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Question 1 What is the major virus involved in the development of cervical cancer? a) Herpes simplex virus
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type 6 b) Herpes simplex virus type 2 c) Human papillomavirus d) Human immunodeficiency virus
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Question 2 Which statement accurately describes childhood asthma? a) An obstructive airway disease
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n characterized by reversible airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperreactivity, and inflammation b) A
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n pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary compliance, and diffuse
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n densities on chest x-ray imaging c) A pulmonary disorder involving an abnormal expression of a protein,
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n producing viscous mucus that lines the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and vas deferens d) An obstructive
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airway disease characterized by atelectasis and increased pulmonary resistance as a result of a surfactant
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n deficiency

Question 3 The ability of the pathogen to invade and multiply in the host is referred to as: a) Infectivity b)
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Question 4 Obesity creates a greater risk for dehydration in people because: a) Adipose cells contain little
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water because fat is water repelling. b) The metabolic rate of obese adults is slower than the rate of lean
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adults. c) The rate of urine output of obese adults is higher than the rate of output of lean adults. d) The thirst
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n receptors of the hypothalamus do not function effectively.
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Question 5 Continued therapy of pernicious anemia (PA) generally lasts how long? a) 6 to 8 weeks b) 8 to
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n 12 months c) Until the iron level is normal d) The rest of one’s life
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Question 6 Which statement best describes cystic fibrosis? a) Obstructive airway disease characterized by
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n reversible airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperreactivity, and inflammation b) Respiratory disease
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n characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary compliance, and diffuse densities on chest x-ray
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n imaging c) Pulmonary disorder involving an abnormal expression of a protein-producing viscous mucus
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n that obstructs the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and vas deferens d) Pulmonary disorder characterized
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n by atelectasis and increased pulmonary resistance as a result of a surfactant deficiency
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Question 7 What pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket that entraps particles moving
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n toward the oropharynx? a) Nasal turbinates b) Alveolar macrophages c) Cilia d) Irritant receptors on the
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8 As stated in the Frank-Starling law, a direct relationship exists between the
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n heart at the end of diastole and the
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n Volume; b) strength Viscosity; c) force Viscosity; strength
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Question 9 : a) 2 years b) 1 year c) 10 months d) 5 months
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Question 10 Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which tissue origin? a) Blood
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n vessels b) Epithelial cells c) Connective tissue d) Glandular tissue
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Question 11 Which of the following describes how the body compensates for anemia? a) Increasing rate and
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depth of breathing b) Decreasing capillary vasoconstriction c) Hemoglobin holding more firmly onto oxygen
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n d) Kidneys releasing more erythropoietin
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, Question 12 What term is used to describe a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst that contains meninges,
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n spinal fluid, and a portion of the spinal cord through a defect in a posterior arch of a vertebra? a)
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n Encephalocele b) Meningocele c) Spina bifida occulta d) Myelomeningocele
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Question 13 Chvostek and Trousseau signs indicate which electrolyte imbalance? a) Hypokalemia b)
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n Hyperkalemia c) Hypocalcemia d) Hypercalcemia n n n n




Question 14 After sexual transmission of HIV, a person can be infected yet seronegative for how many
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n months? a) 1 to 2 b) 6 to 14 c) 18 to 20 d) 24 to 36
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Question 15 Which hormone prompts increased anxiety, vigilance, and arousal during a stress response?
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a) Norepinephrine b) Epinephrine c) Cortisol d) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH) n n n n n n n n




Question 16 Which blood cells are the chief phagocytes involved in the early inflammation process? a)
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n Neutrophils b) Monocytes c) Eosinophils d) Erythr
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Question 17 Where are alveolar macrophages found? a) Skin b) Breasts c) Gastrointestinal tract d) Lungs
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Question 18 Which normal physiologic change occurs in the aging pulmonary system? a) Decreased flow
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n resistance b) Fewer alveoli c) Stiffening of the chest wall d) Improved elastic recoil
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Question 19 An infant diagnosed with a small patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) would likely exhibit which
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n symptom? a) Intermittent murmur b) Lack of symptoms c) Need for surgical repair d) Triad of congenital
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20 Hemophilia B is caused by a deficiency of which clotting factor? a) V b) VIII c) IX d) X
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Question 21 A hypersensitivity reaction that produces an allergic response is called: a) Hemolytic shock
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b) Anaphylaxis c) Necrotizing vasculitis d) Systemic erythematosus n n n n n n




Question 22 Which statement is true regarding pain and cancer? a) Pain is primarily a result of pressure
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n caused by the tumor. b) Pain indicates the metastasis of a cancer. c) Pain is usually the initial symptom of
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n cancer. d) Pain is generally associated with late-stage cancer.
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Question 23 What is the anomaly in which the soft bony component of the skull and much of the brain is
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n missing? a) Anencephaly b) Myelodysplasia c) Cranial meningocele d) Hydrocephaly
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Question 24 At birth, which statement is true? a) Systemic resistance and pulmonary resistance fall. b) Gas
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exchange shifts from the placenta to the lung. c) Systemic resistance falls and pulmonary resistance rises. d)
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n Systemic resistance and pulmonary resistance rise.
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