ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 HESI ONLY ONE OF THE LATEST EXAMS WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS

ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 HESI ONLY ONE OF THE LATEST EXAMS WITH ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS A certain disease is currently found in 1 of every 10 people in the country and 1,000 people contract the disease yearly. The population of the country is 4,500,000. Which of the following statements is correct? In relation to disease development, the term "etiology" refers to which of the following? Which of the following is(are) true about "symptoms"? In 1992, there were 980 deaths in a Midwestern city with a population of 1,000,000. At the beginning of that year, 900 cases of AIDS existed in this population. During the year, 250 new cases of AIDS were diagnosed, and 75 people died of the disease in 1992. Using the data given above, what was the incidence rate (per 100,000 population) at the end of 1992 for AIDS? What level of prevention is a blood pressure screening program for high school students who are pregnant? Mr. Forbes complains of "indigestion" and becomes sweaty and pale. His wife takes him to the Emergency Department at Northwestern Memorial Hospital. A cardiac catheterization 2 days later shows partial blockage of his right coronary artery (RCA). Blockage of the right coronary artery can lead to myocardial cell injury because it results in which of the following? When myocardial cells are injured, the function of the Na-K membrane pump may be impaired. Which of the following may then result? Mr. Forbes is being prepared for open heart surgery when he suffers a myocardial infarction in which a large part of his left ventricle has suffered lethal cell injury. Mr. Forbes' CPK-MB and LDH1, enzymes associated with myocardial cells, are significantly elevated. What is the best explanation for this? If a tissue specimen of myocardial cells were obtained for examination from Mr. Forbes, which of the following findings would indicate irreversible cell injury? The accumulation of lactic acid that occurs with impaired energy production results from which of the following? A mountain climber is stranded at 23,000 feet in the Swiss Alps and has lost all his equipment and supplies in an avalanche. Subsequently, he suffers cell injury due to impaired ATP production. The reason for the decrease in ATP is which of the following? An elderly patient develops an obstruction in his left middle cerebral artery. The brain tissue supplied by this artery becomes hypoxic. The best explanation for this is which of the following?