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A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which region of the cell would most of the genetic
information be contained? - Answer nucleolus
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the following will facilitate his
continued muscle performance? - Answer anaerobic glycolysis
What causes the rapid change in the resting membrane potential that initiates an action potential? -
Answer sodium gates open, and sodium rushes into the cell, changing the membrane potential from
negative to positive
a nurse is reading a chart and sees the term oncotic pressure. The nurse recalls that oncotic pressure
( colloid osmotic pressure) is determined by: - Answer plasma proteins
The student is reviewing functions of the cell. The student would be correct in identifying a chief
function of the nerve cell as: - Answer conductivity
A patient who has diarrhea receives a hypertonic saline solution intravenously to replace the sodium and
chloride lost in the stool. What effect will this fluid replacement have on cells? - Answer cells will shrink
A nurse is instructing the staff about cellular functions. Which cellular function is the nurse describing
when an isolated cell absorbs oxygen and uses it to transform nutrients to energy? - Answer respiration
What is the role of cytokines in cell reproduction? - Answer provide growth for tissue growth and
development
the nurse would be correct in identifying the predominant extracellular cation as: - Answer Sodium
which form of cell communication is used to relate to other cells in direct physical contact? - Answer
Cell junction
,A nurse is discussing the movement of fluid across the arterial end of capillary membranes into the
interstitial fluid surrounding the capillary. Which process of fluid movement is the nurse describing? -
Answer Hydrostatic pressure
In cellular metabolism, each enzyme has a high affinity for a - Answer Substrate
The ion transporter that moves Na+ and Ca+ simultaneously in the same direction is an example of
which of the following types of transport? - Answer Symport
The fluid mosaic model for biologic membranes describes membrane behavior. According to this model,
which of the following float singly or as aggregates in the fluid lipid bilayer? - Answer Integral
membrane proteins
An athlete runs a marathon, after which his muscles feel fatigued and unable to contract. The athlete
asks the nurse why this happened. How should the nurse respond? A deficiency in _____ can cause
impaired muscle contraction. - Answer ATP
A student is observing a cell under the microscope. It is observed to have supercoiled DNA with histones.
Which of the following would also be observed by the student? - Answer A nucleus
In teaching a patient with cirrhosis, which information should the nurse include regarding cholesterol? -
Answer Cholesterol decreases the membrane fluidity of the erythrocyte, which reduces its ability to
carry oxygen
Why is potassium able to diffuse easily in and out of cells? - Answer Because the resting plasma
membrane is more permeable to potassium
A nurse is teaching a patient about fluid and Electrolytes. Which of the following indicates the teaching
was successful regarding electrolytes? Electrolytes are: - Answer Electrically charged molecules
During which process can lysosomal enzymes be released to degrade engulf particles? - Answer
Phagocytosis
, Pancreatic beta cells secrete insulin, which inhibits secretion of glucagon from neighboring alpha cells.
This action is an example of the following signaling types? - Answer Paracrine
Which phase of catabolism produces the most ATP? - Answer Citric acid cycle
A nurse is teaching the staff about the three phases of cellular metabolism. Which of the following
should the nurse include? - Answer Digestion, glycolysis and oxidation, and the citric acid cycle
The faculty member asked the student to identify the appropriate term for the movement of small,
electrically uncharged molecules through a semipermeable barrier. Which answer indicates the nursing
student understood the teaching? - Answer Diffusion
A nurse is teaching staff about cholesterol. Which information should be taught? The cellular uptake of
cholesterol depends on: - Answer Receptor-mediated endocytosis
The student is studying for a pathophysiology exam and is trying to remember the definition of
amphipathic. The student should choose which of the following to be correct? - Answer Molecules are
polar with with one part loving and one part hating water?
A biopsy of the lung bronchi revealed ciliated epithelial cells that are capable of secretion and
absorption. These cells are ____ columnar epithelium. - Answer Ciliated simple
A nurse is teaching a patient with diabetes how glucose is transported from the blood to the cell. What
type of transport system should the nurse discuss with the patient? - Answer Passive-mediated
transport (facilitated diffusion)
Which of the following can bind to plasma membrane receptors? - Answer Ligands
A nurse recalls the basic components of DNA are: - Answer A phosphate molecules, deoxyribose, and
four nitrogenous bases