ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM- SPRING
2020
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
Selected
Answer:
The release of toxic oxygen radical
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ADVANCED PATHOPHYSIOLOGY MIDTERM- SPRING
2020
Question 1
0 out of 1 points
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
Selected
Answer:
The release of toxic oxygen radicals that oxidize low-density
lipoproteins (LDLs)
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
A patient has been diagnosed with an empyema. What does the healthcare professional
tell the patient about this condition?
Selected
Answer:
We will have to drain the pus out of your
pleural space.
Question 3
0 out of 1 points
A patient has been admitted for a possible small intestinal obstruction. What is the first
sign the healthcare professional assesses for that would indicate the presence of this
condition?
Selected
Answer:
Vomitin
g
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
Autocrine stimulation is the ability of cancer cells to do what?
Selected
Answer:
Secrete growth factors that stimulate their
own growth
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A patient had a myocardial infarction that damaged the SA node, which is no longer
functioning as the pacemaker of the heart. What heart rate would the healthcare
provider expect the patient to have?
Selected
Answer:
40 to 60
beats/min
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
Which type of immunity is produced by an individual after either natural exposure to the
antigen or after immunization against the antigen?
Selected
Answer:
Active-acquired
immunity
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
In teaching a women's community group, which risk factor does the healthcare
professional teach is related to high morbidity of cancer of the colon, uterus, and
kidney?
Selected
Answer:
Women who have a high body
mass index
Question 8
0 out of 1 points
A student asks the healthcare professional to describe exotoxins. Which statement by
the professional is best?
Selected
Answer:
Exotoxins are released during the lysis of
bacteria.
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A student studying biology asks the professor to describe how the ras gene is involved in
cancer proliferation. What explanation by the professor is best?
Selected
Answer:
A mutation in this gene allows continuous cell
growth.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional cares for older adults in a skilled nursing facility. What should
the professional assess for in these individuals related to cardiovascular functioning?
Selected
Answer:
Increased rate of falling and dizzy
spells
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient on asthma. The professional tells the
patient that the most successful treatment for chronic asthma begins with which action?
Selected
Answer:
Avoidance of the causative
agent
Question 12
0 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is conducting community education on vaccinations. Which
statement about vaccines does the professional include in the presentation?
Selected
Answer:
Most bacterial vaccines contain attenuated
organisms.
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
Renal failure is the most common cause of which type of hyperparathyroidism?
Selected
Answer:
Seconda
ry
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
Which renal change is found in older adults?
Selected
Answer:
Decrease in the number of
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