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A patient is found to have liver disease, resulting in the C
removal of a lobe of his liver. Adaptation to the reduced
size of the liver leads to ___________ of the remaining
liver cells.
A. Metaplasia
B. Organ atrophy
C. Compensatory hyperplasia
D. Physiologic hyperplasia
An older adult patient comes to the clinic complaining of B, C, E
not being able to do what he used to be able to. You know
that normal changes associated with aging include: (Select
all that apply.)
A. Improved blood flow
B. Slowed metabolic rate
C. Decreased brain weight
D. Improved nerve fiber conduction
E. Less respiratory capacity
A 20-year-old college student has presented to her A
campus medical clinic for a scheduled Pap smear. The
clinician who will interpret the smear will examine cell
samples for evidence of:
A. Changes in cell shape, size, and organization
B. Presence of unexpected cell types
C. Ischemic changes in cell sample
D. Abnormally high numbers of cells
The parents of a 4-year-old girl have sought care because B
their daughter has admitted to chewing and swallowing Lead -> anemia, RBC lysis
imported toy figurines that have been determined to be
made of lead. Which of the following blood tests should the You know it's not A because there is no infection involved. C is focused on kidney
care team prioritize? function while D is focused on liver function. Both of these would be important in the
case of lead poisoning BUT the priority answer is B, because you need first to
A. White blood cell levels with differential address the most life-threatening patient needs. The little girl in this question can go
B. Red blood cell levels and morphology into shock or suffer permanent organ damage if her RBCs are low.
C. Urea and creatinine levels
D. Liver function panel
A patient with severe peripheral vascular disease has B
developed signs of dry gangrene on the great toe of one
foot. Which of the following pathophysiologic processes Remember that it's not C because to have gangrene, you must have infection
most likely contributed to this diagnosis?
A. Inappropriate activation of apoptosis
B. Bacterial invasion
C. Impaired arterial blood supply
D. Metaplastic cellular changes
Although stress exposure initiates integrated responses by C
multiple systems, the most important changes are first
activated by which system?
A. Pulmonary
B. Gastrointestinal
C. Neuroendocrine
D. Cardiovascular
Which manifestation of stress reflects the non-specific fight D
or flight response?
This would fall under physiologic responses to stress!! Slide 25 in your lecture
A. Decreased pupillary light response powerpoint
B. Increased GI motility
C. Decreased short-term memory
D. Increased cardiopulmonary rates
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A patient is found to have liver disease, resulting in the C
removal of a lobe of his liver. Adaptation to the reduced
size of the liver leads to ___________ of the remaining
liver cells.
A. Metaplasia
B. Organ atrophy
C. Compensatory hyperplasia
D. Physiologic hyperplasia
An older adult patient comes to the clinic complaining of B, C, E
not being able to do what he used to be able to. You know
that normal changes associated with aging include: (Select
all that apply.)
A. Improved blood flow
B. Slowed metabolic rate
C. Decreased brain weight
D. Improved nerve fiber conduction
E. Less respiratory capacity
A 20-year-old college student has presented to her A
campus medical clinic for a scheduled Pap smear. The
clinician who will interpret the smear will examine cell
samples for evidence of:
A. Changes in cell shape, size, and organization
B. Presence of unexpected cell types
C. Ischemic changes in cell sample
D. Abnormally high numbers of cells
The parents of a 4-year-old girl have sought care because B
their daughter has admitted to chewing and swallowing Lead -> anemia, RBC lysis
imported toy figurines that have been determined to be
made of lead. Which of the following blood tests should the You know it's not A because there is no infection involved. C is focused on kidney
care team prioritize? function while D is focused on liver function. Both of these would be important in the
case of lead poisoning BUT the priority answer is B, because you need first to
A. White blood cell levels with differential address the most life-threatening patient needs. The little girl in this question can go
B. Red blood cell levels and morphology into shock or suffer permanent organ damage if her RBCs are low.
C. Urea and creatinine levels
D. Liver function panel
A patient with severe peripheral vascular disease has B
developed signs of dry gangrene on the great toe of one
foot. Which of the following pathophysiologic processes Remember that it's not C because to have gangrene, you must have infection
most likely contributed to this diagnosis?
A. Inappropriate activation of apoptosis
B. Bacterial invasion
C. Impaired arterial blood supply
D. Metaplastic cellular changes
Although stress exposure initiates integrated responses by C
multiple systems, the most important changes are first
activated by which system?
A. Pulmonary
B. Gastrointestinal
C. Neuroendocrine
D. Cardiovascular
Which manifestation of stress reflects the non-specific fight D
or flight response?
This would fall under physiologic responses to stress!! Slide 25 in your lecture
A. Decreased pupillary light response powerpoint
B. Increased GI motility
C. Decreased short-term memory
D. Increased cardiopulmonary rates
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