,Pathophysiology: A Practical Approach: A Practical Approach 4thEdition Story
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Test Bank
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Chapter 1 Cellular Function
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1. An increase in cardiac size and function due to increased workload is termed
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A) Atrophy.
B) Functional.
C) Hypertrophy.
D) Inflammation.
2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome, the nurse should include
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which of the following that is consistent with the syndrome?
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A) Cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta.
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B) Genital assessment for small testicles.
x x x x
C) Mental assessment for impairment.
x x x
D) Oral assessment for cleft palate.
x x x x
3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the diet. Phenylalanine is most likel
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y to be a component of
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A) Fat.
B) Sugar.
C) Protein.
D) Carbohydrate.
4. A 17-year-old college-x x
bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis. This is an
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example of x
A) primary prevention. x
B) secondary prevention. x
C) tertiary prevention. x
D) disease treatment. x
5. Metaplasia is x
A) The disorganization of cells into various sizes, shapes, and arrangements.
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B) The replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.
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C) The transformation of a cell type to malignancy.
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D) An irreversible cellular adaptation.
x x x
, 6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks gestation reveals a fetu
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s with a small square head, upward slant of the eyes, and low set ears. The nurse recog
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nizes that these findings are consistent with which of the following?
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A) Fragile X Syndrome. x x
B) Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome). x x x
C) Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome).x x x
D) Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome).
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7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly diagnosed Monosomy X
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x(Turner's Syndrome) child, the nurse should include which of the following?
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A) There is no treatment or cure.
x x x x x
B) Symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen.
x x x x x x x
C) Symptoms of the condition are treated with testosterone.
x x x x x x x
D) Institutionalization is the preferred method of managing care. x x x x x x x
8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic contr
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ol mechanisms? x
A) Fever
B) Throat pain x
C) Joint stiffness
x
D) Positive throat culture x x
9. What information should parents be given about the consequences of phenylketonuri
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a (PKU)? x
A) Mental retardation is inevitable.
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B) PKU is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies.
x x x x x x x
C) High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme production.
x x x x x x x
D) Failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.
x x x x x x x x
10. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called
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A) hypoxic
B) ischemic
C) hyperemic
D) neoplastic
11. Tay sachs is caused by which of the following?
x x x x x x x x
A) A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
x x x x x x
B) A defect on chromosome 17 or 22
x x x x x x
C) A mutation on chromosome 15
x x x x
, D) An error in converting phenylalanine to tyrosine
x x x x x x
12. An obese but otherwise healthy teen goes to a health fair and has her blood press
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ure checked. This is an example of
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A) primary prevention. x
B) secondary prevention. x
C) tertiary prevention. x
D) disease treatment. x
13. Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include which of the following? x x x x x x x x x
A) The son of a carrier mother has a 25% chance of being affected.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
B) Affected fathers transmit the gene to all of their sons.
x x x x x x x x x
C) All daughters of affected fathers are carriers.
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D) Boys and girls are equally affected.
x x x x x
14. A factor associated with risk of Down syndrome is
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A) Maternal age. x
B) Maternal alcohol intake. x x
C) Family history of heritable diseases.
x x x x
D) Exposure to TORCH syndrome organisms.x x x x
15. Which type of gangrene is usually a result of arterial occlusion?
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A) Necrosis.
B) Dry.
C) Wet.
D) Gas.
16. The cancer growth continuum is divided into the following stages.
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A) Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
x x x x x
B) Initiation, Progression, Promotion x x
C) Preliminary, Evolutionary, Metastasis x x
D) Initiation, Promotion, Progression x x
17. A disease in which the principal manifestation is an abnormal growth of cells lea
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ding to formation of tumors is called a
x x disease. x x x x x
A) congenital
B) degenerative
C) metabolic
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Test Bank
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Chapter 1 Cellular Function
x x x
1. An increase in cardiac size and function due to increased workload is termed
x x x x x x x x x x x x
A) Atrophy.
B) Functional.
C) Hypertrophy.
D) Inflammation.
2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome, the nurse should include
x x x x x x x x x x x x
which of the following that is consistent with the syndrome?
x x x x x x x x x
A) Cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta.
x x x x x x
B) Genital assessment for small testicles.
x x x x
C) Mental assessment for impairment.
x x x
D) Oral assessment for cleft palate.
x x x x
3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the diet. Phenylalanine is most likel
x x x x x x x x x x x x
y to be a component of
x x x x x
A) Fat.
B) Sugar.
C) Protein.
D) Carbohydrate.
4. A 17-year-old college-x x
bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that causes meningitis. This is an
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
example of x
A) primary prevention. x
B) secondary prevention. x
C) tertiary prevention. x
D) disease treatment. x
5. Metaplasia is x
A) The disorganization of cells into various sizes, shapes, and arrangements.
x x x x x x x x x
B) The replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.
x x x x x x x x
C) The transformation of a cell type to malignancy.
x x x x x x x
D) An irreversible cellular adaptation.
x x x
, 6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks gestation reveals a fetu
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
s with a small square head, upward slant of the eyes, and low set ears. The nurse recog
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
nizes that these findings are consistent with which of the following?
x x x x x x x x x x
A) Fragile X Syndrome. x x
B) Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome). x x x
C) Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome).x x x
D) Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome).
x x x
7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly diagnosed Monosomy X
x x x x x x x x x x x x
x(Turner's Syndrome) child, the nurse should include which of the following?
x x x x x x x x x x
A) There is no treatment or cure.
x x x x x
B) Symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen.
x x x x x x x
C) Symptoms of the condition are treated with testosterone.
x x x x x x x
D) Institutionalization is the preferred method of managing care. x x x x x x x
8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic contr
x x x x x x x x x x x
ol mechanisms? x
A) Fever
B) Throat pain x
C) Joint stiffness
x
D) Positive throat culture x x
9. What information should parents be given about the consequences of phenylketonuri
x x x x x x x x x x
a (PKU)? x
A) Mental retardation is inevitable.
x x x
B) PKU is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies.
x x x x x x x
C) High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme production.
x x x x x x x
D) Failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.
x x x x x x x x
10. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called
x x x x x x x x x x x injury.
A) hypoxic
B) ischemic
C) hyperemic
D) neoplastic
11. Tay sachs is caused by which of the following?
x x x x x x x x
A) A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
x x x x x x
B) A defect on chromosome 17 or 22
x x x x x x
C) A mutation on chromosome 15
x x x x
, D) An error in converting phenylalanine to tyrosine
x x x x x x
12. An obese but otherwise healthy teen goes to a health fair and has her blood press
x x x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ure checked. This is an example of
x x x x x x
A) primary prevention. x
B) secondary prevention. x
C) tertiary prevention. x
D) disease treatment. x
13. Characteristics of X-linked recessive disorders include which of the following? x x x x x x x x x
A) The son of a carrier mother has a 25% chance of being affected.
x x x x x x x x x x x x
B) Affected fathers transmit the gene to all of their sons.
x x x x x x x x x
C) All daughters of affected fathers are carriers.
x x x x x x
D) Boys and girls are equally affected.
x x x x x
14. A factor associated with risk of Down syndrome is
x x x x x x x x
A) Maternal age. x
B) Maternal alcohol intake. x x
C) Family history of heritable diseases.
x x x x
D) Exposure to TORCH syndrome organisms.x x x x
15. Which type of gangrene is usually a result of arterial occlusion?
x x x x x x x x x x
A) Necrosis.
B) Dry.
C) Wet.
D) Gas.
16. The cancer growth continuum is divided into the following stages.
x x x x x x x x x
A) Stage 1, Stage 2, Stage 3
x x x x x
B) Initiation, Progression, Promotion x x
C) Preliminary, Evolutionary, Metastasis x x
D) Initiation, Promotion, Progression x x
17. A disease in which the principal manifestation is an abnormal growth of cells lea
x x x x x x x x x x x x x
ding to formation of tumors is called a
x x disease. x x x x x
A) congenital
B) degenerative
C) metabolic
