MN 551 QUIZ 5 MIDTERM EXAM
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
⩥ Which of the following statements best captures the role of the
adrenal cortex in maintaining homeostasis?
Question 1 options:
A. Normal sexual function is dependent on adequate adrenal cortical
function.
B. Redundant, secondary production of adrenal cortical hormones can
compensate for the loss of the adrenal glands.
C. The adrenal cortical hormones are primarily steroids and sex
hormones.
D. The adrenal cortex is responsible for the production of epinephrine
and norepinephrine, which are part of the sympathetic nervous system.
Answer: The adrenal cortical hormones are primarily steroids and sex
hormones.
,⩥ A three-year-old girl has been diagnosed with amblyopia. Which of
the following pathophysiologic processes is most likely to underlie her
health problem?
Question 2 options:
a. The child may have a neural pathway disorder
b. She may have been born with infantile cataracts
c. The girl may have chronic bacterial conjunctivitis
d. The child may have a congenital deficit of rods and/or cones. Answer:
She may have been born with infantile cataracts
⩥ Which of the following statements best describes an aspect of the
normal process of glucose metabolism?
Question 3 options:
a. Glucose that exceeds metabolic needs is converted and stored by the
liver.
b. Blood glucose levels are kept in a steady state by selective excretion
and reuptake by the kidneys.
,c. Ingested glucose that is not needed for cellular metabolism circulates
in the blood until it is taken up to meet cellular needs.
d. Blood glucose levels are primarily a result of the timing, quantity, and
character of food intake.. Answer: Glucose that exceeds metabolic needs
is converted and stored by the liver.
⩥ A 60-year-old man has presented to his nurse practitioner because of
an earache that has become progressively more painful in recent days.
After giving his history and having an examination with an otoscope, the
man has been diagnosed with otitis externa. Which of the nurse
practitioner's following statements to the man is most accurate?
Question 4 options:
a. "This likely happened because your ears aren't draining like they
should, but antibiotics that you'll put in your ears will resolve this."
b. "I'll prescribe some ear drops for you, and in the meantime it's
important not to use ear swabs."
c. "I'm going to instill some warm water into your ear to flush out debris
and bacteria."
, d. "You'll need to avoid getting any water in your ear until you finish
your course of antibiotic pills.". Answer: "I'll prescribe some ear drops
for you, and in the meantime it's important not to use ear swabs."
⩥ A 4-year-old boy has had otitis media with effusion (OME) for several
weeks and his condition has recently progressed to acute otitis media
(AOM). Which of the following factors could have contributed to his
AOM?
Question 5 options:
Exposure to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Sensorineural deficits in the auditory control apparatus
Accumulation of cerumen in the external acoustic meatus
A deficiency in immunoglobulin G
Reflux of fluid from the boy's nose into his middle ear. Answer: Reflux
of fluid from the boy's nose into his middle ear
⩥ During descent, an airplane passenger is complaining that his "ears
are plugged." What aspect of the structure and function of the ear best
accounts for the passenger's complaint?
EXAMINATION TEST 2026 FULL QUESTIONS
AND SOLUTIONS
⩥ Which of the following statements best captures the role of the
adrenal cortex in maintaining homeostasis?
Question 1 options:
A. Normal sexual function is dependent on adequate adrenal cortical
function.
B. Redundant, secondary production of adrenal cortical hormones can
compensate for the loss of the adrenal glands.
C. The adrenal cortical hormones are primarily steroids and sex
hormones.
D. The adrenal cortex is responsible for the production of epinephrine
and norepinephrine, which are part of the sympathetic nervous system.
Answer: The adrenal cortical hormones are primarily steroids and sex
hormones.
,⩥ A three-year-old girl has been diagnosed with amblyopia. Which of
the following pathophysiologic processes is most likely to underlie her
health problem?
Question 2 options:
a. The child may have a neural pathway disorder
b. She may have been born with infantile cataracts
c. The girl may have chronic bacterial conjunctivitis
d. The child may have a congenital deficit of rods and/or cones. Answer:
She may have been born with infantile cataracts
⩥ Which of the following statements best describes an aspect of the
normal process of glucose metabolism?
Question 3 options:
a. Glucose that exceeds metabolic needs is converted and stored by the
liver.
b. Blood glucose levels are kept in a steady state by selective excretion
and reuptake by the kidneys.
,c. Ingested glucose that is not needed for cellular metabolism circulates
in the blood until it is taken up to meet cellular needs.
d. Blood glucose levels are primarily a result of the timing, quantity, and
character of food intake.. Answer: Glucose that exceeds metabolic needs
is converted and stored by the liver.
⩥ A 60-year-old man has presented to his nurse practitioner because of
an earache that has become progressively more painful in recent days.
After giving his history and having an examination with an otoscope, the
man has been diagnosed with otitis externa. Which of the nurse
practitioner's following statements to the man is most accurate?
Question 4 options:
a. "This likely happened because your ears aren't draining like they
should, but antibiotics that you'll put in your ears will resolve this."
b. "I'll prescribe some ear drops for you, and in the meantime it's
important not to use ear swabs."
c. "I'm going to instill some warm water into your ear to flush out debris
and bacteria."
, d. "You'll need to avoid getting any water in your ear until you finish
your course of antibiotic pills.". Answer: "I'll prescribe some ear drops
for you, and in the meantime it's important not to use ear swabs."
⩥ A 4-year-old boy has had otitis media with effusion (OME) for several
weeks and his condition has recently progressed to acute otitis media
(AOM). Which of the following factors could have contributed to his
AOM?
Question 5 options:
Exposure to respiratory syncytial virus (RSV)
Sensorineural deficits in the auditory control apparatus
Accumulation of cerumen in the external acoustic meatus
A deficiency in immunoglobulin G
Reflux of fluid from the boy's nose into his middle ear. Answer: Reflux
of fluid from the boy's nose into his middle ear
⩥ During descent, an airplane passenger is complaining that his "ears
are plugged." What aspect of the structure and function of the ear best
accounts for the passenger's complaint?
