Walden University Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam/Walden University Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam/Walden University Advanced Pathophysiology Final Exam
Walden University Advanced
Pathophysiology Final Exam
What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion? - correct answer 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? - correct answer
Erythropoietin
What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children? - correct answer Periorbital
edema
A patient is in the Emergency Department with heat stroke. What finding does the healthcare
provider associate with this condition? - correct answer Absence of sweating despite a high
core temperature
Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy bleeding, the
passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores support which diagnosis? - correct
answer 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? -
correct answer 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? - correct answer Reduction and immobilization
Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom? - correct answer Excessive mucus
production
Stroke Volume (SV) - correct answer measurement of the amount of blood ejected from a
ventricle in one contraction
Multiple Sclerosis (MS) - correct answer 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) - correct answer Minor stroke; where neurological function is
regained quickly with time
Myasthenia Gravis - correct answer autoimmune neuromuscular disorder characterized by
weakness of voluntary muscles
Headaches - correct answer pain anywhere in the cranial cavity (a.k.a. cephalalgia)
, Walden University Advanced
Pathophysiology Final Exam
Seizure Disorders - correct answer
Head Injury - correct answer
Spinal Cord Injury - correct answer the type of paralysis is determined by the level of the
vertebra closest to the injury
Inflammatory disease of the Musculoskeletal System - correct answer
Osteoporosis - correct answer A condition in which the body's bones become weak and break
easily.
Osteopenia - correct answer abnormal reduction of bone mass
Bursitis - correct answer inflammation of a bursa usually caused by a blow or friction
Tendinitis - correct answer inflammation of the tendons caused by excessive or unusual use of
the joint
Gout - correct answer a type of arthritis characterized by deposits of uric acid crystals in the
joints
Lyme Disease - correct answer Tick-borne disease caused by the spirochete Borrelia
burgdorferi.
Spondylosis - correct answer a degenerative disorder that can cause the loss of normal spinal
structure and function
Fractures - correct answer a crack or break in a bone
Parkinson's - correct answer A disorder of the central nervous system that affects movement,
often including tremors.
Alzheimer's - correct answer A progressive disease that destroys memory and other important
mental functions.
Osteoblasts - correct answer Bone building cells
Osteocytes - correct answer a bone cell, formed when an osteoblast becomes embedded in
the matrix it has secreted.
Osteoclasts - correct answer large cells that resorb or break down bone matrix
Generalized Anxiety Disorder - correct answer an anxiety disorder in which a person is
continually tense, apprehensive, and in a state of autonomic nervous system arousal
Depression - correct answer A prolonged feeling of helplessness, hopelessness, and sadness
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