WGU Pathophysiology Exam Questions |Already Answered | Graded A+

WGU Pathophysiology Exam Questions
|Already Answered | Graded A+
Which cavity contains the mediastinum?



a. abdominal



b. dorsal



c. pelvic



d. ventral - ANSWER-d. ventral



What is a syndrome?



a. A communicable disease



b. A disease accompanied by a characteristic group of signs and diseases



c. A disease that is neither acute nor chronic



d. A widespread disease - ANSWER-b. A disease accompanied by a characteristic group of signs and
diseases



Which of the following is part of the internal non-specific response to infection?



a. tears



b. saliva

,c. neutrofils



d. skin - ANSWER-c. histamine



Sensitivity to animal-derived immune serum may lead to a serious condition



called?



a. serum sickness



b. Hay fever



c. Kaposi sarcoma



d. Rejection syndrome - ANSWER-a. serum sickness



What separated the upper chambers of the heart from each other?



a. intercalated disk



b. interatrial septum



c. interventricular septum



d. ductus arteriosus - ANSWER-b. interatrial septum



Which term describes one complete sequence of heat contraction and relaxation?

, a. systole



b. diastole



c. cardiac cycle



d. cardiac output - ANSWER-c. cardiac cycle



Which medication reduces cardiac output by lowering sympathetic response?



a. anticoagulant



b. antiarrhythmic agent



c. slow calcium-channel blocker



d. beta-adregenic blocking agent - ANSWER-d. beta-adregenic blocking agent



What tissue forms tendons and ligaments?

a. areolar connective tissue

b. loose connective tissue

c. regular, dense connective tissue

d. cartilage - ANSWER-c. regular, dense connective tissue



Which tissue is composed of long striated cells with multiple nuclei?

a. smooth muscle

b. cardiac muscle

c. skeletal muscle

d. nervous - ANSWER-c. skeletal muscle