PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN

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PATHOPHYSIOLOGY FINAL EXAM RASMUSSEN

NEWEST 2025 ACTUAL EXAM COMPLETE 280

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A client develops interstitial edema as a result of decreased:

• Vascular volume
• Capillary Colloidal osmotic pressure
• Capillary permeability
• Capillary Hydrostatic pressure - CORRECT ANSWER -B.

Capillary Colloidal osmotic pressure

Hypoparathyroidism causes hypocalcemia by:

• Increasing phosphate excretion
• Blocking release of calcium from bone
• Increasing serum magnesium 1 / 4

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• Blocking action of intestinal vitamin D - CORRECT

ANSWER-B. Blocking release of calcium from bone

Which of the following scenarios place the client at a high risk for developing hypoparathyroidism and require close supervision for assessing for development of muscle cramps, carpopedal spasm, convulsions, and paresthesia in the hands and feet? Select all that apply.

• A neck cancer client returning from OR after having a radical

neck dissection

• A client with a history of human papillomavirus (HPV) in the

uvula

• A client with seizure experiencing some anoxic deficits and

memory loss

• A hyperthyroid client experiencing a "thyroid storm"

requiring urgent thyroidectomy - CORRECT ANSWER -A & D

Of the following clients, which would be at highest risk for developing hyperkalemia?

• A male admitted for acute renal failure following a drug

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• An elderly client experiencing severe vomiting and diarrhea

as a result of influenza

• A client diagnosed with an ischemic stroke with multiple

sensory and motor deficits

• A postsurgical client whose thyroidectomy resulted in the loss

of some of the parathyroid glands - CORRECT ANSWER -A. A male admitted for acute renal failure following a drug overdose

As other mechanisms prepare to respond to a pH imbalance,

immediate buffering is a result of increased:

• Intracellular albumin
• Sodium/phosphate anion absorption
• Hydrogen/potassium binding
• Bicarbonate/carbonic acid regulation - CORRECT

ANSWER-D. Bicarbonate/carbonic acid regulation

In addition to facilitating bowel movements, a diet that is high in fiber confers which of the following benefits?

• Lowering blood pressure and resting heart rate
• Removing toxins and metabolic by-products
• Lowering cholesterol and blood glucose 3 / 4

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• Increasing intestinal absorption of vitamins and minerals -

CORRECT ANSWER -C. Lowering cholesterol and blood glucose

A client with a diagnosis of liver cirrhosis secondary to alcohol abuse has a distended abdomen as a result of fluid accumulation in his peritoneal cavity (ascites). Which of the following pathophysiologic processes contributes to this third spacing?

• Polydipsia
• Increased capillary colloidal osmotic pressure
• Abnormal increase in transcellular fluid volume
• Impaired hormonal control of fluid volume - CORRECT

ANSWER-C. Abnormal increase in transcellular fluid volume

A frail, 87-year-old female client has been admitted to a hospital after a fall and has been diagnosed with failure to thrive. Which of the following laboratory values would suggest that the client may be experiencing malnutrition?

• Low fasting blood sugar
• High C-reactive protein
• Low prealbumin
• High bilirubin - CORRECT ANSWER -C. Low prealbumin
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