Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who has a delay in electrical activity
reaching the ventricle as
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professional associate with this problem?
Selected
Answer:
PR interval measuring 0.28
sec
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is assessing a child whose parents report poor grades in
school, trouble paying attention, and naughty behaviors that have become so frequent
the child is always in trouble. For which health condition should the professional
facilitate testing?
Selected
Answer:
Lead
poisoning
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
Where is two thirds of the body's water found?
Selected
Answer:
Intracellular fluid
compartments
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Which characteristic is the most important determinant of immunogenicity when
considering the antigen?
Selected
Answer:
Foreignnes
s
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient suffered multiple traumatic injuries and received many blood transfusions
within a few days of the injuries. For which medical condition should the healthcare
professional monitor the patient for?
Selected
Answer:
Hemosideros
is
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is assessing a child who has complete trisomy of the twentyfirst chromosome. What findings does the professional relate to this condition?
Selected
Answer:
An IQ of 25 to 70, low nasal bridge, protruding tongue, and flat,
low-set ears
Question 7
0 out of 1 points
A class of students has learned about contributing factors to duodenal ulcers. What
statement indicates to the professor that the students need a review?
Selected
Answer:
The characteristic pain begins 30 min to 2 hours
after eating
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
A student asks the professor how a faulty negative-feedback mechanism results in a
hormonal imbalance. What response by the professor is best?
Selected
Answer:
Hormones are not synthesized in response to cellular and tissue
activities.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional tells a student that a patient has lost atrial kick. What would
the student expect to see when examining this patient?
Selected
Answer:
Signs of decreased cardiac
output
Question 10
0 out of 1 points
A patient asks the healthcare professional to describe the cause of gastroesophageal
reflux disease (GERD). What response by the professional is best?
Selected
Answer:
Excessive production of
hydrochloric acid
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
What is apoptosis?
Selected
Answer:
Normal mechanism for cells to self-destruct when growth is
excessive
Question 121 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional tells the student that a properly placed endotracheal tube for
mechanical ventilation is 5 to 7 cm above the tracheal bifurcation. Where does this
bifurcation occur?
Selected
Answer:
Carin
a
Question 13
0 out of 1 points
A person has hypothyroidism. What chemical does the healthcare professional advise
the person to include in the diet?
Selected
Answer:
Iro
n
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been admitted for a possible small intestinal obstruction. What is the first
sign the healthcare professional assesses for that would indicate the presence of this
condition?
Selected
Answer:
Distenti
on
Question 15
0 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:
Progressive ECG
changes
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
What does vomiting-induced metabolic alkalosis cause?
Selected
Answer:
Retention of bicarbonate to maintain the anion
balance
Question 17
0 out of 1 points
What are blood pressure variations associated with?
Selected b 1-Adrenergic receptors to increaseAnswer: heart rate
Question 18
1 out of 1 points
A patient had a motor vehicle crash and suffered critical injuries to the brainstem. What
physiological responses would the healthcare professional expect to see?
Selected
Answer:
Pulse and blood pressure
changes
Question 19
1 out of 1 points
A patient has a peptic ulcer related to h. pylori bacteria. What treatment does the
healthcare professional educate the patient on?
Selected
Answer:
Antibiotic
therapy
Question 20
1 out of 1 points
Which renal change is found in older adults?
Selected
Answer:
Decrease in the number of
nephrons
Question 21
1 out of 1 points
During cell injury caused by hypoxia, why does an increase in the osmotic pressure
within the cell occur?
Selected
Answer:
Sodium chloride enters the
cell.
Question 22
0 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is caring for four patients. Which patient does the professional
assess for neurogenic diabetes insipidus (DI)?
Selected
Answer:
Renal tubule
disease
Question 23
0 out of 1 points
A person has acne, easy bruising, thin extremities, and truncal obesity. The healthcare
professional assesses the person for which of these?Selected
Answer:
Previous thyroid
surgery
Question 24
0 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient who has continuous increases in left
ventricular filing pressures. What disorder would the professional assess the patient for?
Selected
Answer:
Mitral
regurgitation
Question 25
1 out of 1 points
Which patient would the healthcare professional assess for other signs of thyrotoxic
crisis?
Selected
Answer:
Hyperthermia and
tachycardia
Question 26
1 out of 1 points
The mammary glands enlarge during pregnancy primarily as a consequence of what
hormonal process?
Selected
Answer:
Hyperplas
ia
Question 27
0 out of 1 points
What is the major determinant of the resistance that blood encounters as it flows
through the systemic circulation?
Selected
Answer:
Force of ventricular
contraction
Question 28
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the pathogenesis of abdominal pain. Which
statement by a student indicates the professor needs to review the material?
Selected
Answer:
Low concentrations of anaerobes, such
as Streptococci, Lactobacilli, Staphylococci, Enterobacteria, and Bacteroides,
produce abdominal pain.
Question 29
1 out of 1 pointsA healthcare professional is working with a person who drinks several 6-packs of beer a
week. What testing does the professional encourage the person to get?
Selected
Answer:
Hepatic
function
Question 30
0 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional wants to determine the adequacy of a person's alveolar
ventilation. What assessment finding is most important for the professional to consider?
Selected
Answer:
Ventilatory pattern is regular and
rhythmic.
Question 31
1 out of 1 points
Under anaerobic conditions, what process provides energy for the cell?
Selected
Answer:
Glycolysi
s
Question 32
1 out of 1 points
When renin is released, it is capable of which action?
Selected
Answer:
Formation of
angiotensin I
Question 33
0 out of 1 points
How does progressive nephron injury affect angiotensin II activity?
Selected
Answer:
Angiotensin II activity is
decreased.
Question 34
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught a student about skeletal alterations seen in chronic kidney
disease. Which statement by the student indicates the professor needs to give more
information?
Selected
Answer:
The parathyroid gland is no longer able to secrete sufficient
parathyroid hormone.
Question 351 out of 1 points
What part of the kidney controls renal blood flow, glomerular filtration, and renin
secretion?
Selected
Answer:
Juxtaglomerular apparatus
(JGA)
Question 36
1 out of 1 points
What is an expected change in the cardiovascular system that occurs with aging?
Selected
Answer:
Arterial
stiffening
Question 37
1 out of 1 points
The healthcare professional working with older adults teaches general infectionprevention measures as a priority for this age group due to which change in lymphocyte
function?
Selected
Answer:
Increased production of antibodies against selfantigens
Question 38
1 out of 1 points
A patient reports dumping syndrome after a partial gastrectomy. What does the
healthcare professional teach this patient?
Selected
Answer:
Eat small, frequent high-protein
meals.
Question 39
1 out of 1 points
What is the single most common cause of cellular injury?
Selected
Answer:
Hypoxic
injury
Question 40
1 out of 1 points
How do free radicals cause cell damage?
Selected
Answer:
Giving up an electron, which causes injury to the chemical bonds of
the cell membrane Question 41
0 out of 1 points
What is the role of the normal intestinal bacterial flora?
Selected
Answer:
Breaking down proteins into amino
acids
Question 42
0 out of 1 points
What is one function of the tumor cell marker?
Selected
Answer:
To provide a definitive diagnosis of
cancer
Question 43
1 out of 1 points
A student learns what information about acute pancreatitis?
Selected
Answer:
Pancreatic enzymes autodigest pancreatic cells and
tissues.
Question 44
1 out of 1 points
Vaccinations are able to provide protection against certain microorganisms because of
what?
Selected
Answer:
Level of protection provided
by IgG
Question 45
0 out of 1 points
A patient's urinalysis came back positive for glucose. What does the healthcare
professional expect the patient's blood glucose to be at a minimum?
Selected
Answer:
126
mg/dL
Question 46
1 out of 1 points
The data reporting that sickle cell disease affects approximately 1 in 600 American
blacks is an example of which concept?
Selected
Answer:
Prevalenc
e Question 47
1 out of 1 points
Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and pepsinogen secretion, as well as decreases the
release of gastrin?
Selected
Answer:
Somatostat
in
Question 48
1 out of 1 points
It has been determined that a patient's tumor is in stage 2. How does the healthcare
professional describe this finding to the patient?
Selected
Answer:
Cancer is locally
invasive.
Question 49
0 out of 1 points
The acute inflammatory response is characterized by fever that is produced by the
hypothalamus being affected by what?
Selected
Answer:
Exogenous
pyrogens
Question 50
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
Question 51
1 out of 1 points
A patient is brought to the Emergency Department with a gunshot wound to the chest.
The healthcare professional assesses an abnormality involving a pleural rupture that
acts as a one-way valve, permitting air to enter on inspiration but preventing its escape
by closing during expiration. What action by the healthcare professional is the priority?
Selected
Answer:
Assist with a chest tube
insertion.
Question 52
0 out of 1 points
What is the most important cause of pulmonary artery constriction?Selected
Answer:
Hyperventilati
on
Question 53
1 out of 1 points
Which term is used to identify the movement of gas and air into and out of the lungs?
Selected
Answer:
Ventilati
on
Question 54
1 out of 1 points
What organic compound facilitates transportation across cell membranes by acting as
receptors, transport channels for electrolytes, and enzymes to drive active pumps?
Selected
Answer:
Protein
s
Question 55
0 out of 1 points
A patient has diabetes mellitus. A recent urinalysis showed increased amounts of
protein. What therapy does the healthcare provider educate the patient that is specific
to this disorder?
Selected
Answer:
Home blood pressure
monitoring
Question 56
0 out of 1 points
Which statement made by a student indicates the healthcare professional needs to
describe the pericardium again?
Selected
Answer:
The pericardium is a double-walled membranous sac that
encloses the heart.
Question 57
1 out of 1 points
A patient's chart indicates Kussmaul respirations. The student asks the healthcare
professional what this is caused by. What response by the professional is most accurate?
Selected
Answer:
A compensatory measure is needed to correct metabolic
acidosis.
Question 58
1 out of 1 pointsWhy is leakage of lysosomal enzymes during chemical injuries significant?
Selected
Answer:
Enzymatic digestion of the nucleus and nucleolus occurs, halting
DNA synthesis.
Question 59
0 out of 1 points
What is one function of the tumor cell marker?
Selected
Answer:
To provide a definitive diagnosis of
cancer
Question 60
0 out of 1 points
What is the second most commonly recognized genetic cause of intellectual disability?
Selected
Answer:
Down
syndrome
Question 61
1 out of 1 points
A student asks the healthcare professional to explain the function of the papillary
muscles. What response by the professional is best?
Selected
Answer:
These muscles prevent backward expulsion of the
atrioventricular valves.
Question 62
1 out of 1 points
What is the blood type of a person who is heterozygous, having A and B alleles as
codominant?
Selected
Answer:
AB
Question 63
1 out of 1 points
What is the only surface inside the nephron where cells are covered with microvilli to
increase the reabsorptive surface area called?
Selected
Answer:
Proximal convoluted
tubules
Question 64
1 out of 1 pointsA Rh-negative woman gave birth to a Rh-positive baby. When discussing Rho[D]
immunoglobulin with her, what information should the healthcare professional provide?
Selected
Answer:
It prevents alloimmunity and hemolytic anemia of the
newborn.
Question 65
1 out of 1 points
What physical sign does the healthcare professional relate to the result of turbulent
blood flow through a vessel?
Selected
Answer:
Murmur heard on
auscultation
Question 66
0 out of 1 points
A pregnant woman has Graves disease. What test/s does the healthcare professional
advise the woman about?
Selected
Answer:
Monthly OB checkups for fetal anomalies or
pregnancy loss
Question 67
1 out of 1 points
When comparing the clinical manifestations of both diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and
hyperglycemic hyperosmolar nonketotic syndrome (HHNKS), which condition is
associated with only DKA?
Selected
Answer:
Kussmaul
respirations
Question 68
1 out of 1 points
Oxygenated blood flows through which vessel?
Selected
Answer:
Pulmonary
veins
Question 69
0 out of 1 points
In teaching a women's community group, which risk factor does the healthcare
professional teach is related to high morbidity of cancer of the colon, uterus, and
kidney?
Selected Woman who have smoked for more than 10Answer: years
Question 70
1 out of 1 points
A patient asks the healthcare professional why tissue damage occurs in acute rejection
after organ transplantation. What response by the professional is best?
Selected
Answer:
Th1 cells release cytokines that activate infiltrating macrophages, and
cytotoxic T cells directly attack the endothelial cells of the
transplanted tissue.
Question 71
1 out of 1 points
A student asks the professor to differentiate Type 2 diabetes mellitus from Type 1. The
professors' response would be that Type 2 is best described as what?
Selected
Answer:
Resistance to insulin by insulin-sensitive
tissues
Question 72
0 out of 1 points
The Bainbridge reflex is thought to be initiated by sensory neurons in which cardiac
location?
Selected
Answer:
Sinoatrial (SA)
node
Question 73
1 out of 1 points
An amniocentesis indicates a neural tube defect when an increase in which protein is
evident?
Selected
Answer:
Alpha
fetoprotein
Question 74
1 out of 1 points
Phagocytosis involves neutrophils actively attacking, engulfing, and destroying which
microorganisms?
Selected
Answer:
Bacteri
a
Question 75
1 out of 1 points
A student asks about the mechanism that results in type II hypersensitivity reactions.What description by the professor is best?
Selected
Answer:
Antibodies bind to the antigens on the cell
surface.
Question 76
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is conducting community education on vaccinations. Which
statement about vaccines does the professional include in the presentation?
Selected
Answer:
Vaccines require booster injections to maintain life-long
protection.
Question 77
1 out of 1 points
A patient has a pulmonary capillary wedge pressure of 30mmHg. What assessment
finding by the healthcare professional would be mostconsistent with this reading?
Selected
Answer:
Pink, frothy
sputum
Question 78
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient on asthma. The professional tells the
patient that the most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which action?
Selected
Answer:
Avoidance of the causative
agent
Question 79
0 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:
Ammonia-forming bacteria in the colon are sources of increased
ammonia.
Question 80
1 out of 1 points
Which hormone is required for water to be reabsorbed in the distal tubule and collecting
duct?
Selected
Answer:
Antidiuretic
hormone Question 81
1 out of 1 points
What are tumor cell markers?
Selected
Answer:
Hormones, enzymes, antigens, and antibodies that are produced
by cancer cells
Question 82
1 out of 1 points
A patient has a history of excessive use of magnesium-containing antacids and
aluminum-containing antacids. What lab value does the healthcare professional
correlate to this behavior?
Selected
Answer:
Phosphate 1.9
mg/dL
Question 83
0 out of 1 points
The student asks the professor why water and electrolytes are transported in both
directions through tight junctions and intercellular spaces rather than across cell
membranes. What response by the professor is best?
Selected
Answer:
The intercellular hydrostatic pressure is inadequate to push the
water and electrolytes across the cell membranes.
Question 84
0 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient undergoing chemotherapy. What is the
skin-related health risk the professional should assess the patient for and be prepared to
treat?
Selected
Answer:
Erythem
a
Question 85
1 out of 1 points
Once they have penetrated the first line of defense, which microorganisms do natural
killer (NK) cells actively attack?
Selected
Answer:
Viruse
s
Question 86
1 out of 1 points
Free radicals play a major role in the initiation and progression of which diseases?Selected
Answer:
Cardiovascular diseases such as hypertension and ischemic heart
disease
Question 87
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been diagnosed with an empyema. What does the healthcare professional
tell the patient about this condition?
Selected
Answer:
We will have to drain the pus out of your pleural
space.
Question 88
1 out of 1 points
A patient in the hospital has hypernatremia. What condition should the healthcare
professional assess for?
Selected
Answer:
Hypersecretion of
aldosterone
Question 89
1 out of 1 points
In regulating vascular mediators released from mast cells, the role of eosinophils is to
release what?
Selected
Answer:
Histaminase, which limits the effects of histamine during acute
inflammation
Question 90
1 out of 1 points
What effect is a result of inhibiting the parasympathetic nervous system with a drug
such as atropine?
Selected
Answer:
Salivation
decreases.
Question 91
1 out of 1 points
A patient is having an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. What action by the
healthcare professional is best?
Selected
Answer:
Give the patient an
antihistamine.
Question 92
1 out of 1 pointsA patient has been diagnosed with primary emphysema but claims there is no history of
smoking. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Selected
Answer:
Facilitate genetic testing on the
patient.
Question 93
0 out of 1 points
The pathophysiologic process of edema is related to which mechanism?
Selected
Answer:
Increased plasma oncotic
pressure
Question 94
1 out of 1 points
What is the cause of functional dysphagia?
Selected
Answer:
Neural or muscular
disorders
Question 95
1 out of 1 points
A patient in the clinic reports projectile vomiting without nausea or other gastrointestinal
symptoms. What action by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Selected
Answer:
Arrange a brain
scan.
Question 96
1 out of 1 points
What is the initiating event that leads to the development of atherosclerosis?
Selected
Answer:
Injury to the endothelial cells that line the
artery walls
Question 97
1 out of 1 points
During the cardiac cycle, why do the aortic and pulmonic valves close after the
ventricles relax?
Selected
Answer:
Blood fills the cusps of the valves and causes the edges to merge,
closing the valves.
Question 98
0 out of 1 pointsA patient has been diagnosed with a renal stone. Based on knowledge of common stone
types, what self-care measure does the healthcare professional plan to teach the patient
when stone analysis has returned?
Selected
Answer:
Increase water
intake.
Question 99
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 100
1 out of 1 points
What causes the edema that occurs during the inflammatory process?
Selected
Answer:
Increased capillary
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