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Pathphysiology I & II | 50 Exam Questions| With Complete Solutions
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- NURS 3366
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- University Of Texas - Arlington
Pathphysiology I & II | 50 Exam Questions| With Complete Solutions
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Pathphysiology I & II | 50 Exam Questions| With CompleteSolutions
A patient who overdosed on heroin and is unconscious with
slow, shallow respirations would MOST likely experience:
A) acute metabolic acidosis.
B) decreased PaCO2 levels.
C) a pH well above 7.45.
D) excess CO2 elimination. Correct Answers A) acute
metabolic acidosis.
A person who ingests excessive amount of salicylic acid would
MOST likely experience:
A) hypoventilation
B) decrease in pH
C) alkalosis
D) bradycardia Correct Answers B) decrease in pH
Acidosis is characterized by:
A) increase in hydrogen ions and a decrease in pH
B) decrease in hydrogen ions and a decrease in pH
C) increase in hydrogen ions and an increase in pH
D) decrease in hydrogen ions and an increase in pH Correct
Answers A) increase in hydrogen ions and a decrease in pH
Aldosterone acts on the kidneys by:
A) constricting the renal vasculature, thus slowing renal blood
flow and decreasing the glomerular filtration rate.
B) decreasing potassium reabsorption into the blood and
enhancing sodium elimination in the urine.
, C) increasing sodium reabsorption into the blood and enhancing
potassium elimination in the urine.
D) dilating the renal vasculature, thus enhancing renal blood
flow and facilitating sodium excretion. Correct Answers C)
increasing sodium reabsorption into the blood and enhancing
potassium elimination in the urine.
Apoptosis is defined as:
A) hypoxic cell death.
B) normal cell death.
C) pathologic cell death.
D) premature cell death. Correct Answers B) normal cell death
Approximately 45% of a person's body weight is:
A) extracellular fluid
B) interstitial fluid
C) intracellular fluid
D) intravascular fluid Correct Answers C) intracellular fluid
Baroreceptors, which are located in the carotid artery, aorta, and
kidneys, are MOST sensitive to changes in:
A) chemical composition
B) sodium concentrations
C) acid-base balance
D) blood pressure Correct Answers D) blood pressure
Cardiogenic shock would MOST likely develop following:
A) localized myocardial ischemia.
B) damage to more than 40% of the left ventricle.
C) massive infection
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