1. Question: Which cells function to maintain bone matrix? Week
Answer: b. Osteocytes
11 Final
2. Question: Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) can result in which type
of cancer? Week
Answer: vaginal cancer
11 Final
3. Question: Which statement by the professor best describes acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Answer: A pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased
pulmonary compliance, and the presence of bilateral infiltrates on chest x-ray
imaging
4. Question: In infectious mononucleosis (IM), what does the Monospot test
detect?
Answer Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
5. Question: A patient has been … for a large deep vein thrombosis and states he
is the third person in his family to have this condition in the last 2 years. What
response by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Answer b. "We can test your blood for factor V Leiden."
6. Question: The healthcare professor states that a patient has … pain tolerance.
What further information from the professor is most accurate? Week 11 Final
Answer a. "The patient cannot endure a higher level of pain intensity at this point."
7. Question: A healthcare professional is teaching a community group about …
disorders. What pattern of inheritance does the professional describe for sickle
cell disease?
Answer b. Inherited autosomal recessive disorder
8. Question: What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?
, Answer c. Show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in
inflammation that is believed to trigger depression.
9. Question: A healthcare professional is planning a community event to reduce
risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in high risk groups. Which group would
the professional target as the priority?
Answer hypertension
10. Question: A woman has been … with polycystic ovary syndrome but is
confused because her pelvic ultrasound (US) was read as normal and did not
show cysts. What response by the health care professional is most
appropriate?
Answer "You do not need to have cysts on your ovaries to have this condition"
11. Question: A child has iron deficiency anemia. In addition to iron supplements,
what else does the healthcare professional educate the parents on giving the
child?
Answer vitamin c
12. Question: A person has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia
(ALL) that is positive for the Philadelphia chromosome. What statement by the
healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Answer "We are planning to get your disease in remission, but it will be hard."
13. Question: Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Answer ??? steatorrhea, excessive mucous secretions
14. Question: ... patient has primary immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and
is …. after a bleeding episode. What treatment does the healthcare provider
anticipate being ordered for this patient?
Answer Infusion of IVIG
15. Question: A hospitalized patient’s lab work is as follows: WBC 2000, bands
14.8%, and segmented neutrophils 5. The healthcare professional calculates
Answer: b. Osteocytes
11 Final
2. Question: Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) can result in which type
of cancer? Week
Answer: vaginal cancer
11 Final
3. Question: Which statement by the professor best describes acute respiratory
distress syndrome (ARDS)?
Answer: A pulmonary disease characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased
pulmonary compliance, and the presence of bilateral infiltrates on chest x-ray
imaging
4. Question: In infectious mononucleosis (IM), what does the Monospot test
detect?
Answer Immunoglobulin M (IgM)
5. Question: A patient has been … for a large deep vein thrombosis and states he
is the third person in his family to have this condition in the last 2 years. What
response by the healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Answer b. "We can test your blood for factor V Leiden."
6. Question: The healthcare professor states that a patient has … pain tolerance.
What further information from the professor is most accurate? Week 11 Final
Answer a. "The patient cannot endure a higher level of pain intensity at this point."
7. Question: A healthcare professional is teaching a community group about …
disorders. What pattern of inheritance does the professional describe for sickle
cell disease?
Answer b. Inherited autosomal recessive disorder
8. Question: What is the link between major depression and cortisol secretion?
, Answer c. Show that persistently elevated plasma cortisol levels can result in
inflammation that is believed to trigger depression.
9. Question: A healthcare professional is planning a community event to reduce
risk of cerebrovascular accident (CVA) in high risk groups. Which group would
the professional target as the priority?
Answer hypertension
10. Question: A woman has been … with polycystic ovary syndrome but is
confused because her pelvic ultrasound (US) was read as normal and did not
show cysts. What response by the health care professional is most
appropriate?
Answer "You do not need to have cysts on your ovaries to have this condition"
11. Question: A child has iron deficiency anemia. In addition to iron supplements,
what else does the healthcare professional educate the parents on giving the
child?
Answer vitamin c
12. Question: A person has been diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia
(ALL) that is positive for the Philadelphia chromosome. What statement by the
healthcare professional is most appropriate?
Answer "We are planning to get your disease in remission, but it will be hard."
13. Question: Cystic fibrosis is characterized by which symptom?
Answer ??? steatorrhea, excessive mucous secretions
14. Question: ... patient has primary immune thrombocytopenic purpura (ITP) and
is …. after a bleeding episode. What treatment does the healthcare provider
anticipate being ordered for this patient?
Answer Infusion of IVIG
15. Question: A hospitalized patient’s lab work is as follows: WBC 2000, bands
14.8%, and segmented neutrophils 5. The healthcare professional calculates
