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A patient that is 74 y/o with diabetic autonomic neuropathy develops chronic urinary retention.Which pathophysiologic mechanism most directly explains this disorder?

A patient with heart failure develops worsening kidney function due to reduced cardiac output. Which mechanism most directly decreases renal filtration?  

A patient with congestive heart failure develops pleural effusion and worsening dyspnea. Which pathophysiologic mechanism most directly impairs gas exchange?  

A Nurse practitioner(NP) explains to a patients wife why CKD patients  have a higher occurrence of bone pain and fractures. What pathophysiologic mechanism did the NP directly contributes to this condition?

A healthcare worker has a positive tuberculin skin test but no symptoms or radiographic abnormalities. Which immunologic mechanism most directly explains this result?  

A healthy climber rapidly ascends to an elevation of 14,000 feet and begins experiencing headache, fatigue, and shortness of breath. Which physiologic mechanism most directly causes the climber’s hypoxemia?

A patient with pulmonary tuberculosis develops chronic cough, weight loss, and night sweats. Imaging reveals cavitary lung lesions. Which pathologic process most directly causes lung tissue destruction?  

John is a 52 y/o patient with nephrotic syndrome develops severe edema and proteinuria. He has extensive peripheral swelling of extremities. Which mechanism most directly contributes to this assessment finding?  

A patient with chronic urinary retention develops continuous dribbling of urine. Which pathophysiologic mechanism most directly explains this condition?