NR 507: Week 8 Final Exam
(Secure HIGHSCORE)
, 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?
(Secure HIGHSCORE)
, 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?
