,Pathophysiology: A Practical Approach: A Practical Approach 4thEdition
Story Test Bank
Chapter 1 Cellular Function
1. An increase in cardiac size and function due to increased workload is termed
A) Atrophy.
B) Functional.
C) Hypertrophy.
D) Inflammation.
2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome, the nurse should
include which of the following that is consistent with the syndrome?
A) Cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta.
B) Genital assessment for small testicles.
C) Mental assessment for impairment.
D) Oral assessment for cleft palate.
3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the diet. Phenylalanine is most
likely to be a component of
A) Fat.
B) Sugar.
C) Protein.
D) Carbohydrate.
4. A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that
causes meningitis. This is an example of
A) primary prevention.
B) secondary prevention.
C) tertiary prevention.
D) disease treatment.
5. Metaplasia is
A) The disorganization of cells into various sizes, shapes, and arrangements.
B) The replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.
C) The transformation of a cell type to malignancy.
D) An irreversible cellular adaptation.
, 6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks gestation reveals a
fetus with a small square head, upward slant of the eyes, and low set ears. The
nurse recognizes that these findings are consistent with which of the following?
A) Fragile X Syndrome.
B) Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome).
C) Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome).
D) Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome).
7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly diagnosed Monosomy
X (Turner's Syndrome) child, the nurse should include which of the following?
A) There is no treatment or cure.
B) Symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen.
C) Symptoms of the condition are treated with testosterone.
D) Institutionalization is the preferred method of managing care.
8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic
control mechanisms?
A) Fever
B) Throat pain
C) Joint stiffness
D) Positive throat culture
9. What information should parents be given about the consequences of
phenylketonuria (PKU)?
A) Mental retardation is inevitable.
B) PKU is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies.
C) High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme production.
D) Failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.
10. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called injury.
A) hypoxic
B) ischemic
C) hyperemic
D) neoplastic
11. Tay sachs is caused by which of the following?
A) A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
B) A defect on chromosome 17 or 22
C) A mutation on chromosome 15
, D) Ana2 errora2 ina2 convertinga2 phenylalaninea2 toa2 tyrosine
12. Ana2obesea2buta2otherwisea2healthya2teena2goesa2toa2aa2healtha2faira2anda2hasa2
hera2blooda2pressurea2checked.a2Thisa2isa2ana2examplea2of
A) primarya2 prevention.
B) secondarya2 prevention.
C) tertiarya2 prevention.
D) diseasea2 treatment.
13. Characteristicsa2 ofa2 X-
linkeda2 recessivea2 disordersa2 includea2 whicha2 ofa2 thea2 following?
A) Thea2 sona2 ofa2aa2carriera2mothera2 hasa2aa2 25%a2chancea2 ofa2beinga2 affected.
B) Affecteda2 fathersa2transmita2 thea2 genea2toa2 alla2 ofa2theira2 sons.
C) Alla2 daughtersa2 ofa2 affecteda2 fathersa2 area2 carriers.
D) Boysa2 anda2 girlsa2area2 equallya2 affected.
14. Aa2factora2associateda2 witha2 riska2 ofa2 Downa2 syndromea2 is
A) Maternala2age.
B) Maternala2alcohola2 intake.
C) Familya2 historya2 ofa2 heritablea2 diseases.
D) Exposurea2 toa2TORCHa2 syndromea2 organisms.
15. Whicha2 typea2 ofa2 gangrenea2 isa2 usuallya2 aa2 resulta2 ofa2 arteriala2 occlusion?
A) Necrosis.
B) Dry.
C) Wet.
D) Gas.
16. Thea2cancera2 growtha2 continuuma2 isa2 divideda2 intoa2 thea2 followinga2 stages.
A) Stagea21,a2Stagea2 2,a2Stagea23
B) Initiation,a2 Progression,a2 Promotion
C) Preliminary,a2Evolutionary,a2Metastasis
D) Initiation,a2 Promotion,a2 Progression
17. Aa2diseasea2ina2whicha2thea2principala2manifestationa2isa2ana2abnormala2growt
ha2ofa2cellsa2leadinga2toa2formationa2ofa2tumorsa2isa2calleda2a disease.
A) congenital
B) degenerative
C) metabolic
Story Test Bank
Chapter 1 Cellular Function
1. An increase in cardiac size and function due to increased workload is termed
A) Atrophy.
B) Functional.
C) Hypertrophy.
D) Inflammation.
2. While assessing a patient diagnosed with Marfan's Syndrome, the nurse should
include which of the following that is consistent with the syndrome?
A) Cardiac assessment for coarctation of the aorta.
B) Genital assessment for small testicles.
C) Mental assessment for impairment.
D) Oral assessment for cleft palate.
3. Children with PKU must avoid phenylalanine in the diet. Phenylalanine is most
likely to be a component of
A) Fat.
B) Sugar.
C) Protein.
D) Carbohydrate.
4. A 17-year-old college-bound student receives a vaccine against an organism that
causes meningitis. This is an example of
A) primary prevention.
B) secondary prevention.
C) tertiary prevention.
D) disease treatment.
5. Metaplasia is
A) The disorganization of cells into various sizes, shapes, and arrangements.
B) The replacement of one differentiated cell type with another.
C) The transformation of a cell type to malignancy.
D) An irreversible cellular adaptation.
, 6. During a routine ultrasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks gestation reveals a
fetus with a small square head, upward slant of the eyes, and low set ears. The
nurse recognizes that these findings are consistent with which of the following?
A) Fragile X Syndrome.
B) Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome).
C) Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome).
D) Trisomy X (Klinefelter's Syndrome).
7. While discussing treatment options with a parent of a newly diagnosed Monosomy
X (Turner's Syndrome) child, the nurse should include which of the following?
A) There is no treatment or cure.
B) Symptoms of the condition are treated with estrogen.
C) Symptoms of the condition are treated with testosterone.
D) Institutionalization is the preferred method of managing care.
8. Which of the following assessment findings indicates an alteration in homeostatic
control mechanisms?
A) Fever
B) Throat pain
C) Joint stiffness
D) Positive throat culture
9. What information should parents be given about the consequences of
phenylketonuria (PKU)?
A) Mental retardation is inevitable.
B) PKU is commonly associated with other congenital anomalies.
C) High dietary tyramine may help induce enzyme production.
D) Failure to treat properly results in progressive mental retardation.
10. Injury that occurs when blood flow is diminished to tissue is called injury.
A) hypoxic
B) ischemic
C) hyperemic
D) neoplastic
11. Tay sachs is caused by which of the following?
A) A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
B) A defect on chromosome 17 or 22
C) A mutation on chromosome 15
, D) Ana2 errora2 ina2 convertinga2 phenylalaninea2 toa2 tyrosine
12. Ana2obesea2buta2otherwisea2healthya2teena2goesa2toa2aa2healtha2faira2anda2hasa2
hera2blooda2pressurea2checked.a2Thisa2isa2ana2examplea2of
A) primarya2 prevention.
B) secondarya2 prevention.
C) tertiarya2 prevention.
D) diseasea2 treatment.
13. Characteristicsa2 ofa2 X-
linkeda2 recessivea2 disordersa2 includea2 whicha2 ofa2 thea2 following?
A) Thea2 sona2 ofa2aa2carriera2mothera2 hasa2aa2 25%a2chancea2 ofa2beinga2 affected.
B) Affecteda2 fathersa2transmita2 thea2 genea2toa2 alla2 ofa2theira2 sons.
C) Alla2 daughtersa2 ofa2 affecteda2 fathersa2 area2 carriers.
D) Boysa2 anda2 girlsa2area2 equallya2 affected.
14. Aa2factora2associateda2 witha2 riska2 ofa2 Downa2 syndromea2 is
A) Maternala2age.
B) Maternala2alcohola2 intake.
C) Familya2 historya2 ofa2 heritablea2 diseases.
D) Exposurea2 toa2TORCHa2 syndromea2 organisms.
15. Whicha2 typea2 ofa2 gangrenea2 isa2 usuallya2 aa2 resulta2 ofa2 arteriala2 occlusion?
A) Necrosis.
B) Dry.
C) Wet.
D) Gas.
16. Thea2cancera2 growtha2 continuuma2 isa2 divideda2 intoa2 thea2 followinga2 stages.
A) Stagea21,a2Stagea2 2,a2Stagea23
B) Initiation,a2 Progression,a2 Promotion
C) Preliminary,a2Evolutionary,a2Metastasis
D) Initiation,a2 Promotion,a2 Progression
17. Aa2diseasea2ina2whicha2thea2principala2manifestationa2isa2ana2abnormala2growt
ha2ofa2cellsa2leadinga2toa2formationa2ofa2tumorsa2isa2calleda2a disease.
A) congenital
B) degenerative
C) metabolic
