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,Question 7 What pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket that entraps particles
moving toward the oropharynx?
a) Nasal turbinates
b) Alveolar macrophages
c) Cilia
d) Irritant receptors on the nares
Question 8 As stated in the Frank-Starling law, a direct relationship exists between the _____ of
the blood in the heart at the end of diastole and the _____ of contraction during the next systole.
a) Pressure; force Volume;
b) strength Viscosity;
c) force Viscosity; strength
Question 9 The tonic neck reflex observed in a newborn should no longer be obtainable by:
a) 2 years
b) 1 year
c) 10 months
d) 5 months
Question 10 Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which tissue
origin?
a) Blood vessels
b) Epithelial cells
, c) Connective tissue
d) Glandular tissue
Question 11 Which of the following describes how the body compensates for anemia?
a) Increasing rate and depth of breathing
b) Decreasing capillary vasoconstriction
c) Hemoglobin holding more firmly onto oxygen
d) Kidneys releasing more erythropoietin
Question 12 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) Encephalocele
b) Meningocele
c) Spina bifida occulta
d) Myelomeningocele
Question 13 Chvostek and Trousseau signs indicate which electrolyte imbalance?
a) Hypokalemia
b) Hyperkalemia
c) Hypocalcemia
d) Hypercalcemia
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,Question 7 What pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket that entraps particles
moving toward the oropharynx?
a) Nasal turbinates
b) Alveolar macrophages
c) Cilia
d) Irritant receptors on the nares
Question 8 As stated in the Frank-Starling law, a direct relationship exists between the _____ of
the blood in the heart at the end of diastole and the _____ of contraction during the next systole.
a) Pressure; force Volume;
b) strength Viscosity;
c) force Viscosity; strength
Question 9 The tonic neck reflex observed in a newborn should no longer be obtainable by:
a) 2 years
b) 1 year
c) 10 months
d) 5 months
Question 10 Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which tissue
origin?
a) Blood vessels
b) Epithelial cells
, c) Connective tissue
d) Glandular tissue
Question 11 Which of the following describes how the body compensates for anemia?
a) Increasing rate and depth of breathing
b) Decreasing capillary vasoconstriction
c) Hemoglobin holding more firmly onto oxygen
d) Kidneys releasing more erythropoietin
Question 12 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) Encephalocele
b) Meningocele
c) Spina bifida occulta
d) Myelomeningocele
Question 13 Chvostek and Trousseau signs indicate which electrolyte imbalance?
a) Hypokalemia
b) Hyperkalemia
c) Hypocalcemia
d) Hypercalcemia
