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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN
NEWEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100%VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+|BRAND NEW!!
A father experienced the onset of chest pain and dies
suddenly. The family asks, "What caused him to die so
suddenly?" The health care provider's reply that is most
appropriate would be, "There's a high probability that your
loved one developed an acute heart attack and
experienced:
A. Acute ventricular arrhythmia."
B. High troponin levels."
C. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy."
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D. Acute myocarditis." - ANSWER-A. Acute ventricular
arrhythmia.
Which of the following assessments should be prioritized
in the care of a client who is being treated for a serum
potassium level of 2.7 mEq/L?
A. Detailed fluid balance monitoring checking for pitting
edema
B. Monitoring of hemoglobin levels and oxygen saturation
C. Arterial blood gases looking for respiratory alkalosis
D. Cardiac monitoring looking for prolonged PR interval
and flattening of the T wave - ANSWER-D. Cardiac
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monitoring looking for prolonged PR interval and flattening
of the T wave
Arterial blood gases of a client with a diagnosis of acute
renal failure reveal a pH of 7.25, HCO3- level of 21 mEq/L,
and decreased PCO2 level accompanied by a respiratory
rate of 32. This client is most likely experiencing which
disorder of acid-base balance?
A. Respiratory alkalosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Respiratory acidosis - ANSWER-C. Metabolic acidosis
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A client is experiencing significant stress while awaiting
the results of her recent lymph node biopsy. Among the
hormonal contributors to this response is a release of
aldosterone, resulting in which of the following physiologic
effects?
A. Potentiating effects of epinephrine
B. Increased cardiac contractility
C. Increased sodium absorption
D. Decreased release of insulin - ANSWER-C. Increased
sodium absorption
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN
NEWEST 2026-2027 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280
QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS
(100%VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY GRADED
A+|BRAND NEW!!
A father experienced the onset of chest pain and dies
suddenly. The family asks, "What caused him to die so
suddenly?" The health care provider's reply that is most
appropriate would be, "There's a high probability that your
loved one developed an acute heart attack and
experienced:
A. Acute ventricular arrhythmia."
B. High troponin levels."
C. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy."
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D. Acute myocarditis." - ANSWER-A. Acute ventricular
arrhythmia.
Which of the following assessments should be prioritized
in the care of a client who is being treated for a serum
potassium level of 2.7 mEq/L?
A. Detailed fluid balance monitoring checking for pitting
edema
B. Monitoring of hemoglobin levels and oxygen saturation
C. Arterial blood gases looking for respiratory alkalosis
D. Cardiac monitoring looking for prolonged PR interval
and flattening of the T wave - ANSWER-D. Cardiac
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monitoring looking for prolonged PR interval and flattening
of the T wave
Arterial blood gases of a client with a diagnosis of acute
renal failure reveal a pH of 7.25, HCO3- level of 21 mEq/L,
and decreased PCO2 level accompanied by a respiratory
rate of 32. This client is most likely experiencing which
disorder of acid-base balance?
A. Respiratory alkalosis
B. Metabolic alkalosis
C. Metabolic acidosis
D. Respiratory acidosis - ANSWER-C. Metabolic acidosis
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A client is experiencing significant stress while awaiting
the results of her recent lymph node biopsy. Among the
hormonal contributors to this response is a release of
aldosterone, resulting in which of the following physiologic
effects?
A. Potentiating effects of epinephrine
B. Increased cardiac contractility
C. Increased sodium absorption
D. Decreased release of insulin - ANSWER-C. Increased
sodium absorption
