NR 507 Final Exam 1 – QUESTION AND ANSWERS

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)?