PATHO NR 283 EXAM 1 QUESTIONS WITH CORRECT ANSWERS

In regards to chromosomal mutation, nondisjunction is known as what? CORRECT ANSWER Failure of homologous chromosomes to separate during cell division What is an example of an autosomal-dominant disease? CORRECT ANSWER Huntington's disease What is an example of an autosomal-recessive disease? CORRECT ANSWER Cystic fibrosis What is an example of an X-linked condition? CORRECT ANSWER Red - green color blindness What is an example of multifactorial inheritance? CORRECT ANSWER Pyloric stenosis Knowing physiologic signs of injury, you might expect the following system is consistent with systemic manifestations of cellular injury during a myocardial infarction (select all that apply) A. Elevated aspartate aminotransferase (AST/SGOT) C. Increased leukocytes D. Pain E. Increase heart rate F. Fever G. Elevated Creatinine Kinase H. Elevated alanine aminotransferase (ALT/SGPT) CORRECT ANSWER A. elevated aspartate aminotransferase C. increased leukocytes E. increased HR G. elevated creatinine kinase H. elevated alanine aminotransferase The nurse teaching an elderly client about the aging process includes which changes that occur as part of the normal aging process? (select all that apply) A. Increase in total body potassium concentration B. Increased gastric emptying C. Decreased muscle tone D. Wrinkling and atrophy of the epidermis E. Increase in peripheral resistance to blood flow