WCU Patho 370 CHYU: Week 3: Questions &
Answers(Solved)
Appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal conditions requiring emergency
surgery. Although its symptoms sometimes overlap with those of other abdominal
disorders, appendicitis is initially characterized by which of the following? (Select all
that apply.) - ANSWERNausea
Diarrhea
Periumbilical pain
Migrating lower-right abdomen pain
Which is a true statement regarding metastasis?
A. Increased cell-to-cell adhesion helps metastasis.
B. Lack of proteases and collagenases aids in metastasis.
C. Cells must first escape the basement membrane of tissue.
D. Penetration of the basement membrane of the vessel occurs first. - ANSWERC.
Cells must first escape the basement membrane of tissue.
Which symptom is most common in diabetic neuropathy?
A. Numbness
B. Weakness
C. Tingling
D. Pain - ANSWERPain
Which condition occurs in the presence of cellular damage?
Cells shrink.
ATP production increases.
Osmotic pressure decreases.
Sodium and water move into the cell. - ANSWERCorrect! Sodium and water move
into the cell.
Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as
Apoptosis
Neoplasia
Proto-oncogene
Suppressor genes - ANSWERCorrect! Neoplasia
Which cell is from the myeloid lineage? (Select all that apply.)
B cells
Platelets
Monocytes
Natural killer cells
Granulocytes - ANSWERCorrect! Platelets
,Correct! Monocytes
Correct! Granulocytes
Which statement is true regarding cystic fibrosis?
It is autosomal-dominant.
It affects endocrine glands.
It is common in African Americans.
It is the most common genetic disease in the United States. - ANSWERCorrect! It is
the most common genetic disease in the United States.
The most common cause of chronic bronchitis is
Bacterial infection
Chemical irritants
Viral infection
Smoking - ANSWERCorrect! Smoking
Which is a clinical manifestation of glomerulonephritis? (Select all that apply.)
Proteinuria
Hypotension
Colicky pain
Periorbital edema
Coffee-colored urine. - ANSWERProteinuria
Periorbital edema
coffee-colored urine
Tetralogy of Fallot is characterized by which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A ventricular septal defect
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Transposition of the great arteries
Obstructed right ventricular outflow
An aorta positioned above the ventricular septal opening - ANSWERA ventricular
septal defect
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Obstructed right ventricular outflow
An aorta positioned above the ventricular septal opening
Which of these statements best describes the purpose of the TNM classification
system?
A. It tracks the progress of the disease and the effectiveness of treatment.
B. It provides tumor data for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
C. It enables the physician to determine the underlying cause of the malignancy.
, D. It provides information for ongoing research efforts to develop a cure for cancer. -
ANSWERB. It provides tumor data for the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
The x-ray film shows a fracture where one side of the cortex is intact and flexed and
the other side has signs of interruption (fracture). Which term best describes this
type of fracture?
A. Comminuted
B. Greenstick
C. Impacted
D. Stress - ANSWERB. Greenstick
Which statement is true regarding rheumatoid arthritis?
A. It is a localized disease.
B. Its prevalence is affected by climate.
C. It affects men three times more than women.
D. The majority of the patients test positive for rheumatoid factor. - ANSWERD. The
majority of the patients test positive for rheumatoid factor.
Pulmonary function testing for restrictive diseases reveals which of the following to
be decreased? (Select all that apply.)
a. Vital capacity
b. Respiratory rates
c. Total lung capacity
d. Diffusing capacity
e. Forced expiratory flow - ANSWERCorrect! Vital capacity
Correct! Total lung capacity
Correct! Diffusing capacity
Which is a characteristic finding in renal failure?
a. Increased serum phosphorus
b. Increased serum calcium
c. Crystals in the urine
d. Protein in the urine - ANSWERIncreased serum phosphorus
In adrenocortical insufficiency, such as Addison disease, the most severe
manifestations are the result of
a. An insufficient amount of T 4 and T 3
b. Deficiencies in the renin-angiotensin system
c. An insufficient amount of circulating cortisol
d. Decreased levels of all the adrenocortical hormones - ANSWERAn insufficient
amount of circulating cortisol
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease share several similarities. Specific distinctions or
differences that are unique to Crohn disease include which of the following? (Select
all that apply.)
Answers(Solved)
Appendicitis is one of the most common abdominal conditions requiring emergency
surgery. Although its symptoms sometimes overlap with those of other abdominal
disorders, appendicitis is initially characterized by which of the following? (Select all
that apply.) - ANSWERNausea
Diarrhea
Periumbilical pain
Migrating lower-right abdomen pain
Which is a true statement regarding metastasis?
A. Increased cell-to-cell adhesion helps metastasis.
B. Lack of proteases and collagenases aids in metastasis.
C. Cells must first escape the basement membrane of tissue.
D. Penetration of the basement membrane of the vessel occurs first. - ANSWERC.
Cells must first escape the basement membrane of tissue.
Which symptom is most common in diabetic neuropathy?
A. Numbness
B. Weakness
C. Tingling
D. Pain - ANSWERPain
Which condition occurs in the presence of cellular damage?
Cells shrink.
ATP production increases.
Osmotic pressure decreases.
Sodium and water move into the cell. - ANSWERCorrect! Sodium and water move
into the cell.
Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as
Apoptosis
Neoplasia
Proto-oncogene
Suppressor genes - ANSWERCorrect! Neoplasia
Which cell is from the myeloid lineage? (Select all that apply.)
B cells
Platelets
Monocytes
Natural killer cells
Granulocytes - ANSWERCorrect! Platelets
,Correct! Monocytes
Correct! Granulocytes
Which statement is true regarding cystic fibrosis?
It is autosomal-dominant.
It affects endocrine glands.
It is common in African Americans.
It is the most common genetic disease in the United States. - ANSWERCorrect! It is
the most common genetic disease in the United States.
The most common cause of chronic bronchitis is
Bacterial infection
Chemical irritants
Viral infection
Smoking - ANSWERCorrect! Smoking
Which is a clinical manifestation of glomerulonephritis? (Select all that apply.)
Proteinuria
Hypotension
Colicky pain
Periorbital edema
Coffee-colored urine. - ANSWERProteinuria
Periorbital edema
coffee-colored urine
Tetralogy of Fallot is characterized by which of the following? (Select all that apply.)
A ventricular septal defect
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Transposition of the great arteries
Obstructed right ventricular outflow
An aorta positioned above the ventricular septal opening - ANSWERA ventricular
septal defect
Right ventricular hypertrophy
Obstructed right ventricular outflow
An aorta positioned above the ventricular septal opening
Which of these statements best describes the purpose of the TNM classification
system?
A. It tracks the progress of the disease and the effectiveness of treatment.
B. It provides tumor data for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
C. It enables the physician to determine the underlying cause of the malignancy.
, D. It provides information for ongoing research efforts to develop a cure for cancer. -
ANSWERB. It provides tumor data for the Centers for Disease Control and
Prevention.
The x-ray film shows a fracture where one side of the cortex is intact and flexed and
the other side has signs of interruption (fracture). Which term best describes this
type of fracture?
A. Comminuted
B. Greenstick
C. Impacted
D. Stress - ANSWERB. Greenstick
Which statement is true regarding rheumatoid arthritis?
A. It is a localized disease.
B. Its prevalence is affected by climate.
C. It affects men three times more than women.
D. The majority of the patients test positive for rheumatoid factor. - ANSWERD. The
majority of the patients test positive for rheumatoid factor.
Pulmonary function testing for restrictive diseases reveals which of the following to
be decreased? (Select all that apply.)
a. Vital capacity
b. Respiratory rates
c. Total lung capacity
d. Diffusing capacity
e. Forced expiratory flow - ANSWERCorrect! Vital capacity
Correct! Total lung capacity
Correct! Diffusing capacity
Which is a characteristic finding in renal failure?
a. Increased serum phosphorus
b. Increased serum calcium
c. Crystals in the urine
d. Protein in the urine - ANSWERIncreased serum phosphorus
In adrenocortical insufficiency, such as Addison disease, the most severe
manifestations are the result of
a. An insufficient amount of T 4 and T 3
b. Deficiencies in the renin-angiotensin system
c. An insufficient amount of circulating cortisol
d. Decreased levels of all the adrenocortical hormones - ANSWERAn insufficient
amount of circulating cortisol
Ulcerative colitis and Crohn disease share several similarities. Specific distinctions or
differences that are unique to Crohn disease include which of the following? (Select
all that apply.)
