BIO 322 PATHO MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2025

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BIO 322 PATHO MIDTERM EXAM NEWEST 2025

ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 100 QUESTIONS AND

CORRECT DETAILED ANSWERS ( VERIFIED

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An irreversible abnormal cellular adaptation characteristic in

uterine cervical epithelium is:

• Hyperplasia
• Hypertrophy
• Dysplasia
• Metaplasia - ANSWER-C

Clark is a retired 42-year-old male living alone. He is admitted to the ER complaining of shortness of breath abd tingling in his fingers. His breathing s shallow and rapid. He denies diabetes; blood sugar is normal. There are no EKG changes. He has no significant respiratory or cardiac history. He takes several anti-

anxiety medications. An ABG showed: pH=7.49,

PaCO2=27(normal 35-45), HCO3=23(normal 22-28). What is the main contributor to the signs/symptoms described?

• Metabolic acidosis
• Metabolic alkalosis 1 / 4

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• Respiratory acidosis
• Respiratory alkalosis - ANSWER-D

After acing your Pathophysiology class you decide to head to Jamaica for some rest and relaxation. While snorkeling, you see a shell about 15 feet under water that you absolutely must have for your collection. After a short time spent trying to dig it out from the rocks, you flash back to your BIO 483 class and realize

that your body is heading toward:

• Respiratory Acidosis due to increased H in your blood
• Repsiratory acidosis due to Decreased CO2 in your blood
• Metabolic alkalosis due to blowing off too much CO2
• Metabolic acidosis due to Increased H in your blood
• Metabolic acidosis due to decreased CO2 in your blood -

ANSWER-D

How does the body compensate for metabolic acidosis?

• The respiratory system increases the PaCO2 by

hyperventilating

• The respiratory system decreases the PaCO2 by

hypoventilating

• The respiratory system decrease HCO3 by hypoventilating 2 / 4

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• The respiratory system decreases the PaCO2 by

hyperventilating - ANSWER-A

Which of the following characterizes SIADH?

• Increased serum osmolality and decreased urine Osmolality
• Increased serum osmolality and increased urine osmolality
• Decreased serum osmolality and increased urine osmolality
• Decreased serum osmolality and decreased urine osmolality -

ANSWER-D

Tall, peaked T waves are characteristic of which electrolyte imbalance?

• hypokalemia
• Hyperkalemia
• Hypernatremia
• Hyponatremia - ANSWER-C

Select all of the following that are characteristics of type I diabetes mellitus

• ketoacidosis
• decrease urine production 3 / 4

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• increased blood glucose concentration
• increased insulin production - ANSWER-B

Select all that apply: characteristic of central diabetes insipidus

• increased vasopressin (ADH) secretion
• decreased sensitivity of collecting duct cells to vasopressin

(ADH)

• increased plasma osmolarity
• increased insulin production - ANSWER-A and C

Which are true of a deficiency of intrinsic factor? It can cause.....

• pernicious anemia
• aplastic anemia
• low mean cell volume
• gastric atrophy
• lower than normal MCH - ANSWER-B,C, and D

Which of the following matches the following description:

Occurs in the heart, kidneys, and adrenal glands; results from ischemia and subsequent hypoxia; results in protein denaturation

• Liquefactive necrosis
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