NUR 631 Topic 6 Quiz
Grand Canyon University
Which individual is at risk for developing lung and respiratory tract cancers
because of exposure to known cancer-inducing environmental factors? (Select
all that apply.)
o A patient whose partner smokes 1½ packs of cigarettes a day
o A 10-year employee of an asbestos fiber manufacturer
o A farmer whose equipment is primarily driven by diesel engines
o A 10-year delivery employee for a paper manufacturing company
Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to:
o Secrete growth factors that stimulate their own growth
What term is used to describe the capacity of some erythrocytes to vary in
size, especially in relationship to some anemias?
o Anisocytosis
Which anemia produces small, pale erythrocytes?
o Iron deficiency
Granulocytes that contain granules of vasoactive amines, such as histamine,
are called:
o Basophils
A patient who has diarrhea receives a 3% saline solution intravenously to
replace the sodium and chloride lost in the stool. What effect will this fluid
replacement have on cells?
o They will shrink
Chvostek and Trousseau signs indicate which electrolyte imbalance?
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Grand Canyon University
Which individual is at risk for developing lung and respiratory tract cancers
because of exposure to known cancer-inducing environmental factors? (Select
all that apply.)
o A patient whose partner smokes 1½ packs of cigarettes a day
o A 10-year employee of an asbestos fiber manufacturer
o A farmer whose equipment is primarily driven by diesel engines
o A 10-year delivery employee for a paper manufacturing company
Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to:
o Secrete growth factors that stimulate their own growth
What term is used to describe the capacity of some erythrocytes to vary in
size, especially in relationship to some anemias?
o Anisocytosis
Which anemia produces small, pale erythrocytes?
o Iron deficiency
Granulocytes that contain granules of vasoactive amines, such as histamine,
are called:
o Basophils
A patient who has diarrhea receives a 3% saline solution intravenously to
replace the sodium and chloride lost in the stool. What effect will this fluid
replacement have on cells?
o They will shrink
Chvostek and Trousseau signs indicate which electrolyte imbalance?
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