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WCU Patho CYU Final Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
An increase in hemoglobin affinity for oxygen occurs with
a.shift to the left.
b.elevated PCO2.
c.shift to the right.
d.hyperthermia. - Answer✔A
The condition in which the urethra opens on the dorsal aspect of the penis is known as
a.urethral fistula.
b.epispadias.
c.priapism.
d.hypospadias. - Answer✔B
Emphysema results from destruction of alveolar walls and capillaries, which is because of
a.release of proteolytic enzymes from immune cells.
b.air trapping with resultant excessive alveolar pressure.
c.excessive α1-antitrypsin.
d.autoantibodies against pulmonary basement membrane. - Answer✔A
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Signs consistent with a diagnosis of glomerulonephritis include
a.proteinuria.
b.anuria.
c.foul-smelling urine.
d.red blood cell casts in the urine. - Answer✔A
The oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis is characterized by
a.fever and diminishing cognition.
b.fluid excess and electrolyte imbalance.
c.magnesium and phosphorous loss in the urine.
d.sodium retention and potassium loss in the urine. - Answer✔B
Somatic death refers to death
a.of nerve cells.
b.secondary to brain damage.
c.of a body organ.
d.of the entire organism. - Answer✔D
Pain in fibromyalgia involves
a.nerve inflammation.
b.muscle inflammation.
c.autoimmune destruction of muscle tissue.
d.changes in pain transmission in the spinal cord. - Answer✔D
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When a parent of a toddler recently diagnosed with pneumococcal pneumonia asks why their
child is so much sicker than a classmate was when they were diagnosed with pneumonia, the
nurse replies
a."It sounds as if your child has a case of viral pneumonia, while the classmate had bacterial
pneumonia."
b."It sounds like your child has a case of bacterial pneumonia, while the classmate had viral
pneumonia."
c."It sounds as if your child is having a severe reaction to bacterial pneumonia. It hits some
children harder than others."
d."It sounds as if the classmate was just lucky and less exposed at daycare." - Answer✔B
A tool used to assess levels of consciousness is
a.intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring.
b.Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).
c.magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
d.central perfusion pressure (CPP). - Answer✔B
Autonomic dysreflexia is characterized by
a.extreme pain below the level of injury.
b.hypertension and bradycardia.
c.hypotension and shock.
d.pallor and vasoconstriction above the level of injury. - Answer✔B
Tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin-1 contribute to shock states because they induce
production of
a.catecholamines.
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WCU Patho CYU Final Exam Questions And
Answers 2025 Update.
An increase in hemoglobin affinity for oxygen occurs with
a.shift to the left.
b.elevated PCO2.
c.shift to the right.
d.hyperthermia. - Answer✔A
The condition in which the urethra opens on the dorsal aspect of the penis is known as
a.urethral fistula.
b.epispadias.
c.priapism.
d.hypospadias. - Answer✔B
Emphysema results from destruction of alveolar walls and capillaries, which is because of
a.release of proteolytic enzymes from immune cells.
b.air trapping with resultant excessive alveolar pressure.
c.excessive α1-antitrypsin.
d.autoantibodies against pulmonary basement membrane. - Answer✔A
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Signs consistent with a diagnosis of glomerulonephritis include
a.proteinuria.
b.anuria.
c.foul-smelling urine.
d.red blood cell casts in the urine. - Answer✔A
The oliguric phase of acute tubular necrosis is characterized by
a.fever and diminishing cognition.
b.fluid excess and electrolyte imbalance.
c.magnesium and phosphorous loss in the urine.
d.sodium retention and potassium loss in the urine. - Answer✔B
Somatic death refers to death
a.of nerve cells.
b.secondary to brain damage.
c.of a body organ.
d.of the entire organism. - Answer✔D
Pain in fibromyalgia involves
a.nerve inflammation.
b.muscle inflammation.
c.autoimmune destruction of muscle tissue.
d.changes in pain transmission in the spinal cord. - Answer✔D
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When a parent of a toddler recently diagnosed with pneumococcal pneumonia asks why their
child is so much sicker than a classmate was when they were diagnosed with pneumonia, the
nurse replies
a."It sounds as if your child has a case of viral pneumonia, while the classmate had bacterial
pneumonia."
b."It sounds like your child has a case of bacterial pneumonia, while the classmate had viral
pneumonia."
c."It sounds as if your child is having a severe reaction to bacterial pneumonia. It hits some
children harder than others."
d."It sounds as if the classmate was just lucky and less exposed at daycare." - Answer✔B
A tool used to assess levels of consciousness is
a.intracranial pressure (ICP) monitoring.
b.Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS).
c.magnetic resonance imaging (MRI).
d.central perfusion pressure (CPP). - Answer✔B
Autonomic dysreflexia is characterized by
a.extreme pain below the level of injury.
b.hypertension and bradycardia.
c.hypotension and shock.
d.pallor and vasoconstriction above the level of injury. - Answer✔B
Tumor necrosis factor α and interleukin-1 contribute to shock states because they induce
production of
a.catecholamines.
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