Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the pathogenesis of abdominal pain. Which
statement by a student indicates the professor needs to review the material?
Selected
Answer:
Low con
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Question 1
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the pathogenesis of abdominal pain. Which
statement by a student indicates the professor needs to review the material?
Selected
Answer:
Low concentrations of anaerobes, such
as Streptococci, Lactobacilli, Staphylococci, Enterobacteria, and Bacteroides,
produce abdominal pain.
Question 2
1 out of 1 points
Which cardiac chambers have the thinnest wall and why?
Selected
Answer:
The right and left atria; they are low-pressure chambers that serve as
storage units and conduits for blood.
Question 3
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare provider notes that tapping the patient's facial nerve leads to lip twitching.
What electrolyte value is correlated with this finding?
Selected
Answer:
Ca ++: 8.2
mg/dL
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
What is the cause of functional dysphagia?
Selected
Answer:
Neural or muscular
disorders
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and pepsinogen secretion, as well as decreases the
release of gastrin?
Selected
Answer:
Somatosta
tin
Question 6
1 out of 1 points
What is one function of the tumor cell marker?
Selected
Answer:
To screen individuals at high risk for
cancer
Question 7
1 out of 1 points
Why is leakage of lysosomal enzymes during chemical injuries significant?
Selected
Answer:
Enzymatic digestion of the nucleus and nucleolus occurs, halting
DNA synthesis.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
The student wants information about a patient's renal function. What test does the
healthcare professional tell the student to evaluate?
Selected
Answer:
Glomerular filtration
rate
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
A student is preparing to irrigate a patient's wound and gathers supplies, including
hydrogen peroxide. What response by the health care professional is best?
Selected
Answer:
Tell the student to get some normal saline
instead.
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
A patient suffered multiple traumatic injuries and received many blood transfusions
within a few days of the injuries. For which medical condition should the healthcare
professional monitor the patient for?
Selected
Answer:
Hemosidero
sis
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
The data reporting that sickle cell disease affects approximately 1 in 600 American
blacks is an example of which concept?
Selected
Answer:
Prevalen
ce
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A patient has a history of excessive use of magnesium-containing antacids and
aluminum-containing antacids. What lab value does the healthcare professional
correlate to this behavior?
Selected
Answer:
Phosphate 1.9
mg/dL
Question 13
1 out of 1 points
A student asks why some vaccinations are given orally and some are given by injection.
What response by the professor is best?
Selected
Answer:
Each route stimulates a different lymphocyte-containing tissue,
resulting in different types of cellular and humoral immunity.
Question 14
1 out of 1 points
A person wants to know if eating only plant-based foods is advisable as a way to cut
cholesterol to near-zero levels. What response by the health care professional is best?
Selected
Answer:
No, many hormones are made from
cholesterol.
Question 15
1 out of 1 points
What is the initiating event that leads to the development of atherosclerosis?
Selected
Answer:
Injury to the endothelial cells that line the
artery walls
Question 16
1 out of 1 points
The cardiac electrical impulse normally begins spontaneously in the sinoatrial (SA) node
because of what reason?
Selected
Answer:
It depolarizes more rapidly than other automatic cells of
the heart.
Question 17
1 out of 1 points
An amniocentesis indicates a neural tube defect when an increase in which protein is
evident?
Selected
Answer:
Alpha
fetoprotein
Question 18
1 out of 1 points
When comparing the clinical manifestations of both diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) and
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