WCU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
A patient is diagnosed with heart failure with normal ejection fraction. This patient is most likely
characterized by a(n) - (answer)elderly woman without a previous history of MI.
In which dysrhythmias should treatment be instituted immediately? - (answer)Atrial fibrillation with a
ventricular rate of 220 beats/minute
Aortic regurgitation is associated with - (answer)diastolic murmur.
Mitral stenosis is associated with - (answer)a pressure gradient across the mitral valve.
First-degree heart block is characterized by - (answer)prolonged PR interval.
Which blood pressure reading is considered to be indicative of prehypertension according to the JNC-7
criteria? - (answer)128/82
Increased preload of the cardiac chambers may lead to which patient symptom? - (answer)Edema
Beta-blockers are advocated in the management of heart failure because they - (answer)reduce cardiac
output.
Hypotension associated with neurogenic and anaphylactic shock is because of - (answer)peripheral
pooling of blood.
While hospitalized, an elderly patient with a history of myocardial infarction was noted to have high
levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs). What is the significance of this finding? - (answer)Increased LDL
levels are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease.
Hypertension is closely linked to - (answer)obstructive sleep apnea.
, WCU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
In which stage of shock is a patient who has lost 1200 mL of blood, who has normal blood pressure
when supine, but who experiences orthostatic hypotension upon standing? - (answer)Class II,
Compensated Stage
Administration of which therapy is most appropriate for hypovolemic shock? - (answer)Crystalloids
Which finding is indicative of orthostatic hypotension in a person with a supine blood pressure (BP) of
110/70 and a heart rate (HR) of 100? - (answer)Sitting BP 88/60, HR 118
A patient is diagnosed with cardiogenic shock. The patient is hyperventilating and is therefore at risk for
the respiratory complication of respiratory acidosis. - (answer)False
A patient diagnosed with cardiogenic shock who is hyperventilating is at risk for respiratory alkalosis.
Rheumatic heart disease is most often a consequence of - (answer)β-hemolytic streptococcal infection.
Left-sided heart failure is characterized by - (answer)pulmonary congestion.
Atherosclerotic plaques with large lipid cores are prone to - (answer)rupture.
A patient who reports dizziness and who has absent P waves, wide QRS complexes, and a heart rate of
38 beats/minute on an ECG is most likely in which rhythm? - (answer)Ventricular escape rhythm
Patients with structural evidence of heart failure who exhibit no signs or symptoms are classified into
which New York Heart Association heart failure class? - (answer)Class I
Chronic elevation of myocardial wall tension results in atrophy. - (answer)False
Chronic elevation of myocardial wall tension results in hypertrophy.
Improvement in a patient with septic shock is indicated by an increase in - (answer)systemic vascular
resistance.
A patient is diagnosed with heart failure with normal ejection fraction. This patient is most likely
characterized by a(n) - (answer)elderly woman without a previous history of MI.
In which dysrhythmias should treatment be instituted immediately? - (answer)Atrial fibrillation with a
ventricular rate of 220 beats/minute
Aortic regurgitation is associated with - (answer)diastolic murmur.
Mitral stenosis is associated with - (answer)a pressure gradient across the mitral valve.
First-degree heart block is characterized by - (answer)prolonged PR interval.
Which blood pressure reading is considered to be indicative of prehypertension according to the JNC-7
criteria? - (answer)128/82
Increased preload of the cardiac chambers may lead to which patient symptom? - (answer)Edema
Beta-blockers are advocated in the management of heart failure because they - (answer)reduce cardiac
output.
Hypotension associated with neurogenic and anaphylactic shock is because of - (answer)peripheral
pooling of blood.
While hospitalized, an elderly patient with a history of myocardial infarction was noted to have high
levels of low-density lipoproteins (LDLs). What is the significance of this finding? - (answer)Increased LDL
levels are associated with increased risk of coronary artery disease.
Hypertension is closely linked to - (answer)obstructive sleep apnea.
, WCU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM EXAM QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS 2025
In which stage of shock is a patient who has lost 1200 mL of blood, who has normal blood pressure
when supine, but who experiences orthostatic hypotension upon standing? - (answer)Class II,
Compensated Stage
Administration of which therapy is most appropriate for hypovolemic shock? - (answer)Crystalloids
Which finding is indicative of orthostatic hypotension in a person with a supine blood pressure (BP) of
110/70 and a heart rate (HR) of 100? - (answer)Sitting BP 88/60, HR 118
A patient is diagnosed with cardiogenic shock. The patient is hyperventilating and is therefore at risk for
the respiratory complication of respiratory acidosis. - (answer)False
A patient diagnosed with cardiogenic shock who is hyperventilating is at risk for respiratory alkalosis.
Rheumatic heart disease is most often a consequence of - (answer)β-hemolytic streptococcal infection.
Left-sided heart failure is characterized by - (answer)pulmonary congestion.
Atherosclerotic plaques with large lipid cores are prone to - (answer)rupture.
A patient who reports dizziness and who has absent P waves, wide QRS complexes, and a heart rate of
38 beats/minute on an ECG is most likely in which rhythm? - (answer)Ventricular escape rhythm
Patients with structural evidence of heart failure who exhibit no signs or symptoms are classified into
which New York Heart Association heart failure class? - (answer)Class I
Chronic elevation of myocardial wall tension results in atrophy. - (answer)False
Chronic elevation of myocardial wall tension results in hypertrophy.
Improvement in a patient with septic shock is indicated by an increase in - (answer)systemic vascular
resistance.
