Final Exam Study Questions With
correct answers
Which statement is true?:
Women have a lower hemoglobin level than men.
Men have a lower creatinine level than women.
Men have a higher calcium level than women.
Women snore more than men. - correct answer-Women have a lower
hemoglobin level than men.
Hematopoiesis is a process that includes which of the following (select all that
apply):
Oxyhemoglobin dissociation
Mitotic division
Reticulocytosis
PATHO370 - WCU - Pathophysiology Final Exam Study Questions With correct answers
,Chloride shift
Maturation - correct answer-Mitotic division
Chloride shift
Which is a transport form for CO2 in the blood? (Select all that apply):
Dissolved gas
As a bicarbonate ion
Between bivalent molecules
Attached to erythropoietin
Association with hemoglobin (Hgb) - correct answer-Dissolved gas
As a bicarbonate ion
Association with hemoglobin (Hgb)
What is the name for the arrangement in which separate cells of the myocardium
can function together? - correct answer-Syncytium
What gene is associated with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)? - correct answer-
bcr-abl
PATHO370 - WCU - Pathophysiology Final Exam Study Questions With correct answers
,Which drug is a protease inhibitor? (Select all that apply):
Lamivudine (Epivir)
Nelfinavir (Viracept)
Atazanavir (Reyatax)
Zidovudine (Retrovir)
Fosamprenavir (Lexiva) - correct answer-Nelfinavir (Viracept)
Atazanavir (Reyatax)
Fosamprenavir (Lexiva)
Which is associated with early increased intracranial pressure? - correct answer-
Headache
Which wave corresponds with the AV valve bulging during ventricular
contraction? - correct answer-C Wave
Viruses injure cells differently than other causes of cellular injury because they -
correct answer-Are incorporated into the cell, where it uses the cell's RNA or DNA
for self-replication
Cholecystitis is caused by - correct answer-Inflammatory reactions
PATHO370 - WCU - Pathophysiology Final Exam Study Questions With correct answers
, Which serum enzyme is the most specific for diagnosing acute pancreatitis? -
correct answer-Lipase
Activation of the renin-angiotensin system in shock causes - correct answer-Fluid
retention
When viewed on x-ray, the bone has a linear fracture that occurs in a straight line
across the bone. Which term best describes this type of fracture? - correct
answer-Transverse
Which condition constitutes an emergency situation?
Phimosis
Hydrocele
Epididymitis
Testicular torsion - correct answer-Testicular torsion
What clinical finding suggests a diagnosis of nephritic syndrome? (Select all that
apply.)
Hypercoagulability
Hypoalbuminemia
PATHO370 - WCU - Pathophysiology Final Exam Study Questions With correct answers