PREP
ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY
ANSWERED
2023/2024
,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
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
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 mass
Answer: index
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.
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.
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
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
A healthcare professional is conducting community education on
vaccinations. Which statement about vaccines does the professional