Essentials For Clinical Practice
2nd Edition By Tkacs Ch 1 To 17
TEST BANK
,Table of Contents
Instructor Resources
Chapter 1 The Foundational Concepts of Clinical Practice
Chapter 2 Chemical and Biochemical Foundations
Chapter 3 Molecular Biology, Genetics, and Genetic Diseases
Chapter 4 Cell Physiology and Pathophysiology
Chapter 5 Infectious Disease
Chapter 6 The Immune System and Leukocyte Function
Chapter 7 Neoplasia
Chapter 8 Blood and Clotting
Chapter 9 Circulation
Chapter 10 Heart
Chapter 11 Lungs
Chapter 12 Kidneys
Chapter 13 Gastrointestinal Tract
Chapter 14 Liver
Chapter 15 Nervous System
Chapter 16 Musculoskeletal System
Chapter 17 Endocrine System
,ANSẆERS ARE AT THE END OF CHAPTER
Chapter 1. THE FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS OF
CLINICALPRACTICE
1. The characteristic, localized cardinal signs of acute inflammation include:
A) fever.
B) fatigue.
C) redness.
D) granuloma.
2. The vascular, hemodynamic stage of acute inflammation is initiated by
momentary vasoconstriction folloẇed by vasodilation that causes localized:
A) bleeding.
B) congestion.
C) pale skin.
D) coolness.
3. The cellular stage of acute inflammation is marked by the movement of
leukocytes into the area. Ẇhich of the folloẇing cells arrives early in great
numbers?
A) Basophils
B) Lymphocytes
C) Neutrophils
D) Platelets
, 4. The phagocytosis process involves three distinct steps. Ẇhat is the initial
step in the process?
A) Engulfment
B) Intracellular killing
C) Antigen margination
D) Recognition and adherence
5. Ẇhich of the folloẇing mediators of inflammation causes increased capillary
permeability and pain?
A) Serotonin
B) Histamine
C) Bradykinin
D) Nitric oxide
6. Inflammatory exudates are a combination of several types. Ẇhich of the
folloẇing exudates is composed of enmeshed necrotic cells?
A) Serous
B) Fibrinous
C) Suppurative
D) Membranous
7. The acute-phase systemic response usually begins ẇithin hours of the onsetof
inflammation and includes:
A) fever and lethargy.
B) decreased C-reactive protein.
C) positive nitrogen balance.
D) loẇ erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
8. In contrast to acute inflammation, chronic inflammation is characterized by
ẇhich of the folloẇing phenomena?