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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE
280 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
If the parasympathetic neurotransmitter releases
acetylcholine, the nurse should anticipate observing what
changes in the ECG pattern?
A. Slowing of heart rate to below 60 beats/minute
B. Disorganized ventricular fibrillation
C. Complete cardiac standstill
D. Heart rate 150 beats/minute, labeled as
supraventricular tachycardia - ANSWER-A. Slowing of
heart rate to below 60 beats/minute
A client with a history of emphysema from long-term
cigarette smoking has loss of many alveoli. When
comparing the type I alveolar cell physiologic function with
the primary role of type II alveoli, the nurse would be
aware that the type II alveoli are responsible for:
A. Gas exchange
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B. Facilitation of bronchial circulation
C. Production of surfactant
D. Production of macrophages - ANSWER-C. Production
of surfactant
Which of the following clients is at risk for developing a
preventable disorder related to prolonged immobility?
A. A middle-aged adult male diagnosed with bronchitis
related to chronic smoking
B. A young adult female diagnosed with sarcoidosis
requiring corticosteroids to return her to remission
C. A sleep apnea client related to a history of smoking
who utilizes a C-PAP machine every night at bedtime to
maintain airway
D. A postsurgical client who is refusing to get out of bed
and walk and will not wear those "uncomfortable elastic
stocking" - ANSWER-D. A postsurgical client who is
refusing to get out of bed and walk and will not wear those
"uncomfortable elastic stockings"
Following surgery, a client had a chest x-ray that reported
some opacities in the lung bases likely due to atelectasis.
Which of the following pathophysiologic processes will
result from this condition?
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A. Dead air space
B. Compensatory vasoconstriction
C. Perfusion without ventilation
D. Ventilation without perfusion - ANSWER-C. Perfusion
without ventilation
true or false: difficulty breathing is dyspnea - ANSWER-
true
As a result of hypoxemia and polycythemia, persons with
chronic obstructive bronchitis are prone to:
A. Expiratory airway collapse
B. Breakdown of elastin
C. Pulmonary hypertension
D. Left-sided heart failure - ANSWER-C. Pulmonary
hypertension
True or false: shortness of breath when lying down is
apnea - ANSWER-false
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A 51-year-old man has been diagnosed with chronic
bronchitis after a long history of recurrent coughing. Which
of the man's following statements demonstrates a sound
understanding of his new diagnosis?
A. "If I had quit smoking earlier than I did, I think I could
have avoided getting bronchitis."
B. "I'm pretty sure that I first caught bronchitis from the
person who has the cubicle next to mine at work."
C. "I read on the Internet that I might have got bronchitis
because I was born with an enzyme deficiency."
D. "I think that I probably could have prevented this if I had
got in the habit of exercising more when I was younger." -
ANSWER-A. "If I had quit smoking earlier than I did, I think
I could have avoided getting bronchitis."
A father experienced the onset of chest pain and dies
suddenly. The family asks, "What caused him to die so
suddenly?" The health care provider's reply that is most
appropriate would be, "There's a high probability that your
loved one developed an acute heart attack and
experienced:
A. Acute ventricular arrhythmia."
B. High troponin levels."
C. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy."
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN
NEWEST 2026 ACTUAL VERIFIED EXAM COMPLETE
280 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS) |ALREADY
GRADED A+||NEWEST EXAM!!!
If the parasympathetic neurotransmitter releases
acetylcholine, the nurse should anticipate observing what
changes in the ECG pattern?
A. Slowing of heart rate to below 60 beats/minute
B. Disorganized ventricular fibrillation
C. Complete cardiac standstill
D. Heart rate 150 beats/minute, labeled as
supraventricular tachycardia - ANSWER-A. Slowing of
heart rate to below 60 beats/minute
A client with a history of emphysema from long-term
cigarette smoking has loss of many alveoli. When
comparing the type I alveolar cell physiologic function with
the primary role of type II alveoli, the nurse would be
aware that the type II alveoli are responsible for:
A. Gas exchange
,2|Page
B. Facilitation of bronchial circulation
C. Production of surfactant
D. Production of macrophages - ANSWER-C. Production
of surfactant
Which of the following clients is at risk for developing a
preventable disorder related to prolonged immobility?
A. A middle-aged adult male diagnosed with bronchitis
related to chronic smoking
B. A young adult female diagnosed with sarcoidosis
requiring corticosteroids to return her to remission
C. A sleep apnea client related to a history of smoking
who utilizes a C-PAP machine every night at bedtime to
maintain airway
D. A postsurgical client who is refusing to get out of bed
and walk and will not wear those "uncomfortable elastic
stocking" - ANSWER-D. A postsurgical client who is
refusing to get out of bed and walk and will not wear those
"uncomfortable elastic stockings"
Following surgery, a client had a chest x-ray that reported
some opacities in the lung bases likely due to atelectasis.
Which of the following pathophysiologic processes will
result from this condition?
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A. Dead air space
B. Compensatory vasoconstriction
C. Perfusion without ventilation
D. Ventilation without perfusion - ANSWER-C. Perfusion
without ventilation
true or false: difficulty breathing is dyspnea - ANSWER-
true
As a result of hypoxemia and polycythemia, persons with
chronic obstructive bronchitis are prone to:
A. Expiratory airway collapse
B. Breakdown of elastin
C. Pulmonary hypertension
D. Left-sided heart failure - ANSWER-C. Pulmonary
hypertension
True or false: shortness of breath when lying down is
apnea - ANSWER-false
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A 51-year-old man has been diagnosed with chronic
bronchitis after a long history of recurrent coughing. Which
of the man's following statements demonstrates a sound
understanding of his new diagnosis?
A. "If I had quit smoking earlier than I did, I think I could
have avoided getting bronchitis."
B. "I'm pretty sure that I first caught bronchitis from the
person who has the cubicle next to mine at work."
C. "I read on the Internet that I might have got bronchitis
because I was born with an enzyme deficiency."
D. "I think that I probably could have prevented this if I had
got in the habit of exercising more when I was younger." -
ANSWER-A. "If I had quit smoking earlier than I did, I think
I could have avoided getting bronchitis."
A father experienced the onset of chest pain and dies
suddenly. The family asks, "What caused him to die so
suddenly?" The health care provider's reply that is most
appropriate would be, "There's a high probability that your
loved one developed an acute heart attack and
experienced:
A. Acute ventricular arrhythmia."
B. High troponin levels."
C. Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy."
