PATH 370 EXAM WITH COMPLETE
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS { GRADED
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Which clinical finding is indicative of compartment syndrome?
a. Redness and swelling
b. Absent peripheral pulses
c. Atrophy of distal tissues
d. Peripheral edema - ✔✔b. Absent peripheral pulses
The physiologic change most likely to lead to an increase in intracranial pressure is
a. respiratory hyperventilation.
,b. REM sleep.
c. cerebral vasodilation.
d. hypernatremia. - ✔✔c. cerebral vasodilation.
Acute right lower quadrant pain associated with rebound tenderness and systemic
signs of inflammation are indicative of
a. appendicitis.
b. gastritis.
c. peritonitis.
d. cholecystitis. - ✔✔a. appendicitis.
Excessive red cell lysis can be detected by measuring the serum
a. methemoglobin.
b. bilirubin.
c. erythropoietin.
,d. hemoglobin. - ✔✔b. bilirubin.
Paraneoplastic syndromes in cancer involve excessive production of substances by
multiple means. A common substance found in excessive amounts resulting from
cancer paraneoplastic syndromes is
a. insulin.
b. potassium.
c. calcium.
d. tumor necrosis factor. - ✔✔c. calcium.
The signs and symptoms of adrenocortical hormone excess may occur from either
a primary or secondary disorder. A symptom associated with primary Cushing
syndrome is
a. hyperkalemia.
b. hyperpigmentation.
c. hypotension.
, d. hyperglycemia. - ✔✔d. hyperglycemia.
Slow pain sensation is transmitted primarily by
a. Aδ fibers.
b. α motor neurons.
c. group Ia afferents.
d. unmyelinated C fibers. - ✔✔d. unmyelinated C fibers.
Jaundice is a common manifestation of
a. anemia.
b. liver disease.
c. cholecystitis.
d. malabsorption syndromes. - ✔✔b. liver disease.
Dramatic hypotension sometimes accompanies type I hypersensitivity reactions,
because
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS { GRADED
A+}
Which clinical finding is indicative of compartment syndrome?
a. Redness and swelling
b. Absent peripheral pulses
c. Atrophy of distal tissues
d. Peripheral edema - ✔✔b. Absent peripheral pulses
The physiologic change most likely to lead to an increase in intracranial pressure is
a. respiratory hyperventilation.
,b. REM sleep.
c. cerebral vasodilation.
d. hypernatremia. - ✔✔c. cerebral vasodilation.
Acute right lower quadrant pain associated with rebound tenderness and systemic
signs of inflammation are indicative of
a. appendicitis.
b. gastritis.
c. peritonitis.
d. cholecystitis. - ✔✔a. appendicitis.
Excessive red cell lysis can be detected by measuring the serum
a. methemoglobin.
b. bilirubin.
c. erythropoietin.
,d. hemoglobin. - ✔✔b. bilirubin.
Paraneoplastic syndromes in cancer involve excessive production of substances by
multiple means. A common substance found in excessive amounts resulting from
cancer paraneoplastic syndromes is
a. insulin.
b. potassium.
c. calcium.
d. tumor necrosis factor. - ✔✔c. calcium.
The signs and symptoms of adrenocortical hormone excess may occur from either
a primary or secondary disorder. A symptom associated with primary Cushing
syndrome is
a. hyperkalemia.
b. hyperpigmentation.
c. hypotension.
, d. hyperglycemia. - ✔✔d. hyperglycemia.
Slow pain sensation is transmitted primarily by
a. Aδ fibers.
b. α motor neurons.
c. group Ia afferents.
d. unmyelinated C fibers. - ✔✔d. unmyelinated C fibers.
Jaundice is a common manifestation of
a. anemia.
b. liver disease.
c. cholecystitis.
d. malabsorption syndromes. - ✔✔b. liver disease.
Dramatic hypotension sometimes accompanies type I hypersensitivity reactions,
because
