Pathophysiology 2nd
Applied Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse 2nd
Edition Chapter 1-14 100% Verified Questions and
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Although all muscle tissue cells have some similarities, smooth muscle (also
. known as involuntary muscle) differs by:
A) having dense bodies attached to actin filaments.
B) containing sarcomeres between Z lines and M bands.
C) having rapid contractions and abundant cross-striations.
D) contracting in response to increased intracellular calcium.
❖ having dense bodies attached to actin filaments.
Which of the following aspects of the function of the nucleus is performed
. by ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?
A) Copying and carrying DNA instructions for protein synthesis
B) Carrying amino acids to the site of protein synthesis
C) Providing the site where protein synthesis occurs
D) Regulating and controlling protein synthesis
❖ C) Providing the site where protein synthesis occurs
Breakdown and removal of foreign substances and worn-out cell parts are
. performed by which of the following organelles?
A) Lysosomes
B) Golgi apparatus
C) Ribosomes
D) Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
❖ Lysosomes
Impairment in the function of peroxisomes would result in:
A) inadequate sites for protein synthesis.
B) an inability to transport cellular products across the cell membrane.
C) insufficient energy production within a cell.
D) accumulation of free radicals in the cytoplasm.
❖ D) accumulation of free radicals in the cytoplasm.
, After several months of trying to conceive, a couple is undergoing fertility
testing. Semen analysis indicates that the mans sperm have decreased
motility, a finding that is thought to underlie the couples inability to become
pregnant. Which of the following cellular components may be defective
within the mans sperm?
A) Ribosomes
B) Microtubules
C) Mitochondria
D) Microfilaments
❖ B) Microtubules
Which of the following statements is true of glycolysis?
.
A) Glycolysis requires oxygen.
B) Glycolysis occurs in cells without mitochondria.
C) Glycolysis provides the majority of the bodys energy needs.
D) Glycolysis produces energy, water, and carbon dioxide.
❖ B) Glycolysis occurs in cells without mitochondria.
Which of the following membrane transport mechanisms requires the
. greatest amount of energy?
A) Facilitated diffusion
B) Passive transport
C) Vesicular transport
D) Simple diffusion
❖ C) Vesicular transport
A male patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus is experiencing
. hyperglycemia because he lacks sufficient insulin to increase the availability
of glucose transporters in his cell membranes. Consequently, his cells lack
intracellular glucose and it accumulates in his blood. Which of the following
processes would best allow glucose to cross his cell membranes?
A) Facilitated diffusion
B) Simple diffusion
C) Secondary active transport
D) Endocytosis
❖ Facilitated diffusion
Which of the following statements is true of skeletal muscle cells?
.
A) Skeletal muscle cells each have an apical, lateral, and basal surface.
B) They are closely apposed and are joined by cell-to-cell adhesion
molecules.
Applied Pathophysiology for the Advanced Practice Nurse 2nd
Edition Chapter 1-14 100% Verified Questions and
Answers| Complete A+ Guide Latest Version 2025-
2026
_____________________________________________________________________________________
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Although all muscle tissue cells have some similarities, smooth muscle (also
. known as involuntary muscle) differs by:
A) having dense bodies attached to actin filaments.
B) containing sarcomeres between Z lines and M bands.
C) having rapid contractions and abundant cross-striations.
D) contracting in response to increased intracellular calcium.
❖ having dense bodies attached to actin filaments.
Which of the following aspects of the function of the nucleus is performed
. by ribosomal RNA (rRNA)?
A) Copying and carrying DNA instructions for protein synthesis
B) Carrying amino acids to the site of protein synthesis
C) Providing the site where protein synthesis occurs
D) Regulating and controlling protein synthesis
❖ C) Providing the site where protein synthesis occurs
Breakdown and removal of foreign substances and worn-out cell parts are
. performed by which of the following organelles?
A) Lysosomes
B) Golgi apparatus
C) Ribosomes
D) Endoplasmic reticulum (ER)
❖ Lysosomes
Impairment in the function of peroxisomes would result in:
A) inadequate sites for protein synthesis.
B) an inability to transport cellular products across the cell membrane.
C) insufficient energy production within a cell.
D) accumulation of free radicals in the cytoplasm.
❖ D) accumulation of free radicals in the cytoplasm.
, After several months of trying to conceive, a couple is undergoing fertility
testing. Semen analysis indicates that the mans sperm have decreased
motility, a finding that is thought to underlie the couples inability to become
pregnant. Which of the following cellular components may be defective
within the mans sperm?
A) Ribosomes
B) Microtubules
C) Mitochondria
D) Microfilaments
❖ B) Microtubules
Which of the following statements is true of glycolysis?
.
A) Glycolysis requires oxygen.
B) Glycolysis occurs in cells without mitochondria.
C) Glycolysis provides the majority of the bodys energy needs.
D) Glycolysis produces energy, water, and carbon dioxide.
❖ B) Glycolysis occurs in cells without mitochondria.
Which of the following membrane transport mechanisms requires the
. greatest amount of energy?
A) Facilitated diffusion
B) Passive transport
C) Vesicular transport
D) Simple diffusion
❖ C) Vesicular transport
A male patient with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes mellitus is experiencing
. hyperglycemia because he lacks sufficient insulin to increase the availability
of glucose transporters in his cell membranes. Consequently, his cells lack
intracellular glucose and it accumulates in his blood. Which of the following
processes would best allow glucose to cross his cell membranes?
A) Facilitated diffusion
B) Simple diffusion
C) Secondary active transport
D) Endocytosis
❖ Facilitated diffusion
Which of the following statements is true of skeletal muscle cells?
.
A) Skeletal muscle cells each have an apical, lateral, and basal surface.
B) They are closely apposed and are joined by cell-to-cell adhesion
molecules.
