WGU Pathophysiology Proctored Exam Practice Questions - Set 9

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

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

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

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

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• Excessive H+ ion loss due to severe vomiting
• Hyperventilation secondary to a panic attack
• Shallow and decreased breathing secondary to COPD
• Increased renal HCO3 excretion due to kidney disease

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

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

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

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• Heterozygous
• Homozygous
• Dominant
• Recessive

(Select All that Apply.)

• Frequent nausea
• Difficulty playing with other children
• Difficulty hearing sounds in a crowded room
• Mood issues such as irritability
• Spina bifida
• Severe tantrums