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,Pathophysiology: A Practical Approach: A Practical Approach 4thEdition Sto
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ry Test Bank
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Chapter 1 Cellular Function
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1. An increase in cardiac size and function due to increased workload is termed
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A) Atrophy.
B) Functional.
C) Hypertrophy.
D) Inflammation.


2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome, the nurse should inc
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lude which of the following that is consistent with the syndrome?
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A) Cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta.
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B) Genital assessment for small testicles.
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C) Mental assessment for impairment.
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D) Oral assessment for cleft palate.
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3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the diet. Phenylalanine is most
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likely to be a component of
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A) Fat.
B) Sugar.
C) Protein.
D) Carbohydrate.


4. A 17-year-old college-
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bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis. This
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is an example of
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A) primary prevention. n1


B) secondary prevention. n1


C) tertiary prevention.n1


D) disease treatment. n1




5. Metaplasia is n1


A) The disorganization of cells into various sizes, shapes, and arrangements.
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B) The replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.
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C) The transformation of a cell type to malignancy.
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D) An irreversible cellular adaptation.
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, 6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks gestation reveals
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a fetus with a small square head, upward slant of the eyes, and low set ears. Th
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e nurse recognizes that these findings are consistent with which of the following
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A) Fragile X Syndrome. n1 n1


B) Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome). n1 n1 n1


C) Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome).
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D) Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome).
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7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly diagnosed Monoso
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my X (Turner's Syndrome) child, the nurse should include which of the followi
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ng?
A) There is no treatment or cure.
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B) Symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen.
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C) Symptoms of the condition are treated with testosterone.
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8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic
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A) Fever
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C) Joint stiffness
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9. What information should parents be given about the consequences of phenylketo
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nuria (PKU)? n1


A) Mental retardation is inevitable.
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B) PKU is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies.
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C) High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme production.
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D) Failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.
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10. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called
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A) hypoxic
B) ischemic
C) hyperemic
D) neoplastic


11. Tay sachs is caused by which of the following?
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A) A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
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B) A defect on chromosome 17 or 22
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C) A mutation on chromosome 15
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, D) An error in converting phenylalanine to tyrosine
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12. An obese but otherwise healthy teen goes to a health fair and has her blood
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pressure checked. This is an example of
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13. Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include which of the following?
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A) The son of a carrier mother has a 25% chance of being affected.
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B) Affected fathers transmit the gene to all of their sons.
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C) All daughters of affected fathers are carriers.
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D) Boys and girls are equally affected.
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14. A factor associated with risk of Down syndrome is
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C) Family history of heritable diseases.
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D) Exposure to TORCH syndrome organisms.
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15. Which type of gangrene is usually a result of arterial occlusion?
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A) Necrosis.
B) Dry.
C) Wet.
D) Gas.


16. The cancer growth continuum is divided into the following stages.
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A) Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
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B) Initiation, Progression, Promotion
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D) Initiation, Promotion, Progression
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17. A disease in which the principal manifestation is an abnormal growth of cel
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ls leading to formation of tumors is called a
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A) congenital
B) degenerative
C) metabolic