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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM PRACTICE||
2025 LATELY UPDATED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS|| NEWEST VERSION WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
What is the virus that is implicated as the most frequent cause of the common
cold? - ANSWER: Rhinovirus
Sinusitis headache often exacerbated (worsen) when patient leans forward, coughs,
or sneezes. + Headache must be differentiated from other possible causes: -
ANSWER: Rhinosinusitis
Organisms found in the community + may be bacterial or viral - ANSWER:
community acquired
Infection present 48 hrs post hospital admission, 90% bacterial, and antibiotic
resistant - ANSWER: nosocomial (hospital acquired)
A granulomatous lesion found in lungs. (subpleural) - ANSWER: Ghon focu
central soft mass of ghon focus (occurs when # of organisms is high) - ANSWER:
caseous necrosis
organisms erode into blood vessels --> hematogenous spread. (Primary TB) -
ANSWER: Miliary Tuberculosis
What type of lung cell produces surfactant - ANSWER: Type II alveolar cells
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most common respiratory disease in premature infants (type of Respiratory
Distress Syndrome) - ANSWER: Hyaline membrane disease
(Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis) Respiratory, upper airway, infection in children
that affects the larynx, trachea, & bronchi. - ANSWER: Viral Croup
Episodes of
1. airway obstruction
2. bronchial hyper-responsiveness
3. airway inflammation
- Reversible
Intrinsic: non-immune mechanisms
Extrinsic: extrinsic antigen - ANSWER: Bronchial Asthma
Acute response caused by direct stimulation of parasympathetic receptors
(bronchoconstriction), mucosal edema, and increased mucosal secretions -->
bronchospasm - ANSWER: Extrinsic Atopic Asthma
With bronchiectasis, persistent airway obstruction and chronic infection results in
bronchial - ANSWER: dilation
Atelectasis is most commonly caused by - ANSWER: airway obstruction
Which of the following disorders is a chronic respiratory disease that is
characterized by irreversible dilation of medium- to small-sized bronchi and
chronic infection? - ANSWER: bronchiectasis
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM PRACTICE||
2025 LATELY UPDATED QUESTIONS AND 100%
CORRECT ANSWERS|| NEWEST VERSION WITH
VERIFIED SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
What is the virus that is implicated as the most frequent cause of the common
cold? - ANSWER: Rhinovirus
Sinusitis headache often exacerbated (worsen) when patient leans forward, coughs,
or sneezes. + Headache must be differentiated from other possible causes: -
ANSWER: Rhinosinusitis
Organisms found in the community + may be bacterial or viral - ANSWER:
community acquired
Infection present 48 hrs post hospital admission, 90% bacterial, and antibiotic
resistant - ANSWER: nosocomial (hospital acquired)
A granulomatous lesion found in lungs. (subpleural) - ANSWER: Ghon focu
central soft mass of ghon focus (occurs when # of organisms is high) - ANSWER:
caseous necrosis
organisms erode into blood vessels --> hematogenous spread. (Primary TB) -
ANSWER: Miliary Tuberculosis
What type of lung cell produces surfactant - ANSWER: Type II alveolar cells
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most common respiratory disease in premature infants (type of Respiratory
Distress Syndrome) - ANSWER: Hyaline membrane disease
(Acute Laryngotracheobronchitis) Respiratory, upper airway, infection in children
that affects the larynx, trachea, & bronchi. - ANSWER: Viral Croup
Episodes of
1. airway obstruction
2. bronchial hyper-responsiveness
3. airway inflammation
- Reversible
Intrinsic: non-immune mechanisms
Extrinsic: extrinsic antigen - ANSWER: Bronchial Asthma
Acute response caused by direct stimulation of parasympathetic receptors
(bronchoconstriction), mucosal edema, and increased mucosal secretions -->
bronchospasm - ANSWER: Extrinsic Atopic Asthma
With bronchiectasis, persistent airway obstruction and chronic infection results in
bronchial - ANSWER: dilation
Atelectasis is most commonly caused by - ANSWER: airway obstruction
Which of the following disorders is a chronic respiratory disease that is
characterized by irreversible dilation of medium- to small-sized bronchi and
chronic infection? - ANSWER: bronchiectasis
