Path 370 - Check your understanding (Final) Questions And Answers.

Path 370 - Check your understanding
(Final) Questions And Answers.

Which clinical finding is indicative of compartment syndrome?
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a. Redness and swelling
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b. Absent peripheral pulses
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c. Atrophy of distal tissues
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d. Peripheral edema - (correct answer) -b. Absent peripheral pulses
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The physiologic change most likely to lead to an increase in intracranial pressure is
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a. respiratory hyperventilation.
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b. REM sleep.
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c. cerebral vasodilation.
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d. hypernatremia. - (correct answer) -c. cerebral vasodilation.
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Acute right lower quadrant pain associated with rebound tenderness and systemic signs of
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inflammation are indicative of
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a. appendicitis.
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b. gastritis.
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c. peritonitis.
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d. cholecystitis. - (correct answer) -a. appendicitis.
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Excessive red cell lysis can be detected by measuring the serum
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a. methemoglobin.
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b. bilirubin.
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c. erythropoietin.
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d. hemoglobin. - (correct answer) -b. bilirubin.
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Paraneoplastic syndromes in cancer involve excessive production of substances by jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl jl



multiple means. A common substance found in excessive amounts resulting from cancer
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paraneoplastic syndromes is
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a. insulin.
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b. potassium.
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c. calcium.
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d. tumor necrosis factor. - (correct answer) -c. calcium.
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,The signs and symptoms of adrenocortical hormone excess may occur from either a
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primary or secondary disorder. A symptom associated with primary Cushing syndrome is
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a. hyperkalemia.
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b. hyperpigmentation.
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c. hypotension.
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d. hyperglycemia. - (correct answer) -d. hyperglycemia.
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Slow pain sensation is transmitted primarily by
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a. Aδ fibers.
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b. α motor neurons.
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c. group Ia afferents.
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d. unmyelinated C fibers. - (correct answer) -d. unmyelinated C fibers.
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Jaundice is a common manifestation of jl jl jl jl jl




a. anemia. jl



b. liver disease.
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c. cholecystitis.
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d. malabsorption syndromes. - (correct answer) -b. liver disease.
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Dramatic hypotension sometimes accompanies type I hypersensitivity reactions, because
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a. massive histamine release from mast cells leads to vasodilation.
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b. toxins released into the blood interfere with cardiac function.
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c. anaphylaxis results in large volume losses secondary to sweating.
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d. hypoxia resulting from bronchoconstriction impairs cardiac function. - (correct answer) -
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a. massive histamine release from mast cells leads to vasodilation.
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Clinical manifestations of Graves disease may include
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a. cold intolerance.
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b. lethargy.
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d. weight gain. - (correct answer) -c. tremor.
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It is true that Bell palsy is a
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a. herpetic outbreak in a facial dermatome.
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b. paralysis of the muscles innervated by the facial nerve.
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c. painful neuropathic pain affecting the trigeminal nerve.
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d. permanent facial paralysis after stroke. - (correct answer) -b. paralysis of the muscles
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innervated by the facial nerve.
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, A person who overuses magnesium-aluminum antacids for a long period of time is likely to
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develop
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a. hypokalemia.
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b. hypophosphatemia.
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c. hyperkalemia.
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d. hyperphosphatemia. - (correct answer) -b. hypophosphatemia.
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An infusion of mannitol would be prescribed to treat
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a. cerebral edema.
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c. peritonitis.
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d. encephalopathy. - (correct answer) -a. cerebral edema.
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Pain in fibromyalgia involves
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a. nerve inflammation.
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b. changes in pain transmission in the spinal cord.
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c. autoimmune destruction of muscle tissue.
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d. muscle inflammation. - (correct answer) -b. changes in pain transmission in the spinal
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cord.
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Clinical manifestations of hyponatremia include
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a. thirst, dry mucous membranes, and diarrhea.
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b. weak pulse, low blood pressure, and increased heart rate.
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c. cardiac dysrhythmias, paresthesias, and muscle weakness.
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d. confusion, lethargy, coma, and perhaps seizures. - (correct answer) -d. confusion,
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lethargy, coma, and perhaps seizures.
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Urinary retention with consistent or intermittent dribbling of urine is called
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a. enuresis.
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b. mixed incontinence.
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c. stress incontinence.
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d. overflow incontinence. - (correct answer) -d. overflow incontinence.
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Blood flow is slow through capillaries because capillaries
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a. have no smooth muscle.
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b. are so far away from the heart.
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c. have the largest total cross-sectional area.
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d. are so narrow. - (correct answer) -c. have the largest total cross-sectional area.
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The definitive treatment for cholecystitis is
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