Question 1

2 / 2 pts

What is the major virus involved in the development of
cervical cancer?

Herpes simplex virus
type 6

Herpes simplex virus
type 2

Human papillomavirus

Human
immunodeficiency virus

Question 2

2 / 2 pts

Which statement accurately describes childhood asthma?

An obstructive
airway disease characterized by reversible airflow obstruction, bronchial
hyperreactivity, and inflammation

A pulmonary disease
characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary compliance, and diffuse
densities on chest x-ray imaging

A pulmonary disorder
involving an abnormal expression of a protein, producing viscous mucus that
lines the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and vas deferens

An obstructive
airway disease characterized by atelectasis and increased pulmonary resistance
as a result of a surfactant deficiency

Question 3

0 / 2 pts

The ability of the pathogen to invade and multiply in the
host is referred to as:

Infectivity

Toxigenicity

Pathogenicity

Virulence

Question 4

2 / 2 pts

Obesity creates a greater risk for dehydration in people
because:

Adipose cells
contain little water because fat is water repelling.

The metabolic rate
of obese adults is slower than the rate of lean adults.

The rate of urine
output of obese adults is higher than the rate of output of lean adults.

The thirst receptors
of the hypothalamus do not function effectively.

Question 5

2 / 2 pts

Continued therapy of pernicious anemia (PA) generally lasts
how long?

6 to 8 weeks

8 to 12 months

Until the iron level
is normal

The rest of one’s
life

Question 6

2 / 2 pts

Which statement best describes cystic fibrosis?

Obstructive airway
disease characterized by reversible airflow obstruction, bronchial
hyperreactivity, and inflammation

Respiratory disease
characterized by severe hypoxemia, decreased pulmonary compliance, and diffuse
densities on chest x-ray imaging

Pulmonary disorder
involving an abnormal expression of a protein-producing viscous mucus that
obstructs the airways, pancreas, sweat ducts, and vas deferens

Pulmonary disorder
characterized by atelectasis and increased pulmonary resistance as a result of
a surfactant deficiency

Question 7

2 / 2 pts

What pulmonary defense mechanism propels a mucous blanket
that entraps particles moving toward the oropharynx?

Nasal turbinates

Alveolar macrophages

Cilia

Irritant receptors
on the nares

Question 8

2 / 2 pts

As stated in the Frank-Starling law, a direct relationship
exists between the _____ of the blood in the heart at the end of diastole and
the _____ of contraction during the next systole.

Pressure; force

Volume; strength

Viscosity; force

Viscosity; strength

Question 9

2 / 2 pts

The tonic neck reflex observed in a newborn should no longer
be obtainable by:

2 years

1 year

10 months

5 months

Question 10

2 / 2 pts

Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating
from which tissue origin?

Blood vessels

Epithelial cells

Connective tissue

Glandular tissue

Question 11

2 / 2 pts

Which of the following describes how the body compensates
for anemia?

Increasing rate and
depth of breathing

Decreasing capillary
vasoconstriction

Hemoglobin holding
more firmly onto oxygen

Kidneys releasing
more erythropoietin

Question 12

2 / 2 pts

What term is used to describe a hernial protrusion of a
saclike cyst that contains meninges, spinal fluid, and a portion of the spinal
cord through a defect in a posterior arch of a vertebra?

Encephalocele

Meningocele

Spina bifida occulta

Myelomeningocele

Question 13

2 / 2 pts

Chvostek and Trousseau signs indicate which electrolyte
imbalance?

Hypokalemia

Hyperkalemia

Hypocalcemia

Hypercalcemia

Question 14

2 / 2 pts

After sexual transmission of HIV, a person can be infected
yet seronegative for how many months?

1 to 2

6 to 14

18 to 20

24 to 36

Question 15

2 / 2 pts

Which hormone prompts increased anxiety, vigilance, and
arousal during a stress response?

Norepinephrine

Epinephrine

Cortisol

Adrenocorticotropic
hormone (ACTH)

Question 16

2 / 2 pts

Which blood cells are the chief phagocytes involved in the
early inflammation process?

Neutrophils

Monocytes

Eosinophils

Erythrocytes

Question 17

2 / 2 pts

Where are alveolar macrophages found?

Skin

Breasts

Gastrointestinal
tract

Lungs

Question 18

2 / 2 pts

Which normal physiologic change occurs in the aging
pulmonary system?

Decreased flow
resistance

Fewer alveoli

Stiffening of the
chest wall

Improved elastic
recoil

Question 19

0 / 2 pts

An infant diagnosed with a small patent ductus arteriosus
(PDA) would likely exhibit which symptom?

Intermittent murmur

Lack of symptoms

Need for surgical
repair

Triad of congenital
defects

Question 20

2 / 2 pts

Hemophilia B is caused by a deficiency of which clotting
factor?

V

VIII

IX

X

Question 21

2 / 2 pts

A hypersensitivity reaction that produces an allergic
response is called:

Hemolytic shock

Anaphylaxis

Necrotizing
vasculitis

Systemic
erythematosus

Question 22

2 / 2 pts

Which statement is true regarding pain and cancer?

Pain is primarily a
result of pressure caused by the tumor.

Pain indicates the
metastasis of a cancer.

Pain is usually the
initial symptom of cancer.

Pain is generally
associated with late-stage cancer.

Question 23

2 / 2 pts

What is the anomaly in which the soft bony component of the
skull and much of the brain is missing?

Anencephaly

Myelodysplasia

Cranial meningocele

Hydrocephaly

Question 24

0 / 2 pts

At birth, which statement is true?

Systemic resistance
and pulmonary resistance fall.

Gas exchange shifts
from the placenta to the lung.

Systemic resistance
falls and pulmonary resistance rises.

Systemic resistance
and pulmonary resistance rise.

Question 25

2 / 2 pts

What is the most commonly reported symptom of cancer
treatment?

Nausea

Fatigue

Hair loss

Weight loss

Question 26

0 / 2 pts

The common property among the three types of medications
used to treat depression is that they:

Increase
neurotransmitter levels within the synapse.

Increase
neurotransmitter levels in the presynapse.

Decrease
neurotransmitter levels in the postsynapse.

Decrease
neurotransmitter levels within the synapse.

Question 27

0 / 2 pts

Prolonged high environmental temperatures that produce
dehydration, decreased plasma volumes, hypotension, decreased cardiac output,
and tachycardia cause which disorder of temperature regulation?

Heat cramps

Heat stroke

Malignant
hyperthermia

Heat exhaustion

Question 28

2 / 2 pts

Congenital aganglionic megacolon (Hirschsprung disease)
involves inadequate motility of the colon caused by neural malformation of
which nervous system?

Central

Parasympathetic

Sympathetic

Somatic

Question 29

2 / 2 pts

What type of fracture occurs at a site of a preexisting bone
abnormality and is a result of a force that would not normally cause a
fracture?

Idiopathic

Incomplete

Pathologic

Greenstick

Question 30

0 / 2 pts

What is the leading cause of infertility in women?

Pelvic inflammatory
disease

Endometriosis

Salpingitis

Polycystic ovary
syndrome

Question 31

2 / 2 pts

Alterations in which part of the brain are linked to
hallucinations, delusions, and thought disorders associated with schizophrenia?

Parietal lobe

Limbic system

Temporal lobe

Hypothalamus

.

Question 32

0 / 2 pts

What is the function of the mucus secreted by the Bartholin
glands?

Enhancement of the
motility of sperm

Lubrication of the
urinary meatus and vestibule

Maintenance of an
acid-base balance to discourage proliferation of pathogenic bacteria

Enhancement of the
size of the penis during intercourse

Question 33

0 / 2 pts

People with gout are at high risk for which co-morbid
condition?

Renal calculi

Joint trauma

Anemia

Hearing loss

Question 34

0 / 2 pts

The tear in a ligament is referred to as a:

Fracture

Strain

Disunion

Sprain

Question 35

0 / 2 pts

Regarding type 2 diabetes, obesity is considered to be what
type of risk?

Genetic

Empirical

Relative

Modifiable

Question 36

0 / 2 pts

Adoption studies have shown that the offspring of an
alcoholic parent when raised by nonalcoholic parents have what amount of an
increased risk of developing alcoholism?

Twofold

Threefold

Fourfold

Tenfold

Question 37

2 / 2 pts

What causes the crystallization within the synovial fluid of
the joint affected by gouty arthritis?

Reduced excretion of
purines

Overproduction of
uric acid

Increase in the
glycosaminoglycan levels

Overproduction of
proteoglycans

Question 38

0 / 2 pts

It is true that Guillain-Barré syndrome (GBS):

Is preceded by a
viral illness.

Involves a deficit
in acetylcholine.

Results in
asymmetric paralysis.

Is an outcome of
HIV.

Question 39

2 / 2 pts

The failure of bones to ossify, resulting in soft bones and
skeletal deformity, characterizes which disorder?

Osteogenesis
imperfecta

Rickets

Osteochondrosis

Legg-Calvé-Perthes
disease

Question 40

2 / 2 pts

Which dietary lifestyle choice has been associated with a
decreased risk for developing colon cancer?

Increased
consumption of dairy produces

Increased
consumption of foods containing vitamin C

Decreased
consumption of foods high in fat

Decreased
consumption of artificial food coloring

Question 41

2 / 2 pts

The sudden apparent arousal in which a child expresses
intense fear or another strong emotion while still in a sleep state
characterizes which sleep disorder?

Night terrors

Insomnia

Somnambulism

Enuresis

Question 42

2 / 2 pts

Which virus is a precursor for developing cervical
intraepithelial neoplasia (CIN) and cervical cancer?

Human papillomavirus
(HPV)

Epstein-Barr virus
(EBV)

Herpes simplex II
virus (HSV)

Cytomegalovirus
(CMV)

Question 43

0 / 2 pts

What anchors articular cartilage to the underlying bone?

Sharpey fibers

Collagen fibers

Glycoproteins

Elastin fibers

Question 44

0 / 2 pts

Which gastric cells secrete hydrochloric acid and intrinsic
factor?

Parietal

Chief

G

H

Question 45

2 / 2 pts

Which water-soluble vitamin is absorbed by passive
diffusion?

Vitamin B6

Vitamin B1

Vitamin K

Folic acid

Question 46

2 / 2 pts

What is the first sign of puberty in girls?

Breast enlargement

Growth of pubic hair

Menstruation

Vaginal discharge

Question 47

2 / 2 pts

Pinkeye is characterized by inflammation of which structure?

Eyelids

Sebaceous glands

Meibomian glands

Conjunctiva

Question 48

2 / 2 pts

What syndrome, characterized by an absent homologous X
chromosome with only a single X chromosome, exhibits features that include a
short stature, widely spaced nipples, and webbed neck?

Down

Cri du chat

Turner

Klinefelter

Question 49

2 / 2 pts

A criterion for a diagnosis of generalized anxiety disorder
(GAD) is a period of excessive worrying that lasts for at least how many
months?

3

6

9

12

Question 50

0 / 2 pts

Obesity acts as an important risk factor for type 2 diabetes
mellitus by:

Reducing the amount
of insulin the pancreas produces

Increasing the
resistance to insulin by cells

Obstructing the
outflow of insulin from the pancreas

Stimulating the liver
to increase glucose production

Question 51

0 / 2 pts

Which clinical manifestations would be expected for a child
who has complete trisomy of the twenty-first chromosome?

Widely spaced
nipples, reduced carrying angle at the elbow, and sparse body hair

An IQ of 25 to 70,
low nasal bridge, protruding tongue, and flat, low-set ears

High-pitched voice,
tall stature, gynecomastia, and an IQ of 60 to 90

Circumoral cyanosis,
edema of the feet, short stature, and mental slowness

Question 52

0 / 2 pts

Where is the usual site of cervical dysplasia or cancer in
situ?

Squamous epithelium
of the cervix meets the cuboidal epithelium of the vagina.

Columnar epithelium
of the cervix meets the squamous epithelium of the uterus.

Squamous epithelium
of the cervix meets the columnar epithelium of the uterus.

Columnar epithelium
of the cervix meets the squamous epithelium of the vagina.

Question 53

0 / 2 pts

How can glaucoma cause blindness?

Infection of the
cornea

Pressure on the
optic nerve

Opacity of the lens

Obstruction of the
venous return from the retina

Question 54

0 / 2 pts

Parkinson disease is a degenerative disorder of the brain’s:

Hypothalamus

Anterior pituitary

Frontal lobe

Basal ganglia

Question 55

0 / 2 pts

Which pain theory proposes that a balance of impulses
conducted from the spinal cord to the higher centers in the central nervous
system (CNS) modulates the transmission of pain?

GCT

Pattern theory

Specificity theory

Neuromatrix theory

Question 56

0 / 2 pts

Where is oxytocin synthesized?

Hypothalamus

Paraventricular
nuclei

Anterior pituitary

Posterior pituitary

Question 57

0 / 2 pts

An insufficient dietary intake of which vitamin can lead to
rickets in children?

C

B12

B6

D

Question 58

2 / 2 pts

What term is used to identify the condition that exists when
the urethral meatus is located on the undersurface of the penis?

Hypospadias

Epispadias

Hyperspadias

Chordee

Question 59

2 / 2 pts

The most critical aspect in ly diagnosing a seizure disorder
and establishing its cause is:

Computed tomographic
(CT) scan

Cerebrospinal fluid
analysis

Skull x-ray studies

Health history

Question 60

0 / 2 pts

Transcription is best defined as a process by which:

DNA polymerase binds
to the promoter site on ribonucleic acid (RNA).

RNA directs the
synthesis of polypeptides for protein synthesis.

RNA is synthesized
from a DNA template.

A base pair
substitution results in a mutation of the amino acid sequence.

Question 61

0 / 2 pts

Which person is at the greatest risk for developing
delirium?

An individual with
diabetes celebrating a 70th birthday

A depressed Hispanic
woman

An individual on the
second day after hip replacement

A man diagnosed with
schizophrenia

Question 62

2 / 2 pts

Which hormone is linked to an increase in appetite during
puberty?

Inhibin

Leptin

Activin

Follistatin

Question 63

0 / 2 pts

Which type of diarrhea results from lactose intolerance?

Secretory

Motility

Osmotic

Small volume

Question 64

2 / 2 pts

An amniocentesis is recommended for pregnant women who:

Have a history of
chronic illness

Have a family
history of genetic disorders

Have experienced in
vitro fertilization

Had a late menarche

Question 65

2 / 2 pts

Which characteristic is true of type II (white fast-motor)
muscle fibers?

Slow contraction
speed

Fast conduction
velocities

Profuse capillary
supply

Oxidative metabolism

Question 66

2 / 2 pts

The mucosal secretions of the cervix secrete which
immunoglobulin?

IgA

IgE

IgG

IgM

Question 67

2 / 2 pts

Dilation of the ipsilateral pupil, following uncal
herniation, is the result of pressure on which cranial nerve (CN)?

Optic (CN I)

Abducens (CN VI)

Oculomotor (CN III)

Trochlear (CN IV)

Question 68

0 / 2 pts

Which of the following is a lipid-soluble hormone?

Cortisol

Oxytocin

Epinephrine

Growth hormone

Question 69

2 / 2 pts

What is the first indication of nephrotic syndrome in
children?

Periorbital edema

Scrotal or labial
edema

Frothy urine

Ascites

Question 70

2 / 2 pts

The BRCA1 and BRCA2 mutations increase the risk of which
cancer in women?

Ovarian

Lung

Uterine

Pancreatic

Question 71

0 / 2 pts

The data reporting that sickle cell disease affects
approximately 1 in 600 American blacks is an example of which concept?

Incidence

Prevalence

Ratio

Risk

Question 72

2 / 2 pts

When a woman’s uterus is assessed as protruding through the
entrance of the vagina to the hymen, which grade of prolapse does this
indicate?

0

1

2

3

Question 73

2 / 2 pts

What is the term that denotes the duration of time or the
intensity of pain that a person will endure before outwardly responding?

Tolerance

Perception

Threshold

Dominance

Question 74

2 / 2 pts

Clinical manifestations that include irregular or heavy
bleeding, the passage of large clots, and the depletion of iron stores support
which diagnosis?

Premenstrual
syndrome

Dysfunctional
uterine bleeding

Polycystic ovary
syndrome

Primary dysmenorrhea

Question 75

0 / 2 pts

What term describes the loss of the comprehension or
production of language?

Agnosia

Aphasia

Akinesia

Dysphasia