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WCU Pathophysiology Midterm Exam VERSION A
& B COMPLETE 550 Questions and detailed
answers Latest Update This Year
WCU Pathophysiology Midterm Exam A
The patient is a 12-year-old boy diagnosed with acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL). As part of
treatment, the patient must undergo several weeks of chemotherapy. The most serious
complication of chemotherapy is
vomiting.
anemia.
alopecia.
infection.
infection
Which blood pressure reading is considered to be indicative of prehypertension according to
the JNC-7 criteria?
118/78
128/82
140/88
138/94
128/82
Hyperaldosteronism causes
ECV deficit and hyperkalemia.
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ECV excess and hypokalemia.
hyponatremia and hyperkalemia.
excessive water reabsorption without affecting sodium concentration.
ECV excess and hypokalemia.
Which alterations can lead to edema?
Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure
Increased capillary colloid osmotic pressure
Decreased lymphatic flow
Decreased capillary membrane permeability
Decreased lymphatic flow
Critically ill patients may have parenterally administered vasoactive drugs that are adjusted
according to their _____ pressure.
systolic
mean arterial
diastolic
pulse
mean arterial
Certain autoimmune diseases are associated with the presence of specific proteins on a
person's cells. These proteins are called ________ proteins.
complement
antibody receptor
HLA or MHC
TCR or BCR
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HLA or MHC
The effect of nitric oxide on systemic arterioles is
vasodilation.
vasoconstriction.
not significant.
opposed by nitrate drugs.
vasodilation
Q; Risk factors for atherosclerosis include:
female gender.
hyperlipidemia.
high-protein diet.
low-fiber diet.
hyperlipidemia
After evaluation, a child's asthma is characterized as "extrinsic." This means that the asthma
is:
of unknown pathogenesis.
associated with specific allergic triggers.
associated with respiratory infections.
induced by psychological factors (stress).
associated with specific allergic triggers
A patient presenting with fever, hypotension, and lactic acidosis is most likely to be
experiencing what type of shock?
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Cardiogenic
Septic
Anaphylactic
Neurogenic
Septic
Which condition is associated with an elevated reticulocyte count?
Renal disease
Aplastic anemia
Hypertension
Hemolytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
A patient with significant aortic stenosis is likely to experience?
syncope.
hypertension.
increased pulse pressure.
peripheral edema.
syncope
When a patient is struck in the eye by a baseball, the result is redness and swelling. This
increase in blood flow to a localized area is called:
autoregulation.
edema.
hyperemia.
hypoxia.
WCU Pathophysiology Midterm Exam VERSION A
& B COMPLETE 550 Questions and detailed
answers Latest Update This Year
WCU Pathophysiology Midterm Exam A
The patient is a 12-year-old boy diagnosed with acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL). As part of
treatment, the patient must undergo several weeks of chemotherapy. The most serious
complication of chemotherapy is
vomiting.
anemia.
alopecia.
infection.
infection
Which blood pressure reading is considered to be indicative of prehypertension according to
the JNC-7 criteria?
118/78
128/82
140/88
138/94
128/82
Hyperaldosteronism causes
ECV deficit and hyperkalemia.
, Page 2 of 143
ECV excess and hypokalemia.
hyponatremia and hyperkalemia.
excessive water reabsorption without affecting sodium concentration.
ECV excess and hypokalemia.
Which alterations can lead to edema?
Decreased capillary hydrostatic pressure
Increased capillary colloid osmotic pressure
Decreased lymphatic flow
Decreased capillary membrane permeability
Decreased lymphatic flow
Critically ill patients may have parenterally administered vasoactive drugs that are adjusted
according to their _____ pressure.
systolic
mean arterial
diastolic
pulse
mean arterial
Certain autoimmune diseases are associated with the presence of specific proteins on a
person's cells. These proteins are called ________ proteins.
complement
antibody receptor
HLA or MHC
TCR or BCR
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HLA or MHC
The effect of nitric oxide on systemic arterioles is
vasodilation.
vasoconstriction.
not significant.
opposed by nitrate drugs.
vasodilation
Q; Risk factors for atherosclerosis include:
female gender.
hyperlipidemia.
high-protein diet.
low-fiber diet.
hyperlipidemia
After evaluation, a child's asthma is characterized as "extrinsic." This means that the asthma
is:
of unknown pathogenesis.
associated with specific allergic triggers.
associated with respiratory infections.
induced by psychological factors (stress).
associated with specific allergic triggers
A patient presenting with fever, hypotension, and lactic acidosis is most likely to be
experiencing what type of shock?
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Cardiogenic
Septic
Anaphylactic
Neurogenic
Septic
Which condition is associated with an elevated reticulocyte count?
Renal disease
Aplastic anemia
Hypertension
Hemolytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
A patient with significant aortic stenosis is likely to experience?
syncope.
hypertension.
increased pulse pressure.
peripheral edema.
syncope
When a patient is struck in the eye by a baseball, the result is redness and swelling. This
increase in blood flow to a localized area is called:
autoregulation.
edema.
hyperemia.
hypoxia.
