,Chapter 1. THE FOUNDATIONAL CONCEPTS OF CLINICA
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L PRACTICE
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1. The characteristic, localized cardinal signs of acute inflammation include:
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A) fever.
B) fatigue.
C) redness.
D) granuloma.
2.
The vascular, hemodynamic stage of acute inflammation is initiated
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by momentary vasoconstriction followed by vasodilation that causes loc
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alized:
A) bleeding.
B) congestion.
C) pale skin.
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D) coolness.
3.
The cellular stage of acute inflammation is marked by the movement
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kmof leukocytes into the area. Which of the following cells arrives early
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min great numbers?
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A) Basophils
B) Lymphocytes
C) Neutrophils
D) Platelets
4.
The phagocytosis process involves three distinct steps. What is the
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km initial step in the process?
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A) Engulfment
,B) Intracellular killing km
C) Antigen margination km
D) Recognition and adherence km km
5.
Which of the following mediators of inflammation causes increased ca
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pillary permeability and pain?
km km km
A) Serotonin
B) Histamine
C) Bradykinin
D) Nitric oxide km
6.
Inflammatory exudates are a combination of several types. Which
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of the following exudates is composed of enmeshed necrotic cells?
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A) Serous
B) Fibrinous
C) Suppurative
D) Membranous
7. The acute-
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phase systemic response usually begins within hours of the onset of in
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flammation and includes: km km
A) fever and lethargy.
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B) decreased C-reactive protein.
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C) positive nitrogen balance.
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D) low erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
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8.
In contrast to acute inflammation, chronic inflammation is characteriz
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ed by which of the following phenomena?
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A) Profuse fibrinous exudation
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, B) A shift to the left of granulocytes
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C) Metabolic and respiratory alkalosis
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D) Lymphocytosis and activated macrophages km km km
9. Exogenous pyrogens (interleukin-
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1) and the presence of bacteria in the blood lead to the release of endo
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genous pyrogens that:
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A) stabilize thermal control in the brain.
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B) produce leukocytosis and anorexia.
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C) block viral replication in cells.
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D) inhibit prostaglandin release.
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10
An older adult patient has just sheared the skin on her elbow while attem
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pted
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to boost herself up in bed, an event that has precipitated acute infla
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mmation in the region surrounding the wound. Which of the following
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mevents will occur during the vascular stage of the patients inflammatio
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n?
A) Outpouring of exudate into interstitial spaces
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B) Chemotaxis
C) Accumulation of leukocytes along the epithelium
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D) Phagocytosis of cellular debris km km km
11 Which of the following individuals most likely has the highest risk of
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. experiencing chronic inflammation?
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A) A patient who has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
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B) A patient who is a carrier of an antibiotic-resistant organism
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C)
A patient who is taking oral antibiotics for an upper respiratory infectio
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n
D) A patient who is morbidly obese and who has a sedentary lifestyle
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L PRACTICE
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1. The characteristic, localized cardinal signs of acute inflammation include:
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A) fever.
B) fatigue.
C) redness.
D) granuloma.
2.
The vascular, hemodynamic stage of acute inflammation is initiated
km km km km km km km km km
by momentary vasoconstriction followed by vasodilation that causes loc
km km km km km km km km
alized:
A) bleeding.
B) congestion.
C) pale skin.
km
D) coolness.
3.
The cellular stage of acute inflammation is marked by the movement
km km km km km km km km km km
kmof leukocytes into the area. Which of the following cells arrives early
km km km km km km km km km km km k
min great numbers?
km km
A) Basophils
B) Lymphocytes
C) Neutrophils
D) Platelets
4.
The phagocytosis process involves three distinct steps. What is the
km km km km km km km km km
km initial step in the process?
km km km km
A) Engulfment
,B) Intracellular killing km
C) Antigen margination km
D) Recognition and adherence km km
5.
Which of the following mediators of inflammation causes increased ca
km km km km km km km km km
pillary permeability and pain?
km km km
A) Serotonin
B) Histamine
C) Bradykinin
D) Nitric oxide km
6.
Inflammatory exudates are a combination of several types. Which
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of the following exudates is composed of enmeshed necrotic cells?
km km km km km km km km km
A) Serous
B) Fibrinous
C) Suppurative
D) Membranous
7. The acute-
km
phase systemic response usually begins within hours of the onset of in
km km km km km km km km km km km
flammation and includes: km km
A) fever and lethargy.
km km
B) decreased C-reactive protein.
km km
C) positive nitrogen balance.
km km
D) low erythrocyte sedimentation rate.
km km km
8.
In contrast to acute inflammation, chronic inflammation is characteriz
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ed by which of the following phenomena?
km km km km km km
A) Profuse fibrinous exudation
km km
, B) A shift to the left of granulocytes
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C) Metabolic and respiratory alkalosis
km km km
D) Lymphocytosis and activated macrophages km km km
9. Exogenous pyrogens (interleukin-
km km
1) and the presence of bacteria in the blood lead to the release of endo
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genous pyrogens that:
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A) stabilize thermal control in the brain.
km km km km km
B) produce leukocytosis and anorexia.
km km km
C) block viral replication in cells.
km km km km
D) inhibit prostaglandin release.
km km
10
An older adult patient has just sheared the skin on her elbow while attem
km km km km km km km km km km km km km
pted
.
to boost herself up in bed, an event that has precipitated acute infla
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mmation in the region surrounding the wound. Which of the following
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mevents will occur during the vascular stage of the patients inflammatio
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n?
A) Outpouring of exudate into interstitial spaces
km km km km km
B) Chemotaxis
C) Accumulation of leukocytes along the epithelium
km km km km km
D) Phagocytosis of cellular debris km km km
11 Which of the following individuals most likely has the highest risk of
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. experiencing chronic inflammation?
km km
A) A patient who has recently been diagnosed with type 2 diabetes
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B) A patient who is a carrier of an antibiotic-resistant organism
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C)
A patient who is taking oral antibiotics for an upper respiratory infectio
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n
D) A patient who is morbidly obese and who has a sedentary lifestyle
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