NURS 2063 Practice Exam Questions
with Answers
Solvent movement across the cell membrane from a low solute concentration to a high solute
concentration is - ✔✔osmosis
_____________ solutions have lower concentration of solutes compared to those in the
intravascular space - ✔✔Hypotonic
Cells become specialized in their structure and function via _____________ - ✔✔differentiation
Which form of cellular adaptation occurs because of decreased work demand on the cell? -
✔✔atrophy
Cations are __________ charged - ✔✔positively
Which disorders are passed from an affected parent to an offspring regardless of sex? -
✔✔autosomal dominant disorders
Genetic material of a cell is housed in the __________ - ✔✔Nucleus
The disease state of a neoplasm is ___________ - ✔✔cancer
The following defines homeostasis - ✔✔State of equilibrium within the organism to maintain
usual function
Fluid found between the cell is called ___________ - ✔✔interstitial
, What is the function of the mitochondria in a eukaryotic cell? - ✔✔To produce ATP for energy
We have this many chromosomes - ✔✔46
Selective permeability allows free passage of __________ in and out of the cell - ✔✔Glucose,
enzymes and electrolytes
This term means an increased number of cells in an organ or tissue - ✔✔hyperplasia
Hyponatrimia is due to low sodium levels in the __________ - ✔✔Serum
___________ controls serum osmolality and water balance - ✔✔Sodium
This exemplifies homeostatic control - ✔✔fever
Endoplasmic reticulum does which of the following - ✔✔Houses ribosomes, aids in protein
production
This type of cell adaptation takes place when a muscle cell is placed in a cast for a long period of
time - ✔✔Hypertrophy
Which of the following causes edema? - ✔✔Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
One cause of cell death is _________ - ✔✔Apoptosis, ischemia, and necrosis
__________ defines a serum potassium level greater than 5mEq/L - ✔✔Hyperkalemia
with Answers
Solvent movement across the cell membrane from a low solute concentration to a high solute
concentration is - ✔✔osmosis
_____________ solutions have lower concentration of solutes compared to those in the
intravascular space - ✔✔Hypotonic
Cells become specialized in their structure and function via _____________ - ✔✔differentiation
Which form of cellular adaptation occurs because of decreased work demand on the cell? -
✔✔atrophy
Cations are __________ charged - ✔✔positively
Which disorders are passed from an affected parent to an offspring regardless of sex? -
✔✔autosomal dominant disorders
Genetic material of a cell is housed in the __________ - ✔✔Nucleus
The disease state of a neoplasm is ___________ - ✔✔cancer
The following defines homeostasis - ✔✔State of equilibrium within the organism to maintain
usual function
Fluid found between the cell is called ___________ - ✔✔interstitial
, What is the function of the mitochondria in a eukaryotic cell? - ✔✔To produce ATP for energy
We have this many chromosomes - ✔✔46
Selective permeability allows free passage of __________ in and out of the cell - ✔✔Glucose,
enzymes and electrolytes
This term means an increased number of cells in an organ or tissue - ✔✔hyperplasia
Hyponatrimia is due to low sodium levels in the __________ - ✔✔Serum
___________ controls serum osmolality and water balance - ✔✔Sodium
This exemplifies homeostatic control - ✔✔fever
Endoplasmic reticulum does which of the following - ✔✔Houses ribosomes, aids in protein
production
This type of cell adaptation takes place when a muscle cell is placed in a cast for a long period of
time - ✔✔Hypertrophy
Which of the following causes edema? - ✔✔Increased capillary hydrostatic pressure
One cause of cell death is _________ - ✔✔Apoptosis, ischemia, and necrosis
__________ defines a serum potassium level greater than 5mEq/L - ✔✔Hyperkalemia
