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Test Bank
Chapter 1 Cellular Function
1. An increase in cardiac size and function due to increased workload is termed
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A) Atrophy.
B) Functional.
C) Hypertrophy.
D) Inflammation.
2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome, the nurse should
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include which of the following that is consistent with the syndrome?
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A) Cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta.
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B) Genital assessment for small testicles.
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C) Mental assessment for impairment.
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D) Oral assessment for cleft palate.
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3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the diet. Phenylalanine is most
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likely to be a component of
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A) Fat.
B) Sugar.
C) Protein.
D) Carbohydrate.
4. A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that
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causes meningitis. This is an example of
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A) primary prevention. F
B) secondary prevention. F
C) tertiary prevention.F
D) disease treatment. F
5. Metaplasia is F
A) The disorganization of cells into various sizes, shapes, and arrangements.
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B) The replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.
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C) The transformation of a cell type to malignancy.
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D) An irreversible cellular adaptation.
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, 6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks gestation reveals a
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fetus with a small square head, upward slant of the eyes, and low set ears. The nurse
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recognizes that these findings are consistent with which of the following?
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A) Fragile X Syndrome.
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B) Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome). F F F
C) Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome).
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D) Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome).
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7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly diagnosed Monosomy
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X (Turner's Syndrome) child, the nurse should include which of the following?
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A) There is no treatment or cure.
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B) Symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen.
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C) Symptoms of the condition are treated with testosterone.
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D) Institutionalization is the preferred method of managing care. F F F F F F F
8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic
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control mechanisms? F
A) Fever
B) Throat pain F
C) Joint stiffness
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D) Positive throat culture
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9. What information should parents be given about the consequences of
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phenylketonuria (PKU)? F
A) Mental retardation is inevitable.
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B) PKU is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies.
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C) High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme production.
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D) Failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.
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10. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called
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A) hypoxic
B) ischemic
C) hyperemic
D) neoplastic
11. Tay sachs is caused by which of the following?
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A) A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
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B) A defect on chromosome 17 or 22
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C) A mutation on chromosome 15
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,D) An error in converting phenylalanine to tyrosine
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12. An obese but otherwise healthy teen goes to a health fair and has her blood
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pressure checked. This is an example of F F F F F F
A) primary prevention. F
B) secondary prevention. F
C) tertiary prevention. F
D) disease treatment. F
13. Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include which of the following? F F F F F F F F F
A) The son of a carrier mother has a 25% chance of being affected.
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B) Affected fathers transmit the gene to all of their sons.
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C) All daughters of affected fathers are carriers.
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D) Boys and girls are equally affected.
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14. A factor associated with risk of Down syndrome is
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A) Maternal age. F
B) Maternal alcohol intake. F F
C) Family history of heritable diseases.
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D) Exposure to TORCH syndrome organisms. F F F F
15. Which type of gangrene is usually a result of arterial occlusion?
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A) Necrosis.
B) Dry.
C) Wet.
D) Gas.
16. The cancer growth continuum is divided into the following stages.
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A) Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
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B) Initiation, Progression, Promotion F F
C) Preliminary, Evolutionary, Metastasis F F
D) Initiation, Promotion, Progression F F
17. A disease in which the principal manifestation is an abnormal growth of cells
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leading to formation of tumors is called a disease.
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A) congenital
B) degenerative
C) metabolic
, D) neoplastic
18. The activities of the cell are directed by which cell structure?
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A) Cytoplasm
B) Organelles
C) Cell membranes
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D) Nucleus
19. Enzymes that use oxidation to convert food materials into energy are found in
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sausage-shaped structures called . F F
A) endoplasmic reticulum F
B) ribosomes
C) mitochondria
D) Golgi apparatus F
20. Mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and centrioles
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are all examples of
F .F F
A) cell membranes
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B) organelles
C) enzymes
D) None of the aboveF F F
21. Choose the answer below that best completes the sentence: DNA is composed of
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base chemicals called . F F
A) 4; adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine
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B) 3; nucleotide, deoxyribose, base
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C) 2: chromosomes, proteins
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D) None of the above.
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22. Which of the terms below does not describe a method by which cells adapt to
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changing conditions? F
A) Hypertrophy
B) Hyperplasia
C) Increased enzyme synthesis F F
D) Necrosis
23. Dysplasia of epithelial cells sometimes results from which of the following?
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A) Excessive sodium intake F F
B) Chronic irritation or inflammation
F F F
Test Bank
Chapter 1 Cellular Function
1. An increase in cardiac size and function due to increased workload is termed
F F F F F F F F F F
A) Atrophy.
B) Functional.
C) Hypertrophy.
D) Inflammation.
2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome, the nurse should
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include which of the following that is consistent with the syndrome?
F F F F F F F F F F
A) Cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta.
F F F F F F
B) Genital assessment for small testicles.
F F F F
C) Mental assessment for impairment.
F F F
D) Oral assessment for cleft palate.
F F F F
3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the diet. Phenylalanine is most
F F F F F F F F F F F F
likely to be a component of
F F F F F
A) Fat.
B) Sugar.
C) Protein.
D) Carbohydrate.
4. A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that
F F F F F F F F F F F
causes meningitis. This is an example of
F F F F F F
A) primary prevention. F
B) secondary prevention. F
C) tertiary prevention.F
D) disease treatment. F
5. Metaplasia is F
A) The disorganization of cells into various sizes, shapes, and arrangements.
F F F F F F F F F
B) The replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.
F F F F F F F F
C) The transformation of a cell type to malignancy.
F F F F F F F
D) An irreversible cellular adaptation.
F F F
, 6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks gestation reveals a
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fetus with a small square head, upward slant of the eyes, and low set ears. The nurse
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recognizes that these findings are consistent with which of the following?
F F F F F F F F F F
A) Fragile X Syndrome.
F F
B) Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome). F F F
C) Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome).
F F F
D) Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome).
F F F
7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly diagnosed Monosomy
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X (Turner's Syndrome) child, the nurse should include which of the following?
F F F F F F F F F F F
A) There is no treatment or cure.
F F F F F
B) Symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen.
F F F F F F F
C) Symptoms of the condition are treated with testosterone.
F F F F F F F
D) Institutionalization is the preferred method of managing care. F F F F F F F
8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic
F F F F F F F F F F F
control mechanisms? F
A) Fever
B) Throat pain F
C) Joint stiffness
F
D) Positive throat culture
F F
9. What information should parents be given about the consequences of
F F F F F F F F F F
phenylketonuria (PKU)? F
A) Mental retardation is inevitable.
F F F
B) PKU is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies.
F F F F F F F
C) High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme production.
F F F F F F F
D) Failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.
F F F F F F F F
10. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called
F F F F F F F F F F F injury.
A) hypoxic
B) ischemic
C) hyperemic
D) neoplastic
11. Tay sachs is caused by which of the following?
F F F F F F F F
A) A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
F F F F F F
B) A defect on chromosome 17 or 22
F F F F F F
C) A mutation on chromosome 15
F F F F
,D) An error in converting phenylalanine to tyrosine
F F F F F F
12. An obese but otherwise healthy teen goes to a health fair and has her blood
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
pressure checked. This is an example of F F F F F F
A) primary prevention. F
B) secondary prevention. F
C) tertiary prevention. F
D) disease treatment. F
13. Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include which of the following? F F F F F F F F F
A) The son of a carrier mother has a 25% chance of being affected.
F F F F F F F F F F F F
B) Affected fathers transmit the gene to all of their sons.
F F F F F F F F F
C) All daughters of affected fathers are carriers.
F F F F F F
D) Boys and girls are equally affected.
F F F F F
14. A factor associated with risk of Down syndrome is
F F F F F F F F
A) Maternal age. F
B) Maternal alcohol intake. F F
C) Family history of heritable diseases.
F F F F
D) Exposure to TORCH syndrome organisms. F F F F
15. Which type of gangrene is usually a result of arterial occlusion?
F F F F F F F F F F
A) Necrosis.
B) Dry.
C) Wet.
D) Gas.
16. The cancer growth continuum is divided into the following stages.
F F F F F F F F F
A) Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
F F F F F
B) Initiation, Progression, Promotion F F
C) Preliminary, Evolutionary, Metastasis F F
D) Initiation, Promotion, Progression F F
17. A disease in which the principal manifestation is an abnormal growth of cells
F F F F F F F F F F F F F
leading to formation of tumors is called a disease.
F F F F F F F
A) congenital
B) degenerative
C) metabolic
, D) neoplastic
18. The activities of the cell are directed by which cell structure?
F F F F F F F F F F
A) Cytoplasm
B) Organelles
C) Cell membranes
F
D) Nucleus
19. Enzymes that use oxidation to convert food materials into energy are found in
F F F F F F F F F F F F F
sausage-shaped structures called . F F
A) endoplasmic reticulum F
B) ribosomes
C) mitochondria
D) Golgi apparatus F
20. Mitochondria, endoplasmic reticulum, Golgi apparatus, lysosomes, and centrioles
F F F F F F F F
are all examples of
F .F F
A) cell membranes
F
B) organelles
C) enzymes
D) None of the aboveF F F
21. Choose the answer below that best completes the sentence: DNA is composed of
F F F F F F F F F F F F
base chemicals called . F F
A) 4; adenine, thymine, guanine, cytosine
F F F F
B) 3; nucleotide, deoxyribose, base
F F F
C) 2: chromosomes, proteins
F F
D) None of the above.
F F F
22. Which of the terms below does not describe a method by which cells adapt to
F F F F F F F F F F F F F F F
changing conditions? F
A) Hypertrophy
B) Hyperplasia
C) Increased enzyme synthesis F F
D) Necrosis
23. Dysplasia of epithelial cells sometimes results from which of the following?
F F F F F F F F F F
A) Excessive sodium intake F F
B) Chronic irritation or inflammation
F F F
