NUR 213 Final 2
1. A 55-year-old male with a 30-year history of smoking is examined for respira- tory
disturbance. Examination of his airway (bronchial) reveals that stratified squamous epithelial
cells have replaced the normal columnar ciliated cells. This type of cellular adaptation is called
Answer
metaplasia
2. Which statement is false regarding apoptosis?
a. A process that deletes cells during embryonic development
b. Local cell death after severe and sudden injury
c. An active process of cellular self-destruction
d. Causes cell loss in proliferating cell populations
Answer
b. Local cell death after severe and sudden injury
3. Which statement is true regarding neutrophils?
Answer
Neutrophils are the predom- inant phagocytes of early inflammation.
4. A child fell off a swing and scraped his right knee. The injured area becomes painful. What else
will the nurse observe upon assessment?
Answer
Edema at injured site
5. Which statement is true regarding the inflammatory response?
Answer
Inflammato- ry response generates a nonspecific response.
6. What is the definition of incidence rate?
Answer
Number of new cases of a disease reported during a specific period, divided by the number of
individuals in the population
7. What percentage of body fat is considered to be acceptable in women?
Answer
25%
- 31%
8. An autosomal dominant gene transmission results in
Answer
the affected parent transmitting the gene to half of his or her children.
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, 9. A client undergoes gastric bypass surgery and reports symptoms post surgery. Which
symptoms can be interpreted as dumping syndrome?
Answer
Abdom- inal cramps
10. Regarding sex-linked inheritance, select the true statement.
Answer
X-linked re- cessive diseases are more common than X-linked dominant diseases.
11. Which one of the following is NOT a function of adipose tissue?
Answer
Dysregu- lates thyroid function
12. Down syndrome occurs with a trisomy of which chromosome?
Answer
21
13. Autosomal recessive trait inheritance results in
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both males and females being affected equally.
14. RNA is used to direct
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protein synthesis.
15. Which term describes a cell that does not contain a multiple of 23 chromo- somes?
Answer
Aneuploid
16. What is the term for cancers originating in connective tissue?
Answer
Sarcoma
17. When a patient is diagnosed with a benign tumor, it can be assumed that the tumor is
Answer
(select all that apply)
Answer
-well encapsulated
-well differentiated
18. Which elevated value may be protective of the development of atheroscle- rosis?
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