PANCE Practice Exam #1 Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions

PANCE Practice Exam #1 Questions And Answers With Verified Solutions Which term is used to describe the characteristic concave or "spoon-shaped" nails of iron deficiency anemia? A. leukonychia B. koilonychias C. clubbing D. onycholysis E. paronychia 2. B. Koilonychia is a spoon-shaping of the nail itself. Clubbing is a thickening of the nail bed which "lifts" the nail - it is a sign of increased TNF (tissue necrosis factor), most likely occurring in cystic fibrosis, bronchiectasis or lung cancer. A & D are not real words, (onychomycosis is the real term for fungal infection of the nail)..E is paronychia and is an infection of the nailbed. 3. Which of the following is NOT a characteristic feature of the nephotic syndrome? A. proteinuria B. hematuria C. hypoalbuminemia D. hyperlipidemia E. generalized edema 3. B. Hematuria is present in NEPHRITIC syndrome. Nephrotic syndrome characteristically includes proteinuria (>3.5 gm/day), with resulting low serum albumin, hyperlipidemia, hypertension, hypercoagulability