Gould-s Pathophysiology for the Health Professional FINAL Exam 170 Questions and Answers.

Gould's Pathophysiology for the Health
Professional FINAL Exam 170 Questions and
Answers
The potential unwanted, usually damaging outcomes of a primary condition or disease, such as
paralysis following recovery from a stroke, are referred to as: -

✅ Sequelae



The maintaining of a relatively stable internal environment by the body is called: -

✅ Homeostasis



An area of dead cells resulting from a lack of oxygen, where the function of the tissue or organ may
be lost, is called a(n): -

✅ Infarction



The study of the physiologic (functional) changes as a result of a disease process is: -

✅ Pathophysiology



The number of new cases of a disease in a given population noted within a stated time period
indicates the __________________ of a disease. -

✅ incidence



The term used to refer to undifferentiated cells that have variable nuclei and cell structures and is
the basis for grading a tumor is: -

✅ Anaplasia



A factor that can trigger an acute episode of a condition or disease is referred to as a(n): -

✅ Precipitating factor



Neoplasm means "new growth" and is commonly called a: -

✅ Tumor

,_______________________ indicate(s) a high risk for the development of a certain disease or
condition but not the certain development of the disease. -

✅ Predisposing factors



Prevention of a disease is linked to both the _______________________________ for a specific
disease. -

✅ etiology and predisposing factors



Renal failure or the excessive loss of bicarbonate through severe diarrhea can result in the body pH
imbalance referred to as: -

✅ Metabolic acidosis



Hypokalemia can cause an irregular, abnormal cardiac rhythm referred to as: -

✅ Dysrhythmias



Typical causes of dehydration include vomiting, excessive sweating, use of concentrated
supplements, and: -

✅ Diabetic ketoacidosis



Two thirds of the water in humans is contained in this fluid compartment: -

✅ Intracellular



Decrease in bone density, especially in weight-bearing areas, and depression of neuromuscular
activity are typical symptoms of the electrolyte imbalance referred to as: -

✅ Hypercalcemia



Drugs that cause increased excretion of water through the kidneys and urine production are
classified as: -

✅ Diuretics



Hypoparathyroidism and malabsorption with effects such as tetany are characteristic of the
electrolyte imbalance referred to as: -

✅ Hypocalcemia

, Hyperventilation as a result of high anxiety or high fever may result in a pH imbalance referred to as:
-

✅ Respiratory alkalosis



The condition of high serum potassium levels as a result of renal failure is referred to as: -

✅ Hyperkalemia



Low sodium levels that may be caused by excessive sweating, vomiting, or diarrhea is a condition
referred to as: -

✅ Hyponatremia



Pain that lasts several months, often doesn't respond to pain therapy, and often has an unknown
cause is referred to as: -

✅ Chronic pain



Unmyelinated fibers that are involved in the transmission of chronic pain and thus transmit pain
impulses slowly are: -

✅ C fibers



Pain that originates in the skin, bone, or muscles and is conducted by sensory fibers is called: -

✅ Somatic pain



Nociceptors are: -

✅ Free sensory nerve endings



The level of stimulation required to perceive pain is called the pain: -

✅ Threshold



A type of general anesthesia where the patient can respond to commands but is unaware of the
procedure and does not experience any discomfort is called: -

✅ neuroleptanesia