Nevada State College - NURS 6501 Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm Exam. Latest 2021.Question 1
The action of platelet-derived growth factor is to
... [Show More] stimulate the production of which cells?
Selected Answer: Platelets
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient about asthma. The professional states that good control
is necessary due to which pathophysiologic process?
Selected
Answer:
Uncontrolled inflammation leads to increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness and
eventual scarring.
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
What is an expected change in the cardiovascular system that occurs with aging?
Selected Answer: Arterial stiffening
• Question 4
0 out of 1 points
People diagnosed with neurofibromatosis have varying degrees of the condition because of which
genetic principle?
Selected Answer: Dominance
• Question 5
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When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
Selected
Answer:
The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density lipoproteins
(LDLs)
• Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing facility. What should the professional
assess for in these individuals related to cardiovascular functioning?
Selected Answer: Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
• Question 7
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What physical sign does the healthcare professional relate to the result of turbulent blood flow through a
vessel?
Selected Answer: Bounding pulse felt on palpation
• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
What are tumor cell markers?
Selected Answer: Hormones, enzymes, antigens, and antibodies that are produced by cancer cells
• Question 9
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Once they have penetrated the first line of defense, which microorganisms do natural killer (NK) cells
actively attack?
Selected Answer: Bacteria
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and pepsinogen secretion, as well as decreases the release of
gastrin?
Selected Answer: Somatostatin
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
What is the single most common cause of cellular injury?
Selected Answer: Hypoxic injury
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the sources of increased ammonia in patients with hepatic
encephalopathy. What statement by a student indicates the professor should review this material?
Selected Answer: Accumulation of short-chain fatty acids are a source of increased ammonia.
• Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Surfactant produced by type II alveolar cells facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by which
mechanism?
Selected Answer: Decreasing surface tension in the alveoli [Show Less]