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WCU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (MIDTERM)
EXAM 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
A common cause of heart failure is which of the following?
(Select all that apply. - correct 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 - correct answer-
latrogenic
COPD type A is referred to as: - correct answer- Emphysema
A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively circulate
blood is likely to undergo which type of cellular adaptation? -
correct answer- Hypertrophy
Which pathogenetic change is associated with acute
bronchitis? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer- -Swelling
from exudation of fluid
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-Loss of ciliary function
-Inflamed airways
Which is true regarding hemophilia A? - correct answer- It is
caused by factor VII deficiency.
Which is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-secreting B
lymphocytes or plasma cells? - correct 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.) - correct 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 -
correct answer- Thrombus Formation
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Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? -
correct answer- Early Detection
Which statement is true regarding thalassemia? - correct
answer- It is a deficiency of one or more polypeptide chains.
Which is required for red blood cell production? (Select all that
apply.) - correct answer- -Iron
-Folate
-Vitamin B12
Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as - correct answer-
Neoplasia
How many liters of blood are circulating in the human body at
any one time? - correct answer- 4-6l
What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial
infarction? - correct answer- Elevated serum levels of cardiac
troponin
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Which is a risk factor associated with hypertension? (Select all
that apply.) - correct 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? -
correct answer- Leukocytes
Which term is used to identify hypertension that has a specific
disease as its cause? - correct answer- Secondary
Restoration of effective function is the goal of which level of
prevention? - correct answer- Teritary
Which restrictive disease is associated with the formation of an
antigen-antibody complex, causing fibrosis of the lung? -
correct 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.) - correct
answer- -The effects of oxidized lipids
WCU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (MIDTERM)
EXAM 2025 UPDATED ACTUAL EXAM
WITH CORRECT SOLUTIONS.
A common cause of heart failure is which of the following?
(Select all that apply. - correct 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 - correct answer-
latrogenic
COPD type A is referred to as: - correct answer- Emphysema
A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively circulate
blood is likely to undergo which type of cellular adaptation? -
correct answer- Hypertrophy
Which pathogenetic change is associated with acute
bronchitis? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer- -Swelling
from exudation of fluid
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-Loss of ciliary function
-Inflamed airways
Which is true regarding hemophilia A? - correct answer- It is
caused by factor VII deficiency.
Which is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-secreting B
lymphocytes or plasma cells? - correct 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.) - correct 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 -
correct answer- Thrombus Formation
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Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? -
correct answer- Early Detection
Which statement is true regarding thalassemia? - correct
answer- It is a deficiency of one or more polypeptide chains.
Which is required for red blood cell production? (Select all that
apply.) - correct answer- -Iron
-Folate
-Vitamin B12
Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as - correct answer-
Neoplasia
How many liters of blood are circulating in the human body at
any one time? - correct answer- 4-6l
What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial
infarction? - correct answer- Elevated serum levels of cardiac
troponin
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Which is a risk factor associated with hypertension? (Select all
that apply.) - correct 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? -
correct answer- Leukocytes
Which term is used to identify hypertension that has a specific
disease as its cause? - correct answer- Secondary
Restoration of effective function is the goal of which level of
prevention? - correct answer- Teritary
Which restrictive disease is associated with the formation of an
antigen-antibody complex, causing fibrosis of the lung? -
correct 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.) - correct
answer- -The effects of oxidized lipids
