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FINAL MIDTERM PATHO 370 EXAM LATEST UPDATED 1 After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterollowering medication. This is an example of a. primary prevention. b. secondary prevention. c. tertiary prevention .d. disease treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER-c A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of this disease. This stage of illness is called the _____ stage. a. prodromal b. latent c. sequela d. conva...

PATHO 370 Final Review Study Exam (Questions and Answers) Graded-A Which term is used to describe an excess of red blood cells? - CORRECT ANSWERPolycythemia Which characteristic is found in the condition of cholelithiasis (gallstones)? - CORRECT ANSWER-Gallstones are twice as frequent in women as in men. Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors in myocardial ischemia. These processes include - CORRECT ANSWER-Thrombus formation Current views about the targe...

PATHO 370 Final Updated Exam Lack of α-antitrypsin in emphysema causes - CORRECT ANSWER-destruction of alveolar tissue The majority of penile cancer cases are classified as basal cell carcinoma. - CORRECT ANSWER-False The majority of penile cancer cases are classified as squamous cell carcinoma. A cause of thrombocytopenia includes - CORRECT ANSWER-chemotherapy The electrolyte that has a higher concentration in the extracellular fluid than in the intracellular fluid is _____ ions. - ...

Final Study for Patho 370 – Actual Exam Well Studied and Verified Which clinical finding is indicative of compartment syndrome? a. Redness and swelling b. Absent peripheral pulses c. Atrophy of distal tissues d. Peripheral edema - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Absent peripheral pulses The physiologic change most likely to lead to an increase in intracranial pressure is a. respiratory hyperventilation. b. REM sleep. c. cerebral vasodilation. d. hypernatremia. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. cerebral vasodi...

PATHO 370 Final Certification Exam Q&A Signs and symptoms of ureteral (kidney) stones - CORRECT ANSWER-flank pain, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and hematuria What is the common composition of renal calculi? - CORRECT ANSWER-calcium crystals polycystic kidney disease - CORRECT ANSWER-condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged; the cysts will alter kidney function glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER-inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; immune complex react...

PATHO 370 Final Exam Questions with 100% Correct Solutions What is a common site for bone metastases to occur? Vertebral bodies Midshaft femur Carpal bones Radius - CORREC ANSWER-Vertebral bodies A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment data supports a diagnosis of Rickets Osteoporosis Osteomalacia Paget disease - CORREC ANSWER-Rickets Symptoms such as headache, lethargy, mood alterations, and epigastric sensations occur during whi...

PATH 370 - Final Exam Practice Questions and Verified Answers The cellular response indicative of injury due to faulty metabolism is Hydropic swelling Lactate production Metaplasia Intracellular accumulations - CORRECT ANSWER-intracellular accumulation After surgery to remove a lung tumor, your patient is scheduled for chemotherapy, which will Selectively kill tumor cells Stimulate immune cells to fight the cancer Have minimal side effects Kill rapidly dividing cells - CORRECT A...

PATHO 370 Final Exam Questions with 100% Correct Solutions What is a common site for bone metastases to occur? Vertebral bodies Midshaft femur Carpal bones Radius - CORREC ANSWER-Vertebral bodies A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment data supports a diagnosis of Rickets Osteoporosis Osteomalacia Paget disease - CORREC ANSWER-Rickets Symptoms such as headache, lethargy, mood alterations, and epigastric sensations occur during whi...

PATHO 370 Final Certification Exam Q&A Signs and symptoms of ureteral (kidney) stones - CORRECT ANSWER-flank pain, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and hematuria What is the common composition of renal calculi? - CORRECT ANSWER-calcium crystals polycystic kidney disease - CORRECT ANSWER-condition in which the kidney contains many cysts and is enlarged; the cysts will alter kidney function glomerulonephritis - CORRECT ANSWER-inflammation of the glomeruli of the kidney; immune complex react...

Final Study for Patho 370 – Actual Exam Well Studied and Verified Which clinical finding is indicative of compartment syndrome? a. Redness and swelling b. Absent peripheral pulses c. Atrophy of distal tissues d. Peripheral edema - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Absent peripheral pulses The physiologic change most likely to lead to an increase in intracranial pressure is a. respiratory hyperventilation. b. REM sleep. c. cerebral vasodilation. d. hypernatremia. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. cerebral vasodi...