PATH 370 FINAL REVIEW QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Which term is used to describe an excess of red blood cells? - Answers -Polycythemia
Which characteristic is found in the condition of cholelithiasis (gallstones)? - Answers -
Gallstones are twice as frequent in women as in men.
Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors in myocardial
ischemia. These processes include - Answers -Thrombus formation
Current views about the target group and frequency of screening for diabetes are based
on concern for the high prevalence in the adult population of - Answers -Undiagnosed
type 2 diabetes mellitus
Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? - Answers -Early detection
Which statement is true regarding asthma? - Answers -It is characterized by airway
inflammation.
What gene is associated with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)? - Answers -bcr-abl
Which is a required for red blood cell production? (Select all that apply.) - Answers -Iron
Folate
Vitamin B 12
Appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal conditions requiring emergency
surgery. Although its symptoms sometimes overlap with those of other abdominal
disorders, appendicitis is initially characterized by which of the following? (Select all that
apply.) - Answers -Nausea
Diarrhea
Periumbilical pain
Migrating lower-right abdomen pain
When emphysema is a result of a α1-Antitrypsin disorder, assessment data is likely to
include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) - Answers -Client age younger
than 50
No history of cigarette smoking
Enzyme levels that are below normal
What stage is defined by "fight or flight"? - Answers -Alarm
A classic manifestation of chronic pyelonephritis is - Answers -Atrophic kidneys with
diffuse scarring
, When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical treatment, the
term to describe this is - Answers -Iatrogenic
Which condition occurs in the presence of cellular damage? - Answers -Sodium and
water move into the cell.
The pathophysiology of gestational diabetes mellitus most closely resembles that of -
Answers -Type 2 diabetes.
The shift to anaerobic metabolism in shock results in - Answers -Increased lactate
production
A 10-year-old boy has a metastatic lesion in the metaphyseal region of the femur that is
referred to as - Answers -An osteosarcoma
Blood flows in the human body moves from which of the following? (Select all that
apply.) - Answers -Right atrium to the right ventricle
Right ventricle to the lungs
Left ventricle to the body
Lungs to the left atrium
What is responsible for producing rheumatoid factor antibodies? - Answers -B cells
The role of the circulatory system is to do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
- Answers -Transport O 2 and nutrients throughout the body
Remove waste products found within the body
A patient exposed to herpes simplex virus has been exhibiting symptoms that suggest
an inflammation of the brain. This type of infection is referred to as - Answers -
Encephalitis
A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment
data supports a diagnosis of - Answers -Rickets
COPD type A is referred to as - Answers -Emphysema
Which statement is true regarding systemic lupus erythematosus? - Answers -It is a
chronic inflammatory disease.
What is another name for vasopressin? - Answers -Antidiuretic hormone
Risk factors for the development of high blood pressure are which of the following?
(Select all that apply.) - Answers -Age
Race
Diet
Weight
Which term is used to describe an excess of red blood cells? - Answers -Polycythemia
Which characteristic is found in the condition of cholelithiasis (gallstones)? - Answers -
Gallstones are twice as frequent in women as in men.
Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors in myocardial
ischemia. These processes include - Answers -Thrombus formation
Current views about the target group and frequency of screening for diabetes are based
on concern for the high prevalence in the adult population of - Answers -Undiagnosed
type 2 diabetes mellitus
Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? - Answers -Early detection
Which statement is true regarding asthma? - Answers -It is characterized by airway
inflammation.
What gene is associated with chronic myeloid leukemia (CML)? - Answers -bcr-abl
Which is a required for red blood cell production? (Select all that apply.) - Answers -Iron
Folate
Vitamin B 12
Appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal conditions requiring emergency
surgery. Although its symptoms sometimes overlap with those of other abdominal
disorders, appendicitis is initially characterized by which of the following? (Select all that
apply.) - Answers -Nausea
Diarrhea
Periumbilical pain
Migrating lower-right abdomen pain
When emphysema is a result of a α1-Antitrypsin disorder, assessment data is likely to
include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) - Answers -Client age younger
than 50
No history of cigarette smoking
Enzyme levels that are below normal
What stage is defined by "fight or flight"? - Answers -Alarm
A classic manifestation of chronic pyelonephritis is - Answers -Atrophic kidneys with
diffuse scarring
, When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical treatment, the
term to describe this is - Answers -Iatrogenic
Which condition occurs in the presence of cellular damage? - Answers -Sodium and
water move into the cell.
The pathophysiology of gestational diabetes mellitus most closely resembles that of -
Answers -Type 2 diabetes.
The shift to anaerobic metabolism in shock results in - Answers -Increased lactate
production
A 10-year-old boy has a metastatic lesion in the metaphyseal region of the femur that is
referred to as - Answers -An osteosarcoma
Blood flows in the human body moves from which of the following? (Select all that
apply.) - Answers -Right atrium to the right ventricle
Right ventricle to the lungs
Left ventricle to the body
Lungs to the left atrium
What is responsible for producing rheumatoid factor antibodies? - Answers -B cells
The role of the circulatory system is to do which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
- Answers -Transport O 2 and nutrients throughout the body
Remove waste products found within the body
A patient exposed to herpes simplex virus has been exhibiting symptoms that suggest
an inflammation of the brain. This type of infection is referred to as - Answers -
Encephalitis
A child presents with bone deficiency and a bowlegged appearance. This assessment
data supports a diagnosis of - Answers -Rickets
COPD type A is referred to as - Answers -Emphysema
Which statement is true regarding systemic lupus erythematosus? - Answers -It is a
chronic inflammatory disease.
What is another name for vasopressin? - Answers -Antidiuretic hormone
Risk factors for the development of high blood pressure are which of the following?
(Select all that apply.) - Answers -Age
Race
Diet
Weight
