NSG5003 WEEK 4 QUIZ: ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY (LATEST 2023):SOUTH UNIVERSITY

NSG 5003 Week 4 Knowledge Check Quiz 2023 Question 1 What is the effect of oxidized low-density (LDLs) in atherosclerosis? Question 1 options: a) LDLs cause smooth muscle proliferation. b) LDLs cause regression of atherosclerotic plaques. c) LDLs increase levels of inflammatory cytokines. d) LDLs direct macrophages to the site in the endothelium. Save Question 2 Which inflammatory cytokines are released when endothelial cells are injured? Question 2 options: 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 Save Question 3 When endothelia cells are injured, which alteration contributes to atherosclerosis? Question 3 options: a) Toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density lipoproteins (LDLs) are released. b) Cells are unable to make the normal amount of vasodilating cytokines. c) Cells produce an increased amount of antithrombotic cytokines. d) Cells develop hypersensitivity to homocysteine and lipids. Save Question 4 Which factor is responsible for hypertrophy of the myocardium associated with hypertension? Question 4 options: a) Increased norepinephrine