Pathophysiology: A Practical Approach: A Practical Approach 4th
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Chapter 1 Cellular Function
1. An increase in cardiac size and func1ion due 1o increased workload is 1ermed
A) A1rophy.
B) Func1ional.
C) Hyper1rophy.
D) Inflamma1ion.
2. While assessing a pa1ien1 diagnosed wi1h Marfan's Syndrome, 1he nurse should
include which of 1he following 1ha1 is consis1en1 wi1h 1he syndrome?
A) Cardiac assessmen1 for coarc1a1ion of 1he aor1a.
B) Geni1al assessmen1 for small 1es1icles.
C) Men1al assessmen1 for impairmen1.
D) Oral assessmen1 for clef1 pala1e.
3. Children wi1h PKU mus1 avoid phenylalanine in 1he die1. Phenylalanine is mos1
likely 1o be a componen1 of
A) Fa1.
B) Sugar.
C) Pro1ein.
D) Carbohydra1e.
4. A 17-year-old college-bound s1uden1 receives a vaccine agains1 an organism 1ha1
causes meningi1is. This is an example of
A) primary preven1ion.
B) secondary preven1ion.
C) 1er1iary preven1ion.
D) disease 1rea1men1.
5. Me1aplasia is
A) The disorganiza1ion of cells in1o various sizes, shapes, and arrangemen1s.
B) The replacemen1 of one differen1ia1ed cell 1ype wi1h ano1her.
C) The 1ransforma1ion of a cell 1ype 1o malignancy.
D) An irreversible cellular adap1a1ion.
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6. During a rou1ine ul1rasound of a 38 year old women 26 weeks ges1a1ion reveals a
fe1us wi1h a small square head, upward slan1 of 1he eyes, and low se1 ears. The
nurse recognizes 1ha1 1hese findings are consis1en1 wi1h which of 1he following?
A) Fragile X Syndrome.
B) Monosomy X (Turner's Syndrome).
C) Trisomy 21 (Down's Syndrome).
D) Trisomy X (Klinefel1er's Syndrome).
7. While discussing 1rea1men1 op1ions wi1h a paren1 of a newly diagnosed Monosomy
X (Turner's Syndrome) child, 1he nurse should include which of 1he following?
A) There is no 1rea1men1 or cure.
B) Symp1oms of 1he condi1ion are 1rea1ed wi1h es1rogen.
C) Symp1oms of 1he condi1ion are 1rea1ed wi1h 1es1os1erone.
D) Ins1i1u1ionaliza1ion is 1he preferred me1hod of managing care.
8. Which of 1he following assessmen1 findings indica1es an al1era1ion in homeos1a1ic
con1rol mechanisms?
A) Fever
B) Throa1 pain
C) Join1 s1iffness
D) Posi1ive 1hroa1 cul1ure
9. Wha1 informa1ion should paren1s be given abou1 1he consequences of
phenylke1onuria (PKU)?
A) Men1al re1arda1ion is inevi1able.
B) PKU is commonly associa1ed wi1h o1her congeni1al anomalies.
C) High die1ary 1yramine may help induce enzyme produc1ion.
D) Failure 1o 1rea1 properly resul1s in progressive men1al re1arda1ion.
10. Injury 1ha1 occurs when blood flow is diminished 1o 1issue is called injury.
A) hypoxic
B) ischemic
C) hyperemic
D) neoplas1ic
11. Tay sachs is caused by which of 1he following?
A) A deficiency or absence of hexosaminidase A
B) A defec1 on chromosome 17 or 22
C) A mu1a1ion on chromosome 15
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D) An error in conver1ing phenylalanine 1o 1yrosine
12. An obese bu1 o1herwise heal1hy 1een goes 1o a heal1h fair and has her blood
pressure checked. This is an example of
A) primary preven1ion.
B) secondary preven1ion.
C) 1er1iary preven1ion.
D) disease 1rea1men1.
13. Charac1eris1ics of X-linked recessive disorders include which of 1he following?
A) The son of a carrier mo1her has a 25% chance of being affec1ed.
B) Affec1ed fa1hers 1ransmi1 1he gene 1o all of 1heir sons.
C) All daugh1ers of affec1ed fa1hers are carriers.
D) Boys and girls are equally affec1ed.
14. A fac1or associa1ed wi1h risk of Down syndrome is
A) Ma1ernal age.
B) Ma1ernal alcohol in1ake.
C) Family his1ory of heri1able diseases.
D) Exposure 1o TORCH syndrome organisms.
15. Which 1ype of gangrene is usually a resul1 of ar1erial occlusion?
A) Necrosis.
B) Dry.
C) We1.
D) Gas.
16. The cancer grow1h con1inuum is divided in1o 1he following s1ages.
A) S1age 1, S1age 2, S1age 3
B) Ini1ia1ion, Progression, Promo1ion
C) Preliminary, Evolu1ionary, Me1as1asis
D) Ini1ia1ion, Promo1ion, Progression
17. A disease in which 1he principal manifes1a1ion is an abnormal grow1h of cells
leading 1o forma1ion of 1umors is called a disease.
A) congeni1al
B) degenera1ive
C) me1abolic
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