RASMUSSEN PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following would be a sign of right-sided Heart Failure?
- Increased Urination
- Peripheral Edema
- Pulmonary Edema
- Immunosuppression - ANS 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 - ANS - 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
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,- ACE Inhibitors and Beta-Blockers - ANS 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 - ANS - A venous blood clot from lower extremity
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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS Heart and Kidneys
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, 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 - ANS All of the above
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 - ANS 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 - ANS - 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 - ANS Bronchoconstriction, Peripheral
Dilation, Increased Capillary Permeability
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FINAL EXAM QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which of the following would be a sign of right-sided Heart Failure?
- Increased Urination
- Peripheral Edema
- Pulmonary Edema
- Immunosuppression - ANS 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 - ANS - 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
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,- ACE Inhibitors and Beta-Blockers - ANS 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 - ANS - A venous blood clot from lower extremity
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 - ANS 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 - ANS 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 - ANS Heart and Kidneys
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, 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 - ANS All of the above
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 - ANS 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 - ANS - 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 - ANS Bronchoconstriction, Peripheral
Dilation, Increased Capillary Permeability
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