Question 1

Which of the following pH values indicates acidosis in the human body?

Accepted Answer

A)  7.35 
B)  7.30 
C)  7.40 
D)  7.45 
A)  7.35 
B)  7.30 
C)  7.40 
D)  7.45

Question 2

Poisons released from bacterial cells when they die are known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  endotoxins. 
B)  epitoxins. 
C)  exotoxins. 
D)  ectotoxins. 
A)  endotoxins. 
B)  epitoxins. 
C)  exotoxins. 
D)  ectotoxins.

Question 3

Which of the following is considered the body's "first line of defense" when preventing infection and injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Chemotactic reactions 
B)  Anatomic barriers 
C)  Immune response 
D)  Inflammatory response 
A)  Chemotactic reactions 
B)  Anatomic barriers 
C)  Immune response 
D)  Inflammatory response

Question 4

Which of the following best describes the body's reaction to exposure to or invasion by antigens?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anaphylaxis 
B)  Adaptation 
C)  Immune response 
D)  Tachyphylaxis 
A)  Anaphylaxis 
B)  Adaptation 
C)  Immune response 
D)  Tachyphylaxis

Question 5

Adequate perfusion depends on:

Accepted Answer

A)  the presence of oxygen in the blood. 
B)  adequate production of carbon dioxide. 
C)  adequate blood pressure. 
D)  intact pump, intact container and fluid. 
A)  the presence of oxygen in the blood. 
B)  adequate production of carbon dioxide. 
C)  adequate blood pressure. 
D)  intact pump, intact container and fluid.

Question 6

Which of the following is NOT one of the body's three chief lines of defense against infection and injury?

Accepted Answer

A)  Homeopathic secretions 
B)  Inflammatory response 
C)  Anatomic barriers 
D)  Immune response 
A)  Homeopathic secretions 
B)  Inflammatory response 
C)  Anatomic barriers 
D)  Immune response

Question 7

Which of these terms refers to a disease caused by diminished blood supply?

Accepted Answer

A)  infectious 
B)  immunologic 
C)  ischemic 
D)  metabolic 
A)  infectious 
B)  immunologic 
C)  ischemic 
D)  metabolic

Question 8

A subclavian central intravenous line is placed into a patient to administer intravenous nutrition following a severe burn. During the line insertion, the dome of the lung is inadvertently punctured, resulting in a pneumothorax. The cause of the pneumothorax in this case is:

Accepted Answer

A)  iatrogenic. 
B)  neoplastic. 
C)  teratogenic. 
D)  ischemic. 
A)  iatrogenic. 
B)  neoplastic. 
C)  teratogenic. 
D)  ischemic.

Question 9

Approximately 70 percent of all body water is found within which compartment?

Accepted Answer

A)  Intracellular 
B)  Extracellular 
C)  Intravascular 
D)  Interstitial 
A)  Intracellular 
B)  Extracellular 
C)  Intravascular 
D)  Interstitial

Question 10

Which of the following is NOT a function of exudate?

Accepted Answer

A)  To destroy the infected host cell 
B)  To dilute toxins released by bacteria and the toxic products of dying cells 
C)  To bring plasma proteins and leukocytes to the site to attack the invaders 
D)  To carry away the products of inflammation 
A)  To destroy the infected host cell 
B)  To dilute toxins released by bacteria and the toxic products of dying cells 
C)  To bring plasma proteins and leukocytes to the site to attack the invaders 
D)  To carry away the products of inflammation

Question 11

Which type of shock is differentiated from other types by the presence of laryngeal edema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Anaphylactic 
B)  Septic 
C)  Cardiogenic 
D)  Hypovolemic 
A)  Anaphylactic 
B)  Septic 
C)  Cardiogenic 
D)  Hypovolemic

Question 12

Which of the following conditions may result in edema?

Accepted Answer

A)  Inhibition of ADH (vasopressin) 
B)  Decreased hydrostatic pressure 
C)  Loss of plasma proteins 
D)  Administration of a hypertonic solution 
A)  Inhibition of ADH (vasopressin) 
B)  Decreased hydrostatic pressure 
C)  Loss of plasma proteins 
D)  Administration of a hypertonic solution

Question 13

The process in which the size of a cell decreases as a result of a decreasing workload is known as:

Accepted Answer

A)  hypertrophy. 
B)  metaplasia. 
C)  atrophy. 
D)  hyperplasia. 
A)  hypertrophy. 
B)  metaplasia. 
C)  atrophy. 
D)  hyperplasia.

Question 14

Why are gases such as helium considered extremely stable?

Accepted Answer

A)  They have a full valence shell. 
B)  They are the most abundant in nature. 
C)  They have a short half-life. 
D)  They are in the top portion of the periodic table. 
A)  They have a full valence shell. 
B)  They are the most abundant in nature. 
C)  They have a short half-life. 
D)  They are in the top portion of the periodic table.

Question 15

Blood pressure is represented by:

Accepted Answer

A)  cardiac output multiplied by peripheral vascular resistance. 
B)  the difference between preload and afterload. 
C)  stroke volume multiplied by heart rate. 
D)  the difference between cardiac contractile force and peripheral vascular resistance. 
A)  cardiac output multiplied by peripheral vascular resistance. 
B)  the difference between preload and afterload. 
C)  stroke volume multiplied by heart rate. 
D)  the difference between cardiac contractile force and peripheral vascular resistance.

Question 16

How many molecules of ATP are produced from glycolysis?

Accepted Answer

A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5 
A)  2 
B)  3 
C)  4 
D)  5

Question 17

Normal saline solution contains ________ percent sodium chloride.

Accepted Answer

A)  90 
B)  0.09 
C)  0.9 
D)  9.0 
A)  90 
B)  0.09 
C)  0.9 
D)  9.0

Question 18

Pulmonary edema is characteristic of which of the following types of shock?

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypovolemic 
B)  Septic 
C)  Cardiogenic 
D)  Neurogenic 
A)  Hypovolemic 
B)  Septic 
C)  Cardiogenic 
D)  Neurogenic

Question 19

Which of the following processes is used when glucose enters a body cell?

Accepted Answer

A)  Diffusion 
B)  Facilitated diffusion 
C)  Active transport 
D)  Hydrostatic pressure 
A)  Diffusion 
B)  Facilitated diffusion 
C)  Active transport 
D)  Hydrostatic pressure

Question 20

The excess elimination of hydrogen ions, as may occur in vomiting, can result in:

Accepted Answer

A)  metabolic alkalosis. 
B)  respiratory alkalosis. 
C)  metabolic acidosis. 
D)  respiratory acidosis. 
A)  metabolic alkalosis. 
B)  respiratory alkalosis. 
C)  metabolic acidosis. 
D)  respiratory acidosis.

Which of the following pH values indicates acidosis in the human body?

Poisons released from bacterial cells when they die are known as:

Which of the following is considered the body's "first line of defense" when preventing infection and injury?

Which of the following best describes the body's reaction to exposure to or invasion by antigens?

Adequate perfusion depends on:

Which of the following is NOT one of the body's three chief lines of defense against infection and injury?

Which of these terms refers to a disease caused by diminished blood supply?

A subclavian central intravenous line is placed into a patient to administer intravenous nutrition following a severe burn. During the line insertion, the dome of the lung is inadvertently punctured, resulting in a pneumothorax. The cause of the pneumothorax in this case is:

Approximately 70 percent of all body water is found within which compartment?

Which of the following is NOT a function of exudate?

Which type of shock is differentiated from other types by the presence of laryngeal edema?

Which of the following conditions may result in edema?

The process in which the size of a cell decreases as a result of a decreasing workload is known as:

Why are gases such as helium considered extremely stable?

Blood pressure is represented by:

How many molecules of ATP are produced from glycolysis?

Normal saline solution contains ________ percent sodium chloride.

Pulmonary edema is characteristic of which of the following types of shock?

Which of the following processes is used when glucose enters a body cell?

The excess elimination of hydrogen ions, as may occur in vomiting, can result in:

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Exam 12: Pathophysiology

Which of the following pH values indicates acidosis in the human body?

Poisons released from bacterial cells when they die are known as:

Which of the following is considered the body's "first line of defense" when preventing infection and injury?

Which of the following best describes the body's reaction to exposure to or invasion by antigens?

Adequate perfusion depends on:

Which of the following is NOT one of the body's three chief lines of defense against infection and injury?

Which of these terms refers to a disease caused by diminished blood supply?

A subclavian central intravenous line is placed into a patient to administer intravenous nutrition following a severe burn. During the line insertion, the dome of the lung is inadvertently punctured, resulting in a pneumothorax. The cause of the pneumothorax in this case is:

Approximately 70 percent of all body water is found within which compartment?

Which of the following is NOT a function of exudate?

Which type of shock is differentiated from other types by the presence of laryngeal edema?

Which of the following conditions may result in edema?

The process in which the size of a cell decreases as a result of a decreasing workload is known as:

Why are gases such as helium considered extremely stable?

Blood pressure is represented by:

How many molecules of ATP are produced from glycolysis?

Normal saline solution contains ________ percent sodium chloride.

Pulmonary edema is characteristic of which of the following types of shock?

Which of the following processes is used when glucose enters a body cell?

The excess elimination of hydrogen ions, as may occur in vomiting, can result in:

Introduction to Paramedicine

Ems Systems

Roles and Responsibilities of the Paramedic

Workforce Safety and Wellness

Ems Research

Public Health

Medicallegal Aspects of Out-Of-Hospital Care

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Human Life Span Development

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Airway Management and Ventilation

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