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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which of the following would be a sign of right-sided Heart Failure?
- Increased Urination
- Peripheral Edema
- Pulmonary Edema
- Immunosuppression - ANSWERS---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 - ANSWERS---- Cough with Frothy Sputum
- Crackles auscultated in lungs
- Dyspnea
Which medications would be used to treat a patient with heart
failure?
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- Antibiotics and Steroids
- Vitamin D and Calcium
- Calcium Channel Blockers and Zafron
- ACE Inhibitors and Beta-Blockers - ANSWERS---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 - ANSWERS---- 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 - ANSWERS---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
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- Is not relieved by periods of rest
- Not as serious as stable angina - ANSWERS---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 - ANSWERS---Heart and Kidneys
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 - ANSWERS---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 - ANSWERS---Renin
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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 - ANSWERS---- 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 - ANSWERS---
Bronchoconstriction, Peripheral Dilation, Increased Capillary
Permeability
What is the cause of Cardiogenic Shock?
- Severe Ventricular Dysfunction
- Acute Blood Loss
- Severe Atrial Dysfunction
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS)
Which of the following would be a sign of right-sided Heart Failure?
- Increased Urination
- Peripheral Edema
- Pulmonary Edema
- Immunosuppression - ANSWERS---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 - ANSWERS---- Cough with Frothy Sputum
- Crackles auscultated in lungs
- Dyspnea
Which medications would be used to treat a patient with heart
failure?
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- Antibiotics and Steroids
- Vitamin D and Calcium
- Calcium Channel Blockers and Zafron
- ACE Inhibitors and Beta-Blockers - ANSWERS---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 - ANSWERS---- 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 - ANSWERS---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
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- Is not relieved by periods of rest
- Not as serious as stable angina - ANSWERS---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 - ANSWERS---Heart and Kidneys
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 - ANSWERS---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 - ANSWERS---Renin
, 4|Page
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 - ANSWERS---- 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 - ANSWERS---
Bronchoconstriction, Peripheral Dilation, Increased Capillary
Permeability
What is the cause of Cardiogenic Shock?
- Severe Ventricular Dysfunction
- Acute Blood Loss
- Severe Atrial Dysfunction
