PATHO 370 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026

PATHO 370 FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026 What is a common site for bone metastases to occur? Vertebral bodies Midshaft femur Carpal bones Radius - Answer -Vertebral bodies A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment data supports a diagnosis of Rickets Osteoporosis Osteomalacia Paget disease - Answer -Rickets Symptoms such as headache, lethargy, mood alterations, and epigastric sensations occur during which phase of a seizure? Prodromal PostictalComplex Status epilepticus - Answer -Prodromal Which of the following is true about ischemic stroke? (Select all that apply) Has risk factors that include atherosclerosis Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state Often caused by emboli from the basilar arteries Results from hemorrhage into brain tissue Is associated with acute hypertension - Answer -Has risk factors that include atherosclerosis Can be a result of a hypercoagulable state Which is a pathophysiologic change that is consistent with Alzheimer's disease? (Select all that apply) Amyloid plaques Epileptogenic focus Focal cerebral infarct Neurofibrillary tangles Abnormal serotonin system - Answer -Amyloid plaques Neurofibrillary tangles Which is associated with early increased intracranial pressure? Inability to moveUnresponsiveness Inability to verbalize Headache - Answer -Headache A 6-year-old boy presents with polyarthritis. His parents report no past medical history except for a sore throat 6 weeks previously. On physical exam a murmur is noted. The assessment data supports a diagnosis of Acute Rheumatic Fever Rheumatoid arthritis Lyme disease Reiter syndrome - Answer -Acute Rheumatic Fever