PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN NEWEST 2025
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ .
What are the problems when a client has a asthma attack? -
ANSWER-Airway
swelling and
Mucus
What is a life threatening condition related to an asthma attack? -
ANSWER-Status
Asthmaticus: respiratory failure that comes with the worst form
of acute severe
asthma, or an asthma
attack
What is Cor Pulmonale? - ANSWER-Pulmonary related right-sided
heart failure
Which condition is called 'pink puffer' - ANSWER-Emphysema:
lung condition that
causes shortness of breath; the air sacs in the lungs
(alveoli) are damaged
,Atelectasis is referred to as which complication? - ANSWER-
Collapsed Alveoli
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is due to another
serious condition -
ANSWER-
TRUE
What is the hallmark of ARDS? - ANSWER-Refractory Hypoxemia
What is the classic defining characterisitic of Hodgkin's
Lymphoma? - ANSWER-
Reed-Sternberg
cells
Which leukemia is characterized by philadelphia
chromosome? - ANSWER-
Chronic
Myeloid
Which body organ system sends a message to the bone
marrow to make red
blood cells? - ANSWER-The
kidneys
,Pernicious Anemia is treated with B12 Supplements - ANSWER-
True
Aplastic Anemia is characterized by which below? - ANSWER-No
red blood cells,
No
platelets
What Is the hallmark feature of hemophilia A? - ANSWER-
Hemarthrosis: condition
of articular bleeding, that is into the joint cavity. This can occur
after an injury or,
more commonly, in bleeding disorders such as
hemophilia.
Which below is not a valve of the heart? - ANSWER-Pyloric
Cardiac Tamponade is life-threatening because of which
below? - ANSWER-
Excess Pressure on the heart impeding
pumping
Common bacteria associated with infective endocarditis are
which? - ANSWER-
, Staphylococcus;
Streptococcus
Primary cause of left-sided heart failure is which? -
ANSWER-Left-sided
Myocardial
Infarction
Cholesterol comes from animal fats - ANSWER-TRUE
Which is amodifiable risk factor for atherosclerosis? - ANSWER-
Exercise Levels
Which term below indicates backflow of blood due to a heart
valve that doesn't
close properly - ANSWER-
Regurgitation
In the presense of left-sided heart failure, congestion from
backed up blood is
where? - ANSWER-The
lungs:
Accumulation of blood coming into the right side of the heart
causes congestion
ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) ALREADY
GRADED A+ .
What are the problems when a client has a asthma attack? -
ANSWER-Airway
swelling and
Mucus
What is a life threatening condition related to an asthma attack? -
ANSWER-Status
Asthmaticus: respiratory failure that comes with the worst form
of acute severe
asthma, or an asthma
attack
What is Cor Pulmonale? - ANSWER-Pulmonary related right-sided
heart failure
Which condition is called 'pink puffer' - ANSWER-Emphysema:
lung condition that
causes shortness of breath; the air sacs in the lungs
(alveoli) are damaged
,Atelectasis is referred to as which complication? - ANSWER-
Collapsed Alveoli
Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is due to another
serious condition -
ANSWER-
TRUE
What is the hallmark of ARDS? - ANSWER-Refractory Hypoxemia
What is the classic defining characterisitic of Hodgkin's
Lymphoma? - ANSWER-
Reed-Sternberg
cells
Which leukemia is characterized by philadelphia
chromosome? - ANSWER-
Chronic
Myeloid
Which body organ system sends a message to the bone
marrow to make red
blood cells? - ANSWER-The
kidneys
,Pernicious Anemia is treated with B12 Supplements - ANSWER-
True
Aplastic Anemia is characterized by which below? - ANSWER-No
red blood cells,
No
platelets
What Is the hallmark feature of hemophilia A? - ANSWER-
Hemarthrosis: condition
of articular bleeding, that is into the joint cavity. This can occur
after an injury or,
more commonly, in bleeding disorders such as
hemophilia.
Which below is not a valve of the heart? - ANSWER-Pyloric
Cardiac Tamponade is life-threatening because of which
below? - ANSWER-
Excess Pressure on the heart impeding
pumping
Common bacteria associated with infective endocarditis are
which? - ANSWER-
, Staphylococcus;
Streptococcus
Primary cause of left-sided heart failure is which? -
ANSWER-Left-sided
Myocardial
Infarction
Cholesterol comes from animal fats - ANSWER-TRUE
Which is amodifiable risk factor for atherosclerosis? - ANSWER-
Exercise Levels
Which term below indicates backflow of blood due to a heart
valve that doesn't
close properly - ANSWER-
Regurgitation
In the presense of left-sided heart failure, congestion from
backed up blood is
where? - ANSWER-The
lungs:
Accumulation of blood coming into the right side of the heart
causes congestion
