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1. What is the purpose of administering ibuprofen to individuals being treated
for frostbite?: Inhibiting prostaglandins
2. Which statement is incorrect regarding gallbladder function?: Within thirty minutes
of eating, the gallbladder forces bile
3. What is the cause of functional dysphagia?: Neural or muscular disorders
4. Which clinical manifestations of a urinary tract infection may be demonstrat-
ed in an eighty-five-year-old individual?: Confusion and poorly localized abdominal discomfort
5. Exposure to what protects the mucosal barrier of the stomach?: Prostaglandins
6. After puberty, the epiphyseal plate calcifies and the epiphysis merges with
the:: Metaphysis
7. Hepatic fat accumulation is observed in which form of cirrhosis?: Alcoholic
8. Which glycoprotein protects against urolithiasis and is a ligand for lym-
phokines?: Uromodulin
9. Which component of the cell produces hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) by using
oxygen to remove hydrogen atoms from specific substrates in an oxidative
reaction?: Peroxisomes
10. What is a consequence of plasma membrane damage to the mitochondria?-
: Influx of calcium ions halts adenosine triphosphate (ATP) production
11. Which statement is a description of one of the characteristics of apoptosis?-
: Apoptosis involves programmed cell death of scattered single cells
12. During cell injury caused by hypoxia, sodium and water move into the cell
because:: The pump that transports sodium out of the cell cannot function because of a decrease in adenosine
triphosphate (ATP) levels
13. What is an effect of ionizing radiation exposure?: Deoxyribonucleic acid (DNA) aberrations
14. Obesity creates a greater risk for dehydration in people because:: Adipose cells
contain little water because fat is water repelling
15. In addition to osmosis, what force is involved in the movement of water
between the plasma and interstitial fluid spaces?: Hydrostatic pressure
16. Venous obstruction is a cause of edema because of an increase in which
pressure?: Capillary hydrostatic
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