Download Patho Exam 3 Practice Questions with Answers Latest Version 2024/2025 and more Exams Pathophysiology in PDF only on Docsity! Patho Exam 3 Practice Questions with Answers Latest Version 2024/2025 1. The cause of dysmenorrhea usually involved: a. A.Excessive endometrial prostaglandin production. b. B.Failure of ovarian follicle maturation. c. C.Decreased myometrial contractions. d. D.Purulent material draining from the uterine tube. - ✔✔A. excessive endometrial prostaglandin production 2. Dysmenorrhea is caused by the release of the chemical mediator: a. A.leukotrienes. b. B.prostaglandins. c. C.bradykinin. d. D.C-reactive protein. - ✔✔b. prostaglandins 3. The clinical manifestations of a woman include the following: irregular or heavy bleeding, passage of large clots, and depletion of iron stores. This person is experiencing a. A.premenstrual syndrome. b. B.dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB). c. C.polycystic ovary syndrome. d. D.primary dysmenorrhea. - ✔✔b. dysfunctional uterine bleeding (DUB) 4. Which of the following indicators is most helpful in evaluating long-term blood glucose management in patients with diabetes mellitus? a. Blood glucose levels b. Urine glucose levels c. Glycosylated hemoglobin levels (HbA1c) d. Clinical manifestations of hyperglycemia - ✔✔c. glycosylated hemoglobin levels (HbA1C) 5. Early diabetic nephropathy can be recognized by: A. Anuria B. Glycosuria C. Hypertension D. Microalbuminuria - ✔✔d. microalbuminuria 6. The first lab test that indicates Type I Diabetes is causing the development of diabetic nephropathy is: a. A.Dipstick for urine ketones b. B.Increase in serum creatinine c. C.Protein on urinalysis d. D.Cloudy urine on urinalysis - ✔✔c. protein on urinalysis 7. Signs and symptoms of hypoglycemia include all of the following except: A. pallor B. tremors C. fever D. altered consciousness - ✔✔c. fever c. c.Helicobacter pylori d. d.Escherichia coli - ✔✔c. H pylori 15. Crohn's Disease is differentiated from other inflammatory bowel disorders by which finding? a. a.Diarrhea b. b.Malabsorption of nutrients. c. c.Bowel segments that are cobblestone in appearance. d. d.Absence of inflammation or ulceration. - ✔✔C. bowel segments that are cobblestones in appearance 16. Acute right lower quadrant pain associated with rebound tenderness and systemic signs of inflammation are indicative of: a. appendicitis. b. peritonitis. c. cholecystitis. d. gastritis. - ✔✔a. appendicitis 17. The most commonly occurring small intestinal obstruction is: a. a.Diverticulosis b. b.Tumor c. c.Volvulus d. d.Adhesions - ✔✔d. adhesions 18. Which of the following clients would be identified as obese: a. •A. A client with a BMI of 25 b. •B. A client with a BMI of 32 c. •C. A client with a BMI of 40 d. •D. A client who gained 20 lbs in a month. - ✔✔B. a client with a BMI of 32 19. •Celiac disease is caused by which of the following? a. •A. Vitamin A reabsorption b. •B. An excess of cortisol. c. •C. T cell mediated hypersensitivity d. D. Excessive carbohydrates - ✔✔C. T cell mediated hypersensitivity 20. Chronic pancreatitis may lead to: a. diabetes mellitus. b. Crohn disease. c. gallstones. d. celiac sprue. - ✔✔c. gallstones 21. Elevated serum lipase and amylase levels are indicative of: 22. . gallbladder disease. a. b. appendicitis. b. pancreatitis. c. peritonitis. - ✔✔c. pancreatitis 23. The most common clinical manifestation of portal hypertension is________bleeding a. a.Rectal b. b.Duodenal c. c.Esophageal d. d.Intestinal - ✔✔c. esophageal 24. All of the following may contribute to the development of osteoporosis except: a. parathyroid hormone dysfunction b. decreased estrogen levels c. smoking d. increased intake of vitamin C - ✔✔D. increased intake of vitamin C 25. The chief pathological feature of osteoarthritis is degeneration and loss of: a. the epiphyses b. articular cartilage c. synovial fluid d. muscle function - ✔✔b. articular cartilage 26. The chief pathological feature of osteoporosis is: a. imbalance between osteoblast and osteoclast activity b. related to a loss of articular cartilage c. influenced by over absorption of calcium and vitamin D d. influenced by occupational work. - ✔✔b. related to a loss of articular cartilage 27. Which of the following best described osteopenia: a. •A. A lack of WBC's e. E.An imbalance between secreting and absorptive capacities of scrotal tissues. - ✔✔D. failure of the testes to descend into the scrotum 35. Which sexually transmitted infection frequently coexists with gonorrhea? a. A.Syphilis b. B.Herpes simplex virus c. C.Chlamydia d. D.Chancroid - ✔✔Chlamydia 36. What organism causes syphilis? A. Neisseria syphilis, an anaerobic bacterium b. B.Treponema pallidum, a spirochete c. C.Haemophilus ducreyi, a bacterium d. D.Chlamydia trachomatis, an intracellular parasite - ✔✔B treponema pallidum, a spirochete 37. Which of the following reproductive tract disorders is most likely to be associated with urinary stress incontinence? a. Rectocele b. Menopause c. Cystocele d. Cervicitis - ✔✔c. cytocele 38. Endometriosis is a condition in which? a. the endometrium sloughs continuously. b. ectopic endometrial tissue is present. c. an abnormal Pap smear is diagnostic. d. the endometrium proliferates and does not shed. - ✔✔b. ectopic endometrial tissue is present 39. _________is the descent of the bladder and the anterior vaginal wall into the vaginal wall a. A.Rectocele b. B.Vaginocele c. C.Cystocele d. D.Enterocele - ✔✔-cytocele
