BS 231

1. Nutritional deprivation can cause tissue to atrophy. True 2. Metaplastic cells are not better prepared to survive under stressful circumstances. False 3. Hypertrophy is an increase in the size of an organ or tissue caused by an increase in the number of cells False 4. Endometrial hyperplasia is a normal physiologic occurrence. False - its Pathologic 5. Matching: 1. Deals with the cause of death in a population Mortality 2. Number of new cases in a population at risk during a specifie...

1. Blood tests for tumor markers are the single best screening tool for cancer. Why or why not? 1. False, they are elevated in benign conditions, most are not elevated in the early stages of malignancy. b. What is the most important procedure in diagnosing the correct cancer and histology? 1. Tissue Biopsy b. List two signs or symptoms a patient may present with that might indicate a cancer diagnosis: 1. Bleeding; sore that doesn’t heal; fluid in the pleural, pericardial, or peritoneal...

1. Explain the challenges of diagnosing autoimmune disorders. 1. There are over 80 identified, many with overlapping presentations. Many manifestations are nonspecific and are seen in other non-autoimmune diseases. Blood testing isn’t perfect either, as some tests are more generic and can be elevated in the presence of other diseases. b. Which cells serve an important role innate and adaptive immunity? Dendritic cells c. What are the primary cells involved in the adaptive immune response...

1. The coagulation cascade involves each of the following except 1. Make thrombocytes 2. Activate the intrinsic and extrinsic pathways 3. Convert fibrinogen to fibrin 4. Convert prothrombin to thrombin b. Which of the following medications would decrease a person’s risk for clotting? Select all that apply. 1. Heparin 2. Warfarin 3. Vitamin K 4. Lovenox b. Which of the following is NOT a hypercoagulable state? Select all that apply. 1. pregnancy 2. Mutation of factor V Leiden 3. A...

Exam 5: Pulmonary 1. Both carbon dioxide and oxygen are able to bind with hemoglobin. 1. True b. Hypoventilation is associated with decreased PCO2. 1. False b. The breathing rate is determined by input from ______ that monitor oxygen, carbon dioxide, and pH levels in the blood. 1. Chemoreceptors b. Lung _____ is the term used to describe the ease or difficulty with which the lungs can be inflated. 1. Compliance b. During expiration, air moves out of the lungs as the chest muscles rela...

1. A patient experiences a seizure that manifests with motor weakness on the right side, a tingling sensation on the right side, and flushing. They have experienced which type of seizure? Focal seizure with impairment of consciousness or awareness Generalized tonic/clonic seizure Focal seizure without impairment of consciousness or awareness 2. Voluntary tongue movements are controlled by which cranial nerve? CN VII. CN IX. CN XII. 3. You are seeing a patient with Parkinson's disease in...

1. The liver is responsible for each of the following EXCEPT: Making clotting factors Storing bile Drug metabolism Stores glucose 2. Risk factors for gallstone formation include each of the following EXCEPT: Obesity Male gender Age (40’s) Pregnancy 3. Chronic reflux esophagitis can develop each of the following EXCEPT: Peptic ulcers Esophageal strictures Barrett esophagus Esophageal adenocarcinoma 4. Clinical presentation of irritable bowel syndrome can include each of the following ...

Question 1 2.5 / 2.5 pts Each of the following statements are true regarding control over the GFR except: The kidney can maintain a constant GFR despite variations in the arterial blood pressure of the rest of the body. The sympathetic nervous system can supersede the renal autoregulatory system. The RAA responds when blood pressure rises above normal limits. Question 2 2.5 / 2.5 pts Which of the following statements is false regarding ADH? Elevated levels of ADH will lead to a small v...

Exam 9 Redistribution of body fat with round moon face, dorsal “buffalo hump,” and relatively thin extremities suggests which of the following: Addison disease Diabetes Cushing syndrome The following are common signs and symptoms of Cushing syndrome EXCEPT: Poor wound healing Weight loss Osteoporosis Acne Signs and symptoms of Addison’s disease include each of the following EXCEPT: Hyperpigmentation Weight loss Muscle weakness Hyperglycemia Addison’s disease is due to whi...