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GOULD'S PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL FINAL EXAM QUESTION
BANK ALL 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS
YEAR
Gould's Pathophysiology for Health Professional Final Exam 1
What is the pathophysiology of pyelonephritis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔infection travels from
ureter into kidney;
pus fills fills kidney and medulla becomes inflamed
Question: What is the common sign/symptom of pyelonephritis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔lower
back or FLANK pain; fever
Question: What is the pathophysiology of glomerulonephritis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔anti-
streptococcal antibodies are formed, create antigen-antibody complex that lodge in glomerular
capillaries
Question: What are signs and symptoms of glomerulonephritis? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔periorbital edema, elevated blood pressure
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Question: What gets reabsorbed in the kidneys? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔essential nutrients,
water and electrolytes
Question: What three substances are not in urine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Cells, Glucose and
Protien* (*possible trace)
Question: What is the highest substance secreted from the kidney? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔sodium
Question: What hormones help with reabsoprtion of water? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ADH
hormone and aldosterone
Question: What hormones reduces reabsoprtion of fluid and sodium? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔atrial Natriuretic Hormone
Question: What does the kidney produce that helps in the stimulation of red blood cells? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔EPO / erythropoietin
Question: What is being lost with chronic renal failure (anatomy)? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔neprhons
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Question: What would azotemia indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔abnormally high levels of
nitrogen-containing compounds (such as urea, creatinine, various body waste compounds, and
other nitrogen-rich compounds) in the blood
Question: What eleytolyte imbalnce would a patient have with end stage renal disease? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔hyponateria (loss sodium), hyperkalemia (high potassium), hypocalcemia
(low calcium) and hyperphosphatemia (high phosphate)
Question: What electrolyte imbalance would you look for with diarrhea? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔potassium
Question: What are some complications of diarrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔dehydration,
potassium imbalances, acidosis and malnutrition
Question: What electrolyte imbalance would you look for with vomiting? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔hypochloremia with increase in bicard levels
Question: What pH imbalance would you see with vomiting? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Metabolic
ACIDosis
Question: What could long term vomiting caused the body to go into? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ketoacidosis due to glucose deficit
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Question: What are signs of hiatal hernia? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔heartburn, reflux, belching,
discomfort after laying down
Question: What meal pattern should a patient have with a hiatal hernia? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔SMALL, FREQUENT MEALS and avoiding recumbent position after eating
Question: What can cause GERD? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Any disease that causes decrease in
Lower Esophageal pressure or increased in intraabdominal pressure
Question: What is a common sign of GERD? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔discomfort 30 to 60
minutes after eating
Question: What are complications of GERD? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ulceration of the mucosa,
eventual fibrosis and stricture of esophagus
Question: What is gastritis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Inflammation of the stomach
Question: What causes acute gastritis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔infection, allergy, drugs, spicy
foods, alcohol
GOULD'S PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL FINAL EXAM QUESTION
BANK ALL 250 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED SOLUTIONS JUST RELEASED THIS
YEAR
Gould's Pathophysiology for Health Professional Final Exam 1
What is the pathophysiology of pyelonephritis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔infection travels from
ureter into kidney;
pus fills fills kidney and medulla becomes inflamed
Question: What is the common sign/symptom of pyelonephritis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔lower
back or FLANK pain; fever
Question: What is the pathophysiology of glomerulonephritis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔anti-
streptococcal antibodies are formed, create antigen-antibody complex that lodge in glomerular
capillaries
Question: What are signs and symptoms of glomerulonephritis? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔periorbital edema, elevated blood pressure
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Question: What gets reabsorbed in the kidneys? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔essential nutrients,
water and electrolytes
Question: What three substances are not in urine? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Cells, Glucose and
Protien* (*possible trace)
Question: What is the highest substance secreted from the kidney? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔sodium
Question: What hormones help with reabsoprtion of water? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ADH
hormone and aldosterone
Question: What hormones reduces reabsoprtion of fluid and sodium? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔atrial Natriuretic Hormone
Question: What does the kidney produce that helps in the stimulation of red blood cells? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔EPO / erythropoietin
Question: What is being lost with chronic renal failure (anatomy)? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔neprhons
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Question: What would azotemia indicate? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔abnormally high levels of
nitrogen-containing compounds (such as urea, creatinine, various body waste compounds, and
other nitrogen-rich compounds) in the blood
Question: What eleytolyte imbalnce would a patient have with end stage renal disease? -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔hyponateria (loss sodium), hyperkalemia (high potassium), hypocalcemia
(low calcium) and hyperphosphatemia (high phosphate)
Question: What electrolyte imbalance would you look for with diarrhea? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔potassium
Question: What are some complications of diarrhea? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔dehydration,
potassium imbalances, acidosis and malnutrition
Question: What electrolyte imbalance would you look for with vomiting? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔hypochloremia with increase in bicard levels
Question: What pH imbalance would you see with vomiting? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Metabolic
ACIDosis
Question: What could long term vomiting caused the body to go into? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔ketoacidosis due to glucose deficit
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Question: What are signs of hiatal hernia? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔heartburn, reflux, belching,
discomfort after laying down
Question: What meal pattern should a patient have with a hiatal hernia? - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔SMALL, FREQUENT MEALS and avoiding recumbent position after eating
Question: What can cause GERD? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Any disease that causes decrease in
Lower Esophageal pressure or increased in intraabdominal pressure
Question: What is a common sign of GERD? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔discomfort 30 to 60
minutes after eating
Question: What are complications of GERD? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔ulceration of the mucosa,
eventual fibrosis and stricture of esophagus
Question: What is gastritis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Inflammation of the stomach
Question: What causes acute gastritis? - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔infection, allergy, drugs, spicy
foods, alcohol