Exam (elaborations)
Pathophysiology Exam 1 Practice Problems Questions And Answers guaranteed pass 2024/2025
- Course
- Institution
Pathophysiology Exam 1 Practice Problems Questions And Answers guaranteed pass 2024/2025
[Show more]
Content preview
Pathophysiology Exam 1 PracticeProblems
A patient is found to have liver disease, resulting in the removal of a lobe of his liver. Adaptation
to the reduced size of the liver leads to ___________ of the remaining liver cells.
A. Metaplasia
B. Organ atrophy
C. Compensatory hyperplasia
D. Physiologic hyperplasia - ANSC
An older adult patient comes to the clinic complaining of not being able to do what he used to be
able to. You know that normal changes associated with aging include: (Select all that apply.)
A. Improved blood flow
B. Slowed metabolic rate
C. Decreased brain weight
D. Improved nerve fiber conduction
E. Less respiratory capacity - ANSB, C, E
A 20-year-old college student has presented to her campus medical clinic for a scheduled Pap
smear. The clinician who will interpret the smear will examine cell samples for evidence of:
A. Changes in cell shape, size, and organization
B. Presence of unexpected cell types
C. Ischemic changes in cell sample
D. Abnormally high numbers of cells - ANSA
The parents of a 4-year-old girl have sought care because their daughter has admitted to
chewing and swallowing imported toy figurines that have been determined to be made of lead.
Which of the following blood tests should the care team prioritize?
A. White blood cell levels with differential
B. Red blood cell levels and morphology
C. Urea and creatinine levels
D. Liver function panel - ANSB
Lead -> anemia, RBC lysis
,You know it's not A because there is no infection involved. C is focused on kidney function while
D is focused on liver function. Both of these would be important in the case of lead poisoning
BUT the priority answer is B, because you need first to address the most life-threatening patient
needs. The little girl in this question can go into shock or suffer permanent organ damage if her
RBCs are low.
A patient with severe peripheral vascular disease has developed signs of dry gangrene on the
great toe of one foot. Which of the following pathophysiologic processes most likely contributed
to this diagnosis?
A. Inappropriate activation of apoptosis
B. Bacterial invasion
C. Impaired arterial blood supply
D. Metaplastic cellular changes - ANSB
Remember that it's not C because to have gangrene, you must have infection
Although stress exposure initiates integrated responses by multiple systems, the most important
changes are first activated by which system?
A. Pulmonary
B. Gastrointestinal
C. Neuroendocrine
D. Cardiovascular - ANSC
Which manifestation of stress reflects the non-specific fight or flight response?
A. Decreased pupillary light response
B. Increased GI motility
C. Decreased short-term memory
D. Increased cardiopulmonary rates - ANSD
This would fall under physiologic responses to stress!! Slide 25 in your lecture powerpoint
Stress-induced cortisol hormone secretion is associated with:
A. Increased growth hormone level
B. Regulation of the stress response
C. Increased thyroid-stimulating hormone
D. Depressed adrenal gland function - ANSB
You know it's not A because I mentioned in an earlier slide that growth hormone levels decrease
with stress. We didn't mention thyroid-stimulating hormone as one of the ones associated with
, the stress repsonse so you can pretty much assume that's not right. And we know adrenal
function is not depressed because ACTH from the anterior pituitary stimulates the adrenal
glands to release cortisol.
Which of the following factors are known to contribute to an individual's ability to adapt to
stress? (Select all that apply.)
A. Ethnicity
B. Age
C. Socioeconomic status
D. Gender
E. Health status - ANSB, C, D, E
"Ability to adapt to stress" = mediating factors! Slide 28 of this powerpoint
Two people experience the same stressor yet only one is able to cope and adapt adequately. An
example of the person with an increased capacity to adapt is the one with:
A. A sense of purpose in life
B. Circadian rhythm disruption
C. Age-related renal dysfunction
D. Excessive weight gain or loss - ANSA
Back to mediating factors. Which of these things do you think would help a person deal with
stress? Disruption in sleep cycle (B) will definitely not help, age-related renal dysfunction (C) is
an indicator of poor health status which also would not help, and excessive weight changes (D)
are also likely to cause more stress than alleviate it.
The characteristic, localized cardinal signs of acute inflammation include: (Select all that apply.)
A. Redness
B. Fatigue
C. Swelling
D. Warmth
E. Fever - ANSA, C, D
The cellular stage of acute inflammation is marked by the movement of leukocytes into the area.
Which of the following cells arrives first and in great numbers?
A. Basophils
B. Lymphocytes
C. Neutrophils
D. Platelets - ANSC
The benefits of buying summaries with Stuvia:
Guaranteed quality through customer reviews
Stuvia customers have reviewed more than 700,000 summaries. This how you know that you are buying the best documents.
Quick and easy check-out
You can quickly pay through credit card or Stuvia-credit for the summaries. There is no membership needed.
Focus on what matters
Your fellow students write the study notes themselves, which is why the documents are always reliable and up-to-date. This ensures you quickly get to the core!
Frequently asked questions
What do I get when I buy this document?
You get a PDF, available immediately after your purchase. The purchased document is accessible anytime, anywhere and indefinitely through your profile.
Satisfaction guarantee: how does it work?
Our satisfaction guarantee ensures that you always find a study document that suits you well. You fill out a form, and our customer service team takes care of the rest.
Who am I buying these notes from?
Stuvia is a marketplace, so you are not buying this document from us, but from seller Ascore. Stuvia facilitates payment to the seller.
Will I be stuck with a subscription?
No, you only buy these notes for $11.49. You're not tied to anything after your purchase.
Can Stuvia be trusted?
4.6 stars on Google & Trustpilot (+1000 reviews)
75759 documents were sold in the last 30 days
Founded in 2010, the go-to place to buy study notes for 14 years now