NR 507 Final Exam
Question 1 What is the major virus involved in the development of cervical cancer?
a) Herpes simplex virus type 6
b) Herpes simplex virus type 2
c) Human papillomavirus
d) Human immunodeficiency virus
Question 2 Which statement accurately describes childhood asthma?
a) An obstructive airway disease characterized by reversible airflow obstruction,
bronchial hyperreactivity, and inflammation
b) A pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary
compliance, and diffuse densities on chest x-ray imaging
c) A pulmonary disorder involving an abnormal expression of a protein, producing
viscous mucus that lines the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and vas deferens
d) An obstructive airway disease characterized by atelectasis and increased
pulmonary resistance as a result of a surfactant deficiency
Question 3 The ability of the pathogen to invade and multiply in the host is referred to as:
a) Infectivity
b) Toxigenicity
c) Pathogenicity
d) Virulence
,Question 4 Obesity creates a greater risk for dehydration in people because:
a) Adipose cells contain little water because fat is water repelling.
b) The metabolic rate of obese adults is slower than the rate of lean adults.
c) The rate of urine output of obese adults is higher than the rate of output of lean
adults.
d) The thirst receptors of the hypothalamus do not function effectively.
Question 5 Continued therapy of pernicious anemia (PA) generally lasts how long?
a) 6 to 8 weeks
b) 8 to 12 months
c) Until the iron level is normal
d) The rest of one’s life
Question 6 Which statement best describes cystic fibrosis?
a) Obstructive airway disease characterized by reversible airflow obstruction,
bronchial hyperreactivity, and inflammation
b) Respiratory disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary
compliance, and diffuse densities on chest x-ray imaging
c) Pulmonary disorder involving an abnormal expression of a protein-producing
viscous mucus that obstructs the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and vas deferens
d) Pulmonary disorder characterized by atelectasis and increased pulmonary
resistance as a result of a surfactant deficiency
,Question 7 What pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket that entraps particles
moving toward the oropharynx?
a) Nasal turbinates
b) Alveolar macrophages
c) Cilia
d) Irritant receptors on the nares
Question 8 As stated in the Frank-Starling law, a direct relationship exists between the _____ of
the blood in the heart at the end of diastole and the _____ of contraction during the next systole.
a) Pressure; force Volume;
b) strength Viscosity;
c) force Viscosity; strength
Question 9 The tonic neck reflex observed in a newborn should no longer be obtainable by:
a) 2 years
b) 1 year
c) 10 months
d) 5 months
Question 10 Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which tissue
origin?
a) Blood vessels
b) Epithelial cells
, c) Connective tissue
d) Glandular tissue
Question 11 Which of the following describes how the body compensates for anemia?
a) Increasing rate and depth of breathing
b) Decreasing capillary vasoconstriction
c) Hemoglobin holding more firmly onto oxygen
d) Kidneys releasing more erythropoietin
Question 12 What term is used to describe a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst that contains
meninges, spinal fluid, and a portion of the spinal cord through a defect in a posterior arch of a
vertebra?
a) Encephalocele
b) Meningocele
c) Spina bifida occulta
d) Myelomeningocele
Question 13 Chvostek and Trousseau signs indicate which electrolyte imbalance?
a) Hypokalemia
b) Hyperkalemia
c) Hypocalcemia
d) Hypercalcemia
Question 1 What is the major virus involved in the development of cervical cancer?
a) Herpes simplex virus type 6
b) Herpes simplex virus type 2
c) Human papillomavirus
d) Human immunodeficiency virus
Question 2 Which statement accurately describes childhood asthma?
a) An obstructive airway disease characterized by reversible airflow obstruction,
bronchial hyperreactivity, and inflammation
b) A pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary
compliance, and diffuse densities on chest x-ray imaging
c) A pulmonary disorder involving an abnormal expression of a protein, producing
viscous mucus that lines the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and vas deferens
d) An obstructive airway disease characterized by atelectasis and increased
pulmonary resistance as a result of a surfactant deficiency
Question 3 The ability of the pathogen to invade and multiply in the host is referred to as:
a) Infectivity
b) Toxigenicity
c) Pathogenicity
d) Virulence
,Question 4 Obesity creates a greater risk for dehydration in people because:
a) Adipose cells contain little water because fat is water repelling.
b) The metabolic rate of obese adults is slower than the rate of lean adults.
c) The rate of urine output of obese adults is higher than the rate of output of lean
adults.
d) The thirst receptors of the hypothalamus do not function effectively.
Question 5 Continued therapy of pernicious anemia (PA) generally lasts how long?
a) 6 to 8 weeks
b) 8 to 12 months
c) Until the iron level is normal
d) The rest of one’s life
Question 6 Which statement best describes cystic fibrosis?
a) Obstructive airway disease characterized by reversible airflow obstruction,
bronchial hyperreactivity, and inflammation
b) Respiratory disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary
compliance, and diffuse densities on chest x-ray imaging
c) Pulmonary disorder involving an abnormal expression of a protein-producing
viscous mucus that obstructs the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and vas deferens
d) Pulmonary disorder characterized by atelectasis and increased pulmonary
resistance as a result of a surfactant deficiency
,Question 7 What pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket that entraps particles
moving toward the oropharynx?
a) Nasal turbinates
b) Alveolar macrophages
c) Cilia
d) Irritant receptors on the nares
Question 8 As stated in the Frank-Starling law, a direct relationship exists between the _____ of
the blood in the heart at the end of diastole and the _____ of contraction during the next systole.
a) Pressure; force Volume;
b) strength Viscosity;
c) force Viscosity; strength
Question 9 The tonic neck reflex observed in a newborn should no longer be obtainable by:
a) 2 years
b) 1 year
c) 10 months
d) 5 months
Question 10 Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which tissue
origin?
a) Blood vessels
b) Epithelial cells
, c) Connective tissue
d) Glandular tissue
Question 11 Which of the following describes how the body compensates for anemia?
a) Increasing rate and depth of breathing
b) Decreasing capillary vasoconstriction
c) Hemoglobin holding more firmly onto oxygen
d) Kidneys releasing more erythropoietin
Question 12 What term is used to describe a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst that contains
meninges, spinal fluid, and a portion of the spinal cord through a defect in a posterior arch of a
vertebra?
a) Encephalocele
b) Meningocele
c) Spina bifida occulta
d) Myelomeningocele
Question 13 Chvostek and Trousseau signs indicate which electrolyte imbalance?
a) Hypokalemia
b) Hyperkalemia
c) Hypocalcemia
d) Hypercalcemia
