,Pathophysiology: jA jPractical jApproach: jA jPractical jApproach j4th
j Edition jStory jTest jBank
Chapter j 1 j Cellular j Function
1. An jincrease jin j cardiac jsize j and j function j due jto j increased jworkload j is jtermed
j
A) Atrophy.
B) Functional.
C) Hypertrophy.
D) Inflammation.
2. While j assessing j a j patient j diagnosed j with j Marfan's j Syndrome, j the j nurse j should
j
include jwhich jof jthe j following jthat jis j consistent j with jthe j syndrome?
A) Cardiac jassessment j for j coarctation j of j the j aorta.
B) Genital j assessment j for j small j testicles.
C) Mental j assessment j for j impairment.
D) Oral j assessment j for j cleft j palate.
3. Children j with j PKU j must j avoid j phenylalanine j in j the j diet. j Phenylalanine j is j most
j
likely jto jbe ja jcomponent j of
A) Fat.
B) Sugar.
C) Protein.
D) Carbohydrate.
4. A j17-year-old j college-bound j student j receives j a j vaccine j against j an j organism j that
j
causes jmeningitis. jThis j is jan jexample jof
A) primary j prevention.
B) secondary j prevention.
C) tertiary j prevention.
D) disease j treatment.
5. Metaplasia j is
j
A) The jdisorganization jof jcells j into j various jsizes, j shapes, jand jarrangements.
B) The j replacement j of j one j differentiated j cell j type j with j another.
C) The jtransformation jof ja jcell jtype jto jmalignancy.
D) An j irreversible j cellular j adaptation.
, j6. During ja jroutine jultrasound jof ja j38 jyear jold jwomen j26 jweeks jgestation jreveals ja
jfetus jwith ja jsmall jsquare jhead, jupward jslant jof jthe jeyes, jand jlow jset jears. jThe
nurse jrecognizes jthat jthese jfindings jare jconsistent jwith jwhich jof jthe jfollowing?
A) Fragile jX j Syndrome.
B) Monosomy jX j(Turner's jSyndrome).
C) Trisomy j21 j(Down's jSyndrome).
D) Trisomy jX j(Klinefelter's jSyndrome).
j7. While j discussing j treatment j options j with j a j parent j of j a j newly j diagnosed j Monosomy
X j(Turner's jSyndrome) jchild, jthe jnurse jshould jinclude jwhich jof jthe j following?
A) There jis jno jtreatment jor j cure.
B) Symptoms jof jthe j condition jare j treated jwith jestrogen.
C) Symptoms jof jthe j condition jare j treated jwith jtestosterone.
D) Institutionalization j is j the j preferred j method j of j managing j care.
j8. Which jof j the j following jassessment j findings j indicates jan jalteration jin jhomeostatic
control j mechanisms?
A) Fever
B) Throat j pain
C) Joint jstiffness
D) Positive j throat j culture
j9. What j information j should j parents j be j given j about j the j consequences j of
phenylketonuria j (PKU)?
A) Mental j retardation j is j inevitable.
B) PKU j is j commonly j associated j with j other j congenital j anomalies.
C) High j dietary j tyramine j may j help j induce j enzyme j production.
D) Failure j to j treat j properly j results j in j progressive j mental j retardation.
10. Injury jthat joccurs jwhen jblood jflow jis jdiminished jto jtissue jis jcalled j
j injury.
j
A) hypoxic
B) ischemic
C) hyperemic
D) neoplastic
j 11. Tay jsachs jis jcaused jby jwhich jof jthe jfollowing?
A) A jdeficiency j or j absence j of j hexosaminidase jA
B) A jdefect jon j chromosome j 17 jor j22
C) A jmutation j on j chromosome j 15
, D) An j error j in j converting j phenylalanine j to j tyrosine
12. An jobese jbut jotherwise jhealthy jteen jgoes jto ja jhealth jfair jand jhas jher jblood
j
pressure jchecked. jThis j is j an j example j of
A) primary j prevention.
B) secondary j prevention.
C) tertiary j prevention.
D) disease j treatment.
13. Characteristics j of j X-linked j recessive j disorders j include j which j of j the j following?
j
A) The json jof ja jcarrier jmother jhas ja j25% jchance jof jbeing jaffected.
B) Affected jfathers jtransmit j the jgene jto jall jof jtheir jsons.
C) All jdaughters jof jaffected jfathers jare jcarriers.
D) Boys jand jgirls jare jequally jaffected.
14. A jfactor j associated j with j risk j of j Down j syndrome j is
j
A) Maternal j age.
B) Maternal j alcohol j intake.
C) Family j history j of j heritable j diseases.
D) Exposure j to jTORCH j syndrome j organisms.
15. Which jtype jof j gangrene jis jusually ja jresult jof jarterial jocclusion?
j
A) Necrosis.
B) Dry.
C) Wet.
D) Gas.
16. The j cancer j growth j continuum j is j divided j into j the j following j stages.
j
A) Stage j1, jStage j2, jStage j3
B) Initiation, j Progression, j Promotion
C) Preliminary, jEvolutionary, jMetastasis
D) Initiation, j Promotion, j Progression
17. A jdisease j in j which j the j principal j manifestation j is j an j abnormal j growth j of j cells
j
leading jto j formation jof jtumors jis j called ja j jdisease.
A) congenital
B) degenerative
C) metabolic
j Edition jStory jTest jBank
Chapter j 1 j Cellular j Function
1. An jincrease jin j cardiac jsize j and j function j due jto j increased jworkload j is jtermed
j
A) Atrophy.
B) Functional.
C) Hypertrophy.
D) Inflammation.
2. While j assessing j a j patient j diagnosed j with j Marfan's j Syndrome, j the j nurse j should
j
include jwhich jof jthe j following jthat jis j consistent j with jthe j syndrome?
A) Cardiac jassessment j for j coarctation j of j the j aorta.
B) Genital j assessment j for j small j testicles.
C) Mental j assessment j for j impairment.
D) Oral j assessment j for j cleft j palate.
3. Children j with j PKU j must j avoid j phenylalanine j in j the j diet. j Phenylalanine j is j most
j
likely jto jbe ja jcomponent j of
A) Fat.
B) Sugar.
C) Protein.
D) Carbohydrate.
4. A j17-year-old j college-bound j student j receives j a j vaccine j against j an j organism j that
j
causes jmeningitis. jThis j is jan jexample jof
A) primary j prevention.
B) secondary j prevention.
C) tertiary j prevention.
D) disease j treatment.
5. Metaplasia j is
j
A) The jdisorganization jof jcells j into j various jsizes, j shapes, jand jarrangements.
B) The j replacement j of j one j differentiated j cell j type j with j another.
C) The jtransformation jof ja jcell jtype jto jmalignancy.
D) An j irreversible j cellular j adaptation.
, j6. During ja jroutine jultrasound jof ja j38 jyear jold jwomen j26 jweeks jgestation jreveals ja
jfetus jwith ja jsmall jsquare jhead, jupward jslant jof jthe jeyes, jand jlow jset jears. jThe
nurse jrecognizes jthat jthese jfindings jare jconsistent jwith jwhich jof jthe jfollowing?
A) Fragile jX j Syndrome.
B) Monosomy jX j(Turner's jSyndrome).
C) Trisomy j21 j(Down's jSyndrome).
D) Trisomy jX j(Klinefelter's jSyndrome).
j7. While j discussing j treatment j options j with j a j parent j of j a j newly j diagnosed j Monosomy
X j(Turner's jSyndrome) jchild, jthe jnurse jshould jinclude jwhich jof jthe j following?
A) There jis jno jtreatment jor j cure.
B) Symptoms jof jthe j condition jare j treated jwith jestrogen.
C) Symptoms jof jthe j condition jare j treated jwith jtestosterone.
D) Institutionalization j is j the j preferred j method j of j managing j care.
j8. Which jof j the j following jassessment j findings j indicates jan jalteration jin jhomeostatic
control j mechanisms?
A) Fever
B) Throat j pain
C) Joint jstiffness
D) Positive j throat j culture
j9. What j information j should j parents j be j given j about j the j consequences j of
phenylketonuria j (PKU)?
A) Mental j retardation j is j inevitable.
B) PKU j is j commonly j associated j with j other j congenital j anomalies.
C) High j dietary j tyramine j may j help j induce j enzyme j production.
D) Failure j to j treat j properly j results j in j progressive j mental j retardation.
10. Injury jthat joccurs jwhen jblood jflow jis jdiminished jto jtissue jis jcalled j
j injury.
j
A) hypoxic
B) ischemic
C) hyperemic
D) neoplastic
j 11. Tay jsachs jis jcaused jby jwhich jof jthe jfollowing?
A) A jdeficiency j or j absence j of j hexosaminidase jA
B) A jdefect jon j chromosome j 17 jor j22
C) A jmutation j on j chromosome j 15
, D) An j error j in j converting j phenylalanine j to j tyrosine
12. An jobese jbut jotherwise jhealthy jteen jgoes jto ja jhealth jfair jand jhas jher jblood
j
pressure jchecked. jThis j is j an j example j of
A) primary j prevention.
B) secondary j prevention.
C) tertiary j prevention.
D) disease j treatment.
13. Characteristics j of j X-linked j recessive j disorders j include j which j of j the j following?
j
A) The json jof ja jcarrier jmother jhas ja j25% jchance jof jbeing jaffected.
B) Affected jfathers jtransmit j the jgene jto jall jof jtheir jsons.
C) All jdaughters jof jaffected jfathers jare jcarriers.
D) Boys jand jgirls jare jequally jaffected.
14. A jfactor j associated j with j risk j of j Down j syndrome j is
j
A) Maternal j age.
B) Maternal j alcohol j intake.
C) Family j history j of j heritable j diseases.
D) Exposure j to jTORCH j syndrome j organisms.
15. Which jtype jof j gangrene jis jusually ja jresult jof jarterial jocclusion?
j
A) Necrosis.
B) Dry.
C) Wet.
D) Gas.
16. The j cancer j growth j continuum j is j divided j into j the j following j stages.
j
A) Stage j1, jStage j2, jStage j3
B) Initiation, j Progression, j Promotion
C) Preliminary, jEvolutionary, jMetastasis
D) Initiation, j Promotion, j Progression
17. A jdisease j in j which j the j principal j manifestation j is j an j abnormal j growth j of j cells
j
leading jto j formation jof jtumors jis j called ja j jdisease.
A) congenital
B) degenerative
C) metabolic
