WCU PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM
EXAMINATION REVIEW TESTED
QUESTIONS ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
● When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical
treatment, the term to describe this is Answer: latrogenic
● COPD type A is referred to as: Answer: Emphysema
● A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively circulate blood
is likely to undergo which type of cellular adaptation? Answer:
Hypertrophy
● Which pathogenetic change is associated with acute bronchitis?
(Select all that apply.) Answer: -Swelling from exudation of fluid
-Loss of ciliary function
-Inflamed airways
● Which is true regarding hemophilia A? Answer: It is caused by factor
VII deficiency.
,● Which is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-secreting B
lymphocytes or plasma cells? Answer: Multiple myeloma
● The pathogenesis of tuberculosis includes the entrance of
mycobacteria into the lungs and the resulting of which of the following?
(Select all that apply.) Answer: -Calcification
-Ghon tubercles
-Formation of granulomas
-Activation of macrophages
● Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors
in myocardial ischemia. These processes include Answer: Thrombus
Formation
● Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? Answer: Early
Detection
● Which statement is true regarding thalassemia? Answer: It is a
deficiency of one or more polypeptide chains.
● Which is required for red blood cell production? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: -Iron
-Folate
-Vitamin B12
,● Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as Answer: Neoplasia
● How many liters of blood are circulating in the human body at any one
time? Answer: 4-6l
● What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial infarction?
Answer: Elevated serum levels of cardiac troponin
● Which is a risk factor associated with hypertension? (Select all that
apply.) Answer: -Age
-African American race
-History of tobacco smoking
● Which component of the blood is responsible for protecting the body
by phagocytosis of microorganisms and other debris? Answer:
Leukocytes
● Which term is used to identify hypertension that has a specific disease
as its cause? Answer: Secondary
● Restoration of effective function is the goal of which level of
prevention? Answer: Teritary
, ● Which restrictive disease is associated with the formation of an
antigen-antibody complex, causing fibrosis of the lung? Answer:
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
● The pathologic changes that occur in the development of coronary
atherosclerotic lesions include cell damage resulting from which of the
following? (Select all that apply.) Answer: -The effects of oxidized lipids
-An inflammatory response
-The formation of plaques
● Which statements is true regarding serum potassium (K +) levels?
(Select all that apply.) Answer: -Hyperkalemia can result in weakness in
the lower extremities.
-Hyperkalemia can be characterized by intestinal cramping.
-Hypokalemia can often cause muscle weakness.
-Hypokalemia can result in a paralytic ileus.
● Cellular hypoxia results in Answer: Failure of the sodium-potassium
pump
● Which cellular change is seen with chronic bronchitis? Answer:
Increased eosinophils
EXAMINATION REVIEW TESTED
QUESTIONS ACCURATE SOLUTIONS
● When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical
treatment, the term to describe this is Answer: latrogenic
● COPD type A is referred to as: Answer: Emphysema
● A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively circulate blood
is likely to undergo which type of cellular adaptation? Answer:
Hypertrophy
● Which pathogenetic change is associated with acute bronchitis?
(Select all that apply.) Answer: -Swelling from exudation of fluid
-Loss of ciliary function
-Inflamed airways
● Which is true regarding hemophilia A? Answer: It is caused by factor
VII deficiency.
,● Which is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-secreting B
lymphocytes or plasma cells? Answer: Multiple myeloma
● The pathogenesis of tuberculosis includes the entrance of
mycobacteria into the lungs and the resulting of which of the following?
(Select all that apply.) Answer: -Calcification
-Ghon tubercles
-Formation of granulomas
-Activation of macrophages
● Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors
in myocardial ischemia. These processes include Answer: Thrombus
Formation
● Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? Answer: Early
Detection
● Which statement is true regarding thalassemia? Answer: It is a
deficiency of one or more polypeptide chains.
● Which is required for red blood cell production? (Select all that apply.)
Answer: -Iron
-Folate
-Vitamin B12
,● Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as Answer: Neoplasia
● How many liters of blood are circulating in the human body at any one
time? Answer: 4-6l
● What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial infarction?
Answer: Elevated serum levels of cardiac troponin
● Which is a risk factor associated with hypertension? (Select all that
apply.) Answer: -Age
-African American race
-History of tobacco smoking
● Which component of the blood is responsible for protecting the body
by phagocytosis of microorganisms and other debris? Answer:
Leukocytes
● Which term is used to identify hypertension that has a specific disease
as its cause? Answer: Secondary
● Restoration of effective function is the goal of which level of
prevention? Answer: Teritary
, ● Which restrictive disease is associated with the formation of an
antigen-antibody complex, causing fibrosis of the lung? Answer:
Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
● The pathologic changes that occur in the development of coronary
atherosclerotic lesions include cell damage resulting from which of the
following? (Select all that apply.) Answer: -The effects of oxidized lipids
-An inflammatory response
-The formation of plaques
● Which statements is true regarding serum potassium (K +) levels?
(Select all that apply.) Answer: -Hyperkalemia can result in weakness in
the lower extremities.
-Hyperkalemia can be characterized by intestinal cramping.
-Hypokalemia can often cause muscle weakness.
-Hypokalemia can result in a paralytic ileus.
● Cellular hypoxia results in Answer: Failure of the sodium-potassium
pump
● Which cellular change is seen with chronic bronchitis? Answer:
Increased eosinophils
