NURBN 3023 EXAM PREP UPDATED QUESTIONS AND
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A patient suffering from anaphylactic shock can suffer respiratory distress due to: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅laryngeal oedema
What are the first clinical signs of shock? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅fall in BP and increased Heart
rate
Signs and symptoms of cardiogenic shock - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅jugular vein distension,
peripheral hypoperfusion, pulmonary oedema
What type of shock is typically caused by trauma to the spinal cord or brain? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅neurogenic
Compensatory mechanisms typically maintain cardiac output in healthy patients in which stage? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅compensatory stage
What are the 2 major complications that can occur during large amounts of fluid replacement? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅hypothermia and coagulopathy
Sympathomimetic drugs such as adrenaline and noradrenaline are known as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅vasopressor drugs
A patient in neurogenic shock may present with poikilothermia, which is best defined as? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅c. the skin takes on the temperature of the environment
What is the action of colloids when used as fluid therapy in hypovolaemic shock - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅increase plasma colloid osmotic pressure
Shocks classified as 'a maldistribution of blood flow'? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅anaphylactic, septic
and neurogenic
,How many ATP molecules theoretically may be generated by the complete oxidation of glucose into
carbon dioxide? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅36
Cellular respiration is the name given to a series of biochemical reactions that: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅uses glucose to make ATP
The steps of respiration occur in different parts of the cell. Where in the cell does glycolysis occur? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cytoplasm
Glycolysis produces a net gain of: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅2 ATP
When oxygen is present the pyruvate or pyruvic acid molecules enter what is known as the Krebs cycle
(or citric acid cycle or tricarboxylic acid cycle). Where in the cell does the Krebs cycle occur? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅mitochondria
Aerobic metabolism is more efficient in terms of producing ATP from glucose than anaerobic
metabolsim?
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
Which process produces alcohol or lactate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅fermentation
Oxygen is not required for anaerobic metabolism.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
The first process in breaking down glucose at a cellular level is: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅glycolysis
, In the absence of oxygen the cell's ability to produce energy is: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅decreased
The spinal cord gives rise to how many pairs of spinal nerves: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅31
There are 12 cranial nerves that emerge from which area of the brain: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅brainstem
The spinal nerves comprise which of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cervical 8, thoracic 12,
lumbar 5, sacral 5 and coccygael 1
Schwann cells form a myelin sheath in the parasympathetic nervous system:
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response:
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
The autonomic nervous system is made up of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅sympathetic and
parasympathetic nervous system
The blood pressure, heart rate and breathing are regulated by which area of the brain: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅brainstem
The cerebellum is responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅directing attention
VERIFIED ANSWERS
A patient suffering from anaphylactic shock can suffer respiratory distress due to: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅laryngeal oedema
What are the first clinical signs of shock? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅fall in BP and increased Heart
rate
Signs and symptoms of cardiogenic shock - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅jugular vein distension,
peripheral hypoperfusion, pulmonary oedema
What type of shock is typically caused by trauma to the spinal cord or brain? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅neurogenic
Compensatory mechanisms typically maintain cardiac output in healthy patients in which stage? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅compensatory stage
What are the 2 major complications that can occur during large amounts of fluid replacement? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅hypothermia and coagulopathy
Sympathomimetic drugs such as adrenaline and noradrenaline are known as: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅vasopressor drugs
A patient in neurogenic shock may present with poikilothermia, which is best defined as? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅c. the skin takes on the temperature of the environment
What is the action of colloids when used as fluid therapy in hypovolaemic shock - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅increase plasma colloid osmotic pressure
Shocks classified as 'a maldistribution of blood flow'? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅anaphylactic, septic
and neurogenic
,How many ATP molecules theoretically may be generated by the complete oxidation of glucose into
carbon dioxide? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅36
Cellular respiration is the name given to a series of biochemical reactions that: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅uses glucose to make ATP
The steps of respiration occur in different parts of the cell. Where in the cell does glycolysis occur? -
CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cytoplasm
Glycolysis produces a net gain of: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅2 ATP
When oxygen is present the pyruvate or pyruvic acid molecules enter what is known as the Krebs cycle
(or citric acid cycle or tricarboxylic acid cycle). Where in the cell does the Krebs cycle occur? - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅mitochondria
Aerobic metabolism is more efficient in terms of producing ATP from glucose than anaerobic
metabolsim?
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
Which process produces alcohol or lactate? - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅fermentation
Oxygen is not required for anaerobic metabolism.
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
The first process in breaking down glucose at a cellular level is: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅glycolysis
, In the absence of oxygen the cell's ability to produce energy is: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅decreased
The spinal cord gives rise to how many pairs of spinal nerves: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅31
There are 12 cranial nerves that emerge from which area of the brain: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅brainstem
The spinal nerves comprise which of the following: - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅cervical 8, thoracic 12,
lumbar 5, sacral 5 and coccygael 1
Schwann cells form a myelin sheath in the parasympathetic nervous system:
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
The sympathetic nervous system is responsible for the 'fight or flight' response:
True
False - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅True
The autonomic nervous system is made up of - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅sympathetic and
parasympathetic nervous system
The blood pressure, heart rate and breathing are regulated by which area of the brain: - CORRECT
ANSWER✅✅✅brainstem
The cerebellum is responsible for - CORRECT ANSWER✅✅✅directing attention
