Paramedic Quiz For Maes Students Chapter 6
Practice quiz for Nancy Carolines Paramedic care in the streets Chapter 6 Pathophysiology.
- 1.The study of the functioning of an organism in the presence of disease is called:
- A.
Biology
- B.
Physiology
- C.
Pathophysiology
- D.
Biochemistry
- 2.Groups of cells form
- A.
Tissues
- B.
Organs
- C.
An organism
- D.
Organ systems
- 3.What type of tissue lines the intestines, blood vessels, and bronchiole tubes.
- A.
Muscle
- B.
Nervous
- C.
Epithelial
- D.
Connective
- 4.Nonstriated muscle is also called_____muscle
- A.
Autonomic
- B.
Smooth
- C.
Skeletal
- D.
Voluntary
- 5._______nerves exit from between the spinal vertebrae and extend to various parts of the body.
- A.
Cranial
- B.
Connecting
- C.
Somatic
- D.
Peripheral
- 6.Which of the following is an example of homeostatic failure?
- A.
A pH balance of 7.37 with a respiratory rate of 28 breaths/min
- B.
Severe vomiting and diarrhea and a heart rate of 120 beats/min
- C.
Salt and water retention and a bloody pressure of 170/98 mm Hg
- D.
Core body temperature of 98.2 F and an ambient temperature of 28 F
- 7.Approximately 45% of a persons body weight is
- A.
Interstitial fluid
- B.
Intracellular fluid
- C.
Extracellular fluid
- D.
Intravascular fluid
- 8.Dehydration is generally a more serious concern in elderly patients than in younger adults because
- A.
Geriatric patients tend to lose more water through perspiration
- B.
Total body water constitutes only 45% of body weight in older people
- C.
Renal function increases significantly in patients over 60 years of age
- D.
A persons total body water increases by 10% for each 10 years of life
- 9.The movement of water and a dissplved substance from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure is called.
- A.
Filtration
- B.
Active transport
- C.
Facilitated diffusion
- D.
Passive transport diffusion
- 10.Lactated ringers is a/an _____ solution because its solute concentration is equal to that of the inside of the cell
- A.
Colloid
- B.
Isotonic
- C.
Hypotonic
- D.
Crystalloid
- 11.Ascites is defined as
- A.
An abnormal accumulation of fluid in the peritoneal cavity
- B.
Lower extremity edema caused by lymphatic obstruction
- C.
Fluid buildup in the lungs due to decreased cardiac function
- D.
Fluid backup in the periphery due to right atrial dysfunction
- 12.Acute pulmonary edema
- A.
Commonly results from right-sided heart failure
- B.
Results in excess elimination of carbon dioxide
- C.
Is characterized by progressively worsening dyspnea
- D.
Impairs oxygen diffusion into the pulmonary capillaries
- 13.When blood osmolarity increases
- A.
The kidneys excrete more water from the body through diuresis in an attempt to normalize the bloods osmolarity
- B.
Osmoreceptors located in the hypothalamus stimulate the release of vasopressin
- C.
The pituitary gland releases antidiuretic hormone(AHD), which stimulates the kidneys to reabsorb water and decrease the blood's osmolarity
- D.
Voume-sensitive receptors in the atria stretch, causing the release of natriuretic protients that normalize the blood's osmolarity
- 14.The MOST prevalent cation of the extracellular fluid is
- A.
Sodium
- B.
Chloride
- C.
Potassium
- D.
Bicarbonate
- 15.A diabetic patient who failed to take his or her insulin and presents with peaked T waves on the cardiac monitor and muscle weakness is MOST likely
- A.
Hypocalcemic
- B.
Hyperkalemic
- C.
Hepokalemic
- D.
Hypoglycemic
- 16.The MOST major challenge to pH homeostasis is
- A.
Hyperventilation
- B.
CO2 elimination
- C.
Acute fluid loss
- D.
Acid prodcution
- 17.A person who ingest excessive amounts of salicylate ( i.e. aspirin) would MOST likely experience
- A.
Alkalosis
- B.
Bradycardia
- C.
A fall in pH
- D.
Hypoventilation
- 18.Which of the following conditions would be the LEAST likely to cause rapid ventilations
- A.
Ketoacidosis
- B.
Severe infection
- C.
Pulmonary embolism
- D.
Metabolic alkalosis
- 19.In the presence of infection, white blood cells release endogenous chemicals called_____, which produce fever
- A.
Pyrogens
- B.
Histamines
- C.
Leukotrienes
- D.
Catecholamines
- 20.Allergies are acquired following.
- A.
Most bacterial infections
- B.
Initial exposure to an allergen
- C.
Indirect exposure to an allergen
- D.
Repeated exposure to an allergen
- 21.Major risk factors for lung cancer include
- A.
Female sex and age over 40 years
- B.
Frequent respiratory infections and asthma
- C.
Cigarette smoking and exposure to asbestos
- D.
Chewing tobacco use and a history of allergies
- 22.Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy is characterized by
- A.
Enlargement or thickening of the heart muscle
- B.
Progressive shrinking of the right side of the heart
- C.
A significant reduction of blood return to the atria
- D.
Generalized thinning of the left and right ventricles
- 23.What disease is characterized by erosions in the mucous membrane lining of the gastroinestinal tract, specifically the stomach
- A.
Peptic ulcer disease
- B.
Chrohn's disease
- C.
Cholethiasis
- D.
Cholecystitis
- 24.Muscular dystrophy is characterized by
- A.
Progressive deterioration of involuntary muscles, specifically the diaphragm
- B.
Weakness and wasting of groups of skeletal muscles, leading to increasing disability
- C.
Relaxation of the vascular smooth muscles, resulting in progressive hypoperfusion
- D.
Involuntary rapid, jerky motions and mental deterioration, leading to dementia
- 25.Gross distortions of reality, withdrawal from social contacts, and bizarre behavior are MOST characteristic of
- A.
Depression
- B.
Schizophrenia
- C.
Bipolar disorder
- D.
Obsessive-compulsive disorder
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