Question 1

Which of the following is a modifiable disease risk factor?

Accepted Answer

A)  Youth 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Congenital disease 
D)  Gender 
A)  Youth 
B)  Obesity 
C)  Congenital disease 
D)  Gender B

Question 2

Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause hypoxia?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoglycemia 
B)  Hyperventilation 
C)  A fractured radius 
D)  An arterial bleed 
A)  Hypoglycemia 
B)  Hyperventilation 
C)  A fractured radius 
D)  An arterial bleed D

Question 3

Why is it important that the tunica media is made of smooth muscle?

Accepted Answer

A)  It allows the intestines to contract for peristalsis. 
B)  It allows a blood vessel to constrict and dilate. 
C)  It allows the heart to contract and expand. 
D)  It allows the lens of the eye to open and close. 
A)  It allows the intestines to contract for peristalsis. 
B)  It allows a blood vessel to constrict and dilate. 
C)  It allows the heart to contract and expand. 
D)  It allows the lens of the eye to open and close. B

Question 4

Which is an example of a "sign"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Pain down the left arm 
B)  Dizziness when standing 
C)  Trouble with breathing 
D)  Swelling in the abdomen 
A)  Pain down the left arm 
B)  Dizziness when standing 
C)  Trouble with breathing 
D)  Swelling in the abdomen

Question 5

A cerebrovascular accident is more commonly referred to as a(n)

Accepted Answer

A)  brain tumor. 
B)  infarct. 
C)  head injury. 
D)  stroke. 
A)  brain tumor. 
B)  infarct. 
C)  head injury. 
D)  stroke.

Question 6

Which of the following substances can block the production of free radicals?

Accepted Answer

A)  Calcium and thiamine 
B)  Omega fatty acids 
C)  Vitamins C and E 
D)  Corticosteroids 
A)  Calcium and thiamine 
B)  Omega fatty acids 
C)  Vitamins C and E 
D)  Corticosteroids

Question 7

In which patient would you expect the most significant cellular injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  A patient with chronic hypertension 
B)  A patient with a two-inch laceration on his palm 
C)  A patient who has been vomiting for the past 24 hours 
D)  A patient who was submerged in a lake for 15 minutes 
A)  A patient with chronic hypertension 
B)  A patient with a two-inch laceration on his palm 
C)  A patient who has been vomiting for the past 24 hours 
D)  A patient who was submerged in a lake for 15 minutes

Question 8

Perfusion depends on

Accepted Answer

A)  blood pressure, cardiac output, and oxygen transportation. 
B)  peripheral vascular resistance, oxygen transportation, and stroke volume. 
C)  oxygen transportation, heart rate, and blood pressure. 
D)  cardiac output, peripheral vascular resistance, and oxygen transportation. 
A)  blood pressure, cardiac output, and oxygen transportation. 
B)  peripheral vascular resistance, oxygen transportation, and stroke volume. 
C)  oxygen transportation, heart rate, and blood pressure. 
D)  cardiac output, peripheral vascular resistance, and oxygen transportation.

Question 9

Severe dehydration can lead to which type of shock?

Accepted Answer

A)  Obstructive 
B)  Compensated 
C)  Cardiogenic 
D)  Hypovolemic 
A)  Obstructive 
B)  Compensated 
C)  Cardiogenic 
D)  Hypovolemic

Question 10

Most diseases begin with

Accepted Answer

A)  an increased heart rate. 
B)  damage to the cells. 
C)  inflammation of the organs. 
D)  increased venous return. 
A)  an increased heart rate. 
B)  damage to the cells. 
C)  inflammation of the organs. 
D)  increased venous return.

Question 11

Which of the following patients is most likely to need supplemental oxygen?

Accepted Answer

A)  A man with three broken ribs 
B)  A woman with a small pen impaled in her hand 
C)  A child who had bleach splashed in his eye 
D)  A woman with a sprained ankle 
A)  A man with three broken ribs 
B)  A woman with a small pen impaled in her hand 
C)  A child who had bleach splashed in his eye 
D)  A woman with a sprained ankle

Question 12

Our bodies use the minerals in our diet to form new bone matrix. This is an example of

Accepted Answer

A)  anaerobic metabolism. 
B)  catabolism. 
C)  glycolysis. 
D)  anabolism. 
A)  anaerobic metabolism. 
B)  catabolism. 
C)  glycolysis. 
D)  anabolism.

Question 13

To function at its best, a healthy cell requires

Accepted Answer

A)  proteins and oxygen. 
B)  water and oxygen. 
C)  glucose and lipids. 
D)  oxygen and glucose. 
A)  proteins and oxygen. 
B)  water and oxygen. 
C)  glucose and lipids. 
D)  oxygen and glucose.

Question 14

The tingling, uncomfortable feeling that you experience when a limb has "fallen asleep" is due to

Accepted Answer

A)  ischemia. 
B)  compartment syndrome. 
C)  infarct. 
D)  compression injury. 
A)  ischemia. 
B)  compartment syndrome. 
C)  infarct. 
D)  compression injury.

Question 15

You hear a low-pitched whistling sound when your patient exhales through her mouth. You should suspect

Accepted Answer

A)  epiglottitis. 
B)  fluid in the lower airway. 
C)  a deviated nasal septum. 
D)  an upper-airway obstruction. 
A)  epiglottitis. 
B)  fluid in the lower airway. 
C)  a deviated nasal septum. 
D)  an upper-airway obstruction.

Question 16

Which of the following is considered a "sign"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Dizziness 
B)  Abdominal pain 
C)  Wheezing 
D)  Itchiness 
A)  Dizziness 
B)  Abdominal pain 
C)  Wheezing 
D)  Itchiness

Question 17

What type of shock can occur when blood collects in the sac surrounding the heart?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cardiogenic shock 
B)  Distributive shock 
C)  Obstructive shock 
D)  Hypovolemic shock 
A)  Cardiogenic shock 
B)  Distributive shock 
C)  Obstructive shock 
D)  Hypovolemic shock

Question 18

When an artery undergoes vasodilation or vasoconstriction, what is responsible for the change in size?

Accepted Answer

A)  Skeletal muscle 
B)  Smooth muscle 
C)  Blood plasma 
D)  Red blood cells 
A)  Skeletal muscle 
B)  Smooth muscle 
C)  Blood plasma 
D)  Red blood cells

Question 19

When a patient suffers a myocardial infarction, part or all of the heart muscle

Accepted Answer

A)  loses elasticity. 
B)  becomes hypoxic. 
C)  increases. 
D)  dies. 
A)  loses elasticity. 
B)  becomes hypoxic. 
C)  increases. 
D)  dies.

Question 20

What is the definition of cell metabolism?

Accepted Answer

A)  The use of energy within cells that allow them to move 
B)  The chemical and gas exchanges between blood and body cells 
C)  The chemical reactions within cells that enable them to live 
D)  The production of heat energy by each individual cell 
A)  The use of energy within cells that allow them to move 
B)  The chemical and gas exchanges between blood and body cells 
C)  The chemical reactions within cells that enable them to live 
D)  The production of heat energy by each individual cell

Exam 7: Pathophysiology

Which of the following is a modifiable disease risk factor?

Which of the following conditions is most likely to cause hypoxia?

Why is it important that the tunica media is made of smooth muscle?

Which is an example of a "sign"?

A cerebrovascular accident is more commonly referred to as a(n)

Which of the following substances can block the production of free radicals?

In which patient would you expect the most significant cellular injury?

Perfusion depends on

Severe dehydration can lead to which type of shock?

Most diseases begin with

Which of the following patients is most likely to need supplemental oxygen?

Our bodies use the minerals in our diet to form new bone matrix. This is an example of

To function at its best, a healthy cell requires

The tingling, uncomfortable feeling that you experience when a limb has "fallen asleep" is due to

You hear a low-pitched whistling sound when your patient exhales through her mouth. You should suspect

Which of the following is considered a "sign"?

What type of shock can occur when blood collects in the sac surrounding the heart?

When an artery undergoes vasodilation or vasoconstriction, what is responsible for the change in size?

When a patient suffers a myocardial infarction, part or all of the heart muscle

What is the definition of cell metabolism?

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