MIDTERM PATHO 370 Exam Latest Update 2025- 2026 180 Questions and 100% Verified Correct Answers Guaranteed A+
- After suffering a heart attack, a middle-aged man is counseled to take a cholesterol-
lowering medication. This is an example of
- primary prevention.
- secondary prevention.
- tertiary prevention
.d. disease treatment. - CORRECT ANSWER: c
A 3-year-old boy who exhibits prolonged bleeding after minor trauma and a prolonged aPTT, but a normal platelet count, is likely to be diagnosed with - CORRECT ANSWER: hemophilia
A 5-year-old patient's parents report loss of appetite and fatigue in their child. The parents also state that the child refuses to walk as a result of pain. The child's most
likely diagnosis is - CORRECT ANSWER: ALL (acute lymphoid leukemia)
A 58-year-old woman is seen in the clinic for reports of severe back pain. Her chest x- ray demonstrates generalized bone demineralization and compression fracture. Blood studies demonstrate elevated calcium levels. The most likely diagnosis is - CORRECT
ANSWER: myeloma
a bone marrow transplant that involves blood from a donor is considered? - CORRECT
ANSWER: allogenic
A cause of thrombocytopenia includes 1 / 3
- hypoxemia.
- reduced erythropoietin.
- chemotherapy.
d. secondary polycythemia. - CORRECT ANSWER: c
A child with a history of recent strep throat infection develops glomerulonephritis. This is
most likely a type _____ hypersensitivity reaction. - CORRECT ANSWER: III
A commonly ingested substance associated with prolongation of the bleeding time is
- acetaminophen.
- tobacco
.c. caffeine.
d. aspirin. - CORRECT ANSWER: d
a decrease in _______ output is a symptom of clinical manifestation dehydration -
CORRECT ANSWER: urine
A disease that is native to a particular region is called
- epidemic.
- endemic.
- pandemic.
d. ethnographic. - CORRECT ANSWER: b
A low mean corpuscular hemoglobin concentration (MCHC) and mean corpuscular
volume (MCV) are characteristic of which type of anemia? - CORRECT ANSWER: iron
deficiency 2 / 3
A newborn has melena, bleeding from the umbilicus, and hematuria. The newborn most
likely experiencing - CORRECT ANSWER: vitamin K deficiency bleeding.
A patient exhibiting respiratory distress as well as a tracheal shift should be evaluated for
- pneumonia.
- pneumothorax.
- pulmonary edema.
d. pulmonary embolus. - CORRECT ANSWER: b
A patient has a history of falls, syncope, dizziness, and blurred vision. The patient's
symptomology is most likely related to - CORRECT ANSWER: hypotension
A patient has a positive Chvostek sign. The nurse interprets this as a sign of
- hypercalcemia.
- hypermagnesemia.
- decreased neuromuscular excitability.
d. increased neuromuscular excitability. - CORRECT ANSWER: d
A patient has been exposed to meningococcal meningitis, but is not yet demonstrating signs of this disease. This stage of illness is called the _____ stage.
- prodromal
- latent
- sequela
d. convalescence - CORRECT ANSWER: b
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