PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280 QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025). Which of the following organs are primarily affected by poorly managed hypertension? - Bladder and Urethra - Brain

PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280 QUESTION AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS(VERIFIED ANSWERS 2025). Which of the following organs are primarily affected by poorly managed hypertension? - Bladder and Urethra - Brain and Skin - Heart and Kidneys - Stomach and Intestines - correct answer-Heart and Kidneys Management of hypertension involves multiple approaches including which of the following? - Dietary Modifications - Engaging in regular exercise routines - Prescribing diuretics and/or anti-hypertensives - All of the above - correct answer-All of the above When arterial blood pressure declines, the cells of the kidneys secrete a hormone called ___ to increase blood pressure and peripheral resistance. - Renin - Antidiuretic Hormone - Atrial Natriuretic - Erythropoietin - correct answer-Renin Which of the following are examples of complications of shock? (Select all that apply) - Multiple Organ Dysfunction - Acute Renal Failure - Clotting and Bleeding Disorders - Increased Cardiac Output - correct answer-- Multiple Organ Dysfunction - Acute renal failure - Clotting and Bleeding disorders What pathophysiological responses would you expect to find in a client who has anaphylactic shock? - Bronchodilation, Peripheral constriction, Decreased capillary permeability - Asthma, Deep vein thrombosis, hepatic encephalopathy - Bronchoconstriction, peripheral dilation, increased capillary permeability - Left-sided heart failure, pulmonary embolism, UTI - correct answer-Bronchoconstriction, Peripheral Dilation, Increased Capillary Permeability What is the cause of Cardiogenic Shock? - Severe Ventricular Dysfunction - Acute Blood Loss - Severe Atrial Dysfunction - Suppression of the Sympathetic Nervous System - correct answer-Severe ventricular dysfunction What is occurring in the body of clients with hypovolemic shock? - Inadequate stomach acid - Insufficient circulating blood volume - Insect bite or snake bites - Not taking enough diuretics - correct answer-Insufficient circulating blood volume Obstructive shock is due to a mechanical obstruction impeding blood flow. Cause of obstructive shock include all of the following except? - Spinal Cord Injury - Pulmonary Embolism - Cardiac Tamponade - Tension Pneumothorax - correct answer-Spinal Cord Injury Presentation of shock includes all of the following clinical findings except: - Altered level of consciousness - Hypotension - Mental Clarity - Tachycardia - correct answer-Mental Clarity Septic shock is a common cause of death in the ICU. What causes sepsis? - An overwhelming allergic reaction - Severe inflammatory response to pathogens - Unknown causes resulting in Hypertension - Poor nursing and health care provider interventions - correct answer-Severe inflammatory response to a pathogen Which of the following is a type of septic shock? - Cardiogenic Shock - Distributive Shock - Obstructive Shock - Hypovolemic Shock - correct answer-Distributive Shock A disease where the client often has shortened (genetic mutation) dystrophin strand resulting in small tears in the muscles as they are used resulted in muscle degeneration is called what? - Gower's Disease - Duchenne's Muscular Dystrophy - Multiple Sclerosis - Fibromyalgia - correct answer-Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy