Anatomy

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of the Arterial Blood Gas Interpretation Pre-Assessment

 

Anatomy

Backward effects of left-sided heart failure include:

A.    Pulmonary congestion

B.     Jugular vein distention

C.     Dependent edema in the legs

D.    Bounding pulses

 

 

Anatomy

In performing a physical assessment, the nurse notes the patient has a “barrel” configuration to the chest. This is a consequence of:

A.    Reduced intrapleural pressures

B.     Bronchial airway expansion

C.     Increased vital capacity

D.    Increased residual lung volume

 

Anatomy

Ausculation of the chest reveals bilateral fine crackles in the bases bilaterally, indicating:

A.    Right-sided heart failure

B.     Left-sided heart failure

C.     Pneumonia

D.    Acute respiratory distress syndrome

 

Biology
The signs and symptoms of anemia are all related to what common pathophysiologic feature of the condition?

A.    Increased oxygen consumption by tissues

B.     Decreased blood oxygen content

C.     Vasodilation

D.    A shift in the oxyhemoglobin dissociation curve

Biology
In addition to hypertension, preeclampsia is characterized by:

A.    Nausea and vomiting

B.     Fatigue and lower back pain

C.     Protein in the urine and edema

D.    Retinal changes and rates in the lungs

 

Biology
Common manifestations of bacterial pneumonia include all of the following except:

A.    Fever

B.     Productive Cough

C.     Tachypnea

D.    Hyperinflation

 

Biology
Closed drainage systems work to re-expand a lung after pneumothorax by:

A.    Re-establishing the normal negative intrapleural pressure.

B.     Creating a positive pressure in the pleural space

C.     Removing excess fluid from the pleural space so that there is room for lung expansion.

D.    Pulling oxygen into distal air sacs to re-expand lung tissue

 

Biology
Patients with chronic renal failure usually exhibit:

A.    Bradycardia

B.     Hypokalemia

C.     Hypocalcemia

D.    Hematomas

 

Biology
The diet of a patient in end-stage kidney disease is restricted in all of the following except:

A.    Fluid

B.     Potassium

C.     Protein

D.    Calories

 

Anatomy

Which of the following is true of the biological functions of progesterone?

A.    Progesterone is the most important hormone associated with pregnancy.

B.     Progesterone directs male sexual characteristics.

C.     Levels of progesterone increases if the egg is not fertilized.

D.    Levels of progesterone remain stable if the egg is not fertilized.

 

 

Anatomy

Which of the following is true of the biological functions of testosterone?

A.    Testosterone is not secreted by the ovaries.

B.     Testosterone is needed for development of female secondary sexual characteristics.

C.     Testosterone stimulates ovulation.

D.    Testosterone is needed for development of male secondary sexual characteristics.

 

Anatomy

Which of the following is true of the biological functions of estrone?

A.    Estrone is required for proper development of male secondary sexual characteristics.

B.     Level of estrogen degreases if the egg is not fertilized.

C.     Estrone is required for proper development of female secondary sexual

characteristics.

D.    Estrone affects only the reproductive organs.

 

 

Biology

What is the function of hemoglobin?

A.    Hemoglobin is the protein in red blood cells that is responsible for carrying oxygen to the cells of the body.

B.     Hemoglobin is a lipid in red blood cells that is responsible for carrying oxygen to the cells of the body.

C.     Hemoglobin is a protein in white blood cells that is responsible for carrying oxygen to the cells of the body.

D.    Hemoglobin is a protein in red blood cells that is not responsible for carrying carbon dioxide to the cells of the body.

 

 

Biology

Why is heat an effective means of sterilization?

 

A.    Heat is an effective means of sterilization because it destroys the proteins of microbial life forms, including fungi, bacteria, and viruses.

B.     Heat is an effective means of sterilization because it destroys the proteins of anaerobic microbial life forms, including fungi, bacteria, and viruses.

C.     Heat is an effective means of sterilization because it destroys the lipids of microbial life forms, including fungi, bacteria, and viruses.

D.    Both (B) and (C).

 

 

Chemistry:

List the enzymes whose levels are elevated in the blood serum following an MI.

A.    CPK, LDH, AST, and SGOT

B.     LDH, AST, and SGOT

C.     CRE, AST, and ALT

D.    None of the above