NSG 5003 WEEK ONE TO TEN
KNOWLEDGE CHECK EVALUATION BANK
2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which inflammatory cytokines are released when endothelial cells are
injured?
A) granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF)
B) interferon-beta (IFN-β), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and granulocyte colony-
stimulating factor (G-CSF)
C) tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), and
interleukin 1 (IL-1)
D) interferon-alpha (IFN-α), interleukin 12 (IL-12), and macrophage
colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF).
Answer: Ans: C- tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interferon-
gamma (IFN-γ), and interleukin 1 (IL-1)
⩥ When endothelia cells are injured, which alteration contributes to
atherosclerosis?
A) toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)
are released
B) cells are unable to make the normal amount of vasodilation cytokines
, C) cells produce an increased amount of anti-thrombotic cytokines
D) cells develop hypersensitivity to homocysteine and lipids.
Answer: Ans: B- cells are unable to make the normal amount of
vasodilation cytokines
⩥ Which factor is responsible for hypertrophy of the myocardium
associated with hypertension?
A) increased norepinephrine
B) adducin
C) angiotensin II
D)insulin resistance.
Answer: Ans: C- angiotensin II
⩥ What effect does atherosclerosis have on the development of an
aneurysm?
A) atherosclerosis cause ischemia of the intima
B) atherosclerosis increases nitric oxide
C) atherosclerosis erodes the vessel wall
D) atherosclerosis obstructs the vessel.
Answer: Ans: C- atherosclerosis erodes the vessel wall
KNOWLEDGE CHECK EVALUATION BANK
2026 COMPLETE ANSWERS GRADED A+
⩥ Which inflammatory cytokines are released when endothelial cells are
injured?
A) granulocyte-macrophage colony-stimulating factor (GM-CSF)
B) interferon-beta (IFN-β), interleukin 6 (IL-6), and granulocyte colony-
stimulating factor (G-CSF)
C) tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interferon-gamma (IFN-γ), and
interleukin 1 (IL-1)
D) interferon-alpha (IFN-α), interleukin 12 (IL-12), and macrophage
colony-stimulating factor (M-CSF).
Answer: Ans: C- tumor necrosis factor-alpha (TNF-α), interferon-
gamma (IFN-γ), and interleukin 1 (IL-1)
⩥ When endothelia cells are injured, which alteration contributes to
atherosclerosis?
A) toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density lipoproteins (LDLs)
are released
B) cells are unable to make the normal amount of vasodilation cytokines
, C) cells produce an increased amount of anti-thrombotic cytokines
D) cells develop hypersensitivity to homocysteine and lipids.
Answer: Ans: B- cells are unable to make the normal amount of
vasodilation cytokines
⩥ Which factor is responsible for hypertrophy of the myocardium
associated with hypertension?
A) increased norepinephrine
B) adducin
C) angiotensin II
D)insulin resistance.
Answer: Ans: C- angiotensin II
⩥ What effect does atherosclerosis have on the development of an
aneurysm?
A) atherosclerosis cause ischemia of the intima
B) atherosclerosis increases nitric oxide
C) atherosclerosis erodes the vessel wall
D) atherosclerosis obstructs the vessel.
Answer: Ans: C- atherosclerosis erodes the vessel wall
