WCU Pathophysiology (MIDTERM) Exam Questions
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/A common cause of heart failure is which of the following? (Select all that apply. -
Answer--Coronary artery disease
-Cardiomyopathy
-Hypertension
/.When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical treatment, the
term to describe this is - Answer-latrogenic
/.COPD type A is referred to as: - Answer-Emphysema
/.A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively circulate blood is likely to
undergo which type of cellular adaptation? - Answer-Hypertrophy
/.Which pathogenetic change is associated with acute bronchitis? (Select all that apply.)
- Answer--Swelling from exudation of fluid
-Loss of ciliary function
-Inflamed airways
/.Which is true regarding hemophilia A? - Answer-It is caused by factor VII deficiency.
/.Which is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-secreting B lymphocytes or plasma
cells? - Answer-Multiple myeloma
/.The pathogenesis of tuberculosis includes the entrance of mycobacteria into the lungs
and the resulting of which of the following? (Select all that apply.) - Answer--
Calcification
-Ghon tubercles
-Formation of granulomas
-Activation of macrophages
/.Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors in myocardial
ischemia. These processes include - Answer-Thrombus Formation
/.Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? - Answer-Early Detection
/.Which statement is true regarding thalassemia? - Answer-It is a deficiency of one or
more polypeptide chains.
/.Which is required for red blood cell production? (Select all that apply.) - Answer--Iron
-Folate
-Vitamin B12
, /.Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as - Answer-Neoplasia
/.How many liters of blood are circulating in the human body at any one time? - Answer-
4-6l
/.What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial infarction? - Answer-Elevated
serum levels of cardiac troponin
/.Which is a risk factor associated with hypertension? (Select all that apply.) - Answer--
Age
-African American race
-History of tobacco smoking
/.Which component of the blood is responsible for protecting the body by phagocytosis
of microorganisms and other debris? - Answer-Leukocytes
/.Which term is used to identify hypertension that has a specific disease as its cause? -
Answer-Secondary
/.Restoration of effective function is the goal of which level of prevention? - Answer-
Teritary
/.Which restrictive disease is associated with the formation of an antigen-antibody
complex, causing fibrosis of the lung? - Answer-Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
/.The pathologic changes that occur in the development of coronary atherosclerotic
lesions include cell damage resulting from which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
- Answer--The effects of oxidized lipids
-An inflammatory response
-The formation of plaques
/.Which statements is true regarding serum potassium (K +) levels? (Select all that
apply.) - Answer--Hyperkalemia can result in weakness in the lower extremities.
-Hyperkalemia can be characterized by intestinal cramping.
-Hypokalemia can often cause muscle weakness.
-Hypokalemia can result in a paralytic ileus.
/.Cellular hypoxia results in - Answer-Failure of the sodium-potassium pump
/.Which cellular change is seen with chronic bronchitis? - Answer-Increased eosinophils
/.Which disease has the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells on histologic examination? -
Answer-Hodgkin lymphoma
and Answers | Verified
/A common cause of heart failure is which of the following? (Select all that apply. -
Answer--Coronary artery disease
-Cardiomyopathy
-Hypertension
/.When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical treatment, the
term to describe this is - Answer-latrogenic
/.COPD type A is referred to as: - Answer-Emphysema
/.A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively circulate blood is likely to
undergo which type of cellular adaptation? - Answer-Hypertrophy
/.Which pathogenetic change is associated with acute bronchitis? (Select all that apply.)
- Answer--Swelling from exudation of fluid
-Loss of ciliary function
-Inflamed airways
/.Which is true regarding hemophilia A? - Answer-It is caused by factor VII deficiency.
/.Which is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-secreting B lymphocytes or plasma
cells? - Answer-Multiple myeloma
/.The pathogenesis of tuberculosis includes the entrance of mycobacteria into the lungs
and the resulting of which of the following? (Select all that apply.) - Answer--
Calcification
-Ghon tubercles
-Formation of granulomas
-Activation of macrophages
/.Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors in myocardial
ischemia. These processes include - Answer-Thrombus Formation
/.Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? - Answer-Early Detection
/.Which statement is true regarding thalassemia? - Answer-It is a deficiency of one or
more polypeptide chains.
/.Which is required for red blood cell production? (Select all that apply.) - Answer--Iron
-Folate
-Vitamin B12
, /.Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as - Answer-Neoplasia
/.How many liters of blood are circulating in the human body at any one time? - Answer-
4-6l
/.What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial infarction? - Answer-Elevated
serum levels of cardiac troponin
/.Which is a risk factor associated with hypertension? (Select all that apply.) - Answer--
Age
-African American race
-History of tobacco smoking
/.Which component of the blood is responsible for protecting the body by phagocytosis
of microorganisms and other debris? - Answer-Leukocytes
/.Which term is used to identify hypertension that has a specific disease as its cause? -
Answer-Secondary
/.Restoration of effective function is the goal of which level of prevention? - Answer-
Teritary
/.Which restrictive disease is associated with the formation of an antigen-antibody
complex, causing fibrosis of the lung? - Answer-Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
/.The pathologic changes that occur in the development of coronary atherosclerotic
lesions include cell damage resulting from which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
- Answer--The effects of oxidized lipids
-An inflammatory response
-The formation of plaques
/.Which statements is true regarding serum potassium (K +) levels? (Select all that
apply.) - Answer--Hyperkalemia can result in weakness in the lower extremities.
-Hyperkalemia can be characterized by intestinal cramping.
-Hypokalemia can often cause muscle weakness.
-Hypokalemia can result in a paralytic ileus.
/.Cellular hypoxia results in - Answer-Failure of the sodium-potassium pump
/.Which cellular change is seen with chronic bronchitis? - Answer-Increased eosinophils
/.Which disease has the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells on histologic examination? -
Answer-Hodgkin lymphoma
