Please refrain from talking about/sharing information about the tests and/or test-related document with
anyone from outside the current Patho class…they may be future Patho students. Also, do not discuss
tests AT ALL online. We count on students to maintain High Standards of Integrity. Posting this
document to shared websites or chat platforms is an example of Academic Dishonesty.
Exam #1 Feedback
Some basic explanations:
Canvas loves points! Since exams 1-4 in Patho are “worth” 14 points, each individual question was worth
0.35 points. In order to understand your individual grade – say it was a 11.4 – take that number and divide
it by 14 to understand your grade as a percentage. So, if you earned 11.4 points on exam one, that would
be the same as an 81%. The average grade for our section is reported in the course announcement.
All grades will be carried out only to the second decimal by the computer for your final grade. UTA College
of Nursing and Health Innovation doesn’t allow further rounding (See your syllabus for more info on
decimal points, etc.). As you probably already know, the letter grades that go with the numbers are: 90-
100
= A, 80- 89.99 = B, 70 – 79.99 = C, 60- 69.99 = D, below 60 = F.
A word of warning: If YOU received a point penalty or a warning on exam one for not following the
video-proctored exam procedures; know that these point penalties or warnings are avoidable! We know
you are working hard. PLEASE be sure to follow the Respondus pre-exam steps carefully and to follow the
steps of the video-proctored exam procedures on every exam in this course. If you have the same issue
you received a warning on – it will be a 0.9pt (5%) Penalty/Deduction on the grade you earn on exam two.
If you received a 0.5% Penalty and continue with the same issue – it will be a 1.8pt (10 %)
Penalty/Deduction on the grade you earn on exam two. Please Read the Comments in the Gradebook and
Correct the Issue.
Here is a list of topics that were missed by a lot of you on this exam.
• Basic concept terms—such as etiology, manifestations, acute (sudden) onset vs. chronic,
iatrogenic, idiopathic and nosocomial.
• Problems that alter cell function and reduce the production of ATP (RMP, cyanide poisoning,
and hypoxia)
• The role of glucose, vitamins and minerals in cellular metabolism and how the diseases alter
the availability of these substances (Diabetes I, McArdle’s Disease, Beri Beri).
• Mechanisms of compensation with fluid volume overload or fluid volume deficit.
• The concept of osmolality /concentration and how concentration affects the movement of
water (osmosis).
• The causes of fluid volume deficit or fluid volume overload.
• The treatment of hyper or hypo osmolality.
• The concept of RMP and the ability to identify a hyper or hypo polarized state from patient
signs and symptoms.
• Iron (Fe+), is an essential element for RBC production. Without iron, a patient may become
anemic. NADH is a very important molecule in the initiation of the electron transport chain/ETC in
the formation of ATP.
• Cytochrome oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes reactions along the electron transport chain
(ETC); The ETC’s purpose is to create ATP, which is needed for energy No cytochrome oxidase
inefficient ETC less ATP’s are produced. With less ATP, the cell is unable to “work” the Na/K+
anyone from outside the current Patho class…they may be future Patho students. Also, do not discuss
tests AT ALL online. We count on students to maintain High Standards of Integrity. Posting this
document to shared websites or chat platforms is an example of Academic Dishonesty.
Exam #1 Feedback
Some basic explanations:
Canvas loves points! Since exams 1-4 in Patho are “worth” 14 points, each individual question was worth
0.35 points. In order to understand your individual grade – say it was a 11.4 – take that number and divide
it by 14 to understand your grade as a percentage. So, if you earned 11.4 points on exam one, that would
be the same as an 81%. The average grade for our section is reported in the course announcement.
All grades will be carried out only to the second decimal by the computer for your final grade. UTA College
of Nursing and Health Innovation doesn’t allow further rounding (See your syllabus for more info on
decimal points, etc.). As you probably already know, the letter grades that go with the numbers are: 90-
100
= A, 80- 89.99 = B, 70 – 79.99 = C, 60- 69.99 = D, below 60 = F.
A word of warning: If YOU received a point penalty or a warning on exam one for not following the
video-proctored exam procedures; know that these point penalties or warnings are avoidable! We know
you are working hard. PLEASE be sure to follow the Respondus pre-exam steps carefully and to follow the
steps of the video-proctored exam procedures on every exam in this course. If you have the same issue
you received a warning on – it will be a 0.9pt (5%) Penalty/Deduction on the grade you earn on exam two.
If you received a 0.5% Penalty and continue with the same issue – it will be a 1.8pt (10 %)
Penalty/Deduction on the grade you earn on exam two. Please Read the Comments in the Gradebook and
Correct the Issue.
Here is a list of topics that were missed by a lot of you on this exam.
• Basic concept terms—such as etiology, manifestations, acute (sudden) onset vs. chronic,
iatrogenic, idiopathic and nosocomial.
• Problems that alter cell function and reduce the production of ATP (RMP, cyanide poisoning,
and hypoxia)
• The role of glucose, vitamins and minerals in cellular metabolism and how the diseases alter
the availability of these substances (Diabetes I, McArdle’s Disease, Beri Beri).
• Mechanisms of compensation with fluid volume overload or fluid volume deficit.
• The concept of osmolality /concentration and how concentration affects the movement of
water (osmosis).
• The causes of fluid volume deficit or fluid volume overload.
• The treatment of hyper or hypo osmolality.
• The concept of RMP and the ability to identify a hyper or hypo polarized state from patient
signs and symptoms.
• Iron (Fe+), is an essential element for RBC production. Without iron, a patient may become
anemic. NADH is a very important molecule in the initiation of the electron transport chain/ETC in
the formation of ATP.
• Cytochrome oxidase is an enzyme that catalyzes reactions along the electron transport chain
(ETC); The ETC’s purpose is to create ATP, which is needed for energy No cytochrome oxidase
inefficient ETC less ATP’s are produced. With less ATP, the cell is unable to “work” the Na/K+
