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WCU Pathophysiology Midterm
Exam COMPLETE 300 Questions
and Verified Solutions Latest
Update This Year
QUESTION: How many liters of blood are circulating in the human body at any one time? -
ANSWER-4-6l
QUESTION: What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial infarction? - ANSWER-
Elevated serum levels of cardiac troponin
QUESTION: Which is a risk factor associated with hypertension? (Select all that apply.) -
ANSWER--Age
-African American race
-History of tobacco smoking
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QUESTION: Which component of the blood is responsible for protecting the body by
phagocytosis of microorganisms and other debris? - ANSWER-Leukocytes
QUESTION: A common cause of heart failure is which of the following? (Select all that apply. -
ANSWER--Coronary artery disease
-Cardiomyopathy
-Hypertension
QUESTION: When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical treatment,
the term to describe this is - ANSWER-latrogenic
QUESTION: COPD type A is referred to as: - ANSWER-Emphysema
QUESTION: A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively circulate blood is likely to
undergo which type of cellular adaptation? - ANSWER-Hypertrophy
QUESTION: Which pathogenetic change is associated with acute bronchitis? (Select all that
apply.) - ANSWER--Swelling from exudation of fluid
-Loss of ciliary function
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-Inflamed airways
QUESTION: Which is true regarding hemophilia A? - ANSWER-It is caused by factor VII
deficiency.
QUESTION: Which is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-secreting B lymphocytes or
plasma cells? - ANSWER-Multiple myeloma
QUESTION: The pathogenesis of tuberculosis includes the entrance of mycobacteria into the
lungs and the resulting of which of the following? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER--
Calcification
-Ghon tubercles
-Formation of granulomas
-Activation of macrophages
QUESTION: Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors in myocardial
ischemia. These processes include - ANSWER-Thrombus Formation
QUESTION: Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? - ANSWER-Early Detection
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QUESTION: Which statement is true regarding thalassemia? - ANSWER-It is a deficiency of one
or more polypeptide chains.
QUESTION: Which is required for red blood cell production? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER--
Iron
-Folate
-Vitamin B12
QUESTION: Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as - ANSWER-Neoplasia
QUESTION: Which term is used to identify hypertension that has a specific disease as its cause?
- ANSWER-Secondary
QUESTION: Restoration of effective function is the goal of which level of prevention? -
ANSWER-Teritary
QUESTION: Which restrictive disease is associated with the formation of an antigen-antibody
complex, causing fibrosis of the lung? - ANSWER-Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
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WCU Pathophysiology Midterm
Exam COMPLETE 300 Questions
and Verified Solutions Latest
Update This Year
QUESTION: How many liters of blood are circulating in the human body at any one time? -
ANSWER-4-6l
QUESTION: What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial infarction? - ANSWER-
Elevated serum levels of cardiac troponin
QUESTION: Which is a risk factor associated with hypertension? (Select all that apply.) -
ANSWER--Age
-African American race
-History of tobacco smoking
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, Page 2 of 86
QUESTION: Which component of the blood is responsible for protecting the body by
phagocytosis of microorganisms and other debris? - ANSWER-Leukocytes
QUESTION: A common cause of heart failure is which of the following? (Select all that apply. -
ANSWER--Coronary artery disease
-Cardiomyopathy
-Hypertension
QUESTION: When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical treatment,
the term to describe this is - ANSWER-latrogenic
QUESTION: COPD type A is referred to as: - ANSWER-Emphysema
QUESTION: A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively circulate blood is likely to
undergo which type of cellular adaptation? - ANSWER-Hypertrophy
QUESTION: Which pathogenetic change is associated with acute bronchitis? (Select all that
apply.) - ANSWER--Swelling from exudation of fluid
-Loss of ciliary function
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-Inflamed airways
QUESTION: Which is true regarding hemophilia A? - ANSWER-It is caused by factor VII
deficiency.
QUESTION: Which is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-secreting B lymphocytes or
plasma cells? - ANSWER-Multiple myeloma
QUESTION: The pathogenesis of tuberculosis includes the entrance of mycobacteria into the
lungs and the resulting of which of the following? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER--
Calcification
-Ghon tubercles
-Formation of granulomas
-Activation of macrophages
QUESTION: Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors in myocardial
ischemia. These processes include - ANSWER-Thrombus Formation
QUESTION: Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? - ANSWER-Early Detection
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QUESTION: Which statement is true regarding thalassemia? - ANSWER-It is a deficiency of one
or more polypeptide chains.
QUESTION: Which is required for red blood cell production? (Select all that apply.) - ANSWER--
Iron
-Folate
-Vitamin B12
QUESTION: Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as - ANSWER-Neoplasia
QUESTION: Which term is used to identify hypertension that has a specific disease as its cause?
- ANSWER-Secondary
QUESTION: Restoration of effective function is the goal of which level of prevention? -
ANSWER-Teritary
QUESTION: Which restrictive disease is associated with the formation of an antigen-antibody
complex, causing fibrosis of the lung? - ANSWER-Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
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