BIO 1020 PATHO FINAL EXAM

BIO 1020 PATHO FINAL EXAM Which symptom is related to tuberculosis (TB)? Question 1 options: Cachexia Night sweats Hemoptysis Both B and C Question 2 (2 points) Why is the incidence of strokes rising every year? Question 2 options: There is an increased number of older adults. There is an increased incidence of cardiovascular disease. Both A and B. None of the above. Question 3 (2 points) What is the mode of transmission for the hepatitis D virus? Question 3 options: Blood transfusion Oral-fecal route Sexual contact Both A and C Question 4 (2 points) Which specific sign or symptom indicates that a client is suffering from varicose veins? Question 4 options: Itching and aching lower leg muscles Ropiness over a vein in the leg Tenderness in the vein Irregular margins in the medial ankle region Question 5 (2 points) How would you show your understanding of the fact that vaginal candidiasis a side effect of long-term antibiotic use? Question 5 options: By the fact that it is an opportunistic infection. By the fact that it eradicates lactobacillus in the vagina. By the fact that it is caused by an antibiotic-resistant bacteria in the vagina. By the fact that it is caused by decreased vaginal pH due to antibiotic use. Question 6 (2 points) What is hypocapnea? Question 6 options: Low partial pressure of oxygen Elevated partial pressure of carbon dioxide Diminished partial pressure of carbon dioxide None of the above Question 7 (2 points) While assessing a 7-year-old female client, the primary health-care provider finds that the client has enlargement of the breasts, erection of the nipples, and development of pubic hair. Which hormonal levels can be found high in the client? Question 7 options: Estrogen Gonadotropin Both A and B None of the above Question 8 (2 points) Which virus caused the Spanish flu epidemic of 1918 that took many lives? Question 8 options: Epstein Barr virus Cytomegalovirus Influenza virus Morbillivirus Question 9 (2 points) Which condition is caused by an increase in the amount of potassium in the blood? Question 9 options: Hypocapnea Hypotension Hyperkalemia Hypercalcemia Question 10 (2 points) After assessing a client, a nurse finds that the client has a growth of cancer cells in the bladder, rectum, and other parts of the body. Which stage of cervical cancer should the nurse expect in the client? Question 10 options: Stage I Stage II Stage III Stage IV Question 11 (2 points) While reviewing the medication chart of a client, the nurse finds that the client is on a therapy to decrease the release of the excitatory neurotransmitter glutamate. Which disorder will the nurse suspect in the client? Question 11 options: Myasthenia gravis Huntington’s disease Guillain–Barré syndrome Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis Question 12 (2 points) What is the other name for white blood cells? Question 12 options: Leukocytes Erythrocytes Thrombocytes None of the above Question 13 (2 points) Based on what would you justify that rubella causes teratogenic side effects? Question 13 options: Microcephaly in the fetus Retinitis in the fetus Vision impairment in the fetus Spontaneous abortion of the fetus Question 14 (2 points) A 78-year-old man presents to his physician for evaluation of edema. He reports a 3-month history of peripheral edema. Which edema may have developed in the client? Question 14 options: Edema in the skin Edema in the ankle Edema in the feet and lower legs None of the above Question 15 (2 points) Which is the most malignant type of brain tumor? Question 15 options: Meningiomas Ependymomas Astrocytic tumors Oligodendroglial tumors Question 16 (2 points) Which component of the blood is involved during an inflammatory response due to a respiratory burst from the mitochondria? Question 16 options: Eosinophils Basophils Neutrophils Lymphocytes Question 17 (2 points) Which acts as a blue print for the construction of proteins? Question 17 options: Transfer RNA Ribosomal RNA Messenger RNA Mitochondrial DNA Question 18 (2 points) Which pulmonary condition is caused by infiltration of bacteria, resulting in a localized area of purulent inflammation, tissue necrosis, and central area of liquefaction? Question 18 options: Lung abscess Myringitis Tuberculosis Tracheitis Question 19 (2 points) What percentage of filtered electrolytes is reabsorbed at the loop of Henle? Question 19 options: 15% 25% 40% 60% Question 20 (2 points) While assessing a child, a nurse finds that the child has otitis media. Which other finding in the child should the nurse associate with otitis media? Question 20 options: Kidney infection Vaginal infection Gastrointestinal infection Upper respiratory tract infection Question 21 (2 points)