NR 507 PATHOPHYSIOLOGY EXAM| ACTUAL EXAM-LATEST UPDATE 2025 |
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What term is used to describe a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst that contains meninges, spinal fluid,
and a portion of the spinal cord through a defect in a posterior arch of a vertebra?
Myelomeningocele
What provides the best estimate of the functioning of renal tissue?
Glomerular filtration rate
Where are langerhans cells found?
Skin
Where in the lung does gas exchange occur?
Alveolocapillary membrane
The tonic neck reflex observed in a newborn should no longer be obtainable by: 5 months
When renin is released, it is capable of which action?
Formation of angiotensin 1
The portion of the antigen that is configured for recognition and binding is referred to as what type of
determinant?
epitope
Which sexually transmitted infection frequently coexists with gonorrhea?
Chlamydia
How is the effectiveness of vitamin B12 therapy measured?
Reticulocyte count
Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which tissue origin?
Epithelial cells
Which type of microorganism reproduces on the skin?
Bacteria and fungi
,An infant has a crescendo-decrescendo systolic ejection murmur located between the second and third
intercostal spaces along the left sternal border. A wide fixed splitting of the second heart sound is also
found. These clinical findings are consistent with which congenital heart defect?
Atrial Septal Defect
An infant diagnosed with a small patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) would likely exhibit which symptom?
Lack of symptoms
What is the function of erythrocytes?
Tissue oxygenation
Which terms represent the correct nomenclature for benign and malignant tumors of adipose tissue,
respectively?
Lipoma, liposarcoma
What is the the chance with each pregnancy that a child born to two parents with sickle trait will have
sickle cell disease
25%
What pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket that entraps particles moving toward
the oropharynx?
Cilias
The concentration of the final urine is determined by antidiuretic hormone (AHD), which is secreted by
which gland?
Posterior pituitary
Why is the herpes virus inaccessible to antibodies after the initial infection?
The virus does not circulate in the blood
Which renal change is found in older adults?
Decrease in the number of nephrons
Which immunoglobulin is present in blood, saliva, breast milk, and respiratory secretions?
IgA
Which hormone prompts increased anxiety, vigilance, and arousal during a stress response?
Norepinephrine
Which statement is true regarding maternal antibodies provided to the neonate?
The antibodies enter circulation by means of active transport The function
of the tumor cell marker is to: screen individuals for high risk of cancer
,Which statement is true concerning a fungal infection
Phagocytes and t lymphocytes control fungal infection
Which change is a result of puberty and defends the vagina from infection?
Vaginal pH becomes more acidic
The number of persons living with a specific disease at a specific point in time is referred to by which
term?
Prevalence
Which risk factor for hypertension is influenced by genetic factors and lifestyle?
Obesity
Having ejected a mature ovum, the ovarian follicle then develops into:
corpus luteum
The failure of bones to ossify resulting in soft bones and skeletal deformity characterizes
which disorder rickets
what is the term that denotes the duration of time or the intensity of pain that a person will endure
before outwardly responding?
tolerance
Aldosterone directly increases the reabsorption of:
sodium
atrial fibrillation, rheumatic heart disease, and valvular prosthetics are risk factors for which type of
stroke?
embolic which clinical manifestations are associated with fibromyalgia?
sensitivity at the ender points and profound fatigue
Prolonged high environmental temperatures that produce dehydration, decreased plasma volumes,
hypotension, decreased cardiac output, and tachycardia cause which disorder of temperature
regulation?
heat exhaustion what is the leading cause of infertility in
women?
polycystic ovary syndrome which substance is a water soluble
protein hormone?
insulin what is the target tissue for prolactin releasing factor?
, anterior pituitary what is the cause of familial
hypercholesterolemia?
reduction in the number of low density lipoprotein receptors on the cell surfaces Regarding type 2
diabetes, obesity is considered to be what type of risk? modifiable
which 4 step process correctly describes muscle contration excitation, coupling,
contraction, relaxation
Adoption studies have shown that the offspring of an alcoholic parent when raised by nonalcoholic
parents have what amount of an increased risk of developing alcoholism? fourfold which hormone
stimulates gonads to produce both male and female hormones?
LH
A person with 47 XXY karyotype has the genetic disorder resulting in which syndrome
klinefelter which would be considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
auditory hallucinations what term describes the loss of the comprehension or production of
language?
aphasia
Consanguinity refers to the mating of: persons having common family
relation the major sleep center is located in which section of the brain?
hypothalamus
which type of ion directly controls the contraction of muscles calcium
Bacteria gain access to the female urinary tract by which means? bacteria ascending the
urethra into the bladder
a criterion for diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a period of excessive worrying that last
for at least how many months?
6 months
what is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children?
periorbital edema
an amniocentesis indicates a neural tube defect when an increase in which protein is evident?
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What term is used to describe a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst that contains meninges, spinal fluid,
and a portion of the spinal cord through a defect in a posterior arch of a vertebra?
Myelomeningocele
What provides the best estimate of the functioning of renal tissue?
Glomerular filtration rate
Where are langerhans cells found?
Skin
Where in the lung does gas exchange occur?
Alveolocapillary membrane
The tonic neck reflex observed in a newborn should no longer be obtainable by: 5 months
When renin is released, it is capable of which action?
Formation of angiotensin 1
The portion of the antigen that is configured for recognition and binding is referred to as what type of
determinant?
epitope
Which sexually transmitted infection frequently coexists with gonorrhea?
Chlamydia
How is the effectiveness of vitamin B12 therapy measured?
Reticulocyte count
Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which tissue origin?
Epithelial cells
Which type of microorganism reproduces on the skin?
Bacteria and fungi
,An infant has a crescendo-decrescendo systolic ejection murmur located between the second and third
intercostal spaces along the left sternal border. A wide fixed splitting of the second heart sound is also
found. These clinical findings are consistent with which congenital heart defect?
Atrial Septal Defect
An infant diagnosed with a small patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) would likely exhibit which symptom?
Lack of symptoms
What is the function of erythrocytes?
Tissue oxygenation
Which terms represent the correct nomenclature for benign and malignant tumors of adipose tissue,
respectively?
Lipoma, liposarcoma
What is the the chance with each pregnancy that a child born to two parents with sickle trait will have
sickle cell disease
25%
What pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket that entraps particles moving toward
the oropharynx?
Cilias
The concentration of the final urine is determined by antidiuretic hormone (AHD), which is secreted by
which gland?
Posterior pituitary
Why is the herpes virus inaccessible to antibodies after the initial infection?
The virus does not circulate in the blood
Which renal change is found in older adults?
Decrease in the number of nephrons
Which immunoglobulin is present in blood, saliva, breast milk, and respiratory secretions?
IgA
Which hormone prompts increased anxiety, vigilance, and arousal during a stress response?
Norepinephrine
Which statement is true regarding maternal antibodies provided to the neonate?
The antibodies enter circulation by means of active transport The function
of the tumor cell marker is to: screen individuals for high risk of cancer
,Which statement is true concerning a fungal infection
Phagocytes and t lymphocytes control fungal infection
Which change is a result of puberty and defends the vagina from infection?
Vaginal pH becomes more acidic
The number of persons living with a specific disease at a specific point in time is referred to by which
term?
Prevalence
Which risk factor for hypertension is influenced by genetic factors and lifestyle?
Obesity
Having ejected a mature ovum, the ovarian follicle then develops into:
corpus luteum
The failure of bones to ossify resulting in soft bones and skeletal deformity characterizes
which disorder rickets
what is the term that denotes the duration of time or the intensity of pain that a person will endure
before outwardly responding?
tolerance
Aldosterone directly increases the reabsorption of:
sodium
atrial fibrillation, rheumatic heart disease, and valvular prosthetics are risk factors for which type of
stroke?
embolic which clinical manifestations are associated with fibromyalgia?
sensitivity at the ender points and profound fatigue
Prolonged high environmental temperatures that produce dehydration, decreased plasma volumes,
hypotension, decreased cardiac output, and tachycardia cause which disorder of temperature
regulation?
heat exhaustion what is the leading cause of infertility in
women?
polycystic ovary syndrome which substance is a water soluble
protein hormone?
insulin what is the target tissue for prolactin releasing factor?
, anterior pituitary what is the cause of familial
hypercholesterolemia?
reduction in the number of low density lipoprotein receptors on the cell surfaces Regarding type 2
diabetes, obesity is considered to be what type of risk? modifiable
which 4 step process correctly describes muscle contration excitation, coupling,
contraction, relaxation
Adoption studies have shown that the offspring of an alcoholic parent when raised by nonalcoholic
parents have what amount of an increased risk of developing alcoholism? fourfold which hormone
stimulates gonads to produce both male and female hormones?
LH
A person with 47 XXY karyotype has the genetic disorder resulting in which syndrome
klinefelter which would be considered a positive symptom of schizophrenia?
auditory hallucinations what term describes the loss of the comprehension or production of
language?
aphasia
Consanguinity refers to the mating of: persons having common family
relation the major sleep center is located in which section of the brain?
hypothalamus
which type of ion directly controls the contraction of muscles calcium
Bacteria gain access to the female urinary tract by which means? bacteria ascending the
urethra into the bladder
a criterion for diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder (GAD) is a period of excessive worrying that last
for at least how many months?
6 months
what is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in children?
periorbital edema
an amniocentesis indicates a neural tube defect when an increase in which protein is evident?
