• Question 1 1out of 1points
The action of platelet-derived growth factor is to stimulate the production of which cells?
Selected Answer: Platelets
• Question 2 1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient about asthma. The professional states that
good control is necessary due to which pathophysiologic process?
Selected Answer: Uncontrolled inflammation leads to increased bronchial
hyperresponsiveness and eventual scarring.
• Question 3 1 out of 1 points
What is an expected change in the cardiovascular system that occurs with aging?
Selected Answer: Arterial stiffening
• Question 4 1 out of 1 points
People diagnosed with neurofibromatosis have varying degrees of the condition because of
which genetic principle?
Selected Answer: Expressivity
• Question 5 1 out of 1 points
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
Selected Answer: Cells are unable to make the normal amount of vasodilating
cytokines.
• Question 6 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 7 1 out of 1 points
What physical sign does the healthcare professional relate to the result of turbulent blood
flow through a vessel?
Selected Answer: Murmur heard on auscultation
• Question 8 1 out of 1 points
, What are tumor cell markers?
Answer: Hormones, enzymes, antigens, and antibodies that are produced by cancer cells
• Question 9 1 out of 1 points
Once they have penetrated the first line of defense, which microorganisms do natural killer
(NK) cells actively attack? Selected
Answer: mycoplasma •
Question 10 1 out of 1 points
Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and pepsinogen secretion, as well as decreases the
release of gastrin? Selected
Answer: Somatostatin •
Question 11 1 out of 1 points
What is the single most common cause of cellular injury?
Selected Answer: Hypoxic injury •
Question 12 1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the sources of increased ammonia in patients
with hepatic encephalopathy. What statement by a student indicates the professor should
review this material?
Selected Answer: Accumulation of short-chain fatty acids are a source of increased
ammonia. •
Question 13 1 out of 1 points
Surfactant produced by type II alveolar cells facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by
which mechanism?
Selected Answer: Decreasing surface tension in the alveoli •
Question 14 1 out of 1 points
A patient is brought to the Emergency Department with a gunshot wound to the chest. The
healthcare professional assesses an abnormality involving a pleural rupture that acts as a
one-way valve, permitting air to enter on inspiration but preventing its escape by closing
during expiration. What action by the healthcare professional is the priority?
Selected Answer: Assist with a chest tube insertion. •
Question 15 1 out of 1 points
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