PATHO 370 FINAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL

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PATHO 370 FINAL EXAM NEWEST ACTUAL

EXAM TEST BANK 200 QUESTIONS AND CORRECT

DETAILED ANSWERS (VERIFIED ANSWERS )

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Metabolic alkalosis is often accompanied by

• hypernatremia.
• hyponatremia.
• hyperkalemia.
• hypokalemia. - ANSWER- D. hypokalemia

Individuals with end-stage chronic renal disease are at risk for renal osteodystrophy and spontaneous bone fractures, because

• excess potassium leaches calcium from bone.
• erythropoietin secretion is impaired.
• urea causes demineralization of bone.
• they are deficient in active vitamin D. - ANSWER- D. they are

deficient in active vitamin D.

Signs and symptoms of extracellular fluid volume excess include

• tachycardia.
• increased serum sodium concentration.
• bounding pulse. 1 / 4

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• increased hematocrit. - ANSWER- C. bounding pulse.

The displacement of two bones in which the articular surfaces partially lose contact with each other is called

• subluxation.
• subjugation
• sublimation.
• dislocation. - ANSWER- A. subluxation.

The anemia resulting from a deficiency of either vitamin B12 (cobalamin) or folate is caused by a disruption in DNA synthesis of the blast cells in the bone marrow that produces very large abnormal bone marrow cells called megaloblasts.True False - ANSWER- True

The goal of long term heparin for the management of a deep vein thrombosis is to

• relieve edema.
• prevent clot dislodgement.
• dissolve the thrombus.
• prevent further clot formation. - ANSWER- D. prevent further clot

formation.

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When a parent of a toddler recently diagnosed with pneumococcal pneumonia asks why their child is so much sicker than a classmate was when they were diagnosed with pneumonia, the nurse replies

• "It sounds as if the classmate was just lucky and less exposed at

daycare."

• "It sounds like your child has a case of bacterial pneumonia, while the

classmate had viral pneumonia."

• "It sounds as if your child is having a severe reaction to bacterial

pneumonia. It hits some children harder than others."

• "It sounds as if your child has a case of viral pneumonia, while the

classmate had bacterial pneumonia." - ANSWER- B. "It sounds like your child has a case of bacterial pneumonia, while the classmate had viral pneumonia."

Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of

• gallbladder disease.
• appendicitis.
• pancreatitis.
• peritonitis. - ANSWER- C. pancreatitis.

Viral pneumonia is characterized by

• a productive cough.
• a dry cough.
• exudative consolidation.
• significant ventilation-perfusion imbalance. - ANSWER- B. a dry

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A severe complication of elevated intracranial pressure is

• Cushing reflex.
• brain herniation.
• burr hole.
• hydrocephalus. - ANSWER- B. brain herniation.

Prerenal acute kidney injury may be caused by

• severe hypotension.
• glomerulonephritis.
• bilateral kidney stones.
• acute tubular necrosis. - ANSWER- A. severe hypotension

A 32-year-old female complaining of severe pain with menstruation and inability to participate in her routine household activities is likely experiencing

• dysmenorrhea.
• menorrhagia.
• amenorrhea.
• metrorrhagia. - ANSWER- A. dysmenorrhea

A patient is diagnosed with a tortuous blood vessel of the right hand that bleeds spontaneously. This patient presents with

• petechiae.
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