A patient with severe anorexia nervosa is admitted to the hospital for medical treatment. The patient presents with severe malnutrition and evidence of organ dysfunction. Labs are drawn and maintenance IV fluids are initiated. As the RN, you are familiar with ATP production in bacterial and eukaryotic cells. How many ATP do you expect aerobic respiration to yield in the patient’s cells?A. 2 ATPB. 38 ATPC. 36 ATPsD. ATP yield is unpredictable.

Bonus An endergonic reaction______ energy whereas an exergonic reaction _____ energy in cells A. releases; absorbsB. loses; conservesC. destroys; createsD. requires; releases

What part of the attached bacteriophage enters through the host cell wall? A. The entire virusB. Only the enzymes necessary for replicationC. The nucleic acidD. The nucleic acid and capsidE. The capsid only

Molecules that protrude from the viral envelope and which are essential for attachment are known as what? A) Prophage B) Spikes C) Prions D) Extrusions  

High concentrations of salt and sugar in foods A. are useful in preserving the food.B. tend to draw water out of a cell.C. tend to force water into a cell, causing plasmolysis.D. have no effect on water availability.E. are useful in preserving the food AND tend to draw water out of a cell

The hospital infectious disease team is involved with the study of a healthcare-associated infection that has spread to 10% of inpatients. The infected patients are exhibiting symptoms of severe abdominal cramping, diarrhea, nausea, and vomiting. As the infectious disease RN, you provide education to staff regarding the pattern of bacterial growth and infection control.  During which stages of bacterial growth is an infected patient most at risk of spreading the organism to others? A. lag phase and exponential growth phase B. exponential growth phase and stationary growth phase C. stationary growth phase and death phase D. exponential growth phase, stationary growth phase, and death phase  

Each NADH that enters the electron transport system gives rise to _____ ATP. A. 2 B. 3 C. 24 D. 36 E. 38

Bonus When enzyme action stops due to a buildup of end product, this control is called A.  feedback inhibition (negative feedback). B. competitive inhibition.C. enzyme induction.D. enzyme repression.E. None of the choices is correct.   

The major regulatory hormone released during the absorptive state:

Which enzyme is the most specific in breaking down protein: