High Stakes Exam 2 Flashcards
Progress Test (38 cards)
Which hormone inhibits gluconeogenesis?
Insulin
Which coagulation factors are vitamin-K dependent?
II, VII, IX, X
The main risk factor for developing COPD is:
Smoking
In order to confirm a diagnosis of COPD, which of the following is considered a first line diagnostics test?
Spirometry
Which of the following statements is mainly related to the social history part of history taking?
Remember to ask about smoking and alcohol
Common adverse effects after vaccination affect 1/3 of the population and can manifest
as follow:
- Local swelling, redness, and pain at the injection site
- Low-grade fever
- Headaches
- Tiredness
- Flu-like symptoms
When do the first symptoms usually occur?
48-72 hours after administration
The four bases of DNA pair in order to build the two-stranded, double helix structure of DNA. Which combinations are possible?
Guanin + Cytosine; Adenin + Thymine
The most frequent type of lung cancer is?
Adenocarcinoma
Which of the following statements regarding the histology of lymph nodes is true?
The cortex is the site of B lymphocytes storage and differentiation
Regarding the anatomy of the intercostal space, which of the following statements is true?
The neurovascular bundle runs along the length of the inferior bundle of the ribs
True statement:
The exocrine pancreas secrets digestive proenzymes
The term digestion includes everything inside the gastrointestinal (GI) tract involved in
the biochemical processes for the utilization of ingested food. Which of the following
statements is true?
The breakdown into amino acids, fatty acids and monosaccharides occurs in the
small intestine
Mark the true statement:
Somatostatin is stimulated by gastric acid
Which of the following statements about erythrocytes is true?
Hypoxia sensed by the kidneys leads to erythrocyte formation
The pancreas
Ensures with its endocrine function the regulation of blood glucose
The cardiac cell action potential
Originates from sinoatrial node in the right atrium
Which of the following statements about blood vessels is true?
The tunica media of the elastic artery allows expansion and recoiling
Which of the following statements about the anatomy of the heart is true?
The left atrium receives oxygenated blood from the four pulmonary veins
The citric acid cycle is very important in terms of energy production within cells. Which
of the following is correct in relation to the citric acid cycle?
The citric acid cycle provides precursors for the synthesis of porphyrin
Hemoglobin and Myoglobin, as oxygen binding, transporting and storing molecules, fulfil
important tasks in higher-order organisms. Which of the following statements
considering Hemoglobin and Myoglobin is correct?
Hemoglobin’s O2 binding affinity is highly dependent on the amount of O2 present
Which of the following actions is considered a primary prevention measure?
Lifestyle modification
Considering the abdominal aorta and its major branches, which of the following
branches does not derive from the truncus coeliacus?
Arteria mesenterica superior
Which of the following statements concerning glycolysis and gluconeogenesis is correct?
Gluconeogenesis takes place in the cytosol as well as in the mitochondria
Which of the following statements regarding lung cancer is true?
It is the leading cause of cancer death worldwide
