LATEST PATHO 370 MID TERM EXAM: A+ QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
Which hormone is responsible for lactation and interferes with ovulation?
Prolactin
A 39-year-old patient who has been taking a specific antibiotic for years without
problems develops tachycardia, lowered blood pressure, wheezing, and urticaria
when given this antibiotic in the clinic. The most likely explanation for this
occurrence is that the patient
Is experiencing an anaphylactic hypersensitivity reaction to the antibiotic
When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical
treatment, the term to describe this is
Iatrogenic
Which statement is true regarding thalassemia?
It is a deficiency of one or more polypeptide chains
Which term is used to identify hypertension that has a specific disease as its
cause?
Secondary
Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as
Neoplasia
Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors in
myocardial ischemia. These processes include
Thrombus formation
What stage is defined by "fight or flight"?
Alarm
Which term refers to a state of tension that can lead to disruption or threaten
physical stability?
Stress
Which is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-secreting B lymphocytes or
plasma cells?
Multiple myeloma
, Risk factors for the development of high blood pressure are which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
Age, Race, Diet, Weight
The condition associated with hypoxemia as a result of lung disease or living at
high altitudes is called
secondary polycythemia
Which is a characteristic of cancer cells?
Poor differentiation
What is the pathophysiologic abnormality underlying systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
Autoimmunity
The movement of nutrients and O 2 as well as the removal of metabolic wastes
occurs in
Capillaries
A patient is admitted to the hospital with left-sided heart failure. Which clinical
manifestation would the nurse expect the client to exhibit? (Select all that apply.)
Cough, Dyspnea, Crackles in lungs
What is the pathophysiologic phenomenon underlying disseminated
intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
Clotting that leads to bleeding
Which is a major determinant of diastolic blood pressure?
Vascular resistance
Which condition occurs in the presence of cellular damage?
Sodium and water move into the cell
The role of the circulatory system is to do which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
Transport O2 and nutrients throughout the body
Remove waste products found within the body
What assists in the diagnosis of multiple myeloma?
Bence Jones proteins
ANSWERS
Which hormone is responsible for lactation and interferes with ovulation?
Prolactin
A 39-year-old patient who has been taking a specific antibiotic for years without
problems develops tachycardia, lowered blood pressure, wheezing, and urticaria
when given this antibiotic in the clinic. The most likely explanation for this
occurrence is that the patient
Is experiencing an anaphylactic hypersensitivity reaction to the antibiotic
When the cause of a disease is due to unintended or unwanted medical
treatment, the term to describe this is
Iatrogenic
Which statement is true regarding thalassemia?
It is a deficiency of one or more polypeptide chains
Which term is used to identify hypertension that has a specific disease as its
cause?
Secondary
Abnormal new cellular growth is referred to as
Neoplasia
Atherosclerosis predisposes to a number of processes that are factors in
myocardial ischemia. These processes include
Thrombus formation
What stage is defined by "fight or flight"?
Alarm
Which term refers to a state of tension that can lead to disruption or threaten
physical stability?
Stress
Which is a malignant disorder of mature antibody-secreting B lymphocytes or
plasma cells?
Multiple myeloma
, Risk factors for the development of high blood pressure are which of the
following? (Select all that apply.)
Age, Race, Diet, Weight
The condition associated with hypoxemia as a result of lung disease or living at
high altitudes is called
secondary polycythemia
Which is a characteristic of cancer cells?
Poor differentiation
What is the pathophysiologic abnormality underlying systemic lupus
erythematosus (SLE)?
Autoimmunity
The movement of nutrients and O 2 as well as the removal of metabolic wastes
occurs in
Capillaries
A patient is admitted to the hospital with left-sided heart failure. Which clinical
manifestation would the nurse expect the client to exhibit? (Select all that apply.)
Cough, Dyspnea, Crackles in lungs
What is the pathophysiologic phenomenon underlying disseminated
intravascular coagulation (DIC)?
Clotting that leads to bleeding
Which is a major determinant of diastolic blood pressure?
Vascular resistance
Which condition occurs in the presence of cellular damage?
Sodium and water move into the cell
The role of the circulatory system is to do which of the following? (Select all that
apply.)
Transport O2 and nutrients throughout the body
Remove waste products found within the body
What assists in the diagnosis of multiple myeloma?
Bence Jones proteins
