Question: Why would a patient receive shock‑wave lithotripsy for kidney stones?
Answer Choices: A‑ To prevent future stones B‑ To detect the stones C‑ To fragment the stones D‑ To cause re‑absorption of stones
Answer: C To fragment the stones
Question: During normal quiet inspiration, what muscle contracts to cause air to move into the lungs?
Answer Choices: A. Abdominal wall muscles; B. Diaphragm; C. Internal intercostal muscles; D. Sternocleidomastoid
Answer: B. Diaphragm
Question: Analyze this ABG: pH 7.53, PaCO₂ 25 mm Hg, HCO₃⁻ 20 mEq/L.
Answer Choices: A. Respiratory alkalosis with partial compensation B. Metabolic acidosis with partial compensation C. Respiratory acidosis with partial compensation D. Metabolic alkalosis, partially compensated
Answer: A. Respiratory alkalosis with partial compensation
Question: “Log‑rolling is used to turn patients with suspected spinal injuries.”
Answer Choices: A. True B. False
Answer: A. True
Question: Which procedure is NOT indicated for treating esophageal varices?
Answer Choices: A. Sclerotherapy B. Banding C. Balloon tamponade D. Fundoplication
Answer: D. Fundoplication
Question: A nurse was shocked when late one night she saw a former high school friend going through a trash bin outside a fast-food restaurant and pulling out half-eaten food. Which of the following is the most likely explanation for a healthy young adult engaging in such behavior?
Answer Choices: A friend had thrown his meal away, and he thought he could find his friend’s untouched food; He had full-time employment, but with such a low salary it was inadequate to meet basic expenses; He ate his meal but wanted more and had no more money; He was doing this to fulfill an obligation of fraternity initiation at the college
Answer: He had full-time employment, but with such a low salary it was inadequate to meet basic expenses
Question: Name the secretory structures that produce milk in a lactating female.
Answer Choices: Lactiferous sinuses Lactiferous ducts Alveolar glands Areolar glands
Answer: C: Alveolar glands
Question: Definitive treatment for persistent third‑degree AV block:
Answer Choices: A. Pacemaker B. Lidocaine C. Amiodarone D. Epinephrine
Answer: A. Pacemaker
Question: In the context of the process of selection of employees, validity is making sure that:
Answer Choices: A. the results of an employee selection test are kept confidential. B. an employee selection test is administered by a trained professional. C. an employee selection test is approved by all businesses alike. D. the contents of an employee selection test correspond to job performance.
Answer: D. the contents of an employee selection test correspond to job performance.
Question: Which organ remains intact after a Whipple procedure?
Answer Choices: A. Duodenum B. Spleen C. Liver D. Gallbladder
Answer: B. Spleen
Question: Which symptoms are typical in end‑stage kidney disease?
Answer Choices: A. Edema and headaches B. Polyuria and weight gain C. Muscle flaccidity and increased appetite D. Insomnia and hypokalemia
Answer: A. Edema and headaches