Walden University Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam with Answers
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Individuals with depression show that persistently elevat-
What is the link between major depression and cortisol
ed plasma cortisol levels can result in inflammation that is
secretion?
believed to trigger depression
A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal
failure. What substance does the healthcare professional Erythropoietin
tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia?
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in chil-
Periorbital edema
dren?
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke.
What finding does the healthcare provider associate with Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature
this condition?
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy
bleeding, the
Abnormal uterine bleeding
passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores
support which diagnosis?
The health care professional is caring for a person who
has a pathologic fracture. The patient asks the profes- A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality al-
sional to explain the condition. What response by the ready in that bone.
professional is best?
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in
a joint causing the bone surfaces to partially lose contact
Reduction and immobilization
with each other. What treatment does the health care
professional prepare the patient for?
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom? Excessive mucus production
measurement of the amount of blood ejected from a ven-
Stroke Volume (SV)
tricle in one contraction
disease of the central nervous system characterized by
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
the demyelination (deterioration of the myelin sheath)
, Walden University Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam with Answers
Graded A+
of nerve fibers, with episodes of neurologic dysfunction
(exacerbation) followed by recovery (remission)
Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
quickly with time
autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by
Myasthenia Gravis
weakness of voluntary muscles
Headaches pain anywhere in the cranial cavity (a.k.a. cephalalgia)
Seizure Disorders
Head Injury
the type of paralysis is determined by the level of the
Spinal Cord Injury
vertebra closest to the injury
Inflammatory disease of the Musculoskeletal System
A condition in which the body's bones become weak and
Osteoporosis
break easily.
Osteopenia abnormal reduction of bone mass
inflammation of a bursa usually caused by a blow or fric-
Bursitis
tion
inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or un-
Tendinitis
usual use of the joint
a type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid
Gout
crystals in the joints
Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia
Lyme Disease
burgdorferi.
a degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal
Spondylosis
spinal structure and function
Fractures a crack or break in a bone
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Individuals with depression show that persistently elevat-
What is the link between major depression and cortisol
ed plasma cortisol levels can result in inflammation that is
secretion?
believed to trigger depression
A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic renal
failure. What substance does the healthcare professional Erythropoietin
tell the patient is needed to treat this anemia?
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in chil-
Periorbital edema
dren?
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke.
What finding does the healthcare provider associate with Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature
this condition?
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy
bleeding, the
Abnormal uterine bleeding
passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores
support which diagnosis?
The health care professional is caring for a person who
has a pathologic fracture. The patient asks the profes- A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality al-
sional to explain the condition. What response by the ready in that bone.
professional is best?
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in
a joint causing the bone surfaces to partially lose contact
Reduction and immobilization
with each other. What treatment does the health care
professional prepare the patient for?
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom? Excessive mucus production
measurement of the amount of blood ejected from a ven-
Stroke Volume (SV)
tricle in one contraction
disease of the central nervous system characterized by
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
the demyelination (deterioration of the myelin sheath)
, Walden University Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam with Answers
Graded A+
of nerve fibers, with episodes of neurologic dysfunction
(exacerbation) followed by recovery (remission)
Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
quickly with time
autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by
Myasthenia Gravis
weakness of voluntary muscles
Headaches pain anywhere in the cranial cavity (a.k.a. cephalalgia)
Seizure Disorders
Head Injury
the type of paralysis is determined by the level of the
Spinal Cord Injury
vertebra closest to the injury
Inflammatory disease of the Musculoskeletal System
A condition in which the body's bones become weak and
Osteoporosis
break easily.
Osteopenia abnormal reduction of bone mass
inflammation of a bursa usually caused by a blow or fric-
Bursitis
tion
inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or un-
Tendinitis
usual use of the joint
a type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid
Gout
crystals in the joints
Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia
Lyme Disease
burgdorferi.
a degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal
Spondylosis
spinal structure and function
Fractures a crack or break in a bone
