1. Which pathway carries sensory information toward the central nervous system (CNS)?   a. Ascending   b. Descending   c. Somatic   d. Efferent   2. Which type of axon transmits a nerve impulse at the highest rate?   a. Large nonmyelinated   b. Large myelinated   c. Small nonmyelinated   d. Small myelinated   […]

1. In teaching a women’s community group, which risk factor does the healthcare professional teach is related to high morbidity of cancer of the colon, uterus, and kidney?   a. Women older than 45 years of age   b. Women who have never had children   c. Women who have a high body mass index […]

1. Which cancer originates from connective tissue?   a. Osteogenic sarcoma   b. Basal cell carcinoma   c. Multiple myeloma   d. Adenocarcinoma       2. Carcinoma refers to abnormal cell proliferation originating from which tissue origin?   a. Blood vessels   b. Epithelial cells   c. Connective tissue   d. Glandular tissue   […]

1.            What is a significant cause of morbidity and mortality worldwide?   a.            Starvation   b.            Traumatic injury   c.             Cardiovascular disease   d.            Infectious disease       2. […]

1. Exhaustion occurs if stress continues when which stage of the general adaptation syndrome is not   successful?   a. Flight or fight   b. Alarm   c. Adaptation   d. Arousal       2. Which organ is stimulated during the alarm phase of the general adaptation syndrome (GAS)?   a. Adrenal cortex   […]

1. How is hypersensitivity best defined?   a. A disturbance in the immunologic tolerance of self-antigens   b. An immunologic reaction of one person to the tissue of another person   c. An altered immunologic response to an antigen that results in disease   d. An undetectable immune response in the presence of antigens   […]

1. Which primary characteristic is unique for the immune response?   a. The immune response is similar each time it is activated.   b. The immune response is specific to the antigen that initiates it.   c. The response to a specific pathogen is short term.   d. The response is innate, rather than acquired. […]

1. Which action is a purpose of the inflammatory process?   a. To provide specific responses toward antigens   b. To lyse cell membranes of microorganisms   c. To prevent infection of the injured tissue   d. To create immunity against subsequent tissue injury       2. How do surfactant proteins A through D […]

1. What genetic process is likely responsible for the occurrence of asthma in only one of a pair of identical twins?   a. Epigenetic modifications   b. Genomic imprinting   c. Transgenerational inheritance   d. Methylation       2. Prader-Willi syndrome causes a chromosomal defect that is what?   a. Initiated by postnatal exposure […]

1. The effects of the syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH) secretion include which solute?   a. Sodium and water retention   b. Sodium retention and water loss   c. Sodium dilution and water retention   d. Sodium dilution and water loss       2. Which patient would the healthcare professional assess for elevated […]