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WCU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL TEST BANK EXAM
ALL 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Early manifestations of a developing metabolic acidosis include
-coma.
-headache.
-muscle cramps.
-short and shallow respirations. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔headache.
Question: The displacement of two bones in which the articular surfaces partially lose contact
with each other is called
-subluxation.
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-subjugation
-sublimation.
-dislocation. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔subluxation.
Question: In general, with aging, organ size and function
-increase.
-decrease.
-remain the same.
-are unknown. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔decrease.
Question: A cause of thrombocytopenia includes
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-hypoxemia.
-reduced erythropoietin.
-chemotherapy.
-secondary polycythemia. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔chemotherapy.
Question: A patient who reports an intestinal fistula also reports feeling "weak and dizzy" when
she stands. While taking her blood pressure she becomes temporarily unresponsive but quickly
regains consciousness when put into a supine position. What nursing interventions will the
nurse implement before calling the physician?
-Sit her up again, with proper support, so you can have an accurate upright blood pressure and
heart rate to report.
-Give her a drink of water or juice, talk with her to calm her down, and ask if she slept well last
night.
-Give her water or juice and some salty crackers and ask if she has had any diarrhea or vomiting.
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-Assess small vein filling time, look for ankle edema, and ask if she had any fluid to drink yet
today. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Give her water or juice and some salty crackers and ask if she has
had any diarrhea or vomiting.
Question: Myocarditis should be suspected in a patient who presents with
-chest pain and ST elevation.
-acute onset of left ventricular dysfunction.
-murmur and abnormal valves on echocardiogram.
-family history of cardiomyopathy. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔acute onset of left ventricular
dysfunction.
Question: Ankylosing spondylitis causes
-intervertebral joint fusion.
WCU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL TEST BANK EXAM
ALL 500 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
SOLUTIONS RELEASED THIS YEAR
Question: Early manifestations of a developing metabolic acidosis include
-coma.
-headache.
-muscle cramps.
-short and shallow respirations. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔headache.
Question: The displacement of two bones in which the articular surfaces partially lose contact
with each other is called
-subluxation.
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-subjugation
-sublimation.
-dislocation. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔subluxation.
Question: In general, with aging, organ size and function
-increase.
-decrease.
-remain the same.
-are unknown. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔decrease.
Question: A cause of thrombocytopenia includes
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-hypoxemia.
-reduced erythropoietin.
-chemotherapy.
-secondary polycythemia. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔chemotherapy.
Question: A patient who reports an intestinal fistula also reports feeling "weak and dizzy" when
she stands. While taking her blood pressure she becomes temporarily unresponsive but quickly
regains consciousness when put into a supine position. What nursing interventions will the
nurse implement before calling the physician?
-Sit her up again, with proper support, so you can have an accurate upright blood pressure and
heart rate to report.
-Give her a drink of water or juice, talk with her to calm her down, and ask if she slept well last
night.
-Give her water or juice and some salty crackers and ask if she has had any diarrhea or vomiting.
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-Assess small vein filling time, look for ankle edema, and ask if she had any fluid to drink yet
today. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Give her water or juice and some salty crackers and ask if she has
had any diarrhea or vomiting.
Question: Myocarditis should be suspected in a patient who presents with
-chest pain and ST elevation.
-acute onset of left ventricular dysfunction.
-murmur and abnormal valves on echocardiogram.
-family history of cardiomyopathy. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔acute onset of left ventricular
dysfunction.
Question: Ankylosing spondylitis causes
-intervertebral joint fusion.
