Question 1

Which organ's large surface area has a primary role in heat regulation?

Accepted Answer

A) Skin 
B) Heart 
C) Small intestine 
D) Large intestine 
A) Skin 
B) Heart 
C) Small intestine 
D) Large intestine A

Question 2

Hypothermia can occur in conditions such as:

Accepted Answer

A) Cold weather 
B) Drowning 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) Cold weather 
B) Drowning 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B C

Question 3

During infection, the body's temperature rises because:

Accepted Answer

A) Additional cell metabolism is required to fight infection 
B) People use hot water bottles 
C) There is a metabolic dysfunction caused by the infection 
D) The body is responding to antibiotics 
A) Additional cell metabolism is required to fight infection 
B) People use hot water bottles 
C) There is a metabolic dysfunction caused by the infection 
D) The body is responding to antibiotics A

Question 4

Which of the following can increase the basal metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Hormones 
B) Exercise 
C) Eating 
D) All of the above 
A) Hormones 
B) Exercise 
C) Eating 
D) All of the above

Question 5

Hypohirodosis is a symptom of which disorder?

Accepted Answer

A) Cystic fibrosis 
B) Ross's syndrome 
C) Menopause 
D) None of the above 
A) Cystic fibrosis 
B) Ross's syndrome 
C) Menopause 
D) None of the above

Question 6

The process of capillary action to control temperature or react to control temperature is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Vasoactive control 
B) Vasopassive control 
C) Vasomotor control 
D) None of the above 
A) Vasoactive control 
B) Vasopassive control 
C) Vasomotor control 
D) None of the above

Question 7

The appropriate balance or normal temperature that the body attempts to maintain is approximately:

Accepted Answer

A) 96.8 
B) 37 
C) 98.6 
D) Both B and C 
A) 96.8 
B) 37 
C) 98.6 
D) Both B and C

Question 8

One of the reasons for Emily's red skin is:

Accepted Answer

A) Vasodilation 
B) Pooling of blood near the skin 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B 
A) Vasodilation 
B) Pooling of blood near the skin 
C) Both A and B 
D) Neither A nor B

Question 9

In the movie, Without a Paddle, three men are in a cave in a cold environment. Why does to the fact that they huddle together remain an important method of their survival?

Accepted Answer

A) To maintain closeness 
B) To cause embarrassment of their friends 
C) To conserve their energy. 
D) None of the above 
A) To maintain closeness 
B) To cause embarrassment of their friends 
C) To conserve their energy. 
D) None of the above

Question 10

A genetic disorder that results in hypothermia is:

Accepted Answer

A) Huntington's disease 
B) Down syndrome 
C) Cystic fibrosis 
D) Both B and C 
A) Huntington's disease 
B) Down syndrome 
C) Cystic fibrosis 
D) Both B and C

Question 11

Heat production is a result of energy being released in the body due to metabolism. What is lowest amount of energy required by the body to maintain vital function?

Accepted Answer

A) Mitral valve rate 
B) Basal metabolic rate 
C) Heart rate 
D) 42 units 
A) Mitral valve rate 
B) Basal metabolic rate 
C) Heart rate 
D) 42 units

Question 12

The electrolyte concentration of sweat is:

Accepted Answer

A) The same as the concentration in blood 
B) Higher in concentration than blood 
C) Lower in concentration than blood 
D) 42 
A) The same as the concentration in blood 
B) Higher in concentration than blood 
C) Lower in concentration than blood 
D) 42

Question 13

Which of the following are symptoms of hypothermia?

Accepted Answer

A) Shivering 
B) Decreased pulse 
C) Shallow breathing 
D) All of the above 
A) Shivering 
B) Decreased pulse 
C) Shallow breathing 
D) All of the above

Question 14

Psychotropic medications can cause destabilization of thermoregulation due to:

Accepted Answer

A) Stimulation of the hypothalamus 
B) Brain stimulation 
C) Brain destimulation 
D) None of the above 
A) Stimulation of the hypothalamus 
B) Brain stimulation 
C) Brain destimulation 
D) None of the above

Question 15

The process of blood flow that can increase the temperature of specific areas within the body on demand is known as:

Accepted Answer

A) Vasoconstriction 
B) Vasodilation 
C) Erection 
D) All of the above 
A) Vasoconstriction 
B) Vasodilation 
C) Erection 
D) All of the above

Question 16

Joan was going through menopause and was suddenly feeling hot. What is the reason for her "hot flash"?

Accepted Answer

A) Hormonal trigger of vasomotor activity 
B) Exercise 
C) Stress 
D) None of the above 
A) Hormonal trigger of vasomotor activity 
B) Exercise 
C) Stress 
D) None of the above

Question 17

The loss of heat from the body occurs through:

Accepted Answer

A) Radiation 
B) Conduction 
C) Evaporation 
D) All of the above 
A) Radiation 
B) Conduction 
C) Evaporation 
D) All of the above

Question 18

The Stefan-Boltzmann law of physics refers to:

Accepted Answer

A) The ability of the body to maintain temperature 
B) The process of heat transfer from high to low 
C) The process of the basal metabolic system 
D) The hypothalamus and its processes 
A) The ability of the body to maintain temperature 
B) The process of heat transfer from high to low 
C) The process of the basal metabolic system 
D) The hypothalamus and its processes

Question 19

Which organ is responsible for temperature detection and stimulation of sweating to help regulate the temperature and basal metabolic rate?

Accepted Answer

A) Heart 
B) Skin 
C) Hypothalamus 
D) All of the above 
A) Heart 
B) Skin 
C) Hypothalamus 
D) All of the above

Question 20

Which of the following is the reason why John's body is better able to acclimate to temperature than his new baby?

Accepted Answer

A) Age 
B) Size 
C) Composition 
D) All of the above 
A) Age 
B) Size 
C) Composition 
D) All of the above

Which organ's large surface area has a primary role in heat regulation?

Hypothermia can occur in conditions such as:

During infection, the body's temperature rises because:

Which of the following can increase the basal metabolic rate?

Hypohirodosis is a symptom of which disorder?

The process of capillary action to control temperature or react to control temperature is known as:

The appropriate balance or normal temperature that the body attempts to maintain is approximately:

One of the reasons for Emily's red skin is:

In the movie, Without a Paddle, three men are in a cave in a cold environment. Why does to the fact that they huddle together remain an important method of their survival?

A genetic disorder that results in hypothermia is:

Heat production is a result of energy being released in the body due to metabolism. What is lowest amount of energy required by the body to maintain vital function?

The electrolyte concentration of sweat is:

Which of the following are symptoms of hypothermia?

Psychotropic medications can cause destabilization of thermoregulation due to:

The process of blood flow that can increase the temperature of specific areas within the body on demand is known as:

Joan was going through menopause and was suddenly feeling hot. What is the reason for her "hot flash"?

The loss of heat from the body occurs through:

The Stefan-Boltzmann law of physics refers to:

Which organ is responsible for temperature detection and stimulation of sweating to help regulate the temperature and basal metabolic rate?

Which of the following is the reason why John's body is better able to acclimate to temperature than his new baby?

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Exam 8: Thermoregulation

Which organ's large surface area has a primary role in heat regulation?

Hypothermia can occur in conditions such as:

During infection, the body's temperature rises because:

Which of the following can increase the basal metabolic rate?

Hypohirodosis is a symptom of which disorder?

The process of capillary action to control temperature or react to control temperature is known as:

The appropriate balance or normal temperature that the body attempts to maintain is approximately:

One of the reasons for Emily's red skin is:

In the movie, Without a Paddle, three men are in a cave in a cold environment. Why does to the fact that they huddle together remain an important method of their survival?

A genetic disorder that results in hypothermia is:

Heat production is a result of energy being released in the body due to metabolism. What is lowest amount of energy required by the body to maintain vital function?

The electrolyte concentration of sweat is:

Which of the following are symptoms of hypothermia?

Psychotropic medications can cause destabilization of thermoregulation due to:

The process of blood flow that can increase the temperature of specific areas within the body on demand is known as:

Joan was going through menopause and was suddenly feeling hot. What is the reason for her "hot flash"?

The loss of heat from the body occurs through:

The Stefan-Boltzmann law of physics refers to:

Which organ is responsible for temperature detection and stimulation of sweating to help regulate the temperature and basal metabolic rate?

Which of the following is the reason why John's body is better able to acclimate to temperature than his new baby?

Asymptomatic

Development

Digestion

Genitourinary

Motor

Respir Circul

Sensory

Tissue Trauma

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