NR 507: Advanced Pathophysiology
(Secure HIGHSCORE)
, 1. Question : What of the following remains a significant cause of morbidity and
mortality worldwide?
Student Starvation
Answer:
Traumatic injury
Cardiovascular disease
Infectious disease
Instructor Despite the wide scale implementation of progressive public health and
Explanation: immunization policies, infectious disease remains a significant cause of morbidity
and mortality.
Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
-598411649 MultipleChoice 1 True
0 -598411649 MultipleChoice 1
Question 2. Question : What is the role of reverse transcriptase in HIV infection?
Student Answer: It converts single DNA into double-stranded DNA.
It is needed to produce integrase.
It transports the RNA into the cell nucleus.
It converts RNA into double-stranded DNA.
Instructor One particular family of viruses, retroviruses (e.g., HIV) carries an enzyme
Explanation: reverse transcriptase that creates a double-stranded DNA version of the virus.
Points Received: 2 of 2
Comments:
-598411648 MultipleChoice 5 True
0 -598411648 MultipleChoice 5
Question 3. Question : Cells in _____ may act as a reservoir in which HIV can be relatively
protected from antiviral drugs.
Student Answer: the central nervous system
bone marrow
the thymus gland