Pathophysiology WGU Proctored Exam Practice Questions

Select one answer.

• It is the one for which capillary membranes become extra permeable during inflammation allowing certain proteins to move to tissues.
• It is located within the bloodstream.
• It is located inside the cells.
• It is the one containing hormones intended to balance red blood cell count.

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• Preventing the absorption of sodium and potassium
• Blocking the arterial walls from absorbing electrolytes
• Increasing ventilation to drop the H+ ion level
• Regulating the excretion or reabsorption of H+ and HCO3
• Correct answer: C

(Select All that Apply.)

• Hypotension
• Blood clotting
• Hypertension
• Gastrointestinal (GI) fluid loss
• Low body temperature
• Weight gain

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• Low urine output
• Ascites
• Weight loss
• Poor skin turgor

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• Starvation
• Rhabdomyolysis
• Addison disease
• Milk-alkali syndrome

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• Shallow and decreased breathing secondary to COPD
• Hyperventilation secondary to a panic attack
• Increased renal HCO2 excretion due to kidney disease
• Excessive H ion loss due to severe vomiting

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• Gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain and diarrhea
• Gastrointestinal symptoms such as abdominal pain and constipation
• Neurological symptoms such as confusion, imitability, or lethargy
• Neurological symptoms such as numbness and tingling of the hands and feet

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• Cells that release histamine during the inflammatory response
• Cells in the immune system with four-part receptors shaped like a Y
• Cells in the immune system with two chains
• Cells that eat pathogens and destroy them

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• Vasodilation
• Inflammatory response
• Innate immunity
• Adaptive or acquired immunity

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• Heterozygous
• Recessive
• Dominant
• Monozygous