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1. A certain disease is currently found in 1 of every 10 people in the country
,and 1,000 people contract the disease yearly. The population of the country is
4,500,000. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The prevalence of the disease is 10% and the incidence is .02%.
b. The prevalence of the disease is .02% and the incidence is 10%.
c. Neither is correct.
d. There is insufficient data
ANS>>A
2. In relation to disease development, the term "etiology" refers to which of the
following?
a. number of people with the disease
b. cause of the disease
c. definition of the disease
d. outcome of the disease
ANS>>B
3. Which of the following is(are) true about "symptoms"?
a. objective and measurable
b. the same as "signs"
c. both of the above
,d. neither of the above
ANS>>D
4. In 1992, there were 980 deaths in a Midwestern city with a population of
1,000,000. At the beginning of that year, 900 cases of AIDS existed in this
population. During the year, 250 new cases of AIDS were diagnosed, and 75
people died of the disease in 1992.
Using the data given above, what was the incidence rate (per 100,000 popula-
tion) at the end of 1992 for AIDS?
a. 6
b. 25
c. 88
d. 116
ANS>>B
5. What level of prevention is a blood pressure screening program for high
school students who are pregnant?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
ANS>>B
, 6. Mr. Forbes complains of "indigestion" and becomes sweaty and pale. His wife
takes him to the Emergency Department at Northwestern Memorial Hos- pital.
A cardiac catheterization 2 days later shows partial blockage of his right
coronary artery (RCA).
Blockage of the right coronary artery can lead to myocardial cell injury be-
cause it results in which of the following?
a. bilirubin accumulation in myocardial cells
b. alteration in the genetic material of myocardial cells
c. reduced energy production in myocardial cells
d. activation of the complement system
ANS>>C
7. When myocardial cells are injured, the function of the Na-K membrane pump
may be impaired. Which of the following may then result?
a. intracellular sodium will increase
b. extracellular potassium will decrease
c. cell volume will decrease
d. all of the above
ANS>>A
100% Guarantee Pass.
2025\2026 update
Multiple-Choice questions.
Each Question Includes The Correct answers
>contains 250 questions and answers with rationales
NSG 530 Advanced Pathophysiology Exam 1
QUESTIONS AND Answers ALL 100%
VERIFIED
1. A certain disease is currently found in 1 of every 10 people in the country
,and 1,000 people contract the disease yearly. The population of the country is
4,500,000. Which of the following statements is correct?
a. The prevalence of the disease is 10% and the incidence is .02%.
b. The prevalence of the disease is .02% and the incidence is 10%.
c. Neither is correct.
d. There is insufficient data
ANS>>A
2. In relation to disease development, the term "etiology" refers to which of the
following?
a. number of people with the disease
b. cause of the disease
c. definition of the disease
d. outcome of the disease
ANS>>B
3. Which of the following is(are) true about "symptoms"?
a. objective and measurable
b. the same as "signs"
c. both of the above
,d. neither of the above
ANS>>D
4. In 1992, there were 980 deaths in a Midwestern city with a population of
1,000,000. At the beginning of that year, 900 cases of AIDS existed in this
population. During the year, 250 new cases of AIDS were diagnosed, and 75
people died of the disease in 1992.
Using the data given above, what was the incidence rate (per 100,000 popula-
tion) at the end of 1992 for AIDS?
a. 6
b. 25
c. 88
d. 116
ANS>>B
5. What level of prevention is a blood pressure screening program for high
school students who are pregnant?
a. primary
b. secondary
c. tertiary
ANS>>B
, 6. Mr. Forbes complains of "indigestion" and becomes sweaty and pale. His wife
takes him to the Emergency Department at Northwestern Memorial Hos- pital.
A cardiac catheterization 2 days later shows partial blockage of his right
coronary artery (RCA).
Blockage of the right coronary artery can lead to myocardial cell injury be-
cause it results in which of the following?
a. bilirubin accumulation in myocardial cells
b. alteration in the genetic material of myocardial cells
c. reduced energy production in myocardial cells
d. activation of the complement system
ANS>>C
7. When myocardial cells are injured, the function of the Na-K membrane pump
may be impaired. Which of the following may then result?
a. intracellular sodium will increase
b. extracellular potassium will decrease
c. cell volume will decrease
d. all of the above
ANS>>A
