PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH
VERIFIED CORRECT ANSWERS
◉ What does a elevated lymphocyte count mean? Answer: Chronic
or virus infection
◉ T or F : SIRS is caused by a triggering event Answer: T
◉ WHICH ONE IS WRONG about systemic inflammation S/S
A- temperature of 101
B- ^ CRP
C-Redness and swelling at the site of injury
D-WBC of 17000 Answer: C
◉ What is alkalosis? Answer: pH above 7.45
◉ What is acidosis? Answer: pH below 7.35
,◉ What is metabolic promblem in ABG ? Answer: When two of the
lab values are abnormal and in the same direction or problems of
body that is not respiratory problem
◉ What is respiratory problem in ABG? Answer: When the lab
vaules are abnormal and going different ways also, anything that is
pertain to the lungs
◉ What is uncompensated lab vaule? Answer: Ph and one other lab
vaule are abnormal
◉ What is a Partially compensated ABG value ? Answer: All lab
vaules are abnornmal
◉ What is a Compensated lab vaule mean? Answer: Ph is normal and
the other two vaules are abnormal
◉ What are some examples of Metaboic acidosis? Answer:
DKA,Dirrhea, Diabetes, Renal failure or disease
◉ what are some examples of metaboic alkalosis ? Answer: vommit,
NG suck,cushing disease,dehydration
,◉ What are some examples of respiratory acidosis? Answer: -
hypoventilation. respiratory depression from drugs, COPD, asthma ,
pneumonia
◉ What are some example of respiratory alkalosis? Answer: rapid
breathing, hyperventilation
◉ What are the S/S for PUD ? Answer: Pain relive when eating then
pain when lying down or empty stomach, + h pylori, coffee ground
poo, pain substernal,
◉ WHICH ONE IS WRONG ABOUT S/S myxedema
A-Swelling of soft tissue
B-Mental confusion
C-Bulging eye balls
D-low blood levels of thyroid hormones Answer: C
◉ What does bright red blood on poo mean? Answer: Hematochieca
or hemiroids or bleeding of anus
◉ What are 3 thing that is important with DIC? Answer: has a
clotting phase then bleeding phase
Triggering event
3 sites of bleeding
, neuro change
Inflammation
◉ T or F : The harmful effects of FAS extend throughout pregnacy?
Answer: T : one drink for mom is 10 for the baby and mental
retardation and no reverseable
◉ What are the different types of solutions Answer: hypertonic,
hypotonic, isotonic
◉ what is hyper tonic solution used for and what are some examples
? Answer: used to pull fluid out of tissues and into blood vessels
ex:anything above 0.9 saline,glucose,proteins,NA
,Albumin,D50,hetastarch,
◉ what is Isotonic solution used for and what are some examples?
Answer: this is a baseline to maintain hydration and raise BP
Ex: 0.9 saline (NS), lactated ringer (LR)
◉ what is hypo tonic solution used for and what are some examples
Answer: Is used for putting fluid in your tissues like dehydration
EX: anything below 0.9 N,Dextrose( 1st iso the 2nd hypo) and water