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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
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A client develops interstitial edema as a result of decreased:
A. Vascular volume
B. Capillary Colloidal osmotic pressure
C. Capillary permeability
D. Capillary Hydrostatic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
Capillary Colloidal osmotic pressure
Hypoparathyroidism causes hypocalcemia by:
A. Increasing phosphate excretion
B. Blocking release of calcium from bone
C. Increasing serum magnesium
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D. Blocking action of intestinal vitamin D - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Blocking release of calcium from bone
Which of the following scenarios place the client at a high risk
for developing hypoparathyroidism and require close
supervision for assessing for development of muscle cramps,
carpopedal spasm, convulsions, and paresthesia in the hands and
feet? Select all that apply.
A. A neck cancer client returning from OR after having a radical
neck dissection
B. A client with a history of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the
uvula
C. A client with seizure experiencing some anoxic deficits and
memory loss
D. A hyperthyroid client experiencing a "thyroid storm"
requiring urgent thyroidectomy - CORRECT ANSWER-A & D
Of the following clients, which would be at highest risk for
developing hyperkalemia?
A. A male admitted for acute renal failure following a drug
overdose
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B. An elderly client experiencing severe vomiting and diarrhea
as a result of influenza
C. A client diagnosed with an ischemic stroke with multiple
sensory and motor deficits
D. A postsurgical client whose thyroidectomy resulted in the loss
of some of the parathyroid glands - CORRECT ANSWER-A. A
male admitted for acute renal failure following a drug overdose
As other mechanisms prepare to respond to a pH imbalance,
immediate buffering is a result of increased:
A. Intracellular albumin
B. Sodium/phosphate anion absorption
C. Hydrogen/potassium binding
D. Bicarbonate/carbonic acid regulation - CORRECT
ANSWER-D. Bicarbonate/carbonic acid regulation
In addition to facilitating bowel movements, a diet that is high in
fiber confers which of the following benefits?
A. Lowering blood pressure and resting heart rate
B. Removing toxins and metabolic by-products
C. Lowering cholesterol and blood glucose
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D. Increasing intestinal absorption of vitamins and minerals -
CORRECT ANSWER-C. Lowering cholesterol and blood
glucose
A client with a diagnosis of liver cirrhosis secondary to alcohol
abuse has a distended abdomen as a result of fluid accumulation
in his peritoneal cavity (ascites). Which of the following
pathophysiologic processes contributes to this third spacing?
A. Polydipsia
B. Increased capillary colloidal osmotic pressure
C. Abnormal increase in transcellular fluid volume
D. Impaired hormonal control of fluid volume - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. Abnormal increase in transcellular fluid volume
A frail, 87-year-old female client has been admitted to a hospital
after a fall and has been diagnosed with failure to thrive. Which
of the following laboratory values would suggest that the client
may be experiencing malnutrition?
A. Low fasting blood sugar
B. High C-reactive protein
C. Low prealbumin
D. High bilirubin - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Low prealbumin
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN
NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
A client develops interstitial edema as a result of decreased:
A. Vascular volume
B. Capillary Colloidal osmotic pressure
C. Capillary permeability
D. Capillary Hydrostatic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER-B.
Capillary Colloidal osmotic pressure
Hypoparathyroidism causes hypocalcemia by:
A. Increasing phosphate excretion
B. Blocking release of calcium from bone
C. Increasing serum magnesium
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D. Blocking action of intestinal vitamin D - CORRECT
ANSWER-B. Blocking release of calcium from bone
Which of the following scenarios place the client at a high risk
for developing hypoparathyroidism and require close
supervision for assessing for development of muscle cramps,
carpopedal spasm, convulsions, and paresthesia in the hands and
feet? Select all that apply.
A. A neck cancer client returning from OR after having a radical
neck dissection
B. A client with a history of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the
uvula
C. A client with seizure experiencing some anoxic deficits and
memory loss
D. A hyperthyroid client experiencing a "thyroid storm"
requiring urgent thyroidectomy - CORRECT ANSWER-A & D
Of the following clients, which would be at highest risk for
developing hyperkalemia?
A. A male admitted for acute renal failure following a drug
overdose
,3|Page
B. An elderly client experiencing severe vomiting and diarrhea
as a result of influenza
C. A client diagnosed with an ischemic stroke with multiple
sensory and motor deficits
D. A postsurgical client whose thyroidectomy resulted in the loss
of some of the parathyroid glands - CORRECT ANSWER-A. A
male admitted for acute renal failure following a drug overdose
As other mechanisms prepare to respond to a pH imbalance,
immediate buffering is a result of increased:
A. Intracellular albumin
B. Sodium/phosphate anion absorption
C. Hydrogen/potassium binding
D. Bicarbonate/carbonic acid regulation - CORRECT
ANSWER-D. Bicarbonate/carbonic acid regulation
In addition to facilitating bowel movements, a diet that is high in
fiber confers which of the following benefits?
A. Lowering blood pressure and resting heart rate
B. Removing toxins and metabolic by-products
C. Lowering cholesterol and blood glucose
, 4|Page
D. Increasing intestinal absorption of vitamins and minerals -
CORRECT ANSWER-C. Lowering cholesterol and blood
glucose
A client with a diagnosis of liver cirrhosis secondary to alcohol
abuse has a distended abdomen as a result of fluid accumulation
in his peritoneal cavity (ascites). Which of the following
pathophysiologic processes contributes to this third spacing?
A. Polydipsia
B. Increased capillary colloidal osmotic pressure
C. Abnormal increase in transcellular fluid volume
D. Impaired hormonal control of fluid volume - CORRECT
ANSWER-C. Abnormal increase in transcellular fluid volume
A frail, 87-year-old female client has been admitted to a hospital
after a fall and has been diagnosed with failure to thrive. Which
of the following laboratory values would suggest that the client
may be experiencing malnutrition?
A. Low fasting blood sugar
B. High C-reactive protein
C. Low prealbumin
D. High bilirubin - CORRECT ANSWER-C. Low prealbumin
