PATHO370 WCU - Pathophysiology - Check Your
Understanding – Accumulative Final Exam Multiple
Choices Study Questions and Correct Answers
2025/2026
1. Which term is determined by stroke volume, speed of ejection, and arterial
g g g g g g g g g g g
distensibility?
Arterial pulse pressure
g g g
Mean arterial pressure
g g g
Diastolic pressure g
Pulse pressure: Pulse pressure
g g g
2. What stimulates the release of renin? (Select all that apply.) In
g g g g g g g g g g
creased heart rate g g
Renal hypoperfusion Symp
g g
athetic activation Parasymp
g g
athetic activation
g
Decreased sodium delivery: Renal hypoperfusion Sympat
g g g g g
hetic activation
g
Decreased sodium delivery g g
3. Which receptor is responsible for innervation of the arterioles?
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1g/g18
,²-1
²-2
-1
±
-±2: ±-1
g
4. For the patient in hypovolemic shock, what compensatory mechanism will h
g g g g g g g g g g
elp preserve adequate circulation?
g g g
Increased activity of the parasympathetic nervous system.
g g g g g g
2g/g18
, Decreased secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH). The
g g g g g g
g renin-angiotensin-aldosterone cascade. g
Vasodilation: The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone cascade
g g g
5. What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial infarction? El
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evated T waves on an ECG
g g g g g
Elevated serum levels of C-MB g g g g
Elevated serum levels of cardiac myogoblin
g g g g g
Elevated serum levels of cardiac troponin: Elevated serum levels of cardiac tropo
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nin
6. Which clinical manifestation differentiates myocardial infarction (MI) from a
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ngina pectoris? (Select all that apply.)
g g g g g
Radiating chest pain g g
Chest pain initiated by exercise ST
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-
segment changes on the ECG Elev g g g g g
ated serum levels of troponin
g g g g
Chest pain aggravated by coughing: Radiating chest pain S
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T-segment changes on the ECG g g g g
Elevated serum levels of troponin
g g g g
7. The primary cause of sudden cardiac death is usually due to H
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eart failure
g
3g/g18
Understanding – Accumulative Final Exam Multiple
Choices Study Questions and Correct Answers
2025/2026
1. Which term is determined by stroke volume, speed of ejection, and arterial
g g g g g g g g g g g
distensibility?
Arterial pulse pressure
g g g
Mean arterial pressure
g g g
Diastolic pressure g
Pulse pressure: Pulse pressure
g g g
2. What stimulates the release of renin? (Select all that apply.) In
g g g g g g g g g g
creased heart rate g g
Renal hypoperfusion Symp
g g
athetic activation Parasymp
g g
athetic activation
g
Decreased sodium delivery: Renal hypoperfusion Sympat
g g g g g
hetic activation
g
Decreased sodium delivery g g
3. Which receptor is responsible for innervation of the arterioles?
g g g g g g g g
1g/g18
,²-1
²-2
-1
±
-±2: ±-1
g
4. For the patient in hypovolemic shock, what compensatory mechanism will h
g g g g g g g g g g
elp preserve adequate circulation?
g g g
Increased activity of the parasympathetic nervous system.
g g g g g g
2g/g18
, Decreased secretion of antidiuretic hormone (ADH). The
g g g g g g
g renin-angiotensin-aldosterone cascade. g
Vasodilation: The renin-angiotensin-aldosterone cascade
g g g
5. What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial infarction? El
g g g g g g g g g g g
evated T waves on an ECG
g g g g g
Elevated serum levels of C-MB g g g g
Elevated serum levels of cardiac myogoblin
g g g g g
Elevated serum levels of cardiac troponin: Elevated serum levels of cardiac tropo
g g g g g g g g g g g
nin
6. Which clinical manifestation differentiates myocardial infarction (MI) from a
g g g g g g g g
ngina pectoris? (Select all that apply.)
g g g g g
Radiating chest pain g g
Chest pain initiated by exercise ST
g g g g g
-
segment changes on the ECG Elev g g g g g
ated serum levels of troponin
g g g g
Chest pain aggravated by coughing: Radiating chest pain S
g g g g g g g g
T-segment changes on the ECG g g g g
Elevated serum levels of troponin
g g g g
7. The primary cause of sudden cardiac death is usually due to H
g g g g g g g g g g g
eart failure
g
3g/g18
