WCU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY CORRECT FINALS
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The organism that causes pulmonary tuberculosis is - ✔✔Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
✔✔In contrast to other types of shock, the hyperdynamic phase of septic shock is
associated with - ✔✔high cardiac output
✔✔The primary source of erythropoietin is provided by the - ✔✔kidney
✔✔After being diagnosed with hypertension, a patient returns to the clinic 6 weeks later.
The patient reports "moderate" adherence to the recommended lifestyle changes and
has experienced a decreased from 165/96 to 148/90 mm Hg in blood pressure. What is
the most appropriate intervention for this patient at this time? - ✔✔Continue lifestyle
modifications only
✔✔Asthma is categorize as an - ✔✔obstructive pulmonary disorder
✔✔The most appropriate treatment for secondary polycythemia is - ✔✔measured to
improve oxygenation
✔✔Widespread atelectasis, non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, and diffuse, fluffy
alveolar infiltrates on chest radiograph are characteristic of - ✔✔acute respiratory
distress syndrome
✔✔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 - ✔✔infection
✔✔Clinical manifestations of hyponatremia include - ✔✔confusion, lethargy, coma, and
perhaps seizure (CNS dysfunction)
, ✔✔Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis would result in - ✔✔increased pH, increased
HCO3-
✔✔In general, with aging, organ size and function - ✔✔decrease
✔✔The final step in clot formation is - ✔✔clot retraction
✔✔The strength of the bond between oxygen and hemoglobin is known as the -
✔✔oxygen-hemoglobin affinity
✔✔Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors block the - ✔✔conversion of
angiotensin I to angiotensin II
✔✔Retroviruses are associated with human cancers, including - ✔✔Burkitt lymphoma
✔✔Pernicious anemia is caused by a lack o - ✔✔intrinsic factor
✔✔Which electrolyte imbalance cause increased neuromuscular excitability? -
✔✔hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia
✔✔First-degree heart block is characterized by - ✔✔prolonged PR interval
✔✔A patient is diagnosed with cardiogenic shock. The patient is hyperventilating and is
therefore at risk for the respiratory complication of respiratory acidosis - ✔✔False,
respiratory alkalosis
✔✔Osmoreceptors located in the hypothalamus control the release of - ✔✔vasopressin
(ADH)
✔✔Many of the responses to stress are attributed to activation of the sympathetic
nervous system and are mediated by - ✔✔norepinephrine
✔✔COPD leads to a barrel chest, because it causes - ✔✔air trapping
✔✔Which pulmonary function test result is consistent with a diagnosis of asthma? -
✔✔Reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
✔✔All of the following stress-induced hormones increase blood glucose except -
✔✔aldosterone
✔✔The cellular component that is most susceptible to radiation injury is the - ✔✔DNA
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS SURE A+
✔✔The organism that causes pulmonary tuberculosis is - ✔✔Mycobacterium
tuberculosis
✔✔In contrast to other types of shock, the hyperdynamic phase of septic shock is
associated with - ✔✔high cardiac output
✔✔The primary source of erythropoietin is provided by the - ✔✔kidney
✔✔After being diagnosed with hypertension, a patient returns to the clinic 6 weeks later.
The patient reports "moderate" adherence to the recommended lifestyle changes and
has experienced a decreased from 165/96 to 148/90 mm Hg in blood pressure. What is
the most appropriate intervention for this patient at this time? - ✔✔Continue lifestyle
modifications only
✔✔Asthma is categorize as an - ✔✔obstructive pulmonary disorder
✔✔The most appropriate treatment for secondary polycythemia is - ✔✔measured to
improve oxygenation
✔✔Widespread atelectasis, non-cardiogenic pulmonary edema, and diffuse, fluffy
alveolar infiltrates on chest radiograph are characteristic of - ✔✔acute respiratory
distress syndrome
✔✔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 - ✔✔infection
✔✔Clinical manifestations of hyponatremia include - ✔✔confusion, lethargy, coma, and
perhaps seizure (CNS dysfunction)
, ✔✔Uncompensated metabolic alkalosis would result in - ✔✔increased pH, increased
HCO3-
✔✔In general, with aging, organ size and function - ✔✔decrease
✔✔The final step in clot formation is - ✔✔clot retraction
✔✔The strength of the bond between oxygen and hemoglobin is known as the -
✔✔oxygen-hemoglobin affinity
✔✔Angiotensin-converting enzyme (ACE) inhibitors block the - ✔✔conversion of
angiotensin I to angiotensin II
✔✔Retroviruses are associated with human cancers, including - ✔✔Burkitt lymphoma
✔✔Pernicious anemia is caused by a lack o - ✔✔intrinsic factor
✔✔Which electrolyte imbalance cause increased neuromuscular excitability? -
✔✔hypocalcemia and hypomagnesemia
✔✔First-degree heart block is characterized by - ✔✔prolonged PR interval
✔✔A patient is diagnosed with cardiogenic shock. The patient is hyperventilating and is
therefore at risk for the respiratory complication of respiratory acidosis - ✔✔False,
respiratory alkalosis
✔✔Osmoreceptors located in the hypothalamus control the release of - ✔✔vasopressin
(ADH)
✔✔Many of the responses to stress are attributed to activation of the sympathetic
nervous system and are mediated by - ✔✔norepinephrine
✔✔COPD leads to a barrel chest, because it causes - ✔✔air trapping
✔✔Which pulmonary function test result is consistent with a diagnosis of asthma? -
✔✔Reduced forced expiratory volume in 1 second (FEV1)
✔✔All of the following stress-induced hormones increase blood glucose except -
✔✔aldosterone
✔✔The cellular component that is most susceptible to radiation injury is the - ✔✔DNA
