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WGU PATHO 370 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED) |ALREADY GRADED| A+ ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A patient who was involved in a fall from a tree becomes short of
breath. The lung sounds are absent on one side. This patient is
experiencing ________ shock.
cardiogenic
obstructive
hypovolemic
distributive - ANSWER-Correct! obstructive
Renal compensation for respiratory acidosis is evidenced by
decreased carbon dioxide.
elevated carbon dioxide.
decreased bicarbonate ion concentration.
elevated bicarbonate ion concentration. - ANSWER-Correct!
elevated bicarbonate ion concentration.
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Tissues are able to autoregulate their rate of blood flow by
controlling
perfusion pressure.
arterial blood pressure.
vascular resistance.
venous return to the heart. - ANSWER-Correct! vascular
resistance.
Peripheral edema is a result of
arterial insufficiency.
venous thrombosis.
hypertension.
atherosclerosis. - ANSWER-Correct! venous thrombosis.
An increase in organ size and function caused by increased
workload is termed
atrophy.
hypertrophy.
metaplasia
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inflammation. - ANSWER-Correct! hypertrophy.
After surgery to remove a lung tumor, your patient is scheduled
for chemotherapy, which will
selectively kill tumor cells.
stimulate immune cells to fight the cancer.
have minimal side effects.
kill rapidly dividing cells. - ANSWER-Correct! kill rapidly dividing
cells.
A loud pansystolic murmur that radiates to the axilla is most likely
a result of
aortic regurgitation.
aortic stenosis.
mitral regurgitation.
mitral stenosis. - ANSWER-Correct! mitral regurgitation.
Lactated Ringer solution and normal saline are commonly used
crystalloid solutions that contain electrolytes.
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True
False - ANSWER-Correct! True
Clinical manifestations of chronic arterial obstruction include
edema.
intermittent claudication.
decreased pressure proximal to the obstruction.
distal hyperemia - ANSWER-Correct! intermittent claudication.
Administration of a vasodilator to a patient in shock would be
expected to
decrease vascular resistance.
increase contractility.
decrease left ventricular afterload.
increase tissue perfusion. - ANSWER-Correct! decrease left
ventricular afterload.
A patient with a productive cough and parenchymal infiltrates on
x-ray is demonstrating symptomology of
WGU PATHO 370 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM 2025 ACTUAL
EXAM COMPLETE EXAM QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT DETAILED
ANSWERS (100% VERIFIED) |ALREADY GRADED| A+ ||PROFESSOR
VERIFIED||
A patient who was involved in a fall from a tree becomes short of
breath. The lung sounds are absent on one side. This patient is
experiencing ________ shock.
cardiogenic
obstructive
hypovolemic
distributive - ANSWER-Correct! obstructive
Renal compensation for respiratory acidosis is evidenced by
decreased carbon dioxide.
elevated carbon dioxide.
decreased bicarbonate ion concentration.
elevated bicarbonate ion concentration. - ANSWER-Correct!
elevated bicarbonate ion concentration.
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Tissues are able to autoregulate their rate of blood flow by
controlling
perfusion pressure.
arterial blood pressure.
vascular resistance.
venous return to the heart. - ANSWER-Correct! vascular
resistance.
Peripheral edema is a result of
arterial insufficiency.
venous thrombosis.
hypertension.
atherosclerosis. - ANSWER-Correct! venous thrombosis.
An increase in organ size and function caused by increased
workload is termed
atrophy.
hypertrophy.
metaplasia
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inflammation. - ANSWER-Correct! hypertrophy.
After surgery to remove a lung tumor, your patient is scheduled
for chemotherapy, which will
selectively kill tumor cells.
stimulate immune cells to fight the cancer.
have minimal side effects.
kill rapidly dividing cells. - ANSWER-Correct! kill rapidly dividing
cells.
A loud pansystolic murmur that radiates to the axilla is most likely
a result of
aortic regurgitation.
aortic stenosis.
mitral regurgitation.
mitral stenosis. - ANSWER-Correct! mitral regurgitation.
Lactated Ringer solution and normal saline are commonly used
crystalloid solutions that contain electrolytes.
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True
False - ANSWER-Correct! True
Clinical manifestations of chronic arterial obstruction include
edema.
intermittent claudication.
decreased pressure proximal to the obstruction.
distal hyperemia - ANSWER-Correct! intermittent claudication.
Administration of a vasodilator to a patient in shock would be
expected to
decrease vascular resistance.
increase contractility.
decrease left ventricular afterload.
increase tissue perfusion. - ANSWER-Correct! decrease left
ventricular afterload.
A patient with a productive cough and parenchymal infiltrates on
x-ray is demonstrating symptomology of
