ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM- SPRING 2020

 ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM- SPRING ,
2020
 Question 1
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When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?


Selected The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density
Answer: lipoproteins (LDLs)

 Question 2
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A patient has been diagnosed with an empyema. What does the healthcare professional
tell the patient about this condition?


Selected We will have to drain the pus out of your
Answer: pleural space.

 Question 3
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A patient has been admitted for a possible small intestinal obstruction. What is the first
sign the healthcare professional assesses for that would indicate the presence of this
condition?


Selected Vomitin
Answer: g

 Question 4
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Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to do what?


Selected Secrete growth factors that stimulate their
Answer: own growth

 Question 5
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A patient had a myocardial infarction that damaged the SA node, which is no longer
functioning as the pacemaker of the heart. What heart rate would the healthcare

, provider expect the patient to have?


Selected 40 to 60
Answer: beats/min

 Question 6
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Which type of immunity is produced by an individual after either natural exposure to the
antigen or after immunization against the antigen?


Selected Active-acquired
Answer: immunity

 Question 7
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In teaching a women's community group, which risk factor does the healthcare
professional teach is related to high morbidity of cancer of the colon, uterus, and
kidney?


Selected Women who have a high body
Answer: mass index

 Question 8
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A student asks the healthcare professional to describe exotoxins. Which statement by
the professional is best?


Selected Exotoxins are released during the lysis of
Answer: bacteria.

 Question 9
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A student studying biology asks the professor to describe how the ras gene is involved in
cancer proliferation. What explanation by the professor is best?


Selected A mutation in this gene allows continuous cell
Answer: growth.

 Question 10
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, A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing facility. What should
the professional assess for in these individuals related to cardiovascular functioning?


Selected Increased rate of falling and dizzy
Answer: spells

 Question 11
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A healthcare professional is educating a patient on asthma. The professional tells the
patient that the most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which action?


Selected Avoidance of the causative
Answer: agent

 Question 12
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A healthcare professional is conducting community education on vaccinations. Which
statement about vaccines does the professional include in the presentation?


Selected Most bacterial vaccines contain attenuated
Answer: organisms.

 Question 13
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Renal failure is the most common cause of which type of hyperparathyroidism?


Selected Seconda
Answer: ry

 Question 14
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Which renal change is found in older adults?


Selected Decrease in the number of
Answer: nephrons

 Question 15
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