Exam 1: NSG3280 NSG 3280

Exam 1: NSG3280 / NSG 3280

(Latest Update 2025/ 2026 Update) Pathophysiology for Nurses I | Review Questions and Answers | Grade A | 100% Correct - Galen

Question:

The cellular component that is most susceptible to radiation injury is the

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DNA

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The primary effect of aging on all body systems is

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decreased functional reserve.

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Carbon monoxide injures cells by

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reducing oxygen level on hemoglobin.

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Of the statements below, the accurate statement regarding nutrition and cellular health is

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deficient cellular uptake by one cell type may contribute to excess nutrient delivery to other cell types.

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Bacteria cause injury to cells by which mechanisms?

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• Producing exotoxins
• Producing endotoxins
• Producing destructive enzymes
• Reproducing inside of host cells altering cellular function

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Question:

Viruses differ from most bacteria in that they act in which of the following ways?

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• Enter the host cell
• Use the host's metabolic processes to survive and replicate
• Do not produce toxins

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Infectious injury often results from which of the following?

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• Exotoxins
• Endotoxins
• Self-destruction of cells
• Enzymes from white blood cells

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Indicators that an individual is experiencing high stress include all the following except

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pupil constriction.

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Which is not normally secreted in response to stress?

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Insulin

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Selye's three phases of the stress response include all the following except

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allostasis

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Many of the responses to stress are attributed to activation of the sympathetic nervous system and are mediated by

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norepinephrine

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The effects of excessive cortisol production include

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immune suppression

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