Pathophysiology FINAL EXAM- Rasmussen University
questions and answers (verified answers graded A+) latest
update 2026/2027
Monitor heart. Complications of the heart. -ANSWER Low potassium
(Hypokalemia)
Epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol. Increase heart rate and increase in blood
pressure -ANSWER Catecholamines - Flight or fight response
Plasma protein. It keeps water along with it. Water escapes into interstitial cell
space. Swelling. Fluid is in the wrong places. Fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
ANSWER Function of Albumin - decrease albumin - ascites
Sodium and water retention -ANSWER Function of aldosterone
extracellular, interstitial, intracellular, intravascular -ANSWER Different fluid
compartments
increased capillary hydrostatic pressure. Decreased albumin levels. -ANSWER
Causes of edema
Sign is something you see. Objective you observe is a sign. Subjective is a
symptom. Symptom is something the patient is feeling. -ANSWER Signs and
Symptoms
Immune complex reaction. RA and SLE -ANSWER Type 3 hypersensitivity
reaction examples
, Contact with allergen -ANSWER Cause of contact dermatitis
Primary, secondary, tertiary -ANSWER Levels of prevention
Fatal to brain- Nervous system changes -ANSWER Hyponatremia
They will not listen to the signals of apoptosis cell death. They communicate and
invade nearby organs -ANSWER Metastatic cancer cells
Powerhouse. -ANSWER Function of the mitochondria
Helps with the production of proteins synthesis. -ANSWER Ribosomes
After 50 years, every 10 years screening for colonoscopy. Stool for occult blood
every year, sigmoidoscopy every 5 years -ANSWER Colonoscopy
Helps in the production of RBC, WBC, and platelets. Hematopoiesis -ANSWER
Primary function of the bone marrow
Swelling, pain, redness, warmth -ANSWER Assessment findings with localized
inflammation
Increased amount white blood cells -ANSWER Leukocytosis
Uncontrolled modification of immature white blood cells, decreased RBC, and
decreased platelet. Lead to bone marrow suppression -ANSWER Leukemia Develop
questions and answers (verified answers graded A+) latest
update 2026/2027
Monitor heart. Complications of the heart. -ANSWER Low potassium
(Hypokalemia)
Epinephrine, norepinephrine, cortisol. Increase heart rate and increase in blood
pressure -ANSWER Catecholamines - Flight or fight response
Plasma protein. It keeps water along with it. Water escapes into interstitial cell
space. Swelling. Fluid is in the wrong places. Fluid in the peritoneal cavity.
ANSWER Function of Albumin - decrease albumin - ascites
Sodium and water retention -ANSWER Function of aldosterone
extracellular, interstitial, intracellular, intravascular -ANSWER Different fluid
compartments
increased capillary hydrostatic pressure. Decreased albumin levels. -ANSWER
Causes of edema
Sign is something you see. Objective you observe is a sign. Subjective is a
symptom. Symptom is something the patient is feeling. -ANSWER Signs and
Symptoms
Immune complex reaction. RA and SLE -ANSWER Type 3 hypersensitivity
reaction examples
, Contact with allergen -ANSWER Cause of contact dermatitis
Primary, secondary, tertiary -ANSWER Levels of prevention
Fatal to brain- Nervous system changes -ANSWER Hyponatremia
They will not listen to the signals of apoptosis cell death. They communicate and
invade nearby organs -ANSWER Metastatic cancer cells
Powerhouse. -ANSWER Function of the mitochondria
Helps with the production of proteins synthesis. -ANSWER Ribosomes
After 50 years, every 10 years screening for colonoscopy. Stool for occult blood
every year, sigmoidoscopy every 5 years -ANSWER Colonoscopy
Helps in the production of RBC, WBC, and platelets. Hematopoiesis -ANSWER
Primary function of the bone marrow
Swelling, pain, redness, warmth -ANSWER Assessment findings with localized
inflammation
Increased amount white blood cells -ANSWER Leukocytosis
Uncontrolled modification of immature white blood cells, decreased RBC, and
decreased platelet. Lead to bone marrow suppression -ANSWER Leukemia Develop
