ANSWERS 2025/2026 Exam
A by-product of involuntary muscle contraction and relaxation is: - answer-heat
A patient has a blood pressure of 130/70 mm Hg. The "130" in this measurement
represents: - answer-ventricular contraction
A patient has a large accumulation of blood in the sac surrounding the heart.
Which type of shock would this condition cause? - answer-Obstructive
Bile is produced by the liver and concentrated and stored in the: - answer-
gallbladder
If a patient's chest barely moves during inhalation, even if the patient's
respiratory rate is normal, you should suspect that: - answer-minute volume is
decreased
Large amounts of adenosine triphosphate (ATP) are generated when: - answer-
the cells function with adequate oxygen
Pathophysiology is the study of the functional changes that occur when the body
reacts to a particular: - answer-disease
, A man was found unresponsive in his bed at home. There is no evidence of injury
and the patient's medical history is not known. The patient's face is cyanotic, yet
the pulse oximeter reads 98%. Which of the following would MOST likely explain
this? - answer-carbon monoxide poisoning
A patient who is suspected of being hypoxic and is breathing adequately should
be given supplemental oxygen with a: - answer-nonrebreathing mask
During your assessment of a patient with respiratory distress, you hear wheezing
when listening to breath sounds. This indicates: - answer-a lower airway
obstruction
How does CPAP improve oxygenation and ventilation in patients with certain
respiratory problems? - answer-It forces the alveoli open and pushes oxygen
across the alveolar membrane
In which of the following patients would the head tilt-chin lift maneuver be the
MOST appropriate method of opening the airway? - answer-A 37-year-old female
who is found unconscious in her bed
Irregular respirations characterized by an increasing rate and depth of breathing
followed by periods of apnea are called: - answer-a Cheyne-Stokes respirations
The nasopharyngeal airway is MOST beneficial because it: - answer-can maintain
a patent airway in a semiconscious patient with a gag reflex
The physical act of moving air into and out of the lungs is called: - answer-
ventilation