MIDTERM PATHO 370 Exam Latest Update 2025-
2026 180 Questions and 100% Verified Correct
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1 After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-
lowering medication. This is an example of
a. primary prevention.
b. secondary prevention.
c. tertiary prevention
.d. disease treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER: c
A 3-year-old boy who exhibits prolonged bleeding after minor trauma and a prolonged
aPTT, but a normal platelet count, is likely to be diagnosed with - CORRECT ANSWER:
hemophilia
A 5-year-old patient's parents report loss of appetite and fatigue in their child. The
parents also state that the child refuses to walk as a result of pain. The child's most
likely diagnosis is - CORRECT ANSWER: ALL (acute lymphoid leukemia)
A 58-year-old woman is seen in the clinic for reports of severe back pain. Her chest x-
ray demonstrates generalized bone demineralization and compression fracture. Blood
studies demonstrate elevated calcium levels. The most likely diagnosis is - CORRECT
ANSWER: myeloma
a bone marrow transplant that involves blood from a donor is considered? - CORRECT
ANSWER: allogenic
A cause of thrombocytopenia includes
,a. hypoxemia.
b. reduced erythropoietin.
c. chemotherapy.
d. secondary polycythemia. - CORRECT ANSWER: c
A child with a history of recent strep throat infection develops glomerulonephritis. This is
most likely a type _____ hypersensitivity reaction. - CORRECT ANSWER: III
A commonly ingested substance associated with prolongation of the bleeding time is
a. acetaminophen.
b. tobacco
.c. caffeine.
d. aspirin. - CORRECT ANSWER: d
a decrease in _______ output is a symptom of clinical manifestation dehydration -
CORRECT ANSWER: urine
A disease that is native to a particular region is called
a. epidemic.
b. endemic.
c. pandemic.
d. ethnographic. - CORRECT ANSWER: b
A low mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and mean corpuscular
volume (MCV) are characteristic of which type of anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER: iron
deficiency
, A newborn has melena, bleeding from the umbilicus, and hematuria. The newborn most
likely experiencing - CORRECT ANSWER: vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
A patient exhibiting respiratory distress as well as a tracheal shift should be evaluated
for
a. pneumonia.
b. pneumothorax.
c. pulmonary edema.
d. pulmonary embolus. - CORRECT ANSWER: b
A patient has a history of falls, syncope, dizziness, and blurred vision. The patient's
symptomology is most likely related to - CORRECT ANSWER: hypotension
A patient has a positive Chvostek sign. The nurse interprets this as a sign of
a. hypercalcemia.
b. hypermagnesemia.
c. decreased neuromuscular excitability.
d. increased neuromuscular excitability. - CORRECT ANSWER: d
A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating
signs of this disease. This stage of illness is called the _____ stage.
a. prodromal
b. latent
c. sequela
d. convalescence - CORRECT ANSWER: b
2026 180 Questions and 100% Verified Correct
Answers Guaranteed A+
1 After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-
lowering medication. This is an example of
a. primary prevention.
b. secondary prevention.
c. tertiary prevention
.d. disease treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER: c
A 3-year-old boy who exhibits prolonged bleeding after minor trauma and a prolonged
aPTT, but a normal platelet count, is likely to be diagnosed with - CORRECT ANSWER:
hemophilia
A 5-year-old patient's parents report loss of appetite and fatigue in their child. The
parents also state that the child refuses to walk as a result of pain. The child's most
likely diagnosis is - CORRECT ANSWER: ALL (acute lymphoid leukemia)
A 58-year-old woman is seen in the clinic for reports of severe back pain. Her chest x-
ray demonstrates generalized bone demineralization and compression fracture. Blood
studies demonstrate elevated calcium levels. The most likely diagnosis is - CORRECT
ANSWER: myeloma
a bone marrow transplant that involves blood from a donor is considered? - CORRECT
ANSWER: allogenic
A cause of thrombocytopenia includes
,a. hypoxemia.
b. reduced erythropoietin.
c. chemotherapy.
d. secondary polycythemia. - CORRECT ANSWER: c
A child with a history of recent strep throat infection develops glomerulonephritis. This is
most likely a type _____ hypersensitivity reaction. - CORRECT ANSWER: III
A commonly ingested substance associated with prolongation of the bleeding time is
a. acetaminophen.
b. tobacco
.c. caffeine.
d. aspirin. - CORRECT ANSWER: d
a decrease in _______ output is a symptom of clinical manifestation dehydration -
CORRECT ANSWER: urine
A disease that is native to a particular region is called
a. epidemic.
b. endemic.
c. pandemic.
d. ethnographic. - CORRECT ANSWER: b
A low mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and mean corpuscular
volume (MCV) are characteristic of which type of anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER: iron
deficiency
, A newborn has melena, bleeding from the umbilicus, and hematuria. The newborn most
likely experiencing - CORRECT ANSWER: vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
A patient exhibiting respiratory distress as well as a tracheal shift should be evaluated
for
a. pneumonia.
b. pneumothorax.
c. pulmonary edema.
d. pulmonary embolus. - CORRECT ANSWER: b
A patient has a history of falls, syncope, dizziness, and blurred vision. The patient's
symptomology is most likely related to - CORRECT ANSWER: hypotension
A patient has a positive Chvostek sign. The nurse interprets this as a sign of
a. hypercalcemia.
b. hypermagnesemia.
c. decreased neuromuscular excitability.
d. increased neuromuscular excitability. - CORRECT ANSWER: d
A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating
signs of this disease. This stage of illness is called the _____ stage.
a. prodromal
b. latent
c. sequela
d. convalescence - CORRECT ANSWER: b
