WCU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY PATH 370 FINAL
EXAM PREP TEST BANK 1 / PATH 370
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS| CURRENTLY
TESTING VERSION | ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST |2026-2027
A current diagnosis of tuberculosis requires a
a. Chest x-ray
b. Positive Mantoux test
c. Positive sputum culture for acid-fast bacillus
d. Presentation of typical symptoms including night sweats
c. Positive sputum culture for acid-fast bacillus
High blood pressure can be treated with lifestyle modification related to which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased sodium intake
b. Relaxation techniques
c. Weight management
d. Medication therapy
e. Exercise
a. Decreased sodium intake
b. Relaxation techniques
c. Weight management
e. Exercise
A low-sodium diet decreases sodium retention and blood volume, altering stroke
volume and cardiac output, which results in a lower blood pressure.
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,Relaxation techniques help manage stress which helps lower blood pressure.
Obesity is a major risk factor for hypertension.
Exercise increases vascular tone, thus decreasing systemic vascular resistance and
blood pressure.
Medication therapy is not considered a lifestyle modification.
The strong risk factors for colon cancer include which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Aging
b. Gender
c. Heredity
d. Crohn disease
e. High-fat diet
a. Aging
c. Heredity
d. Crohn disease
e. High-fat diet
Aging increases the risk of colon cancer, with the risk doubling every decade until age
80.
Family history of colorectal cancer in a first-degree relative triples the probability of risk.
Ulcerative bowel conditions such as Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis are risk factors.
Dietary factors, such as a high-fat, low-fiber diet, increase the risk.
There is no current research to support a strong link between gender and the risk for
colon cancer.
Which is a characteristic finding in renal failure?
a. Increased serum phosphorus
b. Increased serum calcium
c. Crystals in the urine
d. Protein in the urine
a. Increased serum phosphorus
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,Which term is used to describe the deficiency in circulating platelets?
a. Anemia
b. Leukopenia
c. Leukocytosis
d. Thrombocytopenia
d. Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia is a deficiency in circulation platelets, which are important
mediators of blood clotting.
Anemia is a deficiency of circulating red blood cells.
Leukopenia is a decrease in white blood cells.
Leukocytosis is an increase in circulating white blood cells.
Appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal conditions requiring emergency
surgery. Although its symptoms sometimes overlap with those of other abdominal
disorders, appendicitis is initially characterized by which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Fever
b. Nausea
c. Diarrhea
d. Periumbilical pain
e. Migrating lower-right abdomen pain
b. Nausea
c. Diarrhea
d. Periumbilical pain
e. Migrating lower-right abdomen pain
Which clinical manifestation differentiates myocardial infarction (MI) from angina
pectoris? (Select all that apply.)
a. Radiating chest pain
b. Chest pain initiated by exercise
c. ST-segment changes on the ECG
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, d. Elevated serum levels of troponin
e. Chest pain aggravated by coughing
a. Radiating chest pain
c. ST-segment changes on the ECG
d. Elevated serum levels of troponin
A 10-year-old boy has a metastatic lesion in the metaphyseal region of the femur that is
referred to as
a. An osteoid osteoma
b. A giant cell tumor
c. An osteosarcoma
d. A chondroma
c. An osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is an extremely malignant bone-forming tumor. It occurs in young adults
from age 10 to 30 or in adults 60 to 70 years of age. It occurs in the metaphyseal region
of long bones.
Osteoid osteoma is painful but benign; these tumors occur in individuals 10 to 20 years
of age. Radiographs show the lesion enclosed in a sclerotic shell.
Giant cell tumors are benign but aggressive. They commonly occur between the ages of
20 and 40 years.
Chondroma is a cartilage-forming tumor located within the bone and can be located
within the medullary cavity of the bone
Which statement is true regarding carbonic acid (H 2CO 3)?
a. If body fluids are too alkaline, carbonic acid is excreted through the respiratory
system in the form of carbon dioxide and water.
b. If body fluids are too alkaline, carbonic acid is retained through the respiratory
system in the form of carbon dioxide and water.
c. If body fluids are too acidic, carbonic acid is retained through the respiratory system
in the form of carbon dioxide and water.
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EXAM PREP TEST BANK 1 / PATH 370
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM WITH
ACTUAL CORRECT QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED DETAILED ANSWERS| CURRENTLY
TESTING VERSION | ALREADY GRADED
A+|NEWEST |2026-2027
A current diagnosis of tuberculosis requires a
a. Chest x-ray
b. Positive Mantoux test
c. Positive sputum culture for acid-fast bacillus
d. Presentation of typical symptoms including night sweats
c. Positive sputum culture for acid-fast bacillus
High blood pressure can be treated with lifestyle modification related to which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
a. Decreased sodium intake
b. Relaxation techniques
c. Weight management
d. Medication therapy
e. Exercise
a. Decreased sodium intake
b. Relaxation techniques
c. Weight management
e. Exercise
A low-sodium diet decreases sodium retention and blood volume, altering stroke
volume and cardiac output, which results in a lower blood pressure.
1|Page
,Relaxation techniques help manage stress which helps lower blood pressure.
Obesity is a major risk factor for hypertension.
Exercise increases vascular tone, thus decreasing systemic vascular resistance and
blood pressure.
Medication therapy is not considered a lifestyle modification.
The strong risk factors for colon cancer include which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
a. Aging
b. Gender
c. Heredity
d. Crohn disease
e. High-fat diet
a. Aging
c. Heredity
d. Crohn disease
e. High-fat diet
Aging increases the risk of colon cancer, with the risk doubling every decade until age
80.
Family history of colorectal cancer in a first-degree relative triples the probability of risk.
Ulcerative bowel conditions such as Crohn disease or ulcerative colitis are risk factors.
Dietary factors, such as a high-fat, low-fiber diet, increase the risk.
There is no current research to support a strong link between gender and the risk for
colon cancer.
Which is a characteristic finding in renal failure?
a. Increased serum phosphorus
b. Increased serum calcium
c. Crystals in the urine
d. Protein in the urine
a. Increased serum phosphorus
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,Which term is used to describe the deficiency in circulating platelets?
a. Anemia
b. Leukopenia
c. Leukocytosis
d. Thrombocytopenia
d. Thrombocytopenia
Thrombocytopenia is a deficiency in circulation platelets, which are important
mediators of blood clotting.
Anemia is a deficiency of circulating red blood cells.
Leukopenia is a decrease in white blood cells.
Leukocytosis is an increase in circulating white blood cells.
Appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal conditions requiring emergency
surgery. Although its symptoms sometimes overlap with those of other abdominal
disorders, appendicitis is initially characterized by which of the following? (Select all
that apply.)
a. Fever
b. Nausea
c. Diarrhea
d. Periumbilical pain
e. Migrating lower-right abdomen pain
b. Nausea
c. Diarrhea
d. Periumbilical pain
e. Migrating lower-right abdomen pain
Which clinical manifestation differentiates myocardial infarction (MI) from angina
pectoris? (Select all that apply.)
a. Radiating chest pain
b. Chest pain initiated by exercise
c. ST-segment changes on the ECG
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, d. Elevated serum levels of troponin
e. Chest pain aggravated by coughing
a. Radiating chest pain
c. ST-segment changes on the ECG
d. Elevated serum levels of troponin
A 10-year-old boy has a metastatic lesion in the metaphyseal region of the femur that is
referred to as
a. An osteoid osteoma
b. A giant cell tumor
c. An osteosarcoma
d. A chondroma
c. An osteosarcoma
Osteosarcoma is an extremely malignant bone-forming tumor. It occurs in young adults
from age 10 to 30 or in adults 60 to 70 years of age. It occurs in the metaphyseal region
of long bones.
Osteoid osteoma is painful but benign; these tumors occur in individuals 10 to 20 years
of age. Radiographs show the lesion enclosed in a sclerotic shell.
Giant cell tumors are benign but aggressive. They commonly occur between the ages of
20 and 40 years.
Chondroma is a cartilage-forming tumor located within the bone and can be located
within the medullary cavity of the bone
Which statement is true regarding carbonic acid (H 2CO 3)?
a. If body fluids are too alkaline, carbonic acid is excreted through the respiratory
system in the form of carbon dioxide and water.
b. If body fluids are too alkaline, carbonic acid is retained through the respiratory
system in the form of carbon dioxide and water.
c. If body fluids are too acidic, carbonic acid is retained through the respiratory system
in the form of carbon dioxide and water.
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