WGU Pathophysiology Questions and Correct Answer

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WGU Pathophysiology Questions and
Correct Answer
Which cavity contains the mediastinum?




a. abdominal




b. dorsal




c. pelvic




d. ventral

~: 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

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d. A widespread disease

~: 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

~: c. histamine




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




called?




a. serum sickness

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b. Hay fever




c. Kaposi sarcoma




d. Rejection syndrome

~: 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

~: b. interatrial septum




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




a. systole

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b. diastole




c. cardiac cycle




d. cardiac output

~: 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

~: d. beta-adregenic blocking agent




What tissue forms tendons and ligaments?

a. areolar connective tissue