2026/2027 || GRADUATE NURSING RESEARCH, EVIDENCE-
BASED PRACTICE & CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIP || GRADED A+
73 VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
Which of the following coenzymes is(are) necessary for normal red blood cell
nuclear maturation and DNA synthesis pathway?
A) Vitamin D
B) Folate
C) Calcium
D) Vitamin B12 (cobalamin)
E) Both folate and vitamin B12 (cobalamin) - CORRECT ANSWER - Ans: E
Von Willebrand factor is directly involved in:
A) platelet adhesion and aggregation.
B) platelet production.
C) formation of the fibrin clot.
D) clot dissolution. - CORRECT ANSWER - Ans: A
__________ are two important cofactors necessary in the coagulation cascade.
A) Fibrinogen and von Willebrand factor
B) Thromboxane A2 and calcium
C) Fibrin and thrombin
D) Fibrinogen and calcium - CORRECT ANSWER - Ans: D
,A 50-year-old man is having an acute myocardial infarction and will be
administered recombinant tissue plasminogen activator (t-PA). The medication
activates plasminogen in order to:
A) decrease platelet adhesion.
B) increase clotting time.
C) promote fibrinolysis.
D) promote coronary vasodilation. - CORRECT ANSWER - Ans: C
A 25-year-old woman comes in complaining of night sweats and at times gets
chills. She is losing weight unintentionally. She has no other complaints. A lymph
node in her neck that measures 3 cm and is painless is palpated. The most likely
diagnosis is:
A) non-Hodgkin lymphoma.
B) Hodgkin lymphoma.
C) Burkitt lymphoma.
D) multiple myeloma. - CORRECT ANSWER - Ans: B
In Hodgkin lymphoma, B cells can become defective as a result of:
A) T-cell inactivation of B cells.
B) premature apoptosis due to lack of differentiation.
C) errors in immunoglobulin gene arrangements.
D) enhanced conversion into plasma B memory cells. - CORRECT ANSWER
- Ans: C
, A 30-year-old man is complaining of cough, difficulty breathing, and fatigue that
he has had for about a month. The cough is nonproductive and he denies fever. He
attributes his symptoms to his asthma, which he had as a child. He borrowed an
inhaler like he would use for his asthma but he states it doesn't seem to be working.
A chest X-ray reveals a mediastinal mass and mediastinal nodes. Based on these
findings, which type of cancer is the most likely diagnosis?
A) Hodgkin lymphoma
B) Non-Hodgkin lymphoma
C) Myelodysplastic syndrome
D) Ewing sarcoma - CORRECT ANSWER - Ans: A
Which of the following is a characteristic of non-Hodgkin lymphoma in
comparison to Hodgkin lymphoma?
A) It accounts for only 10% of all lymphomas.
B) Reed-Sternberg cells are generally present.
C) Multiple lymph nodes are usually involved.
D) Incidence is higher in young adults. - CORRECT ANSWER - Ans: C
A mother brings in her 7-year-old son for an evaluation. The mother states her son
has not been eating well. When questioned, the boy states he is not eating because
he feels "bumps" in his neck and like his face is getting big. The mother notes that
his face looks different. The family just moved from Africa. The vital signs are
normal and his height and weight are appropriate for his age. Physical exam
findings are unremarkable except for enlarged tonsils and asymmetrical facial bone
distortion and nontender, enlarged lymph nodes palpated in his head and neck