NUR 502 WEEK 1 EXAM 109 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
2026/2027 || GRADUATE NURSING RESEARCH, EVIDENCE-
BASED PRACTICE & CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIP || GRADED A+
109 VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
Protein hormones and enzymes are stored in the ___________, awaiting signals to
be released into the cell. - CORRECT ANSWER - secretory vesicles
Low serum albumin levels (hypoalbuminemia) can cause edema because: -
CORRECT ANSWER - oncotic pressure decreases.
Neurotransmitters are packaged into vesicles and then fuse with the cell membrane
for release. This is an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER - exocytosis
What is a possible reason for increased risk for chromosomal abnormalities with
older maternal age? - CORRECT ANSWER - The older ova are more likely to
have errors during meiosis
DNA that is transmitted from parents to offspring mainly comes from the: -
CORRECT ANSWER - nucleus
A patient will be receiving stem cells obtained from a donor's blood (allogenic
transplant) for leukemia (abnormal white blood cells). These stem cells are
categorized as multipotent because they can make: - CORRECT ANSWER -
all types of blood cells
,During which phase of the cell cycle are the "checkpoints" where damaged DNA is
fixed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Interphase
A woman had a biopsy of a breast mass. Which of the following findings are
considered precancerous? - CORRECT ANSWER - Atypical hyperplasia
A __________ gene is one that produces an effect only in the homozygous state. -
CORRECT ANSWER - recessive
Antioxidants found in food and vitamin supplements are thought to: -
CORRECT ANSWER - counteract oxidative stress.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms are best described as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - variations on a single DNA base pair.
Which of the following are characteristic of malignant cells? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Anaplastic, proliferate, and nonfunctioning
A patient has pancreatic cancer and has a RAS proto-oncogene mutation. This
oncogene affects cells by: - CORRECT ANSWER - allowing the cell to gain
function such as proliferation.
, A mutation of the breast carcinoma 1 and 2 (BRCA1 and BRCA2) gene associated
with cancer of the breast and ovaries will result in cell: - CORRECT ANSWER
- loss of tumor suppressor function.
Epigenetics is the field of science that evaluates: - CORRECT ANSWER -
mechanism of activation and deactivation of genes.
Dysplasia of epithelial cells sometimes results from: - CORRECT ANSWER -
chronic irritation or inflammation.
Which of the following types of gangrene is usually a result of arterial occlusion? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Gas
A metastatic tumor is one that: - CORRECT ANSWER - needs an adequate
blood supply to survive.
An example of a test that is used for cancer screening (asymptomatic test) is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - cytology (pap) smear.
Enzymes that use oxidation to convert food materials into energy are found in
sausage-shaped structures called: - CORRECT ANSWER - mitochondria
__________ syndrome occurs in males when there is an extra X chromosome. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Klinefelter
2026/2027 || GRADUATE NURSING RESEARCH, EVIDENCE-
BASED PRACTICE & CLINICAL SCHOLARSHIP || GRADED A+
109 VERIFIED QUESTIONS & ACCURATE ANSWERS
Protein hormones and enzymes are stored in the ___________, awaiting signals to
be released into the cell. - CORRECT ANSWER - secretory vesicles
Low serum albumin levels (hypoalbuminemia) can cause edema because: -
CORRECT ANSWER - oncotic pressure decreases.
Neurotransmitters are packaged into vesicles and then fuse with the cell membrane
for release. This is an example of: - CORRECT ANSWER - exocytosis
What is a possible reason for increased risk for chromosomal abnormalities with
older maternal age? - CORRECT ANSWER - The older ova are more likely to
have errors during meiosis
DNA that is transmitted from parents to offspring mainly comes from the: -
CORRECT ANSWER - nucleus
A patient will be receiving stem cells obtained from a donor's blood (allogenic
transplant) for leukemia (abnormal white blood cells). These stem cells are
categorized as multipotent because they can make: - CORRECT ANSWER -
all types of blood cells
,During which phase of the cell cycle are the "checkpoints" where damaged DNA is
fixed? - CORRECT ANSWER - Interphase
A woman had a biopsy of a breast mass. Which of the following findings are
considered precancerous? - CORRECT ANSWER - Atypical hyperplasia
A __________ gene is one that produces an effect only in the homozygous state. -
CORRECT ANSWER - recessive
Antioxidants found in food and vitamin supplements are thought to: -
CORRECT ANSWER - counteract oxidative stress.
Single nucleotide polymorphisms are best described as: - CORRECT
ANSWER - variations on a single DNA base pair.
Which of the following are characteristic of malignant cells? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Anaplastic, proliferate, and nonfunctioning
A patient has pancreatic cancer and has a RAS proto-oncogene mutation. This
oncogene affects cells by: - CORRECT ANSWER - allowing the cell to gain
function such as proliferation.
, A mutation of the breast carcinoma 1 and 2 (BRCA1 and BRCA2) gene associated
with cancer of the breast and ovaries will result in cell: - CORRECT ANSWER
- loss of tumor suppressor function.
Epigenetics is the field of science that evaluates: - CORRECT ANSWER -
mechanism of activation and deactivation of genes.
Dysplasia of epithelial cells sometimes results from: - CORRECT ANSWER -
chronic irritation or inflammation.
Which of the following types of gangrene is usually a result of arterial occlusion? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Gas
A metastatic tumor is one that: - CORRECT ANSWER - needs an adequate
blood supply to survive.
An example of a test that is used for cancer screening (asymptomatic test) is: -
CORRECT ANSWER - cytology (pap) smear.
Enzymes that use oxidation to convert food materials into energy are found in
sausage-shaped structures called: - CORRECT ANSWER - mitochondria
__________ syndrome occurs in males when there is an extra X chromosome. -
CORRECT ANSWER - Klinefelter
