PATH 370 Final Review
Which term is used to describe an excess of red blood cells? - correct answer-Polycythemia
Which characteristic is found in the condition of cholelithiasis (gallstones)? - correct
answer-Gallstones are twice as frequent in women as in men.
Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors in myocardial
ischemia. These processes include - correct answer-Thrombus formation
Current views about the target group and frequency of screening for diabetes are based on
concern for the high prevalence in the adult population of - correct answer-Undiagnosed type
2 diabetes mellitus
Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? - correct answer-Early detection
Which statement is true regarding asthma? - correct answer-It is characterized by airway
inflammation.
What gene is associated with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)? - correct answer-bcr-abl
Which is a required for red blood cell production? (Select all that apply.) - correct
answer-Iron
Folate
Vitamin B 12
Appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal conditions requiring emergency surgery.
Although its symptoms sometimes overlap with those of other abdominal disorders,
appendicitis is initially characterized by which of the following? (Select all that apply.) -
correct answer-Nausea
Diarrhea
Periumbilical pain
Migrating lower-right abdomen pain
When emphysema is a result of a α1-Antitrypsin disorder, assessment data is likely to
include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer-Client age younger
than 50
No history of cigarette smoking
Enzyme levels that are below normal
What stage is defined by "fight or flight"? - correct answer-Alarm
A classic manifestation of chronic pyelonephritis is - correct answer-Atrophic kidneys with
diffuse scarring
, When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical treatment, the term
to describe this is - correct answer-Iatrogenic
Which condition occurs in the presence of cellular damage? - correct answer-Sodium and
water move into the cell.
The pathophysiology of gestational diabetes mellitus most closely resembles that of - correct
answer-Type 2 diabetes.
The shift to anaerobic metabolism in shock results in - correct answer-Increased lactate
production
A 10-year-old boy has a metastatic lesion in the metaphyseal region of the femur that is
referred to as - correct answer-An osteosarcoma
Blood flows in the human body moves from which of the following? (Select all that apply.) -
correct answer-Right atrium to the right ventricle
Right ventricle to the lungs
Left ventricle to the body
Lungs to the left atrium
What is responsible for producing rheumatoid factor antibodies? - correct answer-B cells
The role of the circulatory system is to do which of the following? (Select all that apply.) -
correct answer-Transport O 2 and nutrients throughout the body
Remove waste products found within the body
A patient exposed to herpes simplex virus has been exhibiting symptoms that suggest an
inflammation of the brain. This type of infection is referred to as - correct
answer-Encephalitis
A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment data
supports a diagnosis of - correct answer-Rickets
COPD type A is referred to as - correct answer-Emphysema
Which statement is true regarding systemic lupus erythematosus? - correct answer-It is a
chronic inflammatory disease.
What is another name for vasopressin? - correct answer-Antidiuretic hormone
Risk factors for the development of high blood pressure are which of the following? (Select
all that apply.) - correct answer-Age
Race
Diet
Weight
Which term is used to describe an excess of red blood cells? - correct answer-Polycythemia
Which characteristic is found in the condition of cholelithiasis (gallstones)? - correct
answer-Gallstones are twice as frequent in women as in men.
Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors in myocardial
ischemia. These processes include - correct answer-Thrombus formation
Current views about the target group and frequency of screening for diabetes are based on
concern for the high prevalence in the adult population of - correct answer-Undiagnosed type
2 diabetes mellitus
Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? - correct answer-Early detection
Which statement is true regarding asthma? - correct answer-It is characterized by airway
inflammation.
What gene is associated with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)? - correct answer-bcr-abl
Which is a required for red blood cell production? (Select all that apply.) - correct
answer-Iron
Folate
Vitamin B 12
Appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal conditions requiring emergency surgery.
Although its symptoms sometimes overlap with those of other abdominal disorders,
appendicitis is initially characterized by which of the following? (Select all that apply.) -
correct answer-Nausea
Diarrhea
Periumbilical pain
Migrating lower-right abdomen pain
When emphysema is a result of a α1-Antitrypsin disorder, assessment data is likely to
include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) - correct answer-Client age younger
than 50
No history of cigarette smoking
Enzyme levels that are below normal
What stage is defined by "fight or flight"? - correct answer-Alarm
A classic manifestation of chronic pyelonephritis is - correct answer-Atrophic kidneys with
diffuse scarring
, When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical treatment, the term
to describe this is - correct answer-Iatrogenic
Which condition occurs in the presence of cellular damage? - correct answer-Sodium and
water move into the cell.
The pathophysiology of gestational diabetes mellitus most closely resembles that of - correct
answer-Type 2 diabetes.
The shift to anaerobic metabolism in shock results in - correct answer-Increased lactate
production
A 10-year-old boy has a metastatic lesion in the metaphyseal region of the femur that is
referred to as - correct answer-An osteosarcoma
Blood flows in the human body moves from which of the following? (Select all that apply.) -
correct answer-Right atrium to the right ventricle
Right ventricle to the lungs
Left ventricle to the body
Lungs to the left atrium
What is responsible for producing rheumatoid factor antibodies? - correct answer-B cells
The role of the circulatory system is to do which of the following? (Select all that apply.) -
correct answer-Transport O 2 and nutrients throughout the body
Remove waste products found within the body
A patient exposed to herpes simplex virus has been exhibiting symptoms that suggest an
inflammation of the brain. This type of infection is referred to as - correct
answer-Encephalitis
A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment data
supports a diagnosis of - correct answer-Rickets
COPD type A is referred to as - correct answer-Emphysema
Which statement is true regarding systemic lupus erythematosus? - correct answer-It is a
chronic inflammatory disease.
What is another name for vasopressin? - correct answer-Antidiuretic hormone
Risk factors for the development of high blood pressure are which of the following? (Select
all that apply.) - correct answer-Age
Race
Diet
Weight
