NSG5003 FINAL EXAM PREP UPDATED
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the purpose of administering ibuprofen to individuals being treated for frostbite? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Inhibiting prostaglandins
Which statement is incorrect regarding gallbladder function? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Within thirty minutes of eating, the gallbladder forces bile
What is the cause of functional dysphagia? - CORRECT ANSWER - Neural or muscular
disorders
Which clinical manifestations of a urinary tract infection may be demonstrated in an eighty-five-
year-old individual? - CORRECT ANSWER - Confusion and poorly localized abdominal
discomfort
Exposure to what protects the mucosal barrier of the stomach? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Prostaglandins
After puberty, the epiphyseal plate calcifies and the epiphysis merges with the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Metaphysis
Hepatic fat accumulation is observed in which form of cirrhosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Alcoholic
Which glycoprotein protects against urolithiasis and is a ligand for lymphokines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Uromodulin
, Which component of the cell produces hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by using oxygen to remove
hydrogen atoms from specific substrates in an oxidative reaction? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Peroxisomes
What is a consequence of plasma membrane damage to the mitochondria? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Influx of calcium ions halts adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production
Which statement is a description of one of the characteristics of apoptosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Apoptosis involves programmed cell death of scattered single cells
During cell injury caused by hypoxia, sodium and water move into the cell because: -
CORRECT ANSWER - The pump that transports sodium out of the cell cannot function
because of a decrease in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels
What is an effect of ionizing radiation exposure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) aberrations
Obesity creates a greater risk for dehydration in people because: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Adipose cells contain little water because fat is water repelling
In addition to osmosis, what force is involved in the movement of water between the plasma and
interstitial fluid spaces? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydrostatic pressure
Venous obstruction is a cause of edema because of an increase in which pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Capillary hydrostatic
At the arterial end of capillaries, fluid moves from the intravascular space into the interstitial
space because: - CORRECT ANSWER - The capillary hydrostatic pressure is higher than
the capillary oncotic pressure
It is true that natriuretic peptides: - CORRECT ANSWER - Decrease blood pressure and
increase sodium and water excretion
ACTUAL Exam Questions and CORRECT
Answers
What is the purpose of administering ibuprofen to individuals being treated for frostbite? -
CORRECT ANSWER - Inhibiting prostaglandins
Which statement is incorrect regarding gallbladder function? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Within thirty minutes of eating, the gallbladder forces bile
What is the cause of functional dysphagia? - CORRECT ANSWER - Neural or muscular
disorders
Which clinical manifestations of a urinary tract infection may be demonstrated in an eighty-five-
year-old individual? - CORRECT ANSWER - Confusion and poorly localized abdominal
discomfort
Exposure to what protects the mucosal barrier of the stomach? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Prostaglandins
After puberty, the epiphyseal plate calcifies and the epiphysis merges with the: - CORRECT
ANSWER - Metaphysis
Hepatic fat accumulation is observed in which form of cirrhosis? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Alcoholic
Which glycoprotein protects against urolithiasis and is a ligand for lymphokines? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Uromodulin
, Which component of the cell produces hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by using oxygen to remove
hydrogen atoms from specific substrates in an oxidative reaction? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Peroxisomes
What is a consequence of plasma membrane damage to the mitochondria? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Influx of calcium ions halts adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production
Which statement is a description of one of the characteristics of apoptosis? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Apoptosis involves programmed cell death of scattered single cells
During cell injury caused by hypoxia, sodium and water move into the cell because: -
CORRECT ANSWER - The pump that transports sodium out of the cell cannot function
because of a decrease in adenosine triphosphate (ATP) levels
What is an effect of ionizing radiation exposure? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) aberrations
Obesity creates a greater risk for dehydration in people because: - CORRECT ANSWER -
Adipose cells contain little water because fat is water repelling
In addition to osmosis, what force is involved in the movement of water between the plasma and
interstitial fluid spaces? - CORRECT ANSWER - Hydrostatic pressure
Venous obstruction is a cause of edema because of an increase in which pressure? - CORRECT
ANSWER - Capillary hydrostatic
At the arterial end of capillaries, fluid moves from the intravascular space into the interstitial
space because: - CORRECT ANSWER - The capillary hydrostatic pressure is higher than
the capillary oncotic pressure
It is true that natriuretic peptides: - CORRECT ANSWER - Decrease blood pressure and
increase sodium and water excretion
