Question 1 What is the major virus involved in the development of cervical cancer? a) Herpes simplex
virus type 6 b) Herpes simplex virus type 2 c) Human papillomavirus d) Human immunodeficiency virus
Question 2 Which
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Question 1 What is the major virus involved in the development of cervical cancer? a) Herpes simplex
virus type 6 b) Herpes simplex virus type 2 c) Human papillomavirus d) Human immunodeficiency virus
Question 2 Which statement accurately describes childhood asthma? a) An obstructive airway disease
characterized by reversible airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperreactivity, and inflammation b) A
pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary compliance, and diffuse
densities on chest x-ray imaging c) A pulmonary disorder involving an abnormal expression of a protein,
producing viscous mucus that lines the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and vas deferens d) An
obstructive airway disease characterized by atelectasis and increased pulmonary resistance as a result of
a surfactant deficiency
Question 3 The ability of the pathogen to invade and multiply in the host is referred to as: a) Infectivity b)
Toxigenicity c) Pathogenicity d) Virulence
Question 4 Obesity creates a greater risk for dehydration in people because: a) Adipose cells contain
little water because fat is water repelling. b) The metabolic rate of obese adults is slower than the rate of
lean adults. c) The rate of urine output of obese adults is higher than the rate of output of lean adults. d)
The thirst receptors of the hypothalamus do not function effectively.
Question 5 Continued therapy of pernicious anemia (PA) generally lasts how long? a) 6 to 8 weeks b) 8
to 12 months c) Until the iron level is normal d) The rest of one’s life
Question 6 Which statement best describes cystic fibrosis? a) Obstructive airway disease characterized
by reversible airflow obstruction, bronchial hyperreactivity, and inflammation b) Respiratory disease
characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary compliance, and diffuse densities on chest xray imaging c) Pulmonary disorder involving an abnormal expression of a protein-producing viscous
mucus that obstructs the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and vas deferens d) Pulmonary disorder
characterized by atelectasis and increased pulmonary resistance as a result of a surfactant deficiency
Question 7 What pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket that entraps particles moving
toward the oropharynx? a) Nasal turbinates b) Alveolar macrophages c) Cilia d) Irritant receptors on the
nares Question
8 As stated in the Frank-Starling law, a direct relationship exists between the _____ of the blood in the
heart at the end of diastole and the _____ of contraction during the next systole. a) Pressure; force
Volume; b) strength Viscosity; c) force Viscosity; strength
Question 9 : a) 2 years b) 1 year c) 10 months d) 5 months
Question 10 Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which tissue origin? a)
Blood vessels b) Epithelial cells c) Connective tissue d) Glandular tissue
Question 11 Which of the following describes how the body compensates for anemia? a) Increasing rate
and depth of breathing b) Decreasing capillary vasoconstriction c) Hemoglobin holding more firmly onto
oxygen d) Kidneys releasing more erythropoietin
Question 12 What term is used to describe a hernial protrusion of a saclike cyst that contains meninges,
spinal fluid, and a portion of the spinal cord through a defect in a posterior arch of a vertebra? a)
Encephalocele b) Meningocele c) Spina bifida occulta d) Myelomeningocele
Question 13 Chvostek and Trousseau signs indicate which electrolyte imbalance? a) Hypokalemia b)
Hyperkalemia c) Hypocalcemia d) Hypercalcemia
Question 14 After sexual transmission of HIV, a person can be infected yet seronegative for how many
months? a) 1 to 2 b) 6 to 14 c) 18 to 20 d) 24 to 36
Question 15 Which hormone prompts increased anxiety, vigilance, and arousal during a stress response?
a) Norepinephrine b) Epinephrine c) Cortisol d) Adrenocorticotropic hormone (ACTH)
Question 16 Which blood cells are the chief phagocytes involved in the early inflammation process? a)
Neutrophils b) Monocytes c) Eosinophils d) Er
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