Wcu Pathophysiology (Midterm) Exam Questions And Answers

High blood pressure increases the workload of the left ventricle because it increases {Ans: Afterload}Breast cancer in women who have the breast cancer gene {Ans: Occur at an earlier age}COPD leads to barrel chest due to {Ans: Air trapping}A nurse swabbing a patient's throat to test for streptococcal pharyngitis. The nurse must understand that tests such as this differ in the probability that they will be positive for a condition when applied to a person with the conditions this probability is termed sensitivity? {Ans: True}What assists in the diagnosis of multiple myeloma? {Ans: Bence Jones proteins}Clinical manifestations of hypocalcemia include which of the following? (Select all that apply.) {Ans: -Positive trousseau sign -Positive chvostek sign -Hyperactive reflexes -Muscle twitching -Paresthesias}