Portage Learning Nursing BS 231 Pathophysiology Exams

1. Blood tests for tumor markers are the single best screening tool for cancer. Why or why not? 1. False, they are elevated in benign conditions, most are not elevated in the early stages of malignancy. b. What is the most important procedure in diagnosing the correct cancer and histology? 1. T...

1. Explain the challenges of diagnosing autoimmune disorders. 1. There are over 80 identified, many with overlapping presentations. Many manifestations are nonspecific and are seen in other non-autoimmune diseases. Blood testing isn’t perfect either, as some tests are more generic and can be e...

1. The coagulation cascade involves each of the following except 1. Make thrombocytes 2. Activate the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways 3. Convert fibrinogen to fibrin 4. Convert prothrombin to thrombin b. Which of the following medications would decrease a person’s risk for clotting? Select a...

1. Both carbon dioxide and oxygen are able to bind with hemoglobin. 1. True b. Hypoventilation is associated with decreased PCO2. 1. False b. The breathing rate is determined by input from that monitor oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels in the blood. 1. Chemoreceptors b. Lung is the term u...

1. A patient experiences a seizure that manifests with motor weakness on the right side, a tingling sensation on the right side, and flushing. They have experienced which type of seizure? 1. Focal seizure without impairment of consciousness or awareness b. The sense of vision is controlled by wh...

1. The liver is responsible for each of the following EXCEPT: Making clotting factors Storing bile Drug metabolism Stores glucose 2. Risk factors for gallstone formation include each of the following EXCEPT: Obesity Male gender Age (40’s) Pregnancy 3. Chronic reflux esophagitis can devel...

1. Each of the following statements are true regarding control over the GFR except: 1. The kidney can maintain a constant GFR despite variations in the arterial blood pressure of the rest of the body. 2. The sympathetic nervous system can supersede the renal autoregulatory system. 3. The RAA re...

Redistribution of body fat with round moon face, dorsal “buffalo hump,” and relatively thin extremities suggests which of the following: Addison disease Diabetes Cushing syndrome The following are common signs and symptoms of Cushing syndrome EXCEPT: Poor wound healing Weight loss Osteop...

The Musculoskeletal System Skeletal Functions: ● Stability ● Framework ● protects vital soft tissue structure ● Storage site for calcium ● Synthesis blood Skeletal Consist of: ● Bone tissue ● cartilage and connective tissue structures, namely ligaments and tendons, Two major ...