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Walden University Advanced
Pathophysiology Final Exam
Questions With Solutions
What is the link between major depression and cortisol
secretion?
Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated
plasma cortisol levels can result in inflammation that is
believed to trigger depression
A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic
renal failure. What substance does the healthcare
professional tell the patient is needed to treat this
anemia?
Erythropoietin
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in
children?
Periorbital edema
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat
stroke. What finding does the healthcare provider
associate with this condition?
Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy
bleeding, the
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passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores
support which diagnosis?
Abnormal uterine bleeding
The health care professional is caring for a person who
has a pathologic fracture. The patient asks the
professional to explain the condition. What response by
the professional is best?
A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality already
in that bone.
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in
a joint causing the bone surfaces to partially lose
contact with each other. What treatment does the health
care professional prepare the patient for?
Reduction and immobilization
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Excessive mucus production
Stroke Volume (SV)
measurement of the amount of blood ejected from a ventricle
in one contraction
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
disease of the central nervous system characterized by the
demyelination (deterioration of the myelin sheath) of nerve
fibers, with episodes of neurologic dysfunction
(exacerbation) followed by recovery (remission)
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
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Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly
with time
Myasthenia Gravis
autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by
weakness of voluntary muscles
Headaches
pain anywhere in the cranial cavity (a.k.a. cephalalgia)
Seizure Disorders
Head Injury
Spinal Cord Injury
the type of paralysis is determined by the level of the
vertebra closest to the injury
Inflammatory disease of the Musculoskeletal System
Osteoporosis
A condition in which the body's bones become weak and
break easily.
Osteopenia
abnormal reduction of bone mass
Bursitis
inflammation of a bursa usually caused by a blow or friction
Tendinitis
inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual
use of the joint
Gout
Walden University Advanced
Pathophysiology Final Exam
Questions With Solutions
What is the link between major depression and cortisol
secretion?
Individuals with depression show that persistently elevated
plasma cortisol levels can result in inflammation that is
believed to trigger depression
A patient has chronic anemia associated with chronic
renal failure. What substance does the healthcare
professional tell the patient is needed to treat this
anemia?
Erythropoietin
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in
children?
Periorbital edema
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat
stroke. What finding does the healthcare provider
associate with this condition?
Absence of sweating despite a high core temperature
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy
bleeding, the
,2|Page
passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores
support which diagnosis?
Abnormal uterine bleeding
The health care professional is caring for a person who
has a pathologic fracture. The patient asks the
professional to explain the condition. What response by
the professional is best?
A fracture that happens at the site of an abnormality already
in that bone.
A patient has a temporary displacement of two bones in
a joint causing the bone surfaces to partially lose
contact with each other. What treatment does the health
care professional prepare the patient for?
Reduction and immobilization
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Excessive mucus production
Stroke Volume (SV)
measurement of the amount of blood ejected from a ventricle
in one contraction
Multiple Sclerosis (MS)
disease of the central nervous system characterized by the
demyelination (deterioration of the myelin sheath) of nerve
fibers, with episodes of neurologic dysfunction
(exacerbation) followed by recovery (remission)
Transient Ischemic Attack (TIA)
, 3|Page
Minor stroke; where neurological function is regained quickly
with time
Myasthenia Gravis
autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by
weakness of voluntary muscles
Headaches
pain anywhere in the cranial cavity (a.k.a. cephalalgia)
Seizure Disorders
Head Injury
Spinal Cord Injury
the type of paralysis is determined by the level of the
vertebra closest to the injury
Inflammatory disease of the Musculoskeletal System
Osteoporosis
A condition in which the body's bones become weak and
break easily.
Osteopenia
abnormal reduction of bone mass
Bursitis
inflammation of a bursa usually caused by a blow or friction
Tendinitis
inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual
use of the joint
Gout
