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NorQuest College FINAL EXAM 2026 PATH 1000 Pathophysiology for Health-Care Professions – ACTUAL POSSIBLE QUESTIONS WITH WELL EXPLAINED ANSWERS 1.A healthy 25-Year-old male develops sudden shortness of breath (SOB) while playing tennis. Based on this data, what has occurred? Tension Pneumothorax Spontaneous Pneumothorax Secondary Pneumothorax Open Pneumothorax
Primary Spontaneous Pneumothorax occurs unexpectedly in healthy individuals (usually men) between 20 and 40 years of age. It is caused by the spontaneous rupture of blebs (blister like formations) on the visceral pleura. Pg. 699 2. By what mechanism does pulmonary edema and pulmonary fibrosis cause hypoxemia? a. Creating alveolar dead space b. Decreasing the oxygen in inspired gas c. Creating a right-to-left shunt d. Impairing alveolocapillary diffusion Diffusion of oxygen through the Alveolocapillary membrane is impaired if the Alveolocapillary membrane is thickened or if the surface area available for diffusion is decreased. Abnormal thickness, as occurs with edema (tissue swelling) and fibrosis (formation of fibrous lesions), increase the time required for diffusion across the Alveolocapillary membrane. 3. 29-year-old female presents with cloudy urine, flank pain and hematuria. What diagnosis do these signs and symptoms support? a. Acute cystitis b. Neurogenic bladder c. Chronic renal failure d. Postrenal kidney failure 4. People with gout are at high risk for which co-morbid condition? a. Renal calculi (stones) b. Joint trauma c. Anemia d. Hearing loss 5. A patient with chronic bronchitis has developed secondary polycythemia. Why has this occurred? a. Due to air trapping b. Due to chronic hypercapnia c. Due to tissue hypoxia d. Due to consolidation in lung