Exam 1: NSG3280 / NSG 3280
(Latest Update 2025/ 2026 Update) Pathophysiology for Nurses I | Review Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - Galen
Question:
The cellular component that is most susceptible to radiation injury is the
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DNA
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The primary effect of aging on all body systems is
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decreased functional reserve.
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Carbon monoxide injures cells by
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reducing oxygen level on hemoglobin.
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Of the statements below, the accurate statement regarding nutrition and cellular health is
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deficient cellular uptake by one cell type may contribute to excess nutrient delivery to other cell types.
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Bacteria cause injury to cells by which mechanisms?
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- Producing exotoxins
- Producing endotoxins
- Producing destructive enzymes
- Reproducing inside of host cells altering cellular function
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Question:
Viruses differ from most bacteria in that they act in which of the following ways?
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- Enter the host cell
- Use the host's metabolic processes to survive and replicate
- Do not produce toxins
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Infectious injury often results from which of the following?
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- Exotoxins
- Endotoxins
- Self-destruction of cells
- Enzymes from white blood cells
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Indicators that an individual is experiencing high stress include all the following except
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pupil constriction.
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Which is not normally secreted in response to stress?
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Insulin
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Selye's three phases of the stress response include all the following except
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allostasis
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Many of the responses to stress are attributed to activation of the sympathetic nervous system and are mediated by
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norepinephrine
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The effects of excessive cortisol production include
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immune suppression
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