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1. When an aide asks the nurse about the purpose of c
the inflammatory process, how should the nurse re-
spond?
a. To lyse cell membranes of microorganisms.
b. To create immunity against subsequent tissue in-
jury.
c. To prevent infection of the injured tissue.
d. To provide specific responses toward antigens.
2. The phase of the cell cycle during which the cen- a
tromeres split and the sister chromatids are pulled
apart is referred to as:
a. anaphase.
b. prophase.
c. metaphase.
d. telophase.
3. While reading a textbook, a student reads the term b
apoptosis. The student recalls that apoptosis is a con-
dition in which cells program themselves to:
a. regenerate.
b. die.
c. atrophy.
d. age.
4. A 12-year-old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter syn- a
drome. His karyotype would reveal which of the fol-
lowing?
a. XXY
b. XYY
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c. XX
d. XY
5. A 30-year-old male was involved in a motor vehicle d
accident. The glass from the shattered window cut his
face and neck. The scar, however, was raised and ex-
tended beyond the original boundaries of the wound.
This pattern of scarring is caused by impaired:
a. nutritional status.
b. contraction.
c. epithelialization.
d. collagen synthesis.
6. When planning care for a cardiac patient, the nurse a
knows that in response to an increased workload,
cardiac myocardial cells will experience hypertrophy
which is an:
a. increase in size.
b. increase in excitability.
c. decrease in number.
d. decrease in length.
7. The nurse identified each of the following clinical man- a,c,d,e
ifestations of inflammation. Which would the nurse
classify as a local response? (select all that apply)
a. Swelling
b. Fever
c. Heat
d. Redness
e. Pain
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8. Which finding would support the diagnosis of respira- b
tory acidosis?
a. Hyperventilation
b. Pneumonia
c. An increase in noncarbonic acids
d. Vomiting
9. A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down d
syndrome. What is the nurse's best response?
a. Increased paternal age.
b. Fetal exposure to mutagens in the uterus.
c. Family history of Down syndrome.
d. Pregnancy in women over age 35.
10. For a patient with respiratory acidosis, chronic com- b
pensation by the body will include:
a. protein buffering.
b. kidney excretion of H+.
c. kidney excretion of HCO3.
d. prolonged exhalations to blow off CO2.
11. Cystic fibrosis is caused by what gene abnormality? c
a. X-linked dominant
b. Autosomal dominant
c. Autosomal recessive
d. X-linked recessive
12. A 10-year-old male is brought to the emergency room d
(ER) incoherent and semiconscious. CT scan reveals
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that he is suffering from cerebral edema. This type of
edema is referred to as:
a. pitting edema.
b. lymphedema.
c. generalized edema.
d. localized edema.
13. During which process are bacteria engulfed for inges- d
tion?
a. Exocytosis
b. Endocytosis
c. Pinocytosis
d. Phagocytosis
14. A nurse is reviewing lab reports. The nurse recalls b
blood plasma is located in which of the following fluid
compartments?
a. Intracellular fluid (ICF)
b. Intravascular fluid
c. Extracellular fluid (ECF)
d. Interstitial fluid
15. Which patient should the nurse assess for both hyper- c
kalemia and metabolic acidosis? A patient diagnosed
with:
a. pulmonary disorders.
b. Cushing syndrome.
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1. When an aide asks the nurse about the purpose of c
the inflammatory process, how should the nurse re-
spond?
a. To lyse cell membranes of microorganisms.
b. To create immunity against subsequent tissue in-
jury.
c. To prevent infection of the injured tissue.
d. To provide specific responses toward antigens.
2. The phase of the cell cycle during which the cen- a
tromeres split and the sister chromatids are pulled
apart is referred to as:
a. anaphase.
b. prophase.
c. metaphase.
d. telophase.
3. While reading a textbook, a student reads the term b
apoptosis. The student recalls that apoptosis is a con-
dition in which cells program themselves to:
a. regenerate.
b. die.
c. atrophy.
d. age.
4. A 12-year-old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter syn- a
drome. His karyotype would reveal which of the fol-
lowing?
a. XXY
b. XYY
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c. XX
d. XY
5. A 30-year-old male was involved in a motor vehicle d
accident. The glass from the shattered window cut his
face and neck. The scar, however, was raised and ex-
tended beyond the original boundaries of the wound.
This pattern of scarring is caused by impaired:
a. nutritional status.
b. contraction.
c. epithelialization.
d. collagen synthesis.
6. When planning care for a cardiac patient, the nurse a
knows that in response to an increased workload,
cardiac myocardial cells will experience hypertrophy
which is an:
a. increase in size.
b. increase in excitability.
c. decrease in number.
d. decrease in length.
7. The nurse identified each of the following clinical man- a,c,d,e
ifestations of inflammation. Which would the nurse
classify as a local response? (select all that apply)
a. Swelling
b. Fever
c. Heat
d. Redness
e. Pain
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8. Which finding would support the diagnosis of respira- b
tory acidosis?
a. Hyperventilation
b. Pneumonia
c. An increase in noncarbonic acids
d. Vomiting
9. A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down d
syndrome. What is the nurse's best response?
a. Increased paternal age.
b. Fetal exposure to mutagens in the uterus.
c. Family history of Down syndrome.
d. Pregnancy in women over age 35.
10. For a patient with respiratory acidosis, chronic com- b
pensation by the body will include:
a. protein buffering.
b. kidney excretion of H+.
c. kidney excretion of HCO3.
d. prolonged exhalations to blow off CO2.
11. Cystic fibrosis is caused by what gene abnormality? c
a. X-linked dominant
b. Autosomal dominant
c. Autosomal recessive
d. X-linked recessive
12. A 10-year-old male is brought to the emergency room d
(ER) incoherent and semiconscious. CT scan reveals
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that he is suffering from cerebral edema. This type of
edema is referred to as:
a. pitting edema.
b. lymphedema.
c. generalized edema.
d. localized edema.
13. During which process are bacteria engulfed for inges- d
tion?
a. Exocytosis
b. Endocytosis
c. Pinocytosis
d. Phagocytosis
14. A nurse is reviewing lab reports. The nurse recalls b
blood plasma is located in which of the following fluid
compartments?
a. Intracellular fluid (ICF)
b. Intravascular fluid
c. Extracellular fluid (ECF)
d. Interstitial fluid
15. Which patient should the nurse assess for both hyper- c
kalemia and metabolic acidosis? A patient diagnosed
with:
a. pulmonary disorders.
b. Cushing syndrome.
