ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM- SPRING 2020
Question 1
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When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to
... [Show More] atherosclerosis?
Selected
Answer:
The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density lipoproteins
(LDLs)
Question 2
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A patient has been diagnosed with an empyema. What does the healthcare professional tell the patient
about this condition?
Selected Answer: We will have to drain the pus out of your pleural space.
Question 3
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A patient has been admitted for a possible small intestinal obstruction. What is the first sign the
healthcare professional assesses for that would indicate the presence of this condition?
Selected Answer: Vomiting
Question 4
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Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to do what?
Selected Answer: Secrete growth factors that stimulate their own growth
Question 5
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A patient had a myocardial infarction that damaged the SA node, which is no longer functioning as the
pacemaker of the heart. What heart rate would the healthcare provider expect the patient to have?
Selected Answer: 40 to 60 beats/min
Question 6
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Which type of immunity is produced by an individual after either natural exposure to the antigen or after
immunization against the antigen?
Selected Answer: Active-acquired immunity
Question 7
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In teaching a women's community group, which risk factor does the healthcare professional teach is
related to high morbidity of cancer of the colon, uterus, and kidney?
Selected Answer: Women who have a high body mass index
Question 8
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A student asks the healthcare professional to describe exotoxins. Which statement by the professional is
best?
Selected Answer: Exotoxins are released during the lysis of bacteria.
Question 9
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A student studying biology asks the professor to describe how the ras gene is involved in cancer
proliferation. What explanation by the professor is best?
Selected Answer: A mutation in this gene allows continuous cell growth.
Question 10
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A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing facility. What should the professional
assess for in these individuals related to cardiovascular functioning?
Selected Answer: Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
Question 11
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A healthcare professional is educating a patient on asthma. The professional tells the patient that the
most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which action?
Selected Answer: Avoidance of the causative agent [Show Less]