PATH 3610 MIDTERM 1 CONTENT | QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
1. Which of the following has the greatest effect on the volume of edema
produced in congestive heart failure?
a) increased sodium and water retention by the kidneys
b) increased hydrostatic pressure in the venous system
c) gravitational settling of fluid in the lower limbs Answer - a
2. Which of the following statements is true of thrombosis?
a) a thrombus consists of a mass of platelets, fibrin, and red blood cells,
adherent to the vascular endothelium
b) thrombosis has an important role as a defense mechanism
c) it invariably leads to ischemia and potentially infarction Answer - a
3. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) can be triggered in two major
ways. The first is through the release of tissue factor or other thromboplastic
substances into the circulation. The other is through:
a) consumption of platelets
b) widespread endothelial cell injury
c) thrombosis in the microcirculation Answer - b
4. Edema may be caused by:
a) raised plasma osmotic tension
, b) hypertension (increased arterial hydrostatic pressure)
c) venous obstruction Answer - c
5. Which of the following statements is true of the blood coagulation process?
a) coagulation resulting from tissue injury occurs via the intrinsic pathway
b) conversion of the soluble protein fibrinogen into the insoluble polymer fibrin
occurs
c) classical hemophiliacs lack all of the essential clotting factors Answer - b
6. The development of irreversible shock is ultimately related:
a) reduction in tissue perfusion
b) interference with normal aerobic metabolism
c) hypoxia and acidosis leading to widespread cellular injury Answer - c
7. The accumulation of watery fluid in body cavities is termed:
a) exudation
b) edema
c) effusion Answer - c
8. A key role of plasmin is to:
a) induce the conversion of fibrin from fibrinogen
b) break down fibrin in blood clots
c) activate coagulation factor XII Answer - b
9. Most acute myocardial infarctions are caused by:
a) hypertension
b) high blood cholesterol levels
ANSWERS | 2026 UPDATE | 100% CORRECT.
1. Which of the following has the greatest effect on the volume of edema
produced in congestive heart failure?
a) increased sodium and water retention by the kidneys
b) increased hydrostatic pressure in the venous system
c) gravitational settling of fluid in the lower limbs Answer - a
2. Which of the following statements is true of thrombosis?
a) a thrombus consists of a mass of platelets, fibrin, and red blood cells,
adherent to the vascular endothelium
b) thrombosis has an important role as a defense mechanism
c) it invariably leads to ischemia and potentially infarction Answer - a
3. Disseminated intravascular coagulation (DIC) can be triggered in two major
ways. The first is through the release of tissue factor or other thromboplastic
substances into the circulation. The other is through:
a) consumption of platelets
b) widespread endothelial cell injury
c) thrombosis in the microcirculation Answer - b
4. Edema may be caused by:
a) raised plasma osmotic tension
, b) hypertension (increased arterial hydrostatic pressure)
c) venous obstruction Answer - c
5. Which of the following statements is true of the blood coagulation process?
a) coagulation resulting from tissue injury occurs via the intrinsic pathway
b) conversion of the soluble protein fibrinogen into the insoluble polymer fibrin
occurs
c) classical hemophiliacs lack all of the essential clotting factors Answer - b
6. The development of irreversible shock is ultimately related:
a) reduction in tissue perfusion
b) interference with normal aerobic metabolism
c) hypoxia and acidosis leading to widespread cellular injury Answer - c
7. The accumulation of watery fluid in body cavities is termed:
a) exudation
b) edema
c) effusion Answer - c
8. A key role of plasmin is to:
a) induce the conversion of fibrin from fibrinogen
b) break down fibrin in blood clots
c) activate coagulation factor XII Answer - b
9. Most acute myocardial infarctions are caused by:
a) hypertension
b) high blood cholesterol levels
