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West Coast University Pathophysiology Midterm
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Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes
that are factors in myocardial ischemia. These processes
include - Answer-Thrombus Formation
Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? -
Answer-Early Detection
Which statement is true regarding thalassemia? - Answer-
It is a deficiency of one or more polypeptide chains.
Which is required for red blood cell production? (Select all
that apply.) - Answer--Iron
-Folate
-Vitamin B12
Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as - Answer-
Neoplasia
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How many liters of blood are circulating in the human body
at any one time? - Answer-4-6l
What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial
infarction? - Answer-Elevated serum levels of cardiac
troponin
Which is a risk factor associated with hypertension?
(Select all that apply.) - Answer--Age
-African American race
-History of tobacco smoking
Which component of the blood is responsible for
protecting the body by phagocytosis of microorganisms
and other debris? - Answer-Leukocytes
Which term is used to identify hypertension that has a
specific disease as its cause? - Answer-Secondary
Restoration of effective function is the goal of which level
of prevention? - Answer-Teritary
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Which restrictive disease is associated with the formation
of an antigen-antibody complex, causing fibrosis of the
lung? - Answer-Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
A common cause of heart failure is which of the following?
(Select all that apply. - Answer--Coronary artery disease
-Cardiomyopathy
-Hypertension
When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or
unwanted medical treatment, the term to describe this is -
Answer-latrogenic
COPD type A is referred to as: - Answer-Emphysema
A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively
circulate blood is likely to undergo which type of cellular
adaptation? - Answer-Hypertrophy
Which pathogenetic change is associated with acute
bronchitis? (Select all that apply.) - Answer--Swelling from
exudation of fluid
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-Loss of ciliary function
-Inflamed airways
Which is true regarding hemophilia A? - Answer-It is
caused by factor VII deficiency.
Which is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-
secreting B lymphocytes or plasma cells? - Answer-
Multiple myeloma
The pathogenesis of tuberculosis includes the entrance of
mycobacteria into the lungs and the resulting of which of
the following? (Select all that apply.) - Answer--
Calcification
-Ghon tubercles
-Formation of granulomas
-Activation of macrophages
The pathologic changes that occur in the development of
coronary atherosclerotic lesions include cell damage
West Coast University Pathophysiology Midterm
Exam||Verified Exam!!!||, West Coast University
College of Nursing, 2026/2027 -Question Practice
Exam with Detailed Verified Answers||Newest Exam!!
Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes
that are factors in myocardial ischemia. These processes
include - Answer-Thrombus Formation
Which offers the best prognosis for the cure of cancer? -
Answer-Early Detection
Which statement is true regarding thalassemia? - Answer-
It is a deficiency of one or more polypeptide chains.
Which is required for red blood cell production? (Select all
that apply.) - Answer--Iron
-Folate
-Vitamin B12
Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as - Answer-
Neoplasia
,2|Page
How many liters of blood are circulating in the human body
at any one time? - Answer-4-6l
What is the marker of choice for detecting a myocardial
infarction? - Answer-Elevated serum levels of cardiac
troponin
Which is a risk factor associated with hypertension?
(Select all that apply.) - Answer--Age
-African American race
-History of tobacco smoking
Which component of the blood is responsible for
protecting the body by phagocytosis of microorganisms
and other debris? - Answer-Leukocytes
Which term is used to identify hypertension that has a
specific disease as its cause? - Answer-Secondary
Restoration of effective function is the goal of which level
of prevention? - Answer-Teritary
,3|Page
Which restrictive disease is associated with the formation
of an antigen-antibody complex, causing fibrosis of the
lung? - Answer-Hypersensitivity pneumonitis
A common cause of heart failure is which of the following?
(Select all that apply. - Answer--Coronary artery disease
-Cardiomyopathy
-Hypertension
When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or
unwanted medical treatment, the term to describe this is -
Answer-latrogenic
COPD type A is referred to as: - Answer-Emphysema
A heart that has to pump harder in order to effectively
circulate blood is likely to undergo which type of cellular
adaptation? - Answer-Hypertrophy
Which pathogenetic change is associated with acute
bronchitis? (Select all that apply.) - Answer--Swelling from
exudation of fluid
, 4|Page
-Loss of ciliary function
-Inflamed airways
Which is true regarding hemophilia A? - Answer-It is
caused by factor VII deficiency.
Which is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-
secreting B lymphocytes or plasma cells? - Answer-
Multiple myeloma
The pathogenesis of tuberculosis includes the entrance of
mycobacteria into the lungs and the resulting of which of
the following? (Select all that apply.) - Answer--
Calcification
-Ghon tubercles
-Formation of granulomas
-Activation of macrophages
The pathologic changes that occur in the development of
coronary atherosclerotic lesions include cell damage
