Final Study for Patho 370 – Actual Exam Well Studied and Verified

Final Study for Patho 370 – Actual Exam Well Studied and Verified Which clinical finding is indicative of compartment syndrome? a. Redness and swelling b. Absent peripheral pulses c. Atrophy of distal tissues d. Peripheral edema - CORRECT ANSWER-b. Absent peripheral pulses The physiologic change most likely to lead to an increase in intracranial pressure is a. respiratory hyperventilation. b. REM sleep. c. cerebral vasodilation. d. hypernatremia. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. cerebral vasodilation. Acute right lower quadrant pain associated with rebound tenderness and systemic signs of inflammation are indicative of a. appendicitis. b. gastritis. c. peritonitis. d. cholecystitis. - CORRECT ANSWER-a. appendicitis. Excessive red cell lysis can be detected by measuring the serum a. methemoglobin. b. bilirubin. c. erythropoietin. d. hemoglobin. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. bilirubin. Paraneoplastic syndromes in cancer involve excessive production of substances by multiple means. A common substance found in excessive amounts resulting from cancer paraneoplastic syndromes is a. insulin. b. potassium. c. calcium. d. tumor necrosis factor. - CORRECT ANSWER-c. calcium. The signs and symptoms of adrenocortical hormone excess may occur from either a primary or secondary disorder. A symptom associated with primary Cushing syndrome is a. hyperkalemia. b. hyperpigmentation. c. hypotension. d. hyperglycemia. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. hyperglycemia. Slow pain sensation is transmitted primarily by a. Aδ fibers. b. α motor neurons. c. group Ia afferents. d. unmyelinated C fibers. - CORRECT ANSWER-d. unmyelinated C fibers. Jaundice is a common manifestation of a. anemia. b. liver disease. c. cholecystitis. d. malabsorption syndromes. - CORRECT ANSWER-b. liver disease. Dramatic hypotension sometimes accompanies type I hypersensitivity reaction