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WGU Pathophysiology TEST BANK QUESTIONS
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What is the main process of d. diffusion
capillary exchange?
a. endocytosis
b. exocytosis
c. osmosis
d. diffusion
Which vessel supplies d. celiac trunk
ocygenated blood to the
stomach, spleen, and
liver?
a. hepatic portal system
b. superior mesenteric artery
c. inferior mesenteric artery
d. celiac trunk
What is the medical term for c. arteriosclerosis
"hardening of the
arteries"?
a. shock.
b, gangrene
c. arteriosclerosis
d. stasis
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Which of the following is part What is abnormal reactivity to one's own tissues called?
of the a. allergy
internal non-specific response b. autoimmunity
to infection?
c. anaphylaxis
a. tears
d. rejection
b. saliva
c. neutrofils
d. skin
What separated the upper b. interatrial septum
chambers of the heart from
each other?
a. intercalated disk
b. interatrial septum
c. interventricular septum
d. ductus arteriosus
Which term describes c. cardiac cycle
one complete
sequence of heat
contraction and
relaxation?
a. systole
b. diastole
c. cardiac cycle
d. cardiac output
Which medication reduces d. beta-adregenic blocking agent
cardiac output by lowering
sympathetic response?
a. anticoagulant
b. antiarrhythmic agent
c. slow calcium-channel
blocker
d. beta-adregenic blocking
agent
Which variation in heart rate c. sinus arrhythmia
is due to changes in the
rate and depth of
breathing?
a. murmur
b. cyanosis
c. sinus arrhythmia
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d. stent
What covers the larynx during a. epiglottis
swallowing?
a. epiglottis
b. glottis
c. conchae
sinus
d.
Which structure has the c. brain stem
centers that regulate
respiration?
a. cerebral cortex
b. diencephalon
c. brain stem
d. cerebellum
Which term describes d. atelectasis
incomplete lung expansion?
a. effusion
b. adhesion
c. epistaxis
d. atelectasis
Which system directly b. somatic nervous system
innervates skeletal muscles?
a. central nervous system
b. somatic nervous system
c. parasympathetic nervous
system
d. sympathetic nervous system
What cells are involved in d. neuroglia
most nervous system
tumors?
a. motor neurons
b. sensory neurons
c. interneurons
d. neuroglia
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WGU Pathophysiology TEST BANK QUESTIONS
AND ACCURATE DETAILED ANSWERS
\VERIFIED ANSWERS \ ASSURE PASS ALREADY
GRADED A+||LATEST UPDATE 2025 -2026
What is the main process of d. diffusion
capillary exchange?
a. endocytosis
b. exocytosis
c. osmosis
d. diffusion
Which vessel supplies d. celiac trunk
ocygenated blood to the
stomach, spleen, and
liver?
a. hepatic portal system
b. superior mesenteric artery
c. inferior mesenteric artery
d. celiac trunk
What is the medical term for c. arteriosclerosis
"hardening of the
arteries"?
a. shock.
b, gangrene
c. arteriosclerosis
d. stasis
/ 1/21
,8/4/25, 12:57 AM WGU Pathophysiology
Which of the following is part What is abnormal reactivity to one's own tissues called?
of the a. allergy
internal non-specific response b. autoimmunity
to infection?
c. anaphylaxis
a. tears
d. rejection
b. saliva
c. neutrofils
d. skin
What separated the upper b. interatrial septum
chambers of the heart from
each other?
a. intercalated disk
b. interatrial septum
c. interventricular septum
d. ductus arteriosus
Which term describes c. cardiac cycle
one complete
sequence of heat
contraction and
relaxation?
a. systole
b. diastole
c. cardiac cycle
d. cardiac output
Which medication reduces d. beta-adregenic blocking agent
cardiac output by lowering
sympathetic response?
a. anticoagulant
b. antiarrhythmic agent
c. slow calcium-channel
blocker
d. beta-adregenic blocking
agent
Which variation in heart rate c. sinus arrhythmia
is due to changes in the
rate and depth of
breathing?
a. murmur
b. cyanosis
c. sinus arrhythmia
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d. stent
What covers the larynx during a. epiglottis
swallowing?
a. epiglottis
b. glottis
c. conchae
sinus
d.
Which structure has the c. brain stem
centers that regulate
respiration?
a. cerebral cortex
b. diencephalon
c. brain stem
d. cerebellum
Which term describes d. atelectasis
incomplete lung expansion?
a. effusion
b. adhesion
c. epistaxis
d. atelectasis
Which system directly b. somatic nervous system
innervates skeletal muscles?
a. central nervous system
b. somatic nervous system
c. parasympathetic nervous
system
d. sympathetic nervous system
What cells are involved in d. neuroglia
most nervous system
tumors?
a. motor neurons
b. sensory neurons
c. interneurons
d. neuroglia
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