Advanced Nursing 2 Exam 1 Unit 1, 2 and 3 Review
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The nurse monitors the client's oxygen levels and respiratory status. The nurse is aware that oxygen is
necessary for:
a. glycolytic pathway
b. aerobic metabolism
c. lactic acid formation
d. anaerobic metabolism
b. aerobic metabolism
Which of the following types of tissues cells produce the extracellular matrix that supports and holds
tissues together?
a. skeletal tissue
b. muscle tissue
c. connective tissue
d. nerve tissue
c. connective tissue
The number of mitochondria in a given cell type is largely determined by:
a. the gender of the host organism
b. the type of activity the cell performs
c. the amount of nutrition it is provided
d. the number of like cells within the organism
b. the type of activity the cell performs
Select the main function of nervous tissue.
a. contractility
b. support
c. connecting body structure
d. communication
d. communication
Apoptosis (programmed cell death) is regulated by:
a. protoplasma
b. mitochondria
c. golgi apparatus
d. phospholipids
b. mitochondria
Select the most important function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER):
a. sites of protein synthesis in the cell
,b. tubular communication system
c. modification of materials synthesized in the ER
d. digestive system of the cell
b. tubular communication system
The cell surface is surrounded by a cell coat (glycocalyx.). Select the most important function of the
cell coat.
a. serving as sites for protein synthesis in the cell
b. modification of materials synthesized in the ER
c. provision of the information necessary for the synthesis of various proteins
d. cell-to-cell recognition and adhesion
d. cell-to-cell recognition and adhesion
A couple is scheduled to obtain familial lineage studies. The nurse is aware that an analysis will occur
identifying maternally inherited:
a. G protein-liked receptors
b. mitochondrial RNA
c. extrachromosomal DNA
d. mitochondrial DNA
d. mitochondrial DNA
Which of the following types of epithelium is found in the lining of blood vessels, lymph nodes, and
alveoli of the lungs?
a. pseudostratified epithelium
b. transitional epithelium
c. simple squamous epithelium
d. stratified epithelium
c. simple squamous epithelium
Select the option that best describes the nucleus of the cell.
a. breaks down and digests worn-out parts of the cell
b. transforms organic compounds into energy that is accessible to the cell
c. contains the DNA that is essential for protein synthesis to keep the cell alive
d. carries and copies DNA instructions for protein synthesis to the cytoplasm
c. contains the DNA that is essential for protein synthesis to keep the cell alive
A client was stranded when his automobile broke down while traveling in the mountains. The client
has to walk 15 miles to the nearest gas station, and the outside temperature was 20 degrees. The
client was at risk for:
a. decreased blood viscosity and vasodilation
b. decreased blood viscosity and vasoconstriction
c. increased blood viscosity and vasoconstriction
d. increased blood viscosity and vasodilation
,c. increased blood viscosity and vasoconstriction
A client tells the nurse she takes vitamin E and vitamin C daily. She further explains that the purpose is
to inhibit the reactions of reactive oxygen species (ROS) with biological structures and prevent the
uncontrolled formation of ROS. The nurse identifies this process as a function of:
a. antioxidants
b. oxidative stresses
c. unpaired electrons
d. free radicals
a. antioxidants
A client has developed an abnormal buildup of fatty changes in the liver due to an intracellular
collection of triglycerides. The client is most likely experiencing:
a. intracellular accumulation
b. normal cellular accumulation
c. endogenous product accumulation
d. exogenous product accumulation
b. normal cellular accumulation
The nurse assesses a client and determines that the client has poor nutritional health. The client is at
greatest risk for:
a. death
b. injury
c. aging
d. hypoxia
b. injury
Select the statement that best describes apoptosis:
a. the release of products of cell death that is uncontrolled
b. unregulated by enzymatic digestion of cell components
c. responsible for initiating an inflammatory response
d. highly selective in eliminating injured or aged cells
d. highly selective in eliminating injured or aged cells
A client receives a phone call from her gynecologist's office nurse and is informed that her Pap test
results identified mild dysplasia. The best explanation for the nurse to provide would be:
a. do not be concerned; this is not abnormal
b. minor degrees of dysplasia are associated with chronic irritation or inflammation. however, we will
need to do additional diagnostic studies to confirm the diagnosis.
c. you definitely have cancer
d. you need emergency treatment; please come into the office today
b. minor degrees of dysplasia are associated with chronic irritation or inflammation. however, we will
need to do additional diagnostic studies to confirm the diagnosis
, A client's condition has resulted in a decrease in work demands of most cells in the body; the
anticipated result would be:
a. decreased programmed cellular death
b. increased oxygen consumption
c. increased mitochondrial growth
d. decreased size of organelles
d. decreased size of organelles
An elderly client asks the nurse what causes the functional decline that occurs with the process of
aging. The best response would be:
a. hypercalcemia
b. hypoxia
c. oxidative stress
d. endothelial dysfunction
c. oxidative stress
A client has developed cell atrophy. The most likely cause would be:
a. overuse
b. ischemia
c. endocrine stimulation
d. renervation
b. ischemia
A client has developed acute encephalopathy from lead toxicity. The nurse is aware that the client
may display: (Select all that apply).
a. ataxia
b. seizures
c. vomiting
d. papilledema
e. increased appetite
f. coma
g. increase in alertness
a. ataxia
b. seizures
c. vomiting
d. papilledema
f. coma
The nurse is caring for four clients. Select the client at greatest risk for high blood levels of lead:
a. a 2-year-old anemic child who lives in turn of the century home
b. a 30-year-old Caucasian female office worker with asthma
c. a 62-year-old male with hypercalcemia who smokes
d. a 17-year-old Hispanic male student who takes a wood working class
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The nurse monitors the client's oxygen levels and respiratory status. The nurse is aware that oxygen is
necessary for:
a. glycolytic pathway
b. aerobic metabolism
c. lactic acid formation
d. anaerobic metabolism
b. aerobic metabolism
Which of the following types of tissues cells produce the extracellular matrix that supports and holds
tissues together?
a. skeletal tissue
b. muscle tissue
c. connective tissue
d. nerve tissue
c. connective tissue
The number of mitochondria in a given cell type is largely determined by:
a. the gender of the host organism
b. the type of activity the cell performs
c. the amount of nutrition it is provided
d. the number of like cells within the organism
b. the type of activity the cell performs
Select the main function of nervous tissue.
a. contractility
b. support
c. connecting body structure
d. communication
d. communication
Apoptosis (programmed cell death) is regulated by:
a. protoplasma
b. mitochondria
c. golgi apparatus
d. phospholipids
b. mitochondria
Select the most important function of the endoplasmic reticulum (ER):
a. sites of protein synthesis in the cell
,b. tubular communication system
c. modification of materials synthesized in the ER
d. digestive system of the cell
b. tubular communication system
The cell surface is surrounded by a cell coat (glycocalyx.). Select the most important function of the
cell coat.
a. serving as sites for protein synthesis in the cell
b. modification of materials synthesized in the ER
c. provision of the information necessary for the synthesis of various proteins
d. cell-to-cell recognition and adhesion
d. cell-to-cell recognition and adhesion
A couple is scheduled to obtain familial lineage studies. The nurse is aware that an analysis will occur
identifying maternally inherited:
a. G protein-liked receptors
b. mitochondrial RNA
c. extrachromosomal DNA
d. mitochondrial DNA
d. mitochondrial DNA
Which of the following types of epithelium is found in the lining of blood vessels, lymph nodes, and
alveoli of the lungs?
a. pseudostratified epithelium
b. transitional epithelium
c. simple squamous epithelium
d. stratified epithelium
c. simple squamous epithelium
Select the option that best describes the nucleus of the cell.
a. breaks down and digests worn-out parts of the cell
b. transforms organic compounds into energy that is accessible to the cell
c. contains the DNA that is essential for protein synthesis to keep the cell alive
d. carries and copies DNA instructions for protein synthesis to the cytoplasm
c. contains the DNA that is essential for protein synthesis to keep the cell alive
A client was stranded when his automobile broke down while traveling in the mountains. The client
has to walk 15 miles to the nearest gas station, and the outside temperature was 20 degrees. The
client was at risk for:
a. decreased blood viscosity and vasodilation
b. decreased blood viscosity and vasoconstriction
c. increased blood viscosity and vasoconstriction
d. increased blood viscosity and vasodilation
,c. increased blood viscosity and vasoconstriction
A client tells the nurse she takes vitamin E and vitamin C daily. She further explains that the purpose is
to inhibit the reactions of reactive oxygen species (ROS) with biological structures and prevent the
uncontrolled formation of ROS. The nurse identifies this process as a function of:
a. antioxidants
b. oxidative stresses
c. unpaired electrons
d. free radicals
a. antioxidants
A client has developed an abnormal buildup of fatty changes in the liver due to an intracellular
collection of triglycerides. The client is most likely experiencing:
a. intracellular accumulation
b. normal cellular accumulation
c. endogenous product accumulation
d. exogenous product accumulation
b. normal cellular accumulation
The nurse assesses a client and determines that the client has poor nutritional health. The client is at
greatest risk for:
a. death
b. injury
c. aging
d. hypoxia
b. injury
Select the statement that best describes apoptosis:
a. the release of products of cell death that is uncontrolled
b. unregulated by enzymatic digestion of cell components
c. responsible for initiating an inflammatory response
d. highly selective in eliminating injured or aged cells
d. highly selective in eliminating injured or aged cells
A client receives a phone call from her gynecologist's office nurse and is informed that her Pap test
results identified mild dysplasia. The best explanation for the nurse to provide would be:
a. do not be concerned; this is not abnormal
b. minor degrees of dysplasia are associated with chronic irritation or inflammation. however, we will
need to do additional diagnostic studies to confirm the diagnosis.
c. you definitely have cancer
d. you need emergency treatment; please come into the office today
b. minor degrees of dysplasia are associated with chronic irritation or inflammation. however, we will
need to do additional diagnostic studies to confirm the diagnosis
, A client's condition has resulted in a decrease in work demands of most cells in the body; the
anticipated result would be:
a. decreased programmed cellular death
b. increased oxygen consumption
c. increased mitochondrial growth
d. decreased size of organelles
d. decreased size of organelles
An elderly client asks the nurse what causes the functional decline that occurs with the process of
aging. The best response would be:
a. hypercalcemia
b. hypoxia
c. oxidative stress
d. endothelial dysfunction
c. oxidative stress
A client has developed cell atrophy. The most likely cause would be:
a. overuse
b. ischemia
c. endocrine stimulation
d. renervation
b. ischemia
A client has developed acute encephalopathy from lead toxicity. The nurse is aware that the client
may display: (Select all that apply).
a. ataxia
b. seizures
c. vomiting
d. papilledema
e. increased appetite
f. coma
g. increase in alertness
a. ataxia
b. seizures
c. vomiting
d. papilledema
f. coma
The nurse is caring for four clients. Select the client at greatest risk for high blood levels of lead:
a. a 2-year-old anemic child who lives in turn of the century home
b. a 30-year-old Caucasian female office worker with asthma
c. a 62-year-old male with hypercalcemia who smokes
d. a 17-year-old Hispanic male student who takes a wood working class
