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Health Assessment 1

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A patient with hypoparathyroidism develops hypocalcemia. This is characterized by:

A. Bone pain and kidney stones.
B. Muscle weakness and lethargy.
C. Tetany, muscle spasms, and positive Chvostek's sign.
D. Constipation.
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A patient with chronic stress may experience impaired wound healing due to the prolonged effects of:

A. Insulin.
B. Cortisol.
C. Growth hormone.
D. Estrogen.
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A patient develops an abscess after a bacterial infection. The type of necrosis characterized by enzymatic lysis of cells and formation of pus is:

A. Coagulative necrosis.
B. Liquefactive necrosis.
C. Caseous necrosis.
D. Fat necrosis.
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A patient with a history of smoking develops metaplasia in the bronchial epithelium. This is a reversible change where:

A. Cells decrease in size.
B. Cells increase in number.
C. One mature cell type is replaced by another mature cell type.
D. Cells become disorganized and abnormal.
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A patient develops hypercalcemia. Which of the following is a common cause of hypercalcemia?

A. Hypoparathyroidism.
B. Malignancy and hyperparathyroidism.
C. Chronic kidney disease.
D. Vitamin D deficiency.
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A patient develops a tumor marker, such as CEA (carcinoembryonic antigen), in their blood. Tumor markers are primarily used for:

A. Diagnosing cancer definitively.
B. Screening healthy individuals for cancer.
C. Monitoring response to cancer treatment or recurrence.
D. Predicting the exact origin of cancer.
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A patient with a spinal cord injury develops autonomic dysreflexia. This life-threatening condition is characterized by:

A. Widespread vasodilation and hypotension.
B. Uncontrolled sympathetic overactivity below the level of injury in response to noxious stimuli.
C. Bradycardia and warm, dry skin.
D. Hypoglycemia.
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A patient with severe burns develops hypovolemic shock. The primary fluid shift contributing to this type of shock is:

A. Fluid moving from the interstitial space into the intravascular space.
B. Fluid moving from the intravascular space into the interstitial space (third spacing).
C. Intracellular fluid moving into the extracellular space.
D. Fluid moving from the extracellular space into the intracellular space.
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A patient with a chronic inflammatory condition develops amyloidosis. This involves:

A. Abnormal protein deposits in various organs.
B. Excessive fat accumulation in the liver.
C. Calcium deposits in soft tissues.
D. Iron overload in the blood.
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A patient with a genetic mutation has a deficiency in a specific enzyme, leading to the accumulation of a toxic substance. This is an example of a:

A. Chromosomal abnormality.
B. Single gene disorder.
C. Multifactorial disorder.
D. Environmental injury.
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A patient with a genetic predisposition develops cancer. Oncogenes are genes that:

A. Suppress tumor growth.
B. Repair DNA damage.
C. Promote cell growth and proliferation.
D. Cause cell death.
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A patient with heart failure has increased levels of B-type natriuretic peptide (BNP). BNP is released in response to:

A. Decreased fluid volume.
B. Ventricular stretching and volume overload.
C. Hypoxia.
D. Inflammation.
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A patient with chronic kidney disease (CKD) develops metabolic acidosis. The primary pathophysiological cause is:

A. Increased bicarbonate reabsorption.
B. Impaired excretion of acid and decreased bicarbonate reabsorption by the kidneys.
C. Increased carbonic acid levels.
D. Hyperventilation.
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A patient is diagnosed with Type II hypersensitivity reaction. This reaction involves:

A. IgE-mediated mast cell degranulation.
B. Antibody-mediated cell destruction or dysfunction.
C. Formation of immune complexes.
D. Delayed T-cell mediated response.
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