Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm
questions and answers 2026\2027 update
Question 1
The action of platelet-derived growth factor is to stimulate the production of which cells?
Selected Answer: Platelets
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient about asthma. The professional states that good control is
necessary
due to which pathophysiologic process?
Select Uncontrolled inflammation leads to increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness and
ed eventual scarring.
Answ
e r:
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
What is an expected change in the cardiovascular system that occurs with aging?
Selected Answer: Arterial stiffening
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
People diagnosed with neurofibromatosis have varying degrees of the condition because of which genetic
principle?
, Selected Answer: Dominance
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
Selected Answer: The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing facility. What should the professional
assess for in these individuals related to cardiovascular functioning?
Selected Answer: Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
What physical sign does the healthcare professional relate to the result of turbulent blood flow through a vessel?
Selected Answer: Bounding pulse felt on palpation
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
What are tumor cell markers?
Selected Answer: Hormones, enzymes, antigens, and antibodies that are produced by cancer cells
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
, Once they have penetrated the first line of defense, which microorganisms do natural killer (NK) cells actively
attack?
Selected Answer: Bacteria
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and pepsinogen secretion, as well as decreases the release of gastrin?
Selected Answer: Somatostatin
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
What is the single most common cause of cellular injury?
Selected Answer: Hypoxic injury
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the sources of increased ammonia in patients with hepatic
encephalopathy. What statement by a student indicates the professor should review this material?
Selected Answer: Accumulation of short-chain fatty acids are a source of increased ammonia.
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Surfactant produced by type II alveolar cells facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by which mechanism?
Selected Answer: Decreasing surface tension in the alveoli
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A patient is brought to the Emergency Department with a gunshot wound to the chest. The healthcare
professional assesses an abnormality involving a pleural rupture that acts as a one-way valve, permitting air to
questions and answers 2026\2027 update
Question 1
The action of platelet-derived growth factor is to stimulate the production of which cells?
Selected Answer: Platelets
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient about asthma. The professional states that good control is
necessary
due to which pathophysiologic process?
Select Uncontrolled inflammation leads to increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness and
ed eventual scarring.
Answ
e r:
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
What is an expected change in the cardiovascular system that occurs with aging?
Selected Answer: Arterial stiffening
Question 4
0 out of 1 points
People diagnosed with neurofibromatosis have varying degrees of the condition because of which genetic
principle?
, Selected Answer: Dominance
Question 5
0 out of 1 points
Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
Selected Answer: The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing facility. What should the professional
assess for in these individuals related to cardiovascular functioning?
Selected Answer: Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
What physical sign does the healthcare professional relate to the result of turbulent blood flow through a vessel?
Selected Answer: Bounding pulse felt on palpation
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
What are tumor cell markers?
Selected Answer: Hormones, enzymes, antigens, and antibodies that are produced by cancer cells
Question 9
0 out of 1 points
, Once they have penetrated the first line of defense, which microorganisms do natural killer (NK) cells actively
attack?
Selected Answer: Bacteria
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and pepsinogen secretion, as well as decreases the release of gastrin?
Selected Answer: Somatostatin
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
What is the single most common cause of cellular injury?
Selected Answer: Hypoxic injury
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the sources of increased ammonia in patients with hepatic
encephalopathy. What statement by a student indicates the professor should review this material?
Selected Answer: Accumulation of short-chain fatty acids are a source of increased ammonia.
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Surfactant produced by type II alveolar cells facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by which mechanism?
Selected Answer: Decreasing surface tension in the alveoli
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A patient is brought to the Emergency Department with a gunshot wound to the chest. The healthcare
professional assesses an abnormality involving a pleural rupture that acts as a one-way valve, permitting air to
