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1. An increase in cardiac size and function workload is Atrophy
termed:
2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's A. cardiac assessment for
Syndrome the nurse should include which of the fol- coarctation of the aorta
lowing is consistent with the syndrome:
A. cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta
B. genital assessment for small testicles
C. metal assessment for impairment
D. oral assessment for cleft palate
3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the C. Protein
diet. Phenylalanine is most likely to be a component
of:
A. fat
B. Sugar
C. Protein
D. carbohydrates
4. A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vac- A. primary prevention
cine against an organism that causes meningitis. this
is an example of
A. primary prevention
B. secondary prevention
C.tertiary prevention
D.disease treatment
5. Metaplasia is the replacement of one dif-
ferentiated cell type with
another
6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women C. Trisomy 21 (Down's
26 weeks gestation reveals a fetus with a small square Syndrome)
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head, upward slant of the eyes, and low set ears. The
nurse recognizes that these findings are consistent
with which of the following?
A. Fragile X Syndrome
B. Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome)
C. Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome)
D. Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome)
7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of B. symptoms of the condi-
a newly diagnosed Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome) tion are treated with estro-
child, the nurse should include which of the follow- gen
ing?
A. there is no treatment of cure
B. symptoms of the condition are treated with estro-
gen
C. symptoms of the condition are treated with testos-
terone
D. institutionalization is the preferred methods of
managing care
8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates A. Fever
an altercation in homeostatic control mechanisms?
A. Fever
B. Throat Pain
C. Joint Stiffness
D. Positive throat culture
9. What information should parents be given about the D. failure to treat prop-
consequences of phenylketonuria (PKU)? erly results in progressive
A. mental retardation is inevitable mental retardation.
B. PKU is commonly associated with other congenital
anomalies
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C. High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme
production
D. failure to treat properly results in progressive men-
tal retardation.
10. An injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to B. Ischemic
tissue is called ____ Injury.
A. Hypoxia
B. Ischemic
C. Hyperemic
D. Neoplastic
11. Tay Sachs is caused by which of the following? A. A deficiency or absence
A. A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A of hexosaminidase A
B. A defect on chromosomes 17 or 22
C. A mutation on chromosomes 15
D. An error in converting phenylalanine to tyrosine
12. An Obese, but otherwise healthy teen goes to a health B. secondary prevention
fair and has her blood pressure checked. This is an
example of
A. Primary prevention
B. secondary prevention
C. tertiary prevention
D. disease treatment
13. Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include C. All daughters of affect-
which of the following? ed fathers are carriers
A. The son of a carrier mother has 25% chance of being
affected
B. Affected fathers transmit the gene to all of their
sons
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C. All daughters of affected fathers are carriers
D. Boys and girls are equally affected
14. A factor associated with risk of down syndrome: A. Maternal Age
A. Maternal Age
B. maternal alcohol intake
C. family history of heritable diseases
D. Exposure to TORCH syndrome organisms
15. Which type of gangrene is usually a result of arterial B. Dry
occlusion
A. Necrosis
B. Dry
C. Wet
D. Gas
16. The cancer growth continuum is divided into the fol- D. Initiation, Promotion,
lowing stages Progression
A. Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
B. Initiation, Progression, Promotion
C. Preliminary, Evolutionary, Metastasis
D. Initiation, Promotion, Progression
17. A disease in which the principal manifestations is an D. Neoplastic
abnormal growth of cells leading to formation of tu-
mors is called a _______ Disease
A. Congenital
B. Degenerative
C. Metabolic
D. Neoplastic
18. The activities of the cell are directed by which cell D. Golgi Apparatus
structure?
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1. An increase in cardiac size and function workload is Atrophy
termed:
2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's A. cardiac assessment for
Syndrome the nurse should include which of the fol- coarctation of the aorta
lowing is consistent with the syndrome:
A. cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta
B. genital assessment for small testicles
C. metal assessment for impairment
D. oral assessment for cleft palate
3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the C. Protein
diet. Phenylalanine is most likely to be a component
of:
A. fat
B. Sugar
C. Protein
D. carbohydrates
4. A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vac- A. primary prevention
cine against an organism that causes meningitis. this
is an example of
A. primary prevention
B. secondary prevention
C.tertiary prevention
D.disease treatment
5. Metaplasia is the replacement of one dif-
ferentiated cell type with
another
6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women C. Trisomy 21 (Down's
26 weeks gestation reveals a fetus with a small square Syndrome)
, Pathophysiology Exam 1 Test Bank
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head, upward slant of the eyes, and low set ears. The
nurse recognizes that these findings are consistent
with which of the following?
A. Fragile X Syndrome
B. Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome)
C. Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome)
D. Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome)
7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of B. symptoms of the condi-
a newly diagnosed Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome) tion are treated with estro-
child, the nurse should include which of the follow- gen
ing?
A. there is no treatment of cure
B. symptoms of the condition are treated with estro-
gen
C. symptoms of the condition are treated with testos-
terone
D. institutionalization is the preferred methods of
managing care
8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates A. Fever
an altercation in homeostatic control mechanisms?
A. Fever
B. Throat Pain
C. Joint Stiffness
D. Positive throat culture
9. What information should parents be given about the D. failure to treat prop-
consequences of phenylketonuria (PKU)? erly results in progressive
A. mental retardation is inevitable mental retardation.
B. PKU is commonly associated with other congenital
anomalies
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C. High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme
production
D. failure to treat properly results in progressive men-
tal retardation.
10. An injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to B. Ischemic
tissue is called ____ Injury.
A. Hypoxia
B. Ischemic
C. Hyperemic
D. Neoplastic
11. Tay Sachs is caused by which of the following? A. A deficiency or absence
A. A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A of hexosaminidase A
B. A defect on chromosomes 17 or 22
C. A mutation on chromosomes 15
D. An error in converting phenylalanine to tyrosine
12. An Obese, but otherwise healthy teen goes to a health B. secondary prevention
fair and has her blood pressure checked. This is an
example of
A. Primary prevention
B. secondary prevention
C. tertiary prevention
D. disease treatment
13. Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include C. All daughters of affect-
which of the following? ed fathers are carriers
A. The son of a carrier mother has 25% chance of being
affected
B. Affected fathers transmit the gene to all of their
sons
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C. All daughters of affected fathers are carriers
D. Boys and girls are equally affected
14. A factor associated with risk of down syndrome: A. Maternal Age
A. Maternal Age
B. maternal alcohol intake
C. family history of heritable diseases
D. Exposure to TORCH syndrome organisms
15. Which type of gangrene is usually a result of arterial B. Dry
occlusion
A. Necrosis
B. Dry
C. Wet
D. Gas
16. The cancer growth continuum is divided into the fol- D. Initiation, Promotion,
lowing stages Progression
A. Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
B. Initiation, Progression, Promotion
C. Preliminary, Evolutionary, Metastasis
D. Initiation, Promotion, Progression
17. A disease in which the principal manifestations is an D. Neoplastic
abnormal growth of cells leading to formation of tu-
mors is called a _______ Disease
A. Congenital
B. Degenerative
C. Metabolic
D. Neoplastic
18. The activities of the cell are directed by which cell D. Golgi Apparatus
structure?
