GOULD'S PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FINAL EXAM VERSION A & B WITH COMPLETE 240 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED

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GOULD'S PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR HEALTH
PROFESSIONAL FINAL EXAM VERSION A & B
WITH COMPLETE 240 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS JUST RELEASED


GOULD'S PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FOR THE HEALTH PROFESSIONAL FINAL EXAM A

The potential unwanted, usually damaging outcomes of a primary condition or disease, such as
paralysis following recovery from a stroke, are referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Sequelae




Question: The maintaining of a relatively stable internal environment by the body is called: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Homeostasis




Question: An area of dead cells resulting from a lack of oxygen, where the function of the tissue
or organ may be lost, is called a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Infarction




Question: The study of the physiologic (functional) changes as a result of a disease process is: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Pathophysiology




Question: The number of new cases of a disease in a given population noted within a stated
time period indicates the __________________ of a disease. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔incidence




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Question: The term used to refer to undifferentiated cells that have variable nuclei and cell
structures and is the basis for grading a tumor is: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Anaplasia




Question: A factor that can trigger an acute episode of a condition or disease is referred to as
a(n): - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Precipitating factor




Question: Neoplasm means "new growth" and is commonly called a: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Tumor




Question: _______________________ indicate(s) a high risk for the development of a certain
disease or condition but not the certain development of the disease. - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Predisposing factors




Question: Prevention of a disease is linked to both the _______________________________
for a specific disease. - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔etiology and predisposing factors




Question: Renal failure or the excessive loss of bicarbonate through severe diarrhea can result
in the body pH imbalance referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Metabolic acidosis




Question: Hypokalemia can cause an irregular, abnormal cardiac rhythm referred to as: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Dysrhythmias




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Question: Typical causes of dehydration include vomiting, excessive sweating, use of
concentrated supplements, and: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Diabetic ketoacidosis




Question: Two thirds of the water in humans is contained in this fluid compartment: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Intracellular




Question: Decrease in bone density, especially in weight-bearing areas, and depression of
neuromuscular activity are typical symptoms of the electrolyte imbalance referred to as: -
CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Hypercalcemia




Question: Drugs that cause increased excretion of water through the kidneys and urine
production are classified as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Diuretics




Question: Hypoparathyroidism and malabsorption with effects such as tetany are characteristic
of the electrolyte imbalance referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Hypocalcemia




Question: Hyperventilation as a result of high anxiety or high fever may result in a pH
imbalance referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Respiratory alkalosis




Question: The condition of high serum potassium levels as a result of renal failure is referred to
as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Hyperkalemia




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Question: Low sodium levels that may be caused by excessive sweating, vomiting, or diarrhea is
a condition referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Hyponatremia




Question: Pain that lasts several months, often doesn't respond to pain therapy, and often has
an unknown cause is referred to as: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Chronic pain




Question: Unmyelinated fibers that are involved in the transmission of chronic pain and thus
transmit pain impulses slowly are: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔C fibers




Question: Pain that originates in the skin, bone, or muscles and is conducted by sensory fibers
is called: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Somatic pain




Question: Nociceptors are: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔Free sensory nerve endings




Question: The level of stimulation required to perceive pain is called the pain: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔Threshold




Question: A type of general anesthesia where the patient can respond to commands but is
unaware of the procedure and does not experience any discomfort is called: - CORRECT
ANSWER✔✔neuroleptanesia




Question: Myelinated nerve fibers that rapidly transmit acute pain information from the
sensory fibers to the central nervous system are: - CORRECT ANSWER✔✔A Delta fibers



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