NURS 501 PATHO EXAM ONE WITH
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Eukaryotes are:
a. large cells with a nucleus and without organelles.
b. large cells without a nucleus and with organelles.
c. large cells with a nucleus and organelles.
d. large cells without a nucleus or organelles. - correct answers -c. large cells with
a nucleus and organelles.
All of the following are representative of prokaryotic cells EXCEPT:
a. bacteria causing group A beta hemolytic streptococcus.
b. protozoa causing trichomonas.
c. rickettsiae causing Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
d. blue green algae of cyanobacteria. - correct answers -b. protozoa causing
trichomonas.
A deficiency of:
a. hexosaminidase A results in the organic acid disorder Pompe disease.
b. hexosaminidase A results in the inborn error of metabolism Phenylketonuria.
c. alpha-glucosidase results in the inborn error of metabolism Pompe disease.
d. alpha-glucosidase results in the organic acid disorder Phenylketonuria. - correct
answers -c. alpha-glucosidase results in the inborn error of metabolism Pompe
disease.
,The organelle containing histone proteins that allows for DNA replication is the:
a. nucleus.
b. ribosomes.
c. lysosomes.
d. cytoplasm. - correct answers -a. nucleus
The organelle responsible for protein and steroid synthesis is the:
a. lysosome.
b. nucleolus.
c. Golgli complex.
d. endoplasmic reticulum. - correct answers -d. endoplasmic reticulum.
The organelle that contains hydrolases which break down proteins, lipids, and
nucleic acids in cellular digestion is the:
a. Golgi complex.
b. lysosome.
c. mitochondria.
d. ribosome. - correct answers -b. lysosome.
An autoimmune disease that is a result of the production of antibodies against the
acetylcholine receptor protein on skeletal muscles is:
, a. Hashimoto thyroiditis.
b. Grave disease.
c. Lupus.
d. Myasthenia gravis. - correct answers -d. Myasthenia gravis.
All of the following describe characteristics of active transport EXCEPT:
a. ATP is required for energy.
b. pump systems such as the Sodium Potassium Pump are required for transport
of molecules.
c. transport is driven by osmosis, filtration, and diffusion.
d. use of receptors that have binding sites for substrate generates molecular
transport. - correct answers -c. transport is driven by osmosis, filtration, and
diffusion.
The movement of sodium into the cell is called:
a. depolarization.
b. repolarization.
c. threshold potential.
d. resting membrane potential. - correct answers -a. depolarization.
A patient has a long history of smoking. He has blood studies done because he is
very tired, is short of breath, and just does not feel well. His blood gases reveal
the following findings: pH, 7.3; HCO3 27 mEq/L; CO2, 58 mmHg. What is the
interpretation of this blood gas?
a. Respiratory alkalosis
100% CORRECT ANSWERS 2025/2026
Eukaryotes are:
a. large cells with a nucleus and without organelles.
b. large cells without a nucleus and with organelles.
c. large cells with a nucleus and organelles.
d. large cells without a nucleus or organelles. - correct answers -c. large cells with
a nucleus and organelles.
All of the following are representative of prokaryotic cells EXCEPT:
a. bacteria causing group A beta hemolytic streptococcus.
b. protozoa causing trichomonas.
c. rickettsiae causing Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever.
d. blue green algae of cyanobacteria. - correct answers -b. protozoa causing
trichomonas.
A deficiency of:
a. hexosaminidase A results in the organic acid disorder Pompe disease.
b. hexosaminidase A results in the inborn error of metabolism Phenylketonuria.
c. alpha-glucosidase results in the inborn error of metabolism Pompe disease.
d. alpha-glucosidase results in the organic acid disorder Phenylketonuria. - correct
answers -c. alpha-glucosidase results in the inborn error of metabolism Pompe
disease.
,The organelle containing histone proteins that allows for DNA replication is the:
a. nucleus.
b. ribosomes.
c. lysosomes.
d. cytoplasm. - correct answers -a. nucleus
The organelle responsible for protein and steroid synthesis is the:
a. lysosome.
b. nucleolus.
c. Golgli complex.
d. endoplasmic reticulum. - correct answers -d. endoplasmic reticulum.
The organelle that contains hydrolases which break down proteins, lipids, and
nucleic acids in cellular digestion is the:
a. Golgi complex.
b. lysosome.
c. mitochondria.
d. ribosome. - correct answers -b. lysosome.
An autoimmune disease that is a result of the production of antibodies against the
acetylcholine receptor protein on skeletal muscles is:
, a. Hashimoto thyroiditis.
b. Grave disease.
c. Lupus.
d. Myasthenia gravis. - correct answers -d. Myasthenia gravis.
All of the following describe characteristics of active transport EXCEPT:
a. ATP is required for energy.
b. pump systems such as the Sodium Potassium Pump are required for transport
of molecules.
c. transport is driven by osmosis, filtration, and diffusion.
d. use of receptors that have binding sites for substrate generates molecular
transport. - correct answers -c. transport is driven by osmosis, filtration, and
diffusion.
The movement of sodium into the cell is called:
a. depolarization.
b. repolarization.
c. threshold potential.
d. resting membrane potential. - correct answers -a. depolarization.
A patient has a long history of smoking. He has blood studies done because he is
very tired, is short of breath, and just does not feel well. His blood gases reveal
the following findings: pH, 7.3; HCO3 27 mEq/L; CO2, 58 mmHg. What is the
interpretation of this blood gas?
a. Respiratory alkalosis
