Rasmussen Pathophysiology Exam 1 Questions and Answers 2025

Rasmussen Pathophysiology Exam 1
Questions and Answers 2025
FunctionAofAmitochondriaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
ATPAproduction/cellularArespiration,ApowerhouseAofAtheAcell
RoughAERA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
ThatAportionAofAtheAendoplasmicAreticulumAstuddedAwithAribosomes.
SmoothAERA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
ThatAportionAofAtheAendoplasmicAreticulumAthatAisAfreeAofAribosomes.
HomeostasisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
AAtendencyAtoAmaintainAaAbalancedAorAconstantAinternalAstate;AtheAregulationAofAanyAaspe
ctAofAbodyAchemistry,AsuchAasAbloodAglucose,AaroundAaAparticularAlevel
HypertrophyA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
increaseAinAmuscle/tissueAsize,AexcessiveAdevelopment
atrophyA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
theAwastingAawayAofAaAbodyAorganAorAtissue;AanyAprogressiveAdeclineAorAfailure;AtoAwasteA
away
IschemiaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
anAinadequateAbloodAsupplyAtoAanAorganAorApartAofAtheAbody,AespeciallyAtheAheartAmuscle
s.
S/SAofAObjectiveADataA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
AnyAobservationsAmadeAbyAusingAyourAsensesA(pts.AbloodApressure,AphysicalAfindings,Aan
dAlabAvalues)
S/SAofASubjectiveADataA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
AnyAsymptomsApt.AcomplainsAof,AwhatAtheApt.AfeelsA(pain)
EpinephrineA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
NeurotransmitterAsecretedAbyAtheAadrenalAmedullaAinAresponseAtoAstress.AAlsoAknownAasA
adrenaline.
ReninA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
hormoneAsecretedAbyAtheAkidney;AitAraisesAbloodApressureAbyAinfluencingAvasoconstriction
A(narrowingAofAbloodAvessels)

WhatAcausesAedema?A-ACORRECTAANSWERS--
reducedAconcentrationAofAplasmaAproteins
-increasedApermeabilityAofAcapillaryAwall
-increasedAvenousApressure
-blockageAofAlymphAvessels
SignsAandAsymptomsAofAfluidAexcessA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
edema,AdysnpeaA(troubleAbreathing),AhyptertensionA(highAbp),AJVD,ApulseAincreaseAandAb
ounding,AweightAincrease
SignsAandAsymptomsAofAdehydrationA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
DryAmucousAmembranes,AdecreasedAskinAturgor,ALowABP,ALowApulse,Afatigue,AIncreasedA
HCT,AdecreasedAmentalAfunction,Aconfusion,AandAlossAofAconsciousness
S/SAofAhypocalcemiaA-ACORRECTAANSWERS--AmuscleAtwitches/tetany

, -AhyperactiveADTRs
-ApositiveAChvostek'sAsignA(tappingAonAtheAfacialAnerveAtriggeringAfacialAtwitching)
-
ApositiveATrousseau'sAsignA(hand/fingerAspasmsAwithAsustainedAbloodApressureAcuffAinflati

on)
-Aseizures
OsmosisA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
DiffusionAofAwaterAthroughAaAselectivelyApermeableAmembrane
DiffusionA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
MovementAofAmoleculesAfromAanAareaAofAhigherAconcentrationAtoAanAareaAofAlowerAconce
ntration.
activeAtransportA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-Energy-
requiringAprocessAthatAmovesAmaterialAacrossAaAcellAmembraneAagainstAaAconcentrationA
difference
EffectAofAhypertonicAsolutionA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-cellAshrinksAandAcanAdie
effectAofAaAhypotonicAsolutionA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-cellAswellsAandAcanAburst
activeAimmunityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
AAformAofAacquiredAimmunityAinAwhichAtheAbodyAproducesAitsAownAantibodiesAagainstAdise
ase-causingAantigens.
passiveAimmunityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
AnAindividualAdoesAnotAproduceAhisAorAherAownAantibodies,AbutAratherAreceivesAthemAdirec
tlyAfromAanotherAsource,AsuchAasAmotherAtoAinfantAthroughAbreastAmilk
ExamplesAofAactiveAimmunityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-naturalAinfection,Avaccines,
ExamplesAofApassiveAimmunityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
IgAAinAbreastAmilk,AmaternalAIgGAcrossingAplacenta,Aantitoxin,AhumanizedAmonoclonalAant
ibody
acquiredAimmunityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
ImmunityAthatAisApresentAonlyAafterAexposureAandAisAhighlyAspecific.
examplesAofAacquiredAimmunityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
1)AhavingAtheAinfectionA2)Avaccination
innateAimmunityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
ImmunityAthatAisApresentAbeforeAexposureAandAeffectiveAfromAbirth.ARespondsAtoAaAbroadA
rangeAofApathogens.
ExamplesAofAinnateAimmunityA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
skin,Ahair,Acilia,AmucusAmembranes,AdigestiveAenzymes,AstomachAacidity,AinflammatoryAr
esponse,Afever,Ainflammation
5AP'sAofAcompartmentAsyndromeA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
pain,Apallor,Apulselessness,Aparalysis,Aparesthesia
SignsAandAsymptomsAofAcompartmentAsyndromeA-ACORRECTAANSWERS-
severeApainAorAburningAsensationA
decreasedAstrengthAinAtheAextremityA
paralysisAofAtheAextremityA
painAwithAmovement
extremityAfeelingAhardAtoApalpationA
distalApulses,AmotorAandAsensoryAfunctionApossiblyAnormalA