FINAL EXAM: NUR-631 PATHO,
WITH CORRECT /ACCURATE
ANSWERS
Question : The action of platelet-derived growth factor is to
stimulate the production of which cells?
CORRECT ANSWER : Platelets
Question : A healthcare professional is educating a patient
about asthma. The professional states that good control is necessary due to which pathophysiologic process?
CORRECT ANSWER : Uncontrolled inflammation leads to
increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness and eventual scarring
Question : What is the blood type of a person who is
heterozygous, having A and B alleles as codominant?
CORRECT ANSWER : AB
Question : What is an expected change in the cardiovascular
system that occurs with aging?
CORRECT ANSWER : Arterial stiffening
Question : People diagnosed with neurofibromatosis have
varying degrees of the condition because of which genetic principle?
CORRECT ANSWER : Expressivity
Question : When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration
contributes to atherosclerosis?
CORRECT ANSWER : Cells are unable to make the normal
amount of vasodilating cytokines
Question : 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?
CORRECT ANSWER : Increased rate of falling and dizzy
spells
Question : What physical sign does the healthcare
professional relate to the result of turbulent blood flow through a vessel?
CORRECT ANSWER : Murmur heard on auscultation
Question : What are tumor cell markers?
CORRECT ANSWER : Hormones, enzymes, antigens, and
antibodies that are produced by cancer cells
Question : Once they have penetrated the first line of defense,
which microorganisms do natural killer (NK) cells actively attack?
CORRECT ANSWER : Mycoplasma
Question : Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and
pepsinogen secretion, as well as decreases the release of gastrin?
CORRECT ANSWER : Somatostatin
Question : What is the single most common cause of cellular
injury?
CORRECT ANSWER : Hypoxic injury
Question : hepatic encephalopathy. What statement by a
student indicates the professor should review this material?
CORRECT ANSWER : Accumulation of short-chain fatty
acids are a source of increased ammonia.
Question : Surfactant produced by type II alveolar cells
facilitates alveolar distention and ventilation by which mechanism?
CORRECT ANSWER : Decreasing surface tension in the
alveoli
Question : 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?