Final Study for Patho 370 – Actual Exam Well Studied and Verified

Final Study for Patho 370 – Actual Exam Well Studied and Verified Which clinical finding is indicative of compartment syndrome? a. Redness and swelling b. Absent peripheral pulses c. Atrophy of distal tissues d. Peripheral edema - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Absent peripheral pulses The physiologic change most likely to lead to an increase in intracranial pressure is a. respiratory hyperventilation. b. REM sleep. c. cerebral vasodilation. d. hypernatremia. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. cerebral vasodilation. Acute right lower quadrant pain associated with rebound tenderness and systemic signs of inflammation are indicative of a. appendicitis. b. gastritis. c. peritonitis. d. cholecystitis. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. appendicitis. Excessive red cell lysis can be detected by measuring the serum a. methemoglobin. b. bilirubin. c. erythropoietin. d. hemoglobin. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. bilirubin. Paraneoplastic syndromes in cancer involve excessive production of substances by multiple means. A common substance found in excessive amounts resulting from cancer paraneoplastic syndromes is a. insulin. b. potassium. c. calcium. d. tumor necrosis factor. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. calcium. The signs and symptoms of adrenocortical hormone excess may occur from either a primary or secondary disorder. A symptom associated with primary Cushing syndrome is a. hyperkalemia. b. hyperpigmentation. c. hypotension. d. hyperglycemia. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. hyperglycemia. Slow pain sensation is transmitted primarily by a. Aδ fibers. b. α motor neurons. c. group Ia afferents. d. unmyelinated C fibers. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. unmyelinated C fibers. Jaundice is a common manifestation of a. anemia. b. liver disease. c. cholecystitis. d. malabsorption syndromes. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. liver disease. Dramatic hypotension sometimes accompanies type I hypersensitivity reactions, because a. massive histamine release from mast cells leads to vasodilation. b. toxins released into the blood interfere with cardiac function. c. anaphylaxis results in large volume losses secondary to sweating. d. hypoxia resulting from bronchoconstriction impairs cardiac function. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. massive histamine release from mast cells leads to vasodilation. Clinical manifestations of Graves disease may include