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
29. Having ejected a mature ovum, the ovarian follicle develops into a(n):
a. Corpus luteum
30. The failure of bones to ossify, resulting in soft bones and skeletal deformity,
characterizes which disorder?
a. Rickets
31. What is the term that denotes the duration of time or the intensity of pain that a person
will endure before outwardly responding?
a. Tolerance
32. Aldosterone directly increases the reabsorption of:
a. Sodium
33. Atrial fibrillation, rheumatic heart disease, and valvular prosthetics are risk factors for
which type of stroke?
a. Embolic
34. Which clinical manifestations are associated with fibromyalgia?
a. Sensitivity at the tender points and profound fatigue
35. Prolonged high environmental temperatures that produce dehydration, decreased plasma
volumes, hypotension, decreased cardiac output, and tachycardia cause which disorder of
temperature regulation?
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
29. Having ejected a mature ovum, the ovarian follicle develops into a(n):
a. Corpus luteum
30. The failure of bones to ossify, resulting in soft bones and skeletal deformity,
characterizes which disorder?
a. Rickets
31. What is the term that denotes the duration of time or the intensity of pain that a person
will endure before outwardly responding?
a. Tolerance
32. Aldosterone directly increases the reabsorption of:
a. Sodium
33. Atrial fibrillation, rheumatic heart disease, and valvular prosthetics are risk factors for
which type of stroke?
a. Embolic
34. Which clinical manifestations are associated with fibromyalgia?
a. Sensitivity at the tender points and profound fatigue
35. Prolonged high environmental temperatures that produce dehydration, decreased plasma
volumes, hypotension, decreased cardiac output, and tachycardia cause which disorder of
temperature regulation?
