NR 507 MIDTERM EXAM – QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
1. What is the final stage of the infectious process? Spread
2. Where in the respiratory tract do the majority of foreign objects aspirated by children
finally lodge? Bronchus
3. What is the primary cause of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn?
Surfactant deficiency
4. Which statement concerning benign tumors is true? The cells are well-differentiated.
5. Which compensatory mechanism is spontaneously used by children diagnosed with
tetralogy of Fallot to relieve hypoxic spells? Squatting
6. Which cytokines initiate the production of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)? IL–1
and IL-6
7. Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) can occur if the mother: Is Rh-positive and the
fetus is Rh-negative
8. Decreased lung compliance means that the lungs are demonstrating which characteristic?
Stiffness
9. Which statement concerning exotoxins is true? Exotoxins are released during bacterial
growth.
10. What is the ratio of coronary capillaries to cardiac muscle cells? 1:1 (one capillary per
one muscle cell)
11. How high does the plasma glucose have to be before the threshold for glucose is
achieved? 180 mgdl
12. What is the chief predisposing factor for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the
newborn? Premature birth
13. Perceived stress elicits an emotional, anticipatory response that begins where? Limbic
system
14. Causes of hyperkalemia include: Renal failure and Addison disease
15. Between which months of age does sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) most often
occur? 0 and 1
ANSWERS
1. What is the final stage of the infectious process? Spread
2. Where in the respiratory tract do the majority of foreign objects aspirated by children
finally lodge? Bronchus
3. What is the primary cause of respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the newborn?
Surfactant deficiency
4. Which statement concerning benign tumors is true? The cells are well-differentiated.
5. Which compensatory mechanism is spontaneously used by children diagnosed with
tetralogy of Fallot to relieve hypoxic spells? Squatting
6. Which cytokines initiate the production of corticotropin-releasing hormone (CRH)? IL–1
and IL-6
7. Hemolytic disease of the newborn (HDN) can occur if the mother: Is Rh-positive and the
fetus is Rh-negative
8. Decreased lung compliance means that the lungs are demonstrating which characteristic?
Stiffness
9. Which statement concerning exotoxins is true? Exotoxins are released during bacterial
growth.
10. What is the ratio of coronary capillaries to cardiac muscle cells? 1:1 (one capillary per
one muscle cell)
11. How high does the plasma glucose have to be before the threshold for glucose is
achieved? 180 mgdl
12. What is the chief predisposing factor for respiratory distress syndrome (RDS) of the
newborn? Premature birth
13. Perceived stress elicits an emotional, anticipatory response that begins where? Limbic
system
14. Causes of hyperkalemia include: Renal failure and Addison disease
15. Between which months of age does sudden infant death syndrome (SIDS) most often
occur? 0 and 1
