NURS 6501 / NURS6501, Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm exam | LATEST 2020 / 2021
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
What is an expected change in the cardiovascular system that occurs with aging?
Selected Ans
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NURS 6501 / NURS6501, Advanced Pathophysiology Midterm exam | LATEST 2020 / 2021
• Question 1
1 out of 1 points
What is an expected change in the cardiovascular system that occurs with aging?
Selected Answer: Arterial stiffening
• Question 2
1 out of 1 points
People diagnosed with neurofibromatosis have varying degrees of the condition because of which genetic principle?
Selected Answer: Expressivity
• Question 3
1 out of 1 points
When endothelial cells are injured, what alteration contributes to atherosclerosis?
Selected Answer: Cells are unable to make the normal amount of vasodilating
cytokines.
• Question 4
1 out of 1 points
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?
Selected Answer: Increased rate of falling and dizzy spells
• Question 5
1 out of 1 points
What physical sign does the healthcare professional relate to the result of turbulent blood flow through a vessel?
Selected Answer: Murmur heard on auscultation
• Question 6
The action of platelet-derived growth factor is to stimulate the production of which cells?
Selected Answer: Platelets
• Question 7
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a patient about asthma. The professional states that good control is necessary due to which pathophysiologic process?
Selected Answer: Uncontrolled inflammation leads to increased bronchial hyperresponsiveness and eventual scarring.
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• Question 8
1 out of 1 points
What are tumor cell markers?
Selected Answer: Hormones, enzymes, antigens, and antibodies that are produced by cancer cells
• Question 9
0 out of 1 points
Once they have penetrated the first line of defense, which microorganisms do natural killer (NK) cells actively attack?
Selected Answer: Bacteria
• Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Which gastric hormone inhibits acid and pepsinogen secretion, as well as decreases the release of gastrin?
Selected Answer: Somatostatin
• Question 11
1 out of 1 points
What is the single most common cause of cellular injury?
Selected Answer: Hypoxic injury
• Question 12
1 out of 1 points
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