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Chapter: Midterm
Multiple Choice
1. Which of the following cellular exchange mechanisms requires adenosine triphosphate (ATP) and the
use of a carrier protein?
A) Facilitated diffusion
B) Osmosis
C) Active transport
D) Simple diffusion GRADESLAB.COM
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Basic Cell Function and Structure
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Cellular Function
2. What is a key determinant of osmotic pressure?
A) Water
B) Sodium
C) Albumin
D) Glucose
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Basic Cell Function and Structure
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Cellular Function
3. A 58-year-old man was gardening and mowing his lawn for a few hours in the heat. He started
developing cramps and feeling dizzy. He has no significant past medical history and is in generally good
health. He was transported to the emergency room. His serum osmolality is high. What is the likely
explanation for this finding?
A) Hyperglycemia
B) Excess fluid intake
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C) Diabetes Insipidus
D) Dehydration
Ans: D
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Basic Cell Function and Structure
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Cellular Function
4. A routine ultrasound of a 38-year-old woman of 26 weeks’ gestation reveals that the fetus has trisomy
21 (Down syndrome). Most cases of Down syndrome are due to:
A) translocation.
B) inversion.
C) nondisjunction.
D) duplication.
Ans: C
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Genetic and Congenital Disorders
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Cellular Function
5. While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly diagnosed monosomy X (Turner
syndrome) child, the nurse practitioner should state which of the following?
A) There is no treatment or cure.
B) Symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen.
C) Symptoms of the condition are treatedGwithRAD ESLAB.COM
testosterone.
D) Institutionalization is the preferred method of managing care.
Ans: B
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Genetic and Congenital Disorders
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Cellular Function
6. Tay-Sachs is caused by a(n):
A) deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A.
B) defect on chromosome 17 or 22.
C) mutation on chromosome 15.
D) error in converting phenylalanine to tyrosine.
Ans: A
Complexity: Easy
Ahead: Genetic and Congenital Disorders
Subject: Chapter 1
Title: Cellular Function
7. Which of the following assessment findings is most concerning and would require immediate action?
A) Speech delays in a 10-year-old with Fragile X syndrome
B) A palpable lump in the left breast of an 18-year-old with Klinefelter syndrome
C) Vision issues in a 14-year-old with Turner syndrome
D) Bruise in a cancer patient receiving chemotherapy
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