EXAM 3: ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 530, 2025/2026
WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Which occurs as the result of hemolysis of a hematoma from a
traumatic injury?
A) There is a decrease in conjugated bilirubin.
B) Increased amounts of unconjugated bilirubin occur.
C) Bilirubin is excreted in the urine.
D) Hemolysis is identical to obstructive jaundice. - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Increased amounts of unconjugated bilirubin occur
A patient is diagnosed with a kidney stone that is composed of
magnesium, ammonium, and phosphate. What type of urinary
calculus is this?
A) Calcium
B) Struvite
C) Uric acid
D) Indinavir - CORRECT ANSWERS- B) Struvite
A patient is diagnosed with hepatitis A. Transmission of this form
of hepatitis occurs via:
,A) fecal-oral route.
B) infected blood or body fluids.
C) sexual contact.
D) intravenous drug use. - CORRECT ANSWERS- fecal-oral route.
Which stage of hepatitis is characterized by jaundice, fatigue,
anorexia, nausea, and vomiting?
A) Prodromal phase
B) Icteric phase
C) Recovery phase
D) Chronic active hepatitis - CORRECT ANSWERS- Prodromal
phase
A client presents with epigastric pain, which radiates to the back,
and vomiting. Hyperglycemia and tachycardia are noted. Client
reports being "a heavy drinker but never had problems like this
before." Which disease process is supported by this client's
symptoms?
A) Cholelithiasis
B) Cholecystitis
C) Acute pancreatitis
D) Appendicitis - CORRECT ANSWERS- Acute pancreatitis
Which statement is TRUE regarding cancer of the colon?
A) It is the most frequent cause of cancer death.
, B) It accounts for 25% of all cancer deaths.
C) It tends to occur in young individuals less than 30 years of age.
D) Treatment will include surgical resection of the colon. -
CORRECT ANSWERS- Treatment will include surgical resection of
the colon
Colorectal cancer limited to the bowel wall is characteristic of
which stage of cancer?
A) Stage A
B) Stage B
C) Stage C
D) Stage D - CORRECT ANSWERS- Stage A
Which statement is TRUE regarding the anomaly that results in a
cleft lip?
A) The incomplete fusion of the nasomedial or intermaxillary
process
B) Occurs in about 10 in 1000 births
C) Increased incidence in black populations
D) Increased incidence in females - CORRECT ANSWERS- The
incomplete fusion of the nasomedial or intermaxillary process
Which term is used to identify the condition in which the
esophagus ends in a blind pouch?
A) Esophageal atresia
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY 530, 2025/2026
WITH CORRECT/ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Which occurs as the result of hemolysis of a hematoma from a
traumatic injury?
A) There is a decrease in conjugated bilirubin.
B) Increased amounts of unconjugated bilirubin occur.
C) Bilirubin is excreted in the urine.
D) Hemolysis is identical to obstructive jaundice. - CORRECT
ANSWERS- Increased amounts of unconjugated bilirubin occur
A patient is diagnosed with a kidney stone that is composed of
magnesium, ammonium, and phosphate. What type of urinary
calculus is this?
A) Calcium
B) Struvite
C) Uric acid
D) Indinavir - CORRECT ANSWERS- B) Struvite
A patient is diagnosed with hepatitis A. Transmission of this form
of hepatitis occurs via:
,A) fecal-oral route.
B) infected blood or body fluids.
C) sexual contact.
D) intravenous drug use. - CORRECT ANSWERS- fecal-oral route.
Which stage of hepatitis is characterized by jaundice, fatigue,
anorexia, nausea, and vomiting?
A) Prodromal phase
B) Icteric phase
C) Recovery phase
D) Chronic active hepatitis - CORRECT ANSWERS- Prodromal
phase
A client presents with epigastric pain, which radiates to the back,
and vomiting. Hyperglycemia and tachycardia are noted. Client
reports being "a heavy drinker but never had problems like this
before." Which disease process is supported by this client's
symptoms?
A) Cholelithiasis
B) Cholecystitis
C) Acute pancreatitis
D) Appendicitis - CORRECT ANSWERS- Acute pancreatitis
Which statement is TRUE regarding cancer of the colon?
A) It is the most frequent cause of cancer death.
, B) It accounts for 25% of all cancer deaths.
C) It tends to occur in young individuals less than 30 years of age.
D) Treatment will include surgical resection of the colon. -
CORRECT ANSWERS- Treatment will include surgical resection of
the colon
Colorectal cancer limited to the bowel wall is characteristic of
which stage of cancer?
A) Stage A
B) Stage B
C) Stage C
D) Stage D - CORRECT ANSWERS- Stage A
Which statement is TRUE regarding the anomaly that results in a
cleft lip?
A) The incomplete fusion of the nasomedial or intermaxillary
process
B) Occurs in about 10 in 1000 births
C) Increased incidence in black populations
D) Increased incidence in females - CORRECT ANSWERS- The
incomplete fusion of the nasomedial or intermaxillary process
Which term is used to identify the condition in which the
esophagus ends in a blind pouch?
A) Esophageal atresia
