PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which of the following would be a sign of right-sided Heart Failure?
- Increased Urination
- Peripheral Edema
- Pulmonary Edema
- Immunosuppression - (answer) Peripheral Edema
Which of the following are clinical manifestations of left-sided heart failure? (Select all that
apply)
- Jugular Vein Distention
- Cough with Frothy Sputum
- Crackles Auscultated in Lungs
- Dyspnea - (answer) - Cough with Frothy Sputum
- Crackles auscultated in lungs
- Dyspnea
Which medications would be used to treat a patient with heart failure?
- Antibiotics and Steroids
- Vitamin D and Calcium
- Calcium Channel Blockers and Zafron
- ACE Inhibitors and Beta-Blockers - (answer) ACE inhibitors and Beta-Blockers
Which of the following is often the cause of pulmonary embolism?
- An autoimmune disorder
- A venous blood clot from lower extremity
- An increase in intracranial pressure
- Hypotension - (answer) - A venous blood clot from lower extremity
,PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Virchow's Triad contributes to pulmonary embolism formation. Virchow's Triad factors include
all of the following except:
- Venous Blood Stasis
- Damage to the venous wall
- Venous blood hypermobility
- Increased blood coagulability - (answer) Venous blood hypermobility
How does unstable angina pectoris differ from stable angina pectoris?
- Can only be diagnosed by changes in cardiac biomarkers
- manifests in ECG changes only
- Is not relieved by periods of rest
- Not as serious as stable angina - (answer) Not relieved by periods of rest
Which of the following organs are primarily affected by poorly managed hypertension?
- Bladder and Urethra
- Brain and Skin
- Heart and Kidneys
- Stomach and Intestines - (answer) Heart and Kidneys
Management of hypertension involves multiple approaches including which of the following?
- Dietary Modifications
- Engaging in regular exercise routines
- Prescribing diuretics and/or anti-hypertensives
- All of the above - (answer) All of the above
, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
When arterial blood pressure declines, the cells of the kidneys secrete a hormone called ___ to
increase blood pressure and peripheral resistance.
- Renin
- Antidiuretic Hormone
- Atrial Natriuretic
- Erythropoietin - (answer) Renin
Which of the following are examples of complications of shock? (Select all that apply)
- Multiple Organ Dysfunction
- Acute Renal Failure
- Clotting and Bleeding Disorders
- Increased Cardiac Output - (answer) - Multiple Organ Dysfunction
- Acute renal failure
- Clotting and Bleeding disorders
What pathophysiological responses would you expect to find in a client who has anaphylactic
shock?
- Bronchodilation, Peripheral constriction, Decreased capillary permeability
- Asthma, Deep vein thrombosis, hepatic encephalopathy
- Bronchoconstriction, peripheral dilation, increased capillary permeability
- Left-sided heart failure, pulmonary embolism, UTI - (answer) Bronchoconstriction,
Peripheral Dilation, Increased Capillary Permeability
What is the cause of Cardiogenic Shock?
- Severe Ventricular Dysfunction
- Acute Blood Loss
- Severe Atrial Dysfunction
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which of the following would be a sign of right-sided Heart Failure?
- Increased Urination
- Peripheral Edema
- Pulmonary Edema
- Immunosuppression - (answer) Peripheral Edema
Which of the following are clinical manifestations of left-sided heart failure? (Select all that
apply)
- Jugular Vein Distention
- Cough with Frothy Sputum
- Crackles Auscultated in Lungs
- Dyspnea - (answer) - Cough with Frothy Sputum
- Crackles auscultated in lungs
- Dyspnea
Which medications would be used to treat a patient with heart failure?
- Antibiotics and Steroids
- Vitamin D and Calcium
- Calcium Channel Blockers and Zafron
- ACE Inhibitors and Beta-Blockers - (answer) ACE inhibitors and Beta-Blockers
Which of the following is often the cause of pulmonary embolism?
- An autoimmune disorder
- A venous blood clot from lower extremity
- An increase in intracranial pressure
- Hypotension - (answer) - A venous blood clot from lower extremity
,PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Virchow's Triad contributes to pulmonary embolism formation. Virchow's Triad factors include
all of the following except:
- Venous Blood Stasis
- Damage to the venous wall
- Venous blood hypermobility
- Increased blood coagulability - (answer) Venous blood hypermobility
How does unstable angina pectoris differ from stable angina pectoris?
- Can only be diagnosed by changes in cardiac biomarkers
- manifests in ECG changes only
- Is not relieved by periods of rest
- Not as serious as stable angina - (answer) Not relieved by periods of rest
Which of the following organs are primarily affected by poorly managed hypertension?
- Bladder and Urethra
- Brain and Skin
- Heart and Kidneys
- Stomach and Intestines - (answer) Heart and Kidneys
Management of hypertension involves multiple approaches including which of the following?
- Dietary Modifications
- Engaging in regular exercise routines
- Prescribing diuretics and/or anti-hypertensives
- All of the above - (answer) All of the above
, PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
When arterial blood pressure declines, the cells of the kidneys secrete a hormone called ___ to
increase blood pressure and peripheral resistance.
- Renin
- Antidiuretic Hormone
- Atrial Natriuretic
- Erythropoietin - (answer) Renin
Which of the following are examples of complications of shock? (Select all that apply)
- Multiple Organ Dysfunction
- Acute Renal Failure
- Clotting and Bleeding Disorders
- Increased Cardiac Output - (answer) - Multiple Organ Dysfunction
- Acute renal failure
- Clotting and Bleeding disorders
What pathophysiological responses would you expect to find in a client who has anaphylactic
shock?
- Bronchodilation, Peripheral constriction, Decreased capillary permeability
- Asthma, Deep vein thrombosis, hepatic encephalopathy
- Bronchoconstriction, peripheral dilation, increased capillary permeability
- Left-sided heart failure, pulmonary embolism, UTI - (answer) Bronchoconstriction,
Peripheral Dilation, Increased Capillary Permeability
What is the cause of Cardiogenic Shock?
- Severe Ventricular Dysfunction
- Acute Blood Loss
- Severe Atrial Dysfunction
