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WCU Pathophysiology Midterm Exam
(2 VERSIONS) ALL 500 Questions and
Verified Solutions Latest Update This
Year
WCU Pathophysiology Midterm
A person who experiences a panic attack and develops hyperventilation symptoms may
experience
neuromuscular depression.
anxiety acidosis.
numbness and tingling in the extremities.
acute compensatory metabolic acidosis.
numbness and tingling in the extremities
When a parent asks how they will know if their 2-month-old baby, who is throwing up and
has frequent diarrhea, is dehydrated, the nurse's best response is:
"Clinical dehydration is the combination of extracellular fluid volume deficit and
hypernatremia, so those are the diagnostic criteria."
"If he doesn't wet his diaper all afternoon and his neck veins look flat when he is lying down,
then he is probably dehydrated."
"If he sleeps more than usual and acts tired when he is awake, then he is probably
dehydrated."
Correct Answer
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"If the soft spot on the top of his head feels sunken in and his mouth is dry between his cheek
and his gums, then he is probably dehydrated."
"If the soft spot on the top of his head feels sunken in and his mouth is dry between his cheek
and his gums, then he is probably dehydrated."
C.Q. was recently exposed to group A hemolytic Streptococcus and subsequently developed a
pharyngeal infection. His clinic examination reveals an oral temperature of 102.3°F, skin rash,
dysphagia, and reddened throat mucosa with multiple pustules. He complains of sore throat,
malaise, and joint stiffness. A throat culture is positive for Streptococcus, and antibiotics have
been prescribed. The etiology of C.Q.’s disease is
a sore throat.
streptococcal infection.
genetic susceptibility.
pharyngitis.
streptococcal infection
Q; Risk factors for atherosclerosis include:
female gender.
hyperlipidemia.
high-protein diet.
low-fiber diet.
hyperlipidemia
After evaluation, a child's asthma is characterized as "extrinsic." This means that the asthma
is:
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of unknown pathogenesis.
associated with specific allergic triggers.
associated with respiratory infections.
induced by psychological factors (stress).
associated with specific allergic triggers
A patient presenting with fever, hypotension, and lactic acidosis is most likely to be
experiencing what type of shock?
Cardiogenic
Septic
Anaphylactic
Neurogenic
Septic
Which condition is associated with an elevated reticulocyte count?
Renal disease
Aplastic anemia
Hypertension
Hemolytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
A patient with significant aortic stenosis is likely to experience?
syncope.
hypertension.
increased pulse pressure.
peripheral edema.
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syncope
When a patient is struck in the eye by a baseball, the result is redness and swelling. This
increase in blood flow to a localized area is called:
autoregulation.
edema.
hyperemia.
hypoxia.
hyperemia
Lusitropic impairment refers to:
poor contractile force.
impaired diastolic relaxation.
altered action potential conduction rate.
altered automaticity.
impaired diastolic relaxation
The patient is a 12-year-old boy diagnosed with acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL). As part of
treatment, the patient must undergo several weeks of chemotherapy. The most serious
complication of chemotherapy is
vomiting.
anemia.
alopecia.
infection.
infection
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WCU Pathophysiology Midterm Exam
(2 VERSIONS) ALL 500 Questions and
Verified Solutions Latest Update This
Year
WCU Pathophysiology Midterm
A person who experiences a panic attack and develops hyperventilation symptoms may
experience
neuromuscular depression.
anxiety acidosis.
numbness and tingling in the extremities.
acute compensatory metabolic acidosis.
numbness and tingling in the extremities
When a parent asks how they will know if their 2-month-old baby, who is throwing up and
has frequent diarrhea, is dehydrated, the nurse's best response is:
"Clinical dehydration is the combination of extracellular fluid volume deficit and
hypernatremia, so those are the diagnostic criteria."
"If he doesn't wet his diaper all afternoon and his neck veins look flat when he is lying down,
then he is probably dehydrated."
"If he sleeps more than usual and acts tired when he is awake, then he is probably
dehydrated."
Correct Answer
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"If the soft spot on the top of his head feels sunken in and his mouth is dry between his cheek
and his gums, then he is probably dehydrated."
"If the soft spot on the top of his head feels sunken in and his mouth is dry between his cheek
and his gums, then he is probably dehydrated."
C.Q. was recently exposed to group A hemolytic Streptococcus and subsequently developed a
pharyngeal infection. His clinic examination reveals an oral temperature of 102.3°F, skin rash,
dysphagia, and reddened throat mucosa with multiple pustules. He complains of sore throat,
malaise, and joint stiffness. A throat culture is positive for Streptococcus, and antibiotics have
been prescribed. The etiology of C.Q.’s disease is
a sore throat.
streptococcal infection.
genetic susceptibility.
pharyngitis.
streptococcal infection
Q; Risk factors for atherosclerosis include:
female gender.
hyperlipidemia.
high-protein diet.
low-fiber diet.
hyperlipidemia
After evaluation, a child's asthma is characterized as "extrinsic." This means that the asthma
is:
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of unknown pathogenesis.
associated with specific allergic triggers.
associated with respiratory infections.
induced by psychological factors (stress).
associated with specific allergic triggers
A patient presenting with fever, hypotension, and lactic acidosis is most likely to be
experiencing what type of shock?
Cardiogenic
Septic
Anaphylactic
Neurogenic
Septic
Which condition is associated with an elevated reticulocyte count?
Renal disease
Aplastic anemia
Hypertension
Hemolytic anemia
Hemolytic anemia
A patient with significant aortic stenosis is likely to experience?
syncope.
hypertension.
increased pulse pressure.
peripheral edema.
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syncope
When a patient is struck in the eye by a baseball, the result is redness and swelling. This
increase in blood flow to a localized area is called:
autoregulation.
edema.
hyperemia.
hypoxia.
hyperemia
Lusitropic impairment refers to:
poor contractile force.
impaired diastolic relaxation.
altered action potential conduction rate.
altered automaticity.
impaired diastolic relaxation
The patient is a 12-year-old boy diagnosed with acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL). As part of
treatment, the patient must undergo several weeks of chemotherapy. The most serious
complication of chemotherapy is
vomiting.
anemia.
alopecia.
infection.
infection
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