NYU ACTUAL SCRIPT 2026 QUESTIONS
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ An obese adult with type II diabetes is given prescription for a low-
calorie diet and exercise. This is an example of:
a. Primary Prevention
b. Secondary Prevention
c. Tertiary Prevention
d. Disease Prevention. Answer: Tertiary Prevention
- Already has the condition
- Intervention is to treat it to prevent further complications
⩥ T/F Individuals experiencing the same disease process exhibit the
same clinical manifestations.. Answer: False
Many things contribute to clinical manifestations:
- age, gender, race, healthcare, etc.
⩥ Which of the following would be a non-modifiable risk factor for
heart disease?
a. smoking
b. obesity
,c. family history
d. elevated blood pressure. Answer: Family history
Non- modifiable risk factor can't be changed. Family history is non-
modifiable as our genetics are what they are.
⩥ T/F A change in a physiologic variable is more important than the
absolute values.. Answer: True
One value itself doesn't provide much useful information. It is
important to understand an individuals baseline and then look at
results related to the baseline.
⩥ T/F Prevalence is the number of new cases of a disease in a given
population at a given time.. Answer: False
Prevalence is the number of old cases + new cases.
Incidence is the number of only new cases
⩥ T/F Breast cancer screening programs are an example of primary
level of prevention.. Answer: False
Secondary level of prevention = screening and test
,⩥ T/F Apoptotic cell death can be characterized as "cell suicide".
Answer: True
trigger cell to kill itself
⩥ Glucose must enter the body cell in order to provide energy for the
client who was recently diagnosed with diabetes. The nurse knows
that which of the following processes allows glucose to enter body
cells?
a. osmosis
b. active transport
c. diffusion
d. Facilitated diffusion. Answer: Facilitated Diffusion
- uses a carrier protein aka insulin to enter the body cell.
⩥ The nurse is examining the results of the bronchoscopy of a chronic
smoker. The report showed stratified squamous cells as opposed to
columnar ciliated cells. The nurse understands this is which type of
cellular adaptation?
a. hyperplasia
b. dysplasia
, c. anaplasia
d. metaplasia. Answer: Metaplasia
If a cell changes from one differentiated cell type to another, that is
termed metaplasia.
hyperplasia - an increase in # of the same type of cells
Dysplasia - loss of form and cells become irregular
Anaplasia - the cells become totally undifferentiated and cancerous.
⩥ Which of the following cellular accumulations is indicative of
injury due to faulty metabolism?
a. Hydropic swelling
b. Lactate production
c. Metaplasia
d. Intracellular accumulations. Answer: Intracellular accumulation
Can occur due to build up of normal body substance, a build up of
exogenous substances, or build up of abnormal endogenous products
due to faulty metabolism.
⩥ A knowledgeable nurse knows that a hermangioma is:
WITH ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ An obese adult with type II diabetes is given prescription for a low-
calorie diet and exercise. This is an example of:
a. Primary Prevention
b. Secondary Prevention
c. Tertiary Prevention
d. Disease Prevention. Answer: Tertiary Prevention
- Already has the condition
- Intervention is to treat it to prevent further complications
⩥ T/F Individuals experiencing the same disease process exhibit the
same clinical manifestations.. Answer: False
Many things contribute to clinical manifestations:
- age, gender, race, healthcare, etc.
⩥ Which of the following would be a non-modifiable risk factor for
heart disease?
a. smoking
b. obesity
,c. family history
d. elevated blood pressure. Answer: Family history
Non- modifiable risk factor can't be changed. Family history is non-
modifiable as our genetics are what they are.
⩥ T/F A change in a physiologic variable is more important than the
absolute values.. Answer: True
One value itself doesn't provide much useful information. It is
important to understand an individuals baseline and then look at
results related to the baseline.
⩥ T/F Prevalence is the number of new cases of a disease in a given
population at a given time.. Answer: False
Prevalence is the number of old cases + new cases.
Incidence is the number of only new cases
⩥ T/F Breast cancer screening programs are an example of primary
level of prevention.. Answer: False
Secondary level of prevention = screening and test
,⩥ T/F Apoptotic cell death can be characterized as "cell suicide".
Answer: True
trigger cell to kill itself
⩥ Glucose must enter the body cell in order to provide energy for the
client who was recently diagnosed with diabetes. The nurse knows
that which of the following processes allows glucose to enter body
cells?
a. osmosis
b. active transport
c. diffusion
d. Facilitated diffusion. Answer: Facilitated Diffusion
- uses a carrier protein aka insulin to enter the body cell.
⩥ The nurse is examining the results of the bronchoscopy of a chronic
smoker. The report showed stratified squamous cells as opposed to
columnar ciliated cells. The nurse understands this is which type of
cellular adaptation?
a. hyperplasia
b. dysplasia
, c. anaplasia
d. metaplasia. Answer: Metaplasia
If a cell changes from one differentiated cell type to another, that is
termed metaplasia.
hyperplasia - an increase in # of the same type of cells
Dysplasia - loss of form and cells become irregular
Anaplasia - the cells become totally undifferentiated and cancerous.
⩥ Which of the following cellular accumulations is indicative of
injury due to faulty metabolism?
a. Hydropic swelling
b. Lactate production
c. Metaplasia
d. Intracellular accumulations. Answer: Intracellular accumulation
Can occur due to build up of normal body substance, a build up of
exogenous substances, or build up of abnormal endogenous products
due to faulty metabolism.
⩥ A knowledgeable nurse knows that a hermangioma is:
