Pathophysiology HESI Converted Study Guide
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,a. positive feedback An initial disturbance in a system sets off a chain
of events that does not favor stability and often
abruptly displaces a system from its steady
state: what is that?
a. Positive Feedback
b. Negative Feedback
c. Disease
d. Homeostasis
b. gums What organ shrinks with age?
a. Prostate
b. Gums
c. Heart
d. All of the above
,d. there is less thirst perception in Which of the following is true?
the elderly a. An infant will have a slower heart rate than an
adult
b. The elderly have better temperature
sensations
c. There are more sweat glands in an elderly
person
d. There is less thirst perception in the elderly
c. Women have a lower Which of the following is true?
hemoglobin than men a. Women snore more than men
b. Men have higher calcium levels
c. Women have a lower hemoglobin than men
d. Men have a lower creatinine level than
women
, b. Acclimatization An increase in normal adaptive response to the
decreased availability of oxygen at high altitude
is termed which?
a. Circadian
b. Acclimatization
c. Population
d. Diurnal
d. Iatrogenic What does it mean when the cause of the
disease is unwanted medical treatment?
a. Idiopathic
b. Ecogenetic
c. Genotypical
d. Iatrogenic
Practice Questions Test Bank and Detailed
Solutions 2025/ 2026
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Terms in this set (162)
,a. positive feedback An initial disturbance in a system sets off a chain
of events that does not favor stability and often
abruptly displaces a system from its steady
state: what is that?
a. Positive Feedback
b. Negative Feedback
c. Disease
d. Homeostasis
b. gums What organ shrinks with age?
a. Prostate
b. Gums
c. Heart
d. All of the above
,d. there is less thirst perception in Which of the following is true?
the elderly a. An infant will have a slower heart rate than an
adult
b. The elderly have better temperature
sensations
c. There are more sweat glands in an elderly
person
d. There is less thirst perception in the elderly
c. Women have a lower Which of the following is true?
hemoglobin than men a. Women snore more than men
b. Men have higher calcium levels
c. Women have a lower hemoglobin than men
d. Men have a lower creatinine level than
women
, b. Acclimatization An increase in normal adaptive response to the
decreased availability of oxygen at high altitude
is termed which?
a. Circadian
b. Acclimatization
c. Population
d. Diurnal
d. Iatrogenic What does it mean when the cause of the
disease is unwanted medical treatment?
a. Idiopathic
b. Ecogenetic
c. Genotypical
d. Iatrogenic
