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Question 1

Which antibody is the dominant antibody in blood type incompatibilities?

Answer 1

IgM

Question 2

Unlike bacteria, viruses:

Answer 2

Don’t produce exotoxins or endotoxins

Question 3

Hyperkalemia is defined as:

Answer 3

Elevated serum potassium level

Question 4

Slow reacting substances of anaphylaxis are also known as

Answer 4

Leukotrienes

Question 5

A patient with kidney or liver failure would most likely develop:

Answer 5

an increase in isotonic fluid

Question 6

Which of the following conditions would cause a proportionate gain in both water and sodium?

Answer 6

steroid use

Question 7

Which of the following disease processes would likely cause delayed or dysfunctional wound healing?

Answer 7

Diabetes

Question 8

Half of the body’s magnesium is stored in the:

Answer 8

bones

Question 9

In general, by what age is a child’s immune system fully developed?

Answer 9

2-3 years of age

Question 10

The cardinal sign of overhydration is:

Answer 10

Edema

Question 11

Which of the following conditions can cause edema secondary to decreased colloidal osmotic pressure in the capillaries?

Answer 11

Liver disease

Question 12

Early signs and symptoms of breast cancer include:

Answer 12

A small, painless lump in the breast

Question 13

Older adults have increased levels of autoantibodies, which:

Answer 13

are antibodies directed against the patient

Question 14

Apoptosis is defined as

Answer 14

normal cell death

Question 15

Hemolytic anemia is a disease characterized by:

Answer 15

Increased destruction of RBC’s

Question 16

The body reacts to stress first by releasing:

Answer 16

Catecholamines

Question 17

When nerve cells and cardiac myocytes are injured:

Answer 17

Scar tissue forms because these cells cannot be replaced

Question 18

A person with a normal total cholesterol level:

Answer 18

Is still at risk for coronary artery disease if his or her LDL levels are elevated

Question 19

If a patient is confined to bed for a prolonged period of time, you would expect edema to form in the:

Answer 19

sacrum

Question 20

Which of the following statements regarding basophils is correct?

Answer 20

Basophils release histamine in response to inflammation

Question 21

Gout is a condition in which:

Answer 21

Uric acid accumulates in the blood

Question 22

Which of the following factors would MOST likely cause hyponatremia?

Answer 22

Diuretic use

Question 23

Which of the following is an autoimmune disease?

Answer 23

Grave’s disease

Question 24

The body’s rejection of an organ following transplantation is MOST likely the result of:

Answer 24

isoimmunity

Question 25

Which imbalance would likely be observed in a patient with syndrome of inappropriate antidiuretic hormone (SIADH)?

Answer 25

Normal fluid volume with hyponatremia

Question 26

Unlike an allergic reaction, an autoimmune reaction:

Answer 26

Target a persons own tissues

Question 27

Edema in an upper extremity following a mastectomy is a result of:

Answer 27

Decreased lymphatic drainage

Question 28

The secondary (amnestic) immune response occurs when:

Answer 28

The body is re-exposed to a foreign substance

Question 29

A diabetic patient who failed to take his or her insulin and presents with peaked T waves and muscle weakness is likely:

Answer 29

Hyperkalemic