1 CATEGORY anatomy Oxygen saturation is likely to be lowest when an asthmatic with a diagnosis of pneumonia is positioned: QUESTION 2 CATEGORY anatomy QUESTION Which of the following is true of the biological functions of estrone? 3 CATEGORY anatomy In performing a physical assessment, the nurse notes the patient has a “barrel― configuration to the chest. This is a consequence of: QUESTION 4 CATEGORY anatomy QUESTION Which of the following is true of the biological functions of testosterone? 5 CATEGORY anatomy QUESTION Ausculation of the chest reveals bilateral fine crackles in the bases bilaterally, indicating: 6 CATEGORY biology QUESTION Why is heat an effective means of sterilization? 7 CATEGORY biology QUESTION Closed drainage systems work to re-expand a lung after pneumothorax by: 8 CATEGORY biology QUESTION Patients with chronic renal failure usually exhibit: 9 CATEGORY biology QUESTION In addition to hypertension, pre-eclampsia is characterized by: 10 CATEGORY biology QUESTION What is the function of hemoglobin? 11 CATEGORY chemistry Carbon monoxide binds tightly to the heme groups of hemoglobin and myoglobin. How does this affinity reflect the toxicity of carbon monoxide? 12 CATEGORY chemistry Laboratory test results indicative of thrombocytopenia, in addition to a low platelet count, would be: QUESTION 13 CATEGORY chemistry On the normal oxyhemoglobin curve, if the O₂ saturation is 88%, it would correlate with a PaO₂ of approxima
tely: QUESTION 14 CATEGORY chemistry QUESTION The normal pH range for blood is: 15 CATEGORY chemistry QUESTION What is the physiological function of gluconeogenesis? 16 CATEGORY pathophysiology The respiratory system compensates for changes in the pH level by responding to changes in the levels of: QUESTION 17 CATEGORY pathophysiology QUESTION Which of the following may be a reason to order an ABG on a patient? 18 CATEGORY pathophysiology You are reviewing the results of an ABG. Both the pH and the HCO³ values are abnormal and match. The primary problem is: QUESTION 19 CATEGORY pathophysiology Interpret the following ABG results. pH 7.50 pCO₂ 29 HCO₃ 24 QUESTION 20 CATEGORY pathophysiology Interpret the following ABG results. pH 7.48 pCO₂ 42 HCO₃ 30 QUESTION 21 CATEGORY pharmacology Your patient is interested in trying medication to improve low mood / depression. All of the following medications might be appropriate except: QUESTION 22 CATEGORY pharmacology Therapeutic interventions focused on increasing the oxygen supplied to the heart and decreasing the heart’s demand for oxygen include: QUESTION 23 CATEGORY pharmacology QUESTION What is the medical application of cortisone? Cortisone is used to treat: 24 CATEGORY pharmacology Aspirin and NSAIDs are causative factors for the development of peptic ulcer disease because they: 25 CATEGORY pharmacology QUESTION An intervention that would contribute toward the healing of a peptic ulcer is: