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BIO 322 PATHO MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
An irreversible abnormal cellular adaptation characteristic in
uterine cervical epithelium is:
A. Hyperplasia
B. Hypertrophy
C. Dysplasia
D. Metaplasia - ANSWER-C
Clark is a retired 42-year-old male living alone. He is admitted
to the ER complaining of shortness of breath abd tingling in his
fingers. His breathing s shallow and rapid. He denies diabetes;
blood sugar is normal. There are no EKG changes. He has no
significant respiratory or cardiac history. He takes several anti-
anxiety medications. An ABG showed: pH=7.49,
PaCO2=27(normal 35-45), HCO3=23(normal 22-28). What is
the main contributor to the signs/symptoms described?
A. Metabolic acidosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
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C. Respiratory acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis - ANSWER-D
After acing your Pathophysiology class you decide to head to
Jamaica for some rest and relaxation. While snorkeling, you see
a shell about 15 feet under water that you absolutely must have
for your collection. After a short time spent trying to dig it out
from the rocks, you flash back to your BIO 483 class and realize
that your body is heading toward:
A. Respiratory Acidosis due to increased H in your blood
B. Repsiratory acidosis due to Decreased CO2 in your blood
C. Metabolic alkalosis due to blowing off too much CO2
D. Metabolic acidosis due to Increased H in your blood
E. Metabolic acidosis due to decreased CO2 in your blood -
ANSWER-D
How does the body compensate for metabolic acidosis?
A. The respiratory system increases the PaCO2 by
hyperventilating
B. The respiratory system decreases the PaCO2 by
hypoventilating
C. The respiratory system decrease HCO3 by hypoventilating
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D. The respiratory system decreases the PaCO2 by
hyperventilating - ANSWER-A
Which of the following characterizes SIADH?
A. Increased serum osmolality and decreased urine Osmolality
B. Increased serum osmolality and increased urine osmolality
C. Decreased serum osmolality and increased urine osmolality
D. Decreased serum osmolality and decreased urine osmolality -
ANSWER-D
Tall, peaked T waves are characteristic of which electrolyte
imbalance?
A. hypokalemia
B. Hyperkalemia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Hyponatremia - ANSWER-C
Select all of the following that are characteristics of type I
diabetes mellitus
A. ketoacidosis
B. decrease urine production
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C. increased blood glucose concentration
D. increased insulin production - ANSWER-B
Select all that apply: characteristic of central diabetes insipidus
A. increased vasopressin (ADH) secretion
B. decreased sensitivity of collecting duct cells to vasopressin
(ADH)
C. increased plasma osmolarity
D. increased insulin production - ANSWER-A and C
Which are true of a deficiency of intrinsic factor? It can cause.....
A. pernicious anemia
B. aplastic anemia
C. low mean cell volume
D. gastric atrophy
E. lower than normal MCH - ANSWER-B,C, and D
Which of the following matches the following description:
Occurs in the heart, kidneys, and adrenal glands; results from
ischemia and subsequent hypoxia; results in protein denaturation
A. Liquefactive necrosis
BIO 322 PATHO MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED
ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED A+||BRAND NEW!!
An irreversible abnormal cellular adaptation characteristic in
uterine cervical epithelium is:
A. Hyperplasia
B. Hypertrophy
C. Dysplasia
D. Metaplasia - ANSWER-C
Clark is a retired 42-year-old male living alone. He is admitted
to the ER complaining of shortness of breath abd tingling in his
fingers. His breathing s shallow and rapid. He denies diabetes;
blood sugar is normal. There are no EKG changes. He has no
significant respiratory or cardiac history. He takes several anti-
anxiety medications. An ABG showed: pH=7.49,
PaCO2=27(normal 35-45), HCO3=23(normal 22-28). What is
the main contributor to the signs/symptoms described?
A. Metabolic acidosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
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C. Respiratory acidosis
D. Respiratory alkalosis - ANSWER-D
After acing your Pathophysiology class you decide to head to
Jamaica for some rest and relaxation. While snorkeling, you see
a shell about 15 feet under water that you absolutely must have
for your collection. After a short time spent trying to dig it out
from the rocks, you flash back to your BIO 483 class and realize
that your body is heading toward:
A. Respiratory Acidosis due to increased H in your blood
B. Repsiratory acidosis due to Decreased CO2 in your blood
C. Metabolic alkalosis due to blowing off too much CO2
D. Metabolic acidosis due to Increased H in your blood
E. Metabolic acidosis due to decreased CO2 in your blood -
ANSWER-D
How does the body compensate for metabolic acidosis?
A. The respiratory system increases the PaCO2 by
hyperventilating
B. The respiratory system decreases the PaCO2 by
hypoventilating
C. The respiratory system decrease HCO3 by hypoventilating
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D. The respiratory system decreases the PaCO2 by
hyperventilating - ANSWER-A
Which of the following characterizes SIADH?
A. Increased serum osmolality and decreased urine Osmolality
B. Increased serum osmolality and increased urine osmolality
C. Decreased serum osmolality and increased urine osmolality
D. Decreased serum osmolality and decreased urine osmolality -
ANSWER-D
Tall, peaked T waves are characteristic of which electrolyte
imbalance?
A. hypokalemia
B. Hyperkalemia
C. Hypernatremia
D. Hyponatremia - ANSWER-C
Select all of the following that are characteristics of type I
diabetes mellitus
A. ketoacidosis
B. decrease urine production
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C. increased blood glucose concentration
D. increased insulin production - ANSWER-B
Select all that apply: characteristic of central diabetes insipidus
A. increased vasopressin (ADH) secretion
B. decreased sensitivity of collecting duct cells to vasopressin
(ADH)
C. increased plasma osmolarity
D. increased insulin production - ANSWER-A and C
Which are true of a deficiency of intrinsic factor? It can cause.....
A. pernicious anemia
B. aplastic anemia
C. low mean cell volume
D. gastric atrophy
E. lower than normal MCH - ANSWER-B,C, and D
Which of the following matches the following description:
Occurs in the heart, kidneys, and adrenal glands; results from
ischemia and subsequent hypoxia; results in protein denaturation
A. Liquefactive necrosis
