAAS]
What is a symptom found in patients with stage 1 Lyme disease?

a. Tremors
b. Bull's eye rash
b. Bull's eye rash
c. Nausea
d. Swollen lymph nodes
What are the characteristics of helper T cells?
a. They activate B cells and produce small cells called cytokines.
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