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Test Bank for Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology: Essentials for Clinical Practice: 2nd Ed Author:Nancy Tkacs and Linda Herrmann All Chapters| Verified Question and Answers| ISBN-978-0826167552|LATEST VERSION 2025/2026

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Test Bank for Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology: Essentials for Clinical Practice: 2nd Ed Author:Nancy Tkacs and Linda Herrmann All Chapters| Verified Question and Answers| ISBN-978-0826167552|LATEST VERSION 2025/2026

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Advanced Physiology and Pathophysiology Essentials for
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Clinical Practice 1st Edition Tkacs Test Bank -Questions
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,with Answer Key At the end of Every Chapter, All Updated
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Chapter 1. THE FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS OF
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CLINICALPRACTICE
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1. The characteristic, s s s s localized s s cardinal signs of acute inflammation
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A) fever.

B) fatigue.
C) redness.
D) granuloma.


2. The vascular, hemodynamic stage of acute inflammation is
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initiated by momentary vasoconstriction followed by
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vasodilation that causes localized:
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A) bleeding.
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D) coolness.


3. The cellular stage of acute inflammation is marked by the
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movement of leukocytes into the area. Which of the
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following cells arrives early in greatnumbers?
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A) Basophils
B) Lymphocytes
C) Neutrophils
D) Platelets

,4. The phagocytosis process involves three distinct steps.
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What is the initialstep in the process?
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A) Engulfment
B) Intracellular s s killing
C) Antigen s s margination
D) Recognition s s and s s adherence


5. Which of the following mediators of inflammation causes
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increased capillarypermeability and pain?
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A) Serotonin
B) Histamine

C) Bradykinin
D) Nitric oxide ss




6. Inflammatory exudates are a combination of several types.
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Which of thefollowing exudates is composed of enmeshed
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necrotic cells?
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A) Serous
B) Fibrinous
C) Suppurative

D) Membranous


7. The acute-phase systemic response usually begins within
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hours of the onset of inflammation and includes:
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A) fever and lethargy.
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B) decreased C-reactive s s s s protein.
C) positive s s nitrogen s s balance.
D) low erythrocyte
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, 8. In contrast to acute inflammation, chronic inflammation is
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characterized bywhich of the following phenomena?
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A) Profuse fibrinous exudation s s s s




B) A shift to the left of granulocytes
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C) Metabolic and respiratory alkalosis s s s s s s




D) Lymphocytosis s s and s s activated s s macrophages


9. Exogenous pyrogens (interleukin-1) and the presence of bacteria
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in the blood lead to the release of endogenous pyrogens that:
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A) stabilize thermal control in the brain.
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B) produce leukocytosis s s s s and s s anorexia.

C) block viral s s s s replication in cells. s s s s




D) inhibit s s prostaglandin s s release.


10 An older adult patient has just sheared the skin on her
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elbow while attempted
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. to boost herself up in bed, an event that has
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precipitated acute inflammation in the region surrounding
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the wound. Which of the following events will occur during
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the vascular stage of the patients
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inflammation?
A) Outpouring of exudate into interstitial s s s s s s s s s s spaces
B) Chemotaxis
C) Accumulation of leukocytes along the s s s s s s s s s s epithelium
D) Phagocytosis s s of cellular debris
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11 Which of the following individuals most likely has the
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risk of
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. experiencing chronic inflammation? s s s s



A) A patient
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diabetes
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B) A patient who is a carrier of an antibiotic-resistant organism
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C) A patient who is taking oral antibiotics
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