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PATHO MN551 UNIT 7 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
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PATHO MN551 UNIT 7 QUESTIONS ANDANSWERS WITH SOLUTIONS 2024
A 32-year-old man is complaining of burning, itching, photophobia, and severe pain in his right eye after
swimming in the ocean. To determine that the eye condition is corneal rather than a conjunctival
disease, which of the following would be the distinguishing symptom? - ANSWER Severe pain
A woman with a diagnosis of type 2 diabetes has been ordered by her primary care provider to have a
hemoglobin A1C test for the first time. The woman states, "I don't see why you want to test my blood
cells when it's sugar that's the problem." What aspect of physiology will underlie the care provider's
response to the patient? - ANSWER The amount of glucose attached to A1C cells reflects the average
blood glucose levels over the life of the cell.
A 30-year-old man with a diagnosis of type 1 diabetes is aware of the multiple effects that insulin has on
his metabolism. Which of the following physiological processes are actions of insulin? - ANSWER
Facilitating triglycerides from glucose in fat cells.
A three-year-old girl has been diagnosed with type 1A diabetes and her parents are currently receiving
education from the diabetes education nurse at the hospital where their daughter is receiving
treatment. How can the nurse best explain the etiology of their daughter's health problem to her
parents? - ANSWER "The problem that underlies her diabetes is that her own body has destroyed the
cells in her pancreas that produce insulin."
Which of the following statements best captures an aspect of the role of hormones in the body? -
ANSWER Some chemical substances can function as either hormones or neurotransmitters.
What does a high level of thyroid-stimulating hormone indicate? - ANSWER Hypothyroidism
Which of the following statements best captures the role of the adrenal cortex in maintaining
homeostasis? - ANSWER The adrenal cortical hormones are primarily steroids and sex hormones.
A three-year-old girl has been diagnosed with amblyopia. Which of the following pathophysiologic
processes is most likely to underlie her health problem? - ANSWER She may have been born with
infantile cataracts.
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