RASMUSSEN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL
EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2025/2026 GRADED A+ .
1. Which of the following would be a sign of right-sided Heart Failure?
- Increased Urination
- Peripheral Edema
- Pulmonary Edema
- Immunosuppression CORRECT ANSWERS Peripheral Edema
2. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS - Cough with Frothy Sputum
- Crackles auscultated in lungs
- Dyspnea
3. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS ACE inhibitors and Beta-Blockers
4. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS - A venous blood clot from lower extremity
5. Virchow's Triad contributes to pulmonary embolism formation. Virchow's Triad factors include all of the
following except CORRECT ANSWERS
- Venous Blood Stasis
- Damage to the venous wall
- Venous blood hypermobility
- Increased blood coagulability CORRECT ANSWERS Venous blood hypermobility
6. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS Not relieved by periods of rest
7. Which of the following organs are primarily affected by poorly managed hypertension?
- Bladder and Urethra
- Brain and Skin
- Heart and Kidneys
- Stomach and Intestines CORRECT ANSWERS Heart and Kidneys
8. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS All of the above
9. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS Renin
10. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS - Multiple Organ Dysfunction
- Acute renal failure
- Clotting and Bleeding disorders
11. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS Bronchoconstriction, Pe- ripheral
Dilation, Increased Capillary Permeability
12. What is the cause of Cardiogenic Shock?
- Severe Ventricular Dysfunction
- Acute Blood Loss
- Severe Atrial Dysfunction
- Suppression of the Sympathetic Nervous System CORRECT ANSWERS Severe ventricular dysfunc- tion
13. What is occurring in the body of clients with hypovolemic shock?
EXAM TEST BANK QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT VERIFIED SOLUTIONS
2025/2026 GRADED A+ .
1. Which of the following would be a sign of right-sided Heart Failure?
- Increased Urination
- Peripheral Edema
- Pulmonary Edema
- Immunosuppression CORRECT ANSWERS Peripheral Edema
2. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS - Cough with Frothy Sputum
- Crackles auscultated in lungs
- Dyspnea
3. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS ACE inhibitors and Beta-Blockers
4. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS - A venous blood clot from lower extremity
5. Virchow's Triad contributes to pulmonary embolism formation. Virchow's Triad factors include all of the
following except CORRECT ANSWERS
- Venous Blood Stasis
- Damage to the venous wall
- Venous blood hypermobility
- Increased blood coagulability CORRECT ANSWERS Venous blood hypermobility
6. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS Not relieved by periods of rest
7. Which of the following organs are primarily affected by poorly managed hypertension?
- Bladder and Urethra
- Brain and Skin
- Heart and Kidneys
- Stomach and Intestines CORRECT ANSWERS Heart and Kidneys
8. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS All of the above
9. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS Renin
10. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS - Multiple Organ Dysfunction
- Acute renal failure
- Clotting and Bleeding disorders
11. 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 CORRECT ANSWERS Bronchoconstriction, Pe- ripheral
Dilation, Increased Capillary Permeability
12. What is the cause of Cardiogenic Shock?
- Severe Ventricular Dysfunction
- Acute Blood Loss
- Severe Atrial Dysfunction
- Suppression of the Sympathetic Nervous System CORRECT ANSWERS Severe ventricular dysfunc- tion
13. What is occurring in the body of clients with hypovolemic shock?
