NR 507 FINAL EXAM 1 – QUESTION AND
ANSWERS
1. 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. Myelomeningocele
2. What provides the best estimate of the functioning of renal tissue?
a. Glomerular filtration rate
3. Where are Langerhans cells found?
a. skin
4. Where in the lung does gas exchange occur?
a. Alveolocapillary membrane
5. The tonic neck reflex observed in a newborn should no longer be
obtainable by:
a. 5 months
6. When renin is released, it is capable of which action?
a. Formation of Angiotensin I
,7. The portion of the antigen that is configured for recognition and
binding is referred to as what type of determinant?
a. Epitope
8. Which sexually transmitted infection frequently coexists with
gonorrhea?
a. Chlamydia
9. How is the effectiveness of vitamin B12 therapy measured?
a. Reticulocyte count
10. Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which
tissue origin?
a. Epithelial cells
11. Which type of microorganism reproduces on the skin?
a. Bacteria and fungi
12. An infant has a crescendo-decrescendo systolic ejection murmur
located between the second and third intercostal spaces along the left
sternal border. A wide fixed splitting of the second heart sound is also
found. These clinical findings are consistent with which congenital
heart defect?
a. Atrial Symptom defect (ASD)
13. An infant diagnosed with a small patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) would
likely exhibit which symptom?
a. Lack of symptoms
,14. What is the function of erythrocytes?
a. Tissue oxygenation
15. Which terms represent the correct nomenclature for benign and
malignant tumors of adipose tissue, respectively?
a. Lipoma, liposarcoma
16. What is the chance with each pregnancy that a child born to two
parents with the sickle trait will have sickle cell disease (SCD)?
a. 25%
17. What pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket that
entraps particles moving toward the oropharynx?
a. Cillias
18. The concentration of the final urine is determined by antidiuretic
hormone (ADH), which is secreted by which gland?
a. Posterior pituitary
19. Why is the herpes virus inaccessible to antibodies after the initial
infection?
a. The virus does not circulate in the blood
20. Which renal change is found in older adults?
a. Decrease in the number of nephrons
21. Which immunoglobulin is present in blood, saliva, breast milk, and
respiratory secretions?
, a. IG A
22. Which hormone prompts increased anxiety, vigilance, and arousal
during a stress response?
a. Norepinephrine
23. Which statement is true regarding maternal antibodies provided to the
neonate?
a. The antibodies enter circulation by means of active
transport
24. The function of the tumor cell marker is to:
a. Screen individuals for high risk of cancer
25. Which statement is true concerning a fungal infection?
a. Phagocytes and T lymphocytes control fungal infections
26. Which change is a result of puberty and defends the vagina from
infection?
a. Vaginal PH becomes more acidic
27. The number of persons living with a specific disease at a specific point
in time is referred to by which term?
a. Prevalence
28. Which risk factor for hypertension is influenced by genetic factors and
lifestyle?
a. Obesity
ANSWERS
1. 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. Myelomeningocele
2. What provides the best estimate of the functioning of renal tissue?
a. Glomerular filtration rate
3. Where are Langerhans cells found?
a. skin
4. Where in the lung does gas exchange occur?
a. Alveolocapillary membrane
5. The tonic neck reflex observed in a newborn should no longer be
obtainable by:
a. 5 months
6. When renin is released, it is capable of which action?
a. Formation of Angiotensin I
,7. The portion of the antigen that is configured for recognition and
binding is referred to as what type of determinant?
a. Epitope
8. Which sexually transmitted infection frequently coexists with
gonorrhea?
a. Chlamydia
9. How is the effectiveness of vitamin B12 therapy measured?
a. Reticulocyte count
10. Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which
tissue origin?
a. Epithelial cells
11. Which type of microorganism reproduces on the skin?
a. Bacteria and fungi
12. An infant has a crescendo-decrescendo systolic ejection murmur
located between the second and third intercostal spaces along the left
sternal border. A wide fixed splitting of the second heart sound is also
found. These clinical findings are consistent with which congenital
heart defect?
a. Atrial Symptom defect (ASD)
13. An infant diagnosed with a small patent ductus arteriosus (PDA) would
likely exhibit which symptom?
a. Lack of symptoms
,14. What is the function of erythrocytes?
a. Tissue oxygenation
15. Which terms represent the correct nomenclature for benign and
malignant tumors of adipose tissue, respectively?
a. Lipoma, liposarcoma
16. What is the chance with each pregnancy that a child born to two
parents with the sickle trait will have sickle cell disease (SCD)?
a. 25%
17. What pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket that
entraps particles moving toward the oropharynx?
a. Cillias
18. The concentration of the final urine is determined by antidiuretic
hormone (ADH), which is secreted by which gland?
a. Posterior pituitary
19. Why is the herpes virus inaccessible to antibodies after the initial
infection?
a. The virus does not circulate in the blood
20. Which renal change is found in older adults?
a. Decrease in the number of nephrons
21. Which immunoglobulin is present in blood, saliva, breast milk, and
respiratory secretions?
, a. IG A
22. Which hormone prompts increased anxiety, vigilance, and arousal
during a stress response?
a. Norepinephrine
23. Which statement is true regarding maternal antibodies provided to the
neonate?
a. The antibodies enter circulation by means of active
transport
24. The function of the tumor cell marker is to:
a. Screen individuals for high risk of cancer
25. Which statement is true concerning a fungal infection?
a. Phagocytes and T lymphocytes control fungal infections
26. Which change is a result of puberty and defends the vagina from
infection?
a. Vaginal PH becomes more acidic
27. The number of persons living with a specific disease at a specific point
in time is referred to by which term?
a. Prevalence
28. Which risk factor for hypertension is influenced by genetic factors and
lifestyle?
a. Obesity
