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Pathophysiology: A Practical Approach: A Practical Approach 4thEdition
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Story Test Bank
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Chapter 1 Cellular Function
1. An increase in cardiac size and function due to increased workload is termed
E A) Atrophy.
B) Functional.
C) Hypertrophy.
D) Inflammation.
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2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome, the nurse should
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include which of the following that is consistent with the syndrome?
A) Cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta.
B) Genital assessment for small testicles.
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C) Mental assessment for impairment.
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D) Oral assessment for cleft palate.
3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the diet. Phenylalanine is most
A) Fat.
likely to be a component of
N
B) Sugar. N
C) Protein.
D) Carbohydrate.
O
4. A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that
causes meningitis. This is an example of
A) primary prevention.
B)
C)
secondary prevention.
tertiary prevention.
C
D) disease treatment.
D
5. Metaplasia is E
A) The disorganization of cells into various sizes, shapes, and arrangements.
B) The replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.
C) The transformation of a cell type to malignancy.
D) An irreversible cellular adaptation.
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R 6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks gestation reveals a
fetus with a small square head, upward slant of the eyes, and low set ears. The
nurse recognizes that these findings are consistent with which of the following?
A)U Fragile X Syndrome.
B) Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome).
C) Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome).
D)
E Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome).
7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly diagnosed Monosomy
X (Turner's Syndrome) child, the nurse should include which of the following?
A)
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There is no treatment or cure.
B) Symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen.
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C) Symptoms of the condition are treated with testosterone.
D) Institutionalization is the preferred method of managing care.
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8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic
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control mechanisms?
A) Fever
B) Throat pain N
C) Joint stiffness
D) Positive throat culture
N
9. What information should parents be given about the consequences of
phenylketonuria (PKU)?
A) Mental retardation is inevitable.
B)
C)
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PKU is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies.
High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme production.
D) Failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.
C
10. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called
D injury.
A) hypoxic
B) ischemic
C) hyperemic E
D) neoplastic
11. Tay sachs is caused by which of the following?
A) A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
B) A defect on chromosome 17 or 22
C) A mutation on chromosome 15
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D)
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12. An obese but otherwise healthy teen goes to a health fair and has her blood
pressure checked. This is an example of
A)
B)
U primary prevention.
secondary prevention.
C) tertiary prevention.
E
D) disease treatment.
S
13. Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include which of the following?
A) The son of a carrier mother has a 25% chance of being affected.
B) Affected fathers transmit the gene to all of their sons.
C)
D)
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All daughters of affected fathers are carriers.
Boys and girls are equally affected.
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A)
B)
Maternal age.
Maternal alcohol intake.
O
14. A factor associated with risk of Down syndrome is
C)
D)
N
Family history of heritable diseases.
Exposure to TORCH syndrome organisms.
A) Necrosis.
N
15. Which type of gangrene is usually a result of arterial occlusion?
B) Dry. O
C) Wet.
D) Gas.
A)
16. The cancer growth continuum is divided into the following stages.
Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
C
B) Initiation, Progression, Promotion
C)
D)
Preliminary, Evolutionary, Metastasis
Initiation, Promotion, Progression E D
17. A disease in which the principal manifestation is an abnormal growth of cells
leading to formation of tumors is called a disease.
A) congenital
B) degenerative
C) metabolic
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Pathophysiology: A Practical Approach: A Practical Approach 4thEdition
R
Story Test Bank
U
Chapter 1 Cellular Function
1. An increase in cardiac size and function due to increased workload is termed
E A) Atrophy.
B) Functional.
C) Hypertrophy.
D) Inflammation.
S
2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome, the nurse should
S
include which of the following that is consistent with the syndrome?
A) Cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta.
B) Genital assessment for small testicles.
I
C) Mental assessment for impairment.
O
D) Oral assessment for cleft palate.
3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the diet. Phenylalanine is most
A) Fat.
likely to be a component of
N
B) Sugar. N
C) Protein.
D) Carbohydrate.
O
4. A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that
causes meningitis. This is an example of
A) primary prevention.
B)
C)
secondary prevention.
tertiary prevention.
C
D) disease treatment.
D
5. Metaplasia is E
A) The disorganization of cells into various sizes, shapes, and arrangements.
B) The replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.
C) The transformation of a cell type to malignancy.
D) An irreversible cellular adaptation.
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R 6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks gestation reveals a
fetus with a small square head, upward slant of the eyes, and low set ears. The
nurse recognizes that these findings are consistent with which of the following?
A)U Fragile X Syndrome.
B) Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome).
C) Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome).
D)
E Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome).
7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly diagnosed Monosomy
X (Turner's Syndrome) child, the nurse should include which of the following?
A)
S
There is no treatment or cure.
B) Symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen.
S
C) Symptoms of the condition are treated with testosterone.
D) Institutionalization is the preferred method of managing care.
I
8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic
O
control mechanisms?
A) Fever
B) Throat pain N
C) Joint stiffness
D) Positive throat culture
N
9. What information should parents be given about the consequences of
phenylketonuria (PKU)?
A) Mental retardation is inevitable.
B)
C)
O
PKU is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies.
High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme production.
D) Failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.
C
10. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called
D injury.
A) hypoxic
B) ischemic
C) hyperemic E
D) neoplastic
11. Tay sachs is caused by which of the following?
A) A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
B) A defect on chromosome 17 or 22
C) A mutation on chromosome 15
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D)
R An error in converting phenylalanine to tyrosine
12. An obese but otherwise healthy teen goes to a health fair and has her blood
pressure checked. This is an example of
A)
B)
U primary prevention.
secondary prevention.
C) tertiary prevention.
E
D) disease treatment.
S
13. Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include which of the following?
A) The son of a carrier mother has a 25% chance of being affected.
B) Affected fathers transmit the gene to all of their sons.
C)
D)
S
All daughters of affected fathers are carriers.
Boys and girls are equally affected.
I
A)
B)
Maternal age.
Maternal alcohol intake.
O
14. A factor associated with risk of Down syndrome is
C)
D)
N
Family history of heritable diseases.
Exposure to TORCH syndrome organisms.
A) Necrosis.
N
15. Which type of gangrene is usually a result of arterial occlusion?
B) Dry. O
C) Wet.
D) Gas.
A)
16. The cancer growth continuum is divided into the following stages.
Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
C
B) Initiation, Progression, Promotion
C)
D)
Preliminary, Evolutionary, Metastasis
Initiation, Promotion, Progression E D
17. A disease in which the principal manifestation is an abnormal growth of cells
leading to formation of tumors is called a disease.
A) congenital
B) degenerative
C) metabolic
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