Question 1

Where in the body are gases exchanged between the circulatory system and the body tissue?

Accepted Answer

A)  Veins 
B)  Arteries 
C)  Capillaries 
D)  Arterioles 
A)  Veins 
B)  Arteries 
C)  Capillaries 
D)  Arterioles

Question 2

Sitting on a long car ride would most likely cause what reaction in the circulatory system?

Accepted Answer

A)  A decrease in cell metabolism and energy production 
B)  A decrease in the amount of oxygen in the blood 
C)  A decrease in the amount of blood returning to the heart 
D)  A decrease in the amount of gas exchange in the capillaries 
A)  A decrease in cell metabolism and energy production 
B)  A decrease in the amount of oxygen in the blood 
C)  A decrease in the amount of blood returning to the heart 
D)  A decrease in the amount of gas exchange in the capillaries

Question 3

A cancerous growth is referred to as a

Accepted Answer

A)  malignant tumor. 
B)  polyp. 
C)  lypoma. 
D)  benign tumor. 
A)  malignant tumor. 
B)  polyp. 
C)  lypoma. 
D)  benign tumor.

Question 4

What is the major cause of peripheral vascular resistance?

Accepted Answer

A)  The movement of blood across the capillaries 
B)  The dilation and constriction of major veins 
C)  When blood passes from a venule to a vein 
D)  Blood leaving an artery and entering an arteriole 
A)  The movement of blood across the capillaries 
B)  The dilation and constriction of major veins 
C)  When blood passes from a venule to a vein 
D)  Blood leaving an artery and entering an arteriole

Question 5

Peripheral vascular resistance is highest in

Accepted Answer

A)  arterioles. 
B)  arteries. 
C)  veins. 
D)  venules. 
A)  arterioles. 
B)  arteries. 
C)  veins. 
D)  venules.

Question 6

How do you calculate cardiac output?

Accepted Answer

A)  (stroke volume) X (heart rate) 
B)  (stroke volume) / (heart rate) 
C)  (heart rate) / (stroke volume) 
D)  (heart rate) X (stroke volume) X 2 
A)  (stroke volume) X (heart rate) 
B)  (stroke volume) / (heart rate) 
C)  (heart rate) / (stroke volume) 
D)  (heart rate) X (stroke volume) X 2

Question 7

Which of the following is considered a "physical agent" that can cause disease or injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Carbon Monoxide 
B)  Heroin 
C)  Extreme cold 
D)  Lead 
A)  Carbon Monoxide 
B)  Heroin 
C)  Extreme cold 
D)  Lead

Question 8

You note that the tissue around your patient's wound is red and warm to the touch. You should document this finding as

Accepted Answer

A)  jaundice. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  hypoxia. 
D)  infarction. 
A)  jaundice. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  hypoxia. 
D)  infarction.

Question 9

Pain, heat, redness, and swelling indicate

Accepted Answer

A)  hypoxia. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  ischemia. 
D)  anaphylaxis. 
A)  hypoxia. 
B)  inflammation. 
C)  ischemia. 
D)  anaphylaxis.

Question 10

The Frank-Starling law of the heart indicates that

Accepted Answer

A)  very strong stimuli to the heart will inhibit physiological responses. 
B)  the strength of cardiac nerve response is not dependent on the strength of the stimulus. 
C)  a decreased amount of blood in the atria increases the rate of contraction. 
D)  an increased amount of blood in the ventricles results in a more forceful contraction. 
A)  very strong stimuli to the heart will inhibit physiological responses. 
B)  the strength of cardiac nerve response is not dependent on the strength of the stimulus. 
C)  a decreased amount of blood in the atria increases the rate of contraction. 
D)  an increased amount of blood in the ventricles results in a more forceful contraction.

Question 11

Which of the following patients is most likely to develop hypercarbia?

Accepted Answer

A)  A man choking on a hot dog who is unable to speak 
B)  A man who amputated his finger in a boating accident 
C)  A woman with an acute cough 
D)  A woman with a minor concussion 
A)  A man choking on a hot dog who is unable to speak 
B)  A man who amputated his finger in a boating accident 
C)  A woman with an acute cough 
D)  A woman with a minor concussion

Question 12

When somebody experiences prolonged ischemia,

Accepted Answer

A)  he cannot breathe without mechanical assistance. 
B)  his body cells become injured and ultimately die. 
C)  he has a permanent loss of vision in one eye. 
D)  his liver cannot break down chemicals and toxins. 
A)  he cannot breathe without mechanical assistance. 
B)  his body cells become injured and ultimately die. 
C)  he has a permanent loss of vision in one eye. 
D)  his liver cannot break down chemicals and toxins.

Question 13

Which of the following is considered a "symptom"?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cough 
B)  Hypertension 
C)  Nausea 
D)  Bleeding 
A)  Cough 
B)  Hypertension 
C)  Nausea 
D)  Bleeding

Question 14

What is the definition of shock?

Accepted Answer

A)  An inadequate perfusion to an organ or body part. 
B)  An inadequate amount of oxygen delivered to the brain due to a blood clot. 
C)  A massive loss of blood from a major blood vessel. 
D)  A traumatic impact that physically destroys body cells. 
A)  An inadequate perfusion to an organ or body part. 
B)  An inadequate amount of oxygen delivered to the brain due to a blood clot. 
C)  A massive loss of blood from a major blood vessel. 
D)  A traumatic impact that physically destroys body cells.

Question 15

Pathophysiology is defined as the study of

Accepted Answer

A)  how communicable diseases are transmitted through large populations over time. 
B)  mechanical, chemical, and physical processes caused by disease or injury. 
C)  how the body reacts to varying environmental stimuli and conditions. 
D)  all normal cellular processes within the human body. 
A)  how communicable diseases are transmitted through large populations over time. 
B)  mechanical, chemical, and physical processes caused by disease or injury. 
C)  how the body reacts to varying environmental stimuli and conditions. 
D)  all normal cellular processes within the human body.

Question 16

Etiology is defined as

Accepted Answer

A)  the study of regular body processes. 
B)  the mechanism by which a disease develops. 
C)  the study of the causes of disease. 
D)  the time between exposure to a disease and onset of symptoms. 
A)  the study of regular body processes. 
B)  the mechanism by which a disease develops. 
C)  the study of the causes of disease. 
D)  the time between exposure to a disease and onset of symptoms.

Question 17

A friend of yours has been smoking since he was a teenager. He says that his dad smoked for 30 years and never got lung cancer. You should

Accepted Answer

A)  ask how his father maintained health despite smoking. 
B)  explain that he is still raising his risk for a number of diseases. 
C)  explain that some people are immune to the smoking diseases. 
D)  tell him that his father might have cancer and not know about it. 
A)  ask how his father maintained health despite smoking. 
B)  explain that he is still raising his risk for a number of diseases. 
C)  explain that some people are immune to the smoking diseases. 
D)  tell him that his father might have cancer and not know about it.

Question 18

Which of the following activities is most likely to increase the risk of disease?

Accepted Answer

A)  Being sexually promiscuous 
B)  Playing high-impact sports 
C)  Working with homeless people 
D)  Having no health insurance for a long period of time 
A)  Being sexually promiscuous 
B)  Playing high-impact sports 
C)  Working with homeless people 
D)  Having no health insurance for a long period of time

Question 19

What is the correct equation for blood pressure?

Accepted Answer

A)  Blood pressure = cardiac output X peripheral vascular resistance 
B)  Blood pressure = vein capacity X perfusion rate 
C)  Blood pressure = peripheral vascular resistance X perfusion rate 
D)  Blood pressure = cardiac output X vein capacity 
A)  Blood pressure = cardiac output X peripheral vascular resistance 
B)  Blood pressure = vein capacity X perfusion rate 
C)  Blood pressure = peripheral vascular resistance X perfusion rate 
D)  Blood pressure = cardiac output X vein capacity

Question 20

What is an antigen?

Accepted Answer

A)  A foreign substance that causes the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction 
B)  A substance produced by white blood cells to defend the body against bacteria and viruses 
C)  An allergic reaction that affects multiple body systems 
D)  Any substance that is foreign to an individual and causes antibody production 
A)  A foreign substance that causes the signs and symptoms of an allergic reaction 
B)  A substance produced by white blood cells to defend the body against bacteria and viruses 
C)  An allergic reaction that affects multiple body systems 
D)  Any substance that is foreign to an individual and causes antibody production

Exam 7: Pathophysiology

Where in the body are gases exchanged between the circulatory system and the body tissue?

Sitting on a long car ride would most likely cause what reaction in the circulatory system?

A cancerous growth is referred to as a

What is the major cause of peripheral vascular resistance?

Peripheral vascular resistance is highest in

How do you calculate cardiac output?

Which of the following is considered a "physical agent" that can cause disease or injury?

You note that the tissue around your patient's wound is red and warm to the touch. You should document this finding as

Pain, heat, redness, and swelling indicate

The Frank-Starling law of the heart indicates that

Which of the following patients is most likely to develop hypercarbia?

When somebody experiences prolonged ischemia,

Which of the following is considered a "symptom"?

What is the definition of shock?

Pathophysiology is defined as the study of

Etiology is defined as

A friend of yours has been smoking since he was a teenager. He says that his dad smoked for 30 years and never got lung cancer. You should

Which of the following activities is most likely to increase the risk of disease?

What is the correct equation for blood pressure?

What is an antigen?

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