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PATHO 370 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR
What finding should prompt further diagnostic testing in a child presenting with diarrhea?
a.) Periumbilical discomfort
b.) Greenish, watery diarrhea
c.) Frequent, large-volume diarrhea
d.) Blood and mucus in the stools
blood and mucus in the stools
________ occurs when a brainstem impaired patient exhibits a persistent rhythmic or jerky
movement in one or both eyes.
a.) Nystagmus
b.) Dysconjugate movement
c.) Ocular palsy
d.) Doll's eye
Nystagmus
Chronic pancreatitis may lead to
a.) diabetes mellitus.
b.) Crohn disease.
c.) gallstones.
d.) celiac sprue.
diabetes mellitus
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It is true that growth hormone excess in adults
a.) results in the condition of acromegaly.
b.) leads to abnormally tall stature.
c.) is associated with hypoglycemia.
d.) is usually asymptomatic.
results in the condition of acromegaly.
A disease that is native to a particular region is called
a.) epidemic.
b.) endemic.
c.) pandemic.
d.) ethnographic.
endemic
In individuals who have asthma, exposure to an allergen to which they are sensitized leads to
which pathophysiologic event?
a.) Loss of alveolar elastin and premature closure of airways
b.) Pulmonary edema and decreased alveolar compliance
c.) Mast cell degranulation that causes decreased surfactant
d.) Inflammation, mucosal edema, and bronchoconstriction
inflammation, mucosal edema, and bronchoconstriction
Cerebral aneurysm is most frequently the result of
a.) embolic stroke.
b.) subarachnoid hemorrhage.
c.) subdural hemorrhage.
d.) meningitis.
subarachnoid hemorrhage
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is often associated with
a.) nonketotic hyperosmolality.
b.) childhood.
c.) autoimmune destruction of the pancreas.
d.) ketoacidosis.
nonketoic hyperosmolality
Which group is at the highest risk for urinary tract infection?
a.) Infants and children
b.) Sexually active women
c.) Adult males
d.) Patients taking diuretics
sexually active women
Which change in a patient's assessment has the greatest urgency?
a.) Serum potassium concentration is decreasing; abdominal distention, but denies any
difficulty breathing
b.) Serum calcium concentration is decreasing; reports constipation; is alert and denies any
discomfort
c.) Serum calcium concentration is increasing; reports constipation; is alert and denies any
discomfort
d.) Serum potassium concentration is increasing; has developed cardiac dysrhythmias, but
denies any difficulty breathing
Serum potassium concentration is increasing; has developed cardiac dysrhythmias, but denies
any difficulty breathing
A tumor which results in excessive production and release of catecholamines is
a.) goiter.
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b.) pheochromocytoma.
c.) Conn syndrome.
d.) Cushing disease.
pheochromocytoma.
C.Q. was recently exposed to group A hemolytic Streptococcus and subsequently developed a
pharyngeal infection. His clinic examination reveals an oral temperature of 102.3°F, skin rash,
dysphagia, and reddened throat mucosa with multiple pustules. He complains of sore throat,
malaise, and joint stiffness. A throat culture is positive for Streptococcus, and antibiotics have
been prescribed. The etiology of C.Q.’s disease is:
a.) a sore throat.
b.) streptococcal infection.
c.) genetic susceptibility.
d.) pharyngitis.
streptococcal infection.
A patient is diagnosed with a tortuous blood vessel of the right hand that bleeds
spontaneously. This patient presents with
a.) petechiae.
b.) purpura.
c.) telangiectasia.
d.) thrombocytosis.
telangiectasia
A person with acute pyelonephritis would most typically experience
a.) fever.
b.) oliguria.
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PATHO 370 FINAL EXAM ACTUAL EXAM ALL 300
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS LATEST UPDATE
THIS YEAR
What finding should prompt further diagnostic testing in a child presenting with diarrhea?
a.) Periumbilical discomfort
b.) Greenish, watery diarrhea
c.) Frequent, large-volume diarrhea
d.) Blood and mucus in the stools
blood and mucus in the stools
________ occurs when a brainstem impaired patient exhibits a persistent rhythmic or jerky
movement in one or both eyes.
a.) Nystagmus
b.) Dysconjugate movement
c.) Ocular palsy
d.) Doll's eye
Nystagmus
Chronic pancreatitis may lead to
a.) diabetes mellitus.
b.) Crohn disease.
c.) gallstones.
d.) celiac sprue.
diabetes mellitus
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It is true that growth hormone excess in adults
a.) results in the condition of acromegaly.
b.) leads to abnormally tall stature.
c.) is associated with hypoglycemia.
d.) is usually asymptomatic.
results in the condition of acromegaly.
A disease that is native to a particular region is called
a.) epidemic.
b.) endemic.
c.) pandemic.
d.) ethnographic.
endemic
In individuals who have asthma, exposure to an allergen to which they are sensitized leads to
which pathophysiologic event?
a.) Loss of alveolar elastin and premature closure of airways
b.) Pulmonary edema and decreased alveolar compliance
c.) Mast cell degranulation that causes decreased surfactant
d.) Inflammation, mucosal edema, and bronchoconstriction
inflammation, mucosal edema, and bronchoconstriction
Cerebral aneurysm is most frequently the result of
a.) embolic stroke.
b.) subarachnoid hemorrhage.
c.) subdural hemorrhage.
d.) meningitis.
subarachnoid hemorrhage
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Type 2 diabetes mellitus is often associated with
a.) nonketotic hyperosmolality.
b.) childhood.
c.) autoimmune destruction of the pancreas.
d.) ketoacidosis.
nonketoic hyperosmolality
Which group is at the highest risk for urinary tract infection?
a.) Infants and children
b.) Sexually active women
c.) Adult males
d.) Patients taking diuretics
sexually active women
Which change in a patient's assessment has the greatest urgency?
a.) Serum potassium concentration is decreasing; abdominal distention, but denies any
difficulty breathing
b.) Serum calcium concentration is decreasing; reports constipation; is alert and denies any
discomfort
c.) Serum calcium concentration is increasing; reports constipation; is alert and denies any
discomfort
d.) Serum potassium concentration is increasing; has developed cardiac dysrhythmias, but
denies any difficulty breathing
Serum potassium concentration is increasing; has developed cardiac dysrhythmias, but denies
any difficulty breathing
A tumor which results in excessive production and release of catecholamines is
a.) goiter.
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b.) pheochromocytoma.
c.) Conn syndrome.
d.) Cushing disease.
pheochromocytoma.
C.Q. was recently exposed to group A hemolytic Streptococcus and subsequently developed a
pharyngeal infection. His clinic examination reveals an oral temperature of 102.3°F, skin rash,
dysphagia, and reddened throat mucosa with multiple pustules. He complains of sore throat,
malaise, and joint stiffness. A throat culture is positive for Streptococcus, and antibiotics have
been prescribed. The etiology of C.Q.’s disease is:
a.) a sore throat.
b.) streptococcal infection.
c.) genetic susceptibility.
d.) pharyngitis.
streptococcal infection.
A patient is diagnosed with a tortuous blood vessel of the right hand that bleeds
spontaneously. This patient presents with
a.) petechiae.
b.) purpura.
c.) telangiectasia.
d.) thrombocytosis.
telangiectasia
A person with acute pyelonephritis would most typically experience
a.) fever.
b.) oliguria.
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