WGU 370 Pathophysiology Final Exam New Latest
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A vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis is an example of
a. primary prevention
b. secondary prevention
c. tertiary prevention
d. disease treatment - ANSWER >> Primary Prevention
An obese but otherwise healthy teen is given a prescription for a low-
calorie diet and exercise program. This is an example of
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. tertiary prevention
d. disease treatment - ANSWER >> Secondary Prevention
A patient with high blood pressure who is otherwise healthy is
counseled to restrict sodium intake is an example of
a. Primary prevention
b. secondary prevention
c. tertiary prevention
d. disease treatment - ANSWER >> secondary prevention
after suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a
cholesterol lowering medication
a. Primary prevention
,b. secondary prevention
c. tertiary prevention
d. disease treatment - ANSWER >> tertiary prevention
A disease that is native to a particular region is called
a. epidemic
b. endemic
c. pandemic
d. ethnographic - ANSWER >> endemic
The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the
disease processes are well established, is referred to as
a. latent
b. subclinical
c. prodromal
d. convalescence - ANSWER >> subclinical
Indicators that an individual is experiencing high stress include all the
following except
a. increased peripheral resistance.
b. pupil constriction.
c. tachycardia.
d. diaphoresis. - ANSWER >> pupil constriction.
Which is not normally secreted in response to stress?
a. Norepinephrine
b. Insulin
c. Epinephrine
d. Cortisol - ANSWER >> insulin
,Selye's Three Phases of Stress Response include all the following except
a. allostasis
b. resistance
c. alarm
d. exhaustion - ANSWER >> allostasis
Many of the responses to stress are attributed to activation of the
sympathetic nervous system and are mediated by
a. ACTH.
b. norepinephrine.
c. glucagon.
d. cortisol. - ANSWER >> norepinephrine.
The effects of excessive cortisol production include
a. hypoglycemia.
b. anorexia.
c. inflammatory reactions.
d. immune suppression. - ANSWER >> immune suppression.
All of the following stress-induced hormones increase blood glucose
except
a. aldosterone
b. cortisol
c. norepinephrine
d. epinephrine - ANSWER >> aldosterone
Allostasis is best defined as
a. a state of equilibrium, of balance within the organism.
, b. the overall process of adaptive change necessary to maintain survival
and well-being.
c. steady-state.
d. the process by which the body heals following disease. - ANSWER >>
the overall process of adaptive change necessary to maintain survival
and well-being.
An increase in organ size and function caused by increased workload is
termed
a. metaplasia
b. atrophy.
c. inflammation.
d. hypertrophy. - ANSWER >> hypertrophy.
Apoptosis is a process that results in cellular
a. mutation.
b. death.
c. atrophy.
d. proliferation. - ANSWER >> death
All these cellular responses are potentially reversible except
a. necrosis.
b. metaplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. hyperplasia. - ANSWER >> necrosis.
Necrotic death of brain tissue usually produces _____ necrosis.
a. liquefactive
b. coagulative
c. fat
d. caseous - ANSWER >> liquefactive
Version With All Questions From Actual Exam And 100%
Correct Answers
A vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis is an example of
a. primary prevention
b. secondary prevention
c. tertiary prevention
d. disease treatment - ANSWER >> Primary Prevention
An obese but otherwise healthy teen is given a prescription for a low-
calorie diet and exercise program. This is an example of
a. Primary prevention
b. Secondary prevention
c. tertiary prevention
d. disease treatment - ANSWER >> Secondary Prevention
A patient with high blood pressure who is otherwise healthy is
counseled to restrict sodium intake is an example of
a. Primary prevention
b. secondary prevention
c. tertiary prevention
d. disease treatment - ANSWER >> secondary prevention
after suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a
cholesterol lowering medication
a. Primary prevention
,b. secondary prevention
c. tertiary prevention
d. disease treatment - ANSWER >> tertiary prevention
A disease that is native to a particular region is called
a. epidemic
b. endemic
c. pandemic
d. ethnographic - ANSWER >> endemic
The stage during which the patient functions normally, although the
disease processes are well established, is referred to as
a. latent
b. subclinical
c. prodromal
d. convalescence - ANSWER >> subclinical
Indicators that an individual is experiencing high stress include all the
following except
a. increased peripheral resistance.
b. pupil constriction.
c. tachycardia.
d. diaphoresis. - ANSWER >> pupil constriction.
Which is not normally secreted in response to stress?
a. Norepinephrine
b. Insulin
c. Epinephrine
d. Cortisol - ANSWER >> insulin
,Selye's Three Phases of Stress Response include all the following except
a. allostasis
b. resistance
c. alarm
d. exhaustion - ANSWER >> allostasis
Many of the responses to stress are attributed to activation of the
sympathetic nervous system and are mediated by
a. ACTH.
b. norepinephrine.
c. glucagon.
d. cortisol. - ANSWER >> norepinephrine.
The effects of excessive cortisol production include
a. hypoglycemia.
b. anorexia.
c. inflammatory reactions.
d. immune suppression. - ANSWER >> immune suppression.
All of the following stress-induced hormones increase blood glucose
except
a. aldosterone
b. cortisol
c. norepinephrine
d. epinephrine - ANSWER >> aldosterone
Allostasis is best defined as
a. a state of equilibrium, of balance within the organism.
, b. the overall process of adaptive change necessary to maintain survival
and well-being.
c. steady-state.
d. the process by which the body heals following disease. - ANSWER >>
the overall process of adaptive change necessary to maintain survival
and well-being.
An increase in organ size and function caused by increased workload is
termed
a. metaplasia
b. atrophy.
c. inflammation.
d. hypertrophy. - ANSWER >> hypertrophy.
Apoptosis is a process that results in cellular
a. mutation.
b. death.
c. atrophy.
d. proliferation. - ANSWER >> death
All these cellular responses are potentially reversible except
a. necrosis.
b. metaplasia.
c. atrophy.
d. hyperplasia. - ANSWER >> necrosis.
Necrotic death of brain tissue usually produces _____ necrosis.
a. liquefactive
b. coagulative
c. fat
d. caseous - ANSWER >> liquefactive
