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Gilead Quiz 9 Fall 2011



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

Carbon dioxide retention leads to acidosis.
 

 2. 

In chronic renal failure glomerular filtration rate is lowered.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 3. 

What part of the body contains the primary breathing control center?
a.
neocortex
c.
cerebellum
b.
hippocampus
d.
medulla oblongata
 

 4. 

Surfactant:
a.
is produced by epithelial cells to reduce surface tension of alveolar spaces
c.
produced to decrease the cohesiveness of water molecules
b.
produced to increase pressure within the lungs
d.
produced by macrophages to promote smooth gliding of lungs against thoracic wall
 

 5. 

The structures that form a sealed space around the lungs are called:
a.
epipleurium
c.
serous epithelium
b.
pleural membranes
d.
pulmonary viscose
 

 6. 

In the blood carbon dioxide binds to ____ to form H2CO3 and then H+ and HCO3-
a.
O2
c.
H2O
b.
CO2
d.
H+
 

 7. 

What Gilead drug is used to treat pulmonary aspergillosis?
a.
Ambisome
c.
Relenza
b.
Tamiflu
d.
Viread
 

 8. 

The site of most nephron reabsorption is the:
a.
proximal tubule
c.
distal tubule
b.
loop of Henle
d.
collecting duct
 

 9. 

The kidneys function to:
a.
regulate blood volume
c.
regulate electrolyte balance
b.
regulate blood pH
d.
all of the above
 

 10. 

In acidotic conditions the kidneys:
a.
secrete more H+ ions
c.
filter more H+ ions
b.
reabsorb more H+ ions
d.
secret more HCO3- ions
 

 11. 

Reabsorption in the kidneys:
a.
occurs in order to deposit wastes into the urine
c.
is primarily of urea and other nitrogen containing wastes
b.
occurs to keep needed substances in the body
d.
allows the blood to be cleansed
 

 12. 

Which test is used to estimate glomerular filtration rate?
a.
serum creatinine
c.
BUN (blood urea nitrogen)
b.
serum albumin
d.
urine creatinine
 

 13. 

Which electrolyte is most important for heart rhythm regularity?
a.
sodium
c.
potassium
b.
calcium
d.
chloride
 

Matching
 
 
Match the following characteristics to the respiratory disorder they describe.
a.
viral infection of the respiratory system
d.
a genetic defect of a chloride ion channel that causes excessive sticky mucus in airways and pancreatic ducts
b.
allergic response that causes inflammation and constriction of the bronchioles
e.
fungal infection of the lungs seen mostly in immunocompromised or cystic fibrosis patients
c.
describes the general condition of fluid buildup in the lungs
 

 14. 

pneumonia
 

 15. 

cystic fibrosis
 

 16. 

asthma
 

 17. 

pulmonary aspergillosis
 

 18. 

flu
 



 
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