Nightingale Physiology Practice Final Exam questions with answers

Nightingale Physiology Practice Final Exam |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




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Epidemiology is the study of the _____ of diseases in human
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populations - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔occurence, distribution,
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transmission


Homeostasis can best be described as: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔a state of relative constancy
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Which of the following is not one of the basic components in a
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feedback loop control? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Transmitter
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The bodies thermostat is located in the: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Hypothalamus


Positive feedback control systems: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔accelerate a change |\ |\




The contraction of the uterus during the birth of a baby is an
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example of _____ feedback - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔positive
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Which of the following is a protein substance with no DNA or RNA
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and its thought to be the cause of mad cow disease? - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Prion |\

,If the secretion of oxytocin during childbirth operated as a
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negative feedback control loop, what effect would it have on
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uterine contractions? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Oxytocin would
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inhibit uterine contractions
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The term that literally means self immunity is: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔autoimmunity |\




The normal reading of range of normal is called the: - CORRECT
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ANSWERS ✔✔Set point |\ |\




Of the 11 major body systems, which is the least involved in
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maintaining homeostasis? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔reproductive |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Pathogenesis can be defined as: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔the |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\ |\


course of disease development |\ |\ |\




Intrinsic control: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Is sometimes called
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autoregulation


Of the pathogenic organisms, which of the following are the most
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complex? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Tapeworms
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Which lipid is part of vitamin D? - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Steroids

, The element that is present in all proteins but not in
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carbohydrates is: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Nitrogen |\ |\ |\ |\ |\




Which energy-releasing or energy-transferring molecule does not
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contain a nucleotide? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔creatine
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phosphate


The amino group in an amino acid is - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔NH3+


The roles played by proteins can be divided into which
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categories? - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Structural and functional
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Amino acids frequently become joined by: - CORRECT ANSWERS
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✔✔Peptide bonds |\




The alpha helix is an example of which level of protein structure?
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- CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Secondary
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The types of lipids found that form hormones, such as cortisone,
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estrogen, and testosterone are: - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔Steroids
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The term glycoprotein, a combination of two words, tells you that
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the compound is made of _____, with _____ being the dominant
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component. - CORRECT ANSWERS ✔✔carbohydrate and protein;
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protein