A 10-year-old male is diagnosed with a large tapeworm. Which
of the following cells would be produced in response to this
worm?
A) Monocytes
B) Eosinophils
C) Neutrophils
D) Natural killer cells Correct Answer B
A 12-year-old female presents with hydrocephalus. Blockage of
which of the following would cause this condition?
A) Cerebral aqueduct
B) Inferior colliculi
C) Red nucleus
D) Tegmentum Correct Answer A
A 12-year-old male is diagnosed with Klinefelter syndrome. His
karyotype would reveal which of the following?
A) XY
B) XX
C) XYY
D) XXY Correct Answer D
A 13-year-old female fell on her knee while skating. The area
became inflamed and sore to touch. Which of the following
would result from activation of the plasma system secondary to
her injury?
,A) Mast cell degranulation
B) Release of cellular products
C) Cellular infiltration
D) Pathogenic invasion Correct Answer C
A 13-year-old girl has a karyotype that reveals an absent
homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome
present. Her condition is called:
A) Down syndrome.
B) Cri du chat syndrome.
C) Turner syndrome.
D) Edward syndrome. Correct Answer C
A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome.
This condition is an example of:
A) gene imprinting.
B) an autosomal recessive trait.
C) an autosomal dominant trait.
D) a sex-linked trait. Correct Answer A
A 20-year-old female has been diagnosed with AIDS.
Laboratory testing would reveal diminished levels of:
A) cytotoxic T cells.
B) B cells.
C) helper T cells.
D) T suppressor cells. Correct Answer C
A 20-year-old female is applying for nursing school and is
required to be tested for immunity against several illnesses.
Testing that looks at which of the following would be the best to
determine immunity?
,A) Neutralization
B) Agglutination
C) Precipitation
D) Titer Correct Answer D
A 20-year-old pregnant female gives birth to a stillborn child.
Autopsy reveals that the fetus has 92 chromosomes. Which of
the following describes this condition?
A) Euploidy
B) Triploidy
C) Tetraploidy
D) Aneuploidy Correct Answer C
A 32-year-old female suffers from severe brain damage
following a motor vehicle accident. After rehabilitation she
notices that her thought processes and goal-oriented behavior are
impaired. The area most likely responsible is the:
A) thalamus.
B) limbic.
C) prefrontal.
D) occipital. Correct Answer C
A 35-year-old male is diagnosed with lobar pneumonia (lung
infection). Which of the following exudates would be present in
highest concentration at the site of this advanced inflammatory
response?
A) Serous
B) Purulent
C) Hemorrhagic
D) Fibrinous Correct Answer D
, A 45-year-old male was previously diagnosed with Parkinson
disease. He has impaired fine repetitive motor movements.
Which of the following areas is most likely damaged?
A) Basal ganglia
B) Prefrontal area
C) Hippocampus
D) Temporal lobe Correct Answer A
A 5-year-old male presents with mental retardation and is
diagnosed with Fragile X syndrome. Which of the following is
most likely to cause this syndrome?
A) Translocation
B) Inversion
C) Nondisjunction
D) Duplication at fragile sites Correct Answer D
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington
disease. Transmission of this disease is associated with:
A) penetrance.
B) recurrence risk.
C) expressivity.
D) delayed age of onset. Correct Answer D
A child fell off the swing and scraped her knee. The injured area
becomes red and painful. Which of the following would also
occur?
A) Vasoconstriction
B) Decreased RBC concentration at injured site
C) Fluid movement from tissue to vessels
D) Edema at injured site Correct Answer D
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