Advanced Pathophysiology
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The action of platelet-derived growth factor is to stimulate the production of which cells?
Selected Answer: Platelets
2
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient about asthma. The professional states that good control is
necessary due to which pathophysiologic process?
Selected Uncontrolled inflammation leads to increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness and
Answer: eventual scarring.
3
1 out of 1 points
What is an expected change in the cardiovascular system that occurs with aging?
Selected Answer: Arterial stiffening
4
0 out of 1 points
People diagnosed with neurofibromatosis have varying degrees of the condition because of which genetic
principle?
Selected Answer: Dominance
5
0 out of 1 points
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
Selected Answer: The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)
6
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing facility. What should the professional
assess for in these individuals related to cardiovascular functioning?
Selected Answer: Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
7
0 out of 1 points
,Advanced Pathophysiology
What physical sign does the healthcare professional relate to the result of turbulent blood flow through a
vessel?
Selected Answer: Bounding pulse felt on palpation
8
1 out of 1 points
What are tumor cell markers?
Selected Answer: Hormones, enzymes, antigens, and antibodies that are produced by cancer cells
9
0 out of 1 points
Once they have penetrated the first line of defense, which microorganisms do natural killer (NK) cells actively
attack?
Selected Answer: Bacteria
10
1 out of 1 points
Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and pepsinogen secretion, as well as decreases the release of gastrin?
Selected Answer: Somatostatin
11
1 out of 1 points
What is the single most common cause of cellular injury?
Selected Answer: Hypoxic injury
12
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the sources of increased ammonia in patients with hepatic
encephalopathy. What statement by a student indicates the professor should review this material?
Selected Answer: Accumulation of short-chain fatty acids are a source of increased ammonia.
13
1 out of 1 points
Surfactant produced by type II alveolar cells facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by which
mechanism?
Selected Answer: Decreasing surface tension in the alveoli
, Advanced Pathophysiology
14
1 out of 1 points
A patient is brought to the Emergency Department with a gunshot wound to the chest. The healthcare
professional assesses an abnormality involving a pleural rupture that acts as a one-way valve, permitting air to
enter on inspiration but preventing its escape by closing during expiration. What action by the healthcare
professional is the priority?
Selected Answer: Assist with a chest tube insertion.
15
1 out of 1 points
What is the only surface inside the nephron where cells are covered with microvilli to increase the reabsorptive
surface area called?
Selected Answer: Proximal convoluted tubules
16
1 out of 1 points
A patient is having an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. What action by the healthcare professional
is best?
Selected Answer: Give the patient an antihistamine.
17
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been diagnosed with a renal stone. Based on knowledge of common stone types, what self-care
measure does the healthcare professional plan to teach the patient when stone analysis has returned?
Selected Answer: Ingest 1000 mg of calcium a day.
18
1 out of 1 points
Which hormone is required for water to be reabsorbed in the distal tubule and collecting duct?
Selected Answer: Antidiuretic hormone
19
1 out of 1 points
The cardiac electrical impulse normally begins spontaneously in the sinoatrial (SA) node because of what
reason?
Selected Answer: It depolarizes more rapidly than other automatic cells of the heart.
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1
The action of platelet-derived growth factor is to stimulate the production of which cells?
Selected Answer: Platelets
2
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient about asthma. The professional states that good control is
necessary due to which pathophysiologic process?
Selected Uncontrolled inflammation leads to increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness and
Answer: eventual scarring.
3
1 out of 1 points
What is an expected change in the cardiovascular system that occurs with aging?
Selected Answer: Arterial stiffening
4
0 out of 1 points
People diagnosed with neurofibromatosis have varying degrees of the condition because of which genetic
principle?
Selected Answer: Dominance
5
0 out of 1 points
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
Selected Answer: The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)
6
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing facility. What should the professional
assess for in these individuals related to cardiovascular functioning?
Selected Answer: Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
7
0 out of 1 points
,Advanced Pathophysiology
What physical sign does the healthcare professional relate to the result of turbulent blood flow through a
vessel?
Selected Answer: Bounding pulse felt on palpation
8
1 out of 1 points
What are tumor cell markers?
Selected Answer: Hormones, enzymes, antigens, and antibodies that are produced by cancer cells
9
0 out of 1 points
Once they have penetrated the first line of defense, which microorganisms do natural killer (NK) cells actively
attack?
Selected Answer: Bacteria
10
1 out of 1 points
Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and pepsinogen secretion, as well as decreases the release of gastrin?
Selected Answer: Somatostatin
11
1 out of 1 points
What is the single most common cause of cellular injury?
Selected Answer: Hypoxic injury
12
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the sources of increased ammonia in patients with hepatic
encephalopathy. What statement by a student indicates the professor should review this material?
Selected Answer: Accumulation of short-chain fatty acids are a source of increased ammonia.
13
1 out of 1 points
Surfactant produced by type II alveolar cells facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by which
mechanism?
Selected Answer: Decreasing surface tension in the alveoli
, Advanced Pathophysiology
14
1 out of 1 points
A patient is brought to the Emergency Department with a gunshot wound to the chest. The healthcare
professional assesses an abnormality involving a pleural rupture that acts as a one-way valve, permitting air to
enter on inspiration but preventing its escape by closing during expiration. What action by the healthcare
professional is the priority?
Selected Answer: Assist with a chest tube insertion.
15
1 out of 1 points
What is the only surface inside the nephron where cells are covered with microvilli to increase the reabsorptive
surface area called?
Selected Answer: Proximal convoluted tubules
16
1 out of 1 points
A patient is having an IgE-mediated hypersensitivity reaction. What action by the healthcare professional
is best?
Selected Answer: Give the patient an antihistamine.
17
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been diagnosed with a renal stone. Based on knowledge of common stone types, what self-care
measure does the healthcare professional plan to teach the patient when stone analysis has returned?
Selected Answer: Ingest 1000 mg of calcium a day.
18
1 out of 1 points
Which hormone is required for water to be reabsorbed in the distal tubule and collecting duct?
Selected Answer: Antidiuretic hormone
19
1 out of 1 points
The cardiac electrical impulse normally begins spontaneously in the sinoatrial (SA) node because of what
reason?
Selected Answer: It depolarizes more rapidly than other automatic cells of the heart.
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