PATHO HESI REVIEW QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
A,dissecting,aneurysm,is,dangerous,due,to,the,fact,that,there,is,a,tear,in,which,layer,of,the,vessel,wall?,Inn
er,,middle,,outer.,,ANS,-,,medial,layer-,allows,blood,to,seep,into,the,middle,layer
A,Pulmonary,embolus,can,cause,what,kind,of,shock?,,ANS,-,,obstructive,shock
A,patient,has,type,II,diabetes,,what,symptoms,should,he,expect?,Select,all,that,apply
A.,Extreme,Hunger,
B.,Excessive,thirst
C.,Polyuria,
D.,Salt,craving
E.,Quick,accumulation,of,fat,,ANS,-,,A,,B,,C
Stenosis,of,the,tricuspid,valve,would,lead,to,what?
A.,left,sided,heart,failure
B.,Right,sided,heart,failure
C.,Pulmonary,regurgitation,
D.,pulmonary,stenosis,,ANS,-,,B-,because,the,tricuspid,valve,is,located,on,the,right,side
#1,sign,of,right,heart,failure,,ANS,-,,peripheral,edema,and,rapid,weight,gain
A,patient,comes,into,the,ER,and,is,shaking,and,states,that,she,has,a,sharp,pain,that's,in,her,upper,stomach
,going,all,the,way,up,into,her,back.,Her,labs,come,back,and,show,she,is,experiencing,hyperglycemia,and,a,
high,WBC,count,,what,is,she,most,likely,experiencing?
A.,Diabetes,crisis
B.,Type,II,diabetes,
C.,Cholilithiasis
D.,Acute,pancreatitis,,ANS,-,,D.,Acute,pancreatitis:,sharp,pain,that,radiates,to,the,back
,Pancreatitis,can,lead,to,,ANS,-,,Type,1,diabetes
Which,part,of,the,ekg,corresponds,with,atrial,depolarization?,,ANS,-,,P,wave
It,is,impossible,for,ventricular,depolarization,to,occur,during,which,part,of,the,EKG?,,ANS,-,,S-
T,segment:,ventricles,have,fully,depolarized,,absolute,refractory,period
Heart,failure,due,to,the,heart,muscle,being,underdeveloped,and,not,strong,enough,to,overcome,the,after
load,would,be,chronotropic,problem,,dromotropic,problem,,or,inotropic,problem?,,ANS,-
,,Inotropic,problem=,Strength,of,contraction
chronotropic,,ANS,-,,beats,per,min
dromotropic,,ANS,-,,rate,of,electrical,conduction,through,heart
A,patient,comes,in,with,red,lesions,on,his,arms,which,have,a,red,flare,around,the,border,,what,is,this,most
,likely?
A.,Urticaria
B.,Impetigo
C.,Dermatitis
D.,Boils,,ANS,-,,A.,hives=,Red,flare,around,the,border,(#1,symptom)
A,pulse,pressure,that,is,78,would,most,likely,indicate?
A.,hypotension
B.,hypertension
C.,shock
D.,TBI,,ANS,-,,D.,traumatic,brain,injury=,increased,ICP=,Cushing's,Triad
120-80=,what?,,ANS,-,,pulse,pressure
, Any,pulse,pressure,over,60,is,considered,,ANS,-,,widened
The,diastolic,pressure,is,measured,during,what,on,an,ekg?,,ANS,-
,,From,the,T,wave,(ventricles,have,stopped,beating/contracting),to,the,beginning,of,the,R,wave,(ventricles
,begin,to,fully,contract)
Heart,spends,more,time,in,diastolic
Does,the,sympathetic,nervous,system,increase,or,decrease,the,peripheral,vascular,resistance?,,ANS,-
,,increase-,because,BP,increases,because,of,vasoconstriction
A,patient,is,receiving,a,blood,transfusion,when,he,starts,stating,that,he's,getting,itchy.,What,is,your,first,in
tervention?
A.,Stop,the,transfusion,
B.,Administer,Benadryl,IM,and,monitor,for,worsening,of,symptoms
C.,Check,blood,pressure
D.,Ask,the,patient,if,he's,short,of,breath,,ANS,-,,A.,stop,the,transfusion
An,absent,P,wave,could,indicate,that,which,part,of,the,heart,is,not,functioning,properly?,,ANS,-
,,Atria,or,SA,node
Frank,starlings,law,states,that,when,a,heart,muscle,works,hard,over,a,period,of,time,,is,it,the,muscle,or,co
ntractility,that,increases?,,ANS,-,,Muscle,increases,,Contractility,decreases
What,is,the,number,one,risk,factor,for,dilated,ventricular,hypertrophy?,,ANS,-,,Hypertension
who,is,most,likely,to,have,hypertension?,,ANS,-,,Men,,African,Americans
A,patient,comes,in,with,severe,burns,after,being,trapped,in,a,building,for,2,hours.,The,patients,electrolyte
s,and,hemoglobin,levels,are,increased,and,the,patients,blood,pressure,is,80/45,upon,arrival,heart,rate,130
,and,the,patient,is,not,responsive.,What,is,this,most,likely,classified,as?
A.,Burn,injury
VERIFIED ANSWERS 2024 - 2025
A,dissecting,aneurysm,is,dangerous,due,to,the,fact,that,there,is,a,tear,in,which,layer,of,the,vessel,wall?,Inn
er,,middle,,outer.,,ANS,-,,medial,layer-,allows,blood,to,seep,into,the,middle,layer
A,Pulmonary,embolus,can,cause,what,kind,of,shock?,,ANS,-,,obstructive,shock
A,patient,has,type,II,diabetes,,what,symptoms,should,he,expect?,Select,all,that,apply
A.,Extreme,Hunger,
B.,Excessive,thirst
C.,Polyuria,
D.,Salt,craving
E.,Quick,accumulation,of,fat,,ANS,-,,A,,B,,C
Stenosis,of,the,tricuspid,valve,would,lead,to,what?
A.,left,sided,heart,failure
B.,Right,sided,heart,failure
C.,Pulmonary,regurgitation,
D.,pulmonary,stenosis,,ANS,-,,B-,because,the,tricuspid,valve,is,located,on,the,right,side
#1,sign,of,right,heart,failure,,ANS,-,,peripheral,edema,and,rapid,weight,gain
A,patient,comes,into,the,ER,and,is,shaking,and,states,that,she,has,a,sharp,pain,that's,in,her,upper,stomach
,going,all,the,way,up,into,her,back.,Her,labs,come,back,and,show,she,is,experiencing,hyperglycemia,and,a,
high,WBC,count,,what,is,she,most,likely,experiencing?
A.,Diabetes,crisis
B.,Type,II,diabetes,
C.,Cholilithiasis
D.,Acute,pancreatitis,,ANS,-,,D.,Acute,pancreatitis:,sharp,pain,that,radiates,to,the,back
,Pancreatitis,can,lead,to,,ANS,-,,Type,1,diabetes
Which,part,of,the,ekg,corresponds,with,atrial,depolarization?,,ANS,-,,P,wave
It,is,impossible,for,ventricular,depolarization,to,occur,during,which,part,of,the,EKG?,,ANS,-,,S-
T,segment:,ventricles,have,fully,depolarized,,absolute,refractory,period
Heart,failure,due,to,the,heart,muscle,being,underdeveloped,and,not,strong,enough,to,overcome,the,after
load,would,be,chronotropic,problem,,dromotropic,problem,,or,inotropic,problem?,,ANS,-
,,Inotropic,problem=,Strength,of,contraction
chronotropic,,ANS,-,,beats,per,min
dromotropic,,ANS,-,,rate,of,electrical,conduction,through,heart
A,patient,comes,in,with,red,lesions,on,his,arms,which,have,a,red,flare,around,the,border,,what,is,this,most
,likely?
A.,Urticaria
B.,Impetigo
C.,Dermatitis
D.,Boils,,ANS,-,,A.,hives=,Red,flare,around,the,border,(#1,symptom)
A,pulse,pressure,that,is,78,would,most,likely,indicate?
A.,hypotension
B.,hypertension
C.,shock
D.,TBI,,ANS,-,,D.,traumatic,brain,injury=,increased,ICP=,Cushing's,Triad
120-80=,what?,,ANS,-,,pulse,pressure
, Any,pulse,pressure,over,60,is,considered,,ANS,-,,widened
The,diastolic,pressure,is,measured,during,what,on,an,ekg?,,ANS,-
,,From,the,T,wave,(ventricles,have,stopped,beating/contracting),to,the,beginning,of,the,R,wave,(ventricles
,begin,to,fully,contract)
Heart,spends,more,time,in,diastolic
Does,the,sympathetic,nervous,system,increase,or,decrease,the,peripheral,vascular,resistance?,,ANS,-
,,increase-,because,BP,increases,because,of,vasoconstriction
A,patient,is,receiving,a,blood,transfusion,when,he,starts,stating,that,he's,getting,itchy.,What,is,your,first,in
tervention?
A.,Stop,the,transfusion,
B.,Administer,Benadryl,IM,and,monitor,for,worsening,of,symptoms
C.,Check,blood,pressure
D.,Ask,the,patient,if,he's,short,of,breath,,ANS,-,,A.,stop,the,transfusion
An,absent,P,wave,could,indicate,that,which,part,of,the,heart,is,not,functioning,properly?,,ANS,-
,,Atria,or,SA,node
Frank,starlings,law,states,that,when,a,heart,muscle,works,hard,over,a,period,of,time,,is,it,the,muscle,or,co
ntractility,that,increases?,,ANS,-,,Muscle,increases,,Contractility,decreases
What,is,the,number,one,risk,factor,for,dilated,ventricular,hypertrophy?,,ANS,-,,Hypertension
who,is,most,likely,to,have,hypertension?,,ANS,-,,Men,,African,Americans
A,patient,comes,in,with,severe,burns,after,being,trapped,in,a,building,for,2,hours.,The,patients,electrolyte
s,and,hemoglobin,levels,are,increased,and,the,patients,blood,pressure,is,80/45,upon,arrival,heart,rate,130
,and,the,patient,is,not,responsive.,What,is,this,most,likely,classified,as?
A.,Burn,injury
