GCU NUR-631 FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
What houses all of our genetic material? - (ANSWER)The nucleus
What is it programmed cell death? - (ANSWER)Apoptosis
What happens with impaired metabolism of the cell? - (ANSWER)Accumulation of waste products
Interpret this ABG: pH7.22/PcO2 60/Hco3 26 - (ANSWER)Respiratory acidosis
How does fluid move between ICF and ECF? - (ANSWER)Osmosis
What protein carries an increased risk for a neural tube defect? - (ANSWER)Alpha fetal protein
What are clinical manifestations of Down Syndrome? - (ANSWER)Wide spaced eyes; wide nasal bridge;
cardiac defects; IQ <70
Why can type 1 DM not be prevented? - (ANSWER)Because it is an auto-immune disease
What gene maintains the cell in would healing and inflammation? - (ANSWER)Housekeeping gene
Why do older adults take longer to heal? - (ANSWER)Their co-morbidities can delay wound healing
What happens when there isn't enough collectin like proteins in the newborn? - (ANSWER)Increased risk
of respiratory infection
What type of immunity results from a vaccination or from having the disease? - (ANSWER)Active
acquired immunity
Where do B lymphocytes mature? - (ANSWER)B lymphocytes mature to B cells in the bone marrow
, GCU NUR-631 FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
What is type II hypersensitivity? What happens to the cell surface? - (ANSWER)Allergic reaction;
histamine response. The anitbodies attack the antigens on the cell surface
Reasons to give Rhogam - (ANSWER)Prevent hemolytic anemia of the newborn in an Rh negative mom,
and an Rh positive fetus
What happens at a cellular level that can cause rejection in a transplant patient? - (ANSWER)TH1 cells
will release cytokines (inflammation), cytotoxic T cells, and macrophages. They will start to attack the
epithelial cells of the transplanted tissue
When are exotoxins released? - (ANSWER)During bacterial growth
What cells control fungal infections? - (ANSWER)T lymphocytes and phagocytes
What hormone is affected during times of stress? - (ANSWER)Cortisol
What does cortisol do to blood glucose? - (ANSWER)Blood glucose can decrease when cortisol is
increased
In MODS, what hormone stimulates normal endothelial cells to change to a pro-inflammatory state? -
(ANSWER)Interluekins; TNF (tumor necrosis factor); IL6
How dehydrated does a child have to be before we see hypotension? - (ANSWER)10%
What is a reperfusion injury? - (ANSWER)A stop in blood flow --> then when the blood flow returns and
the oxygen hits, that can actually injure the tissue
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
What houses all of our genetic material? - (ANSWER)The nucleus
What is it programmed cell death? - (ANSWER)Apoptosis
What happens with impaired metabolism of the cell? - (ANSWER)Accumulation of waste products
Interpret this ABG: pH7.22/PcO2 60/Hco3 26 - (ANSWER)Respiratory acidosis
How does fluid move between ICF and ECF? - (ANSWER)Osmosis
What protein carries an increased risk for a neural tube defect? - (ANSWER)Alpha fetal protein
What are clinical manifestations of Down Syndrome? - (ANSWER)Wide spaced eyes; wide nasal bridge;
cardiac defects; IQ <70
Why can type 1 DM not be prevented? - (ANSWER)Because it is an auto-immune disease
What gene maintains the cell in would healing and inflammation? - (ANSWER)Housekeeping gene
Why do older adults take longer to heal? - (ANSWER)Their co-morbidities can delay wound healing
What happens when there isn't enough collectin like proteins in the newborn? - (ANSWER)Increased risk
of respiratory infection
What type of immunity results from a vaccination or from having the disease? - (ANSWER)Active
acquired immunity
Where do B lymphocytes mature? - (ANSWER)B lymphocytes mature to B cells in the bone marrow
, GCU NUR-631 FINAL EXAM 2026 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS | A+ GRADED | WITH
EXPERT SOLUTIONS
What is type II hypersensitivity? What happens to the cell surface? - (ANSWER)Allergic reaction;
histamine response. The anitbodies attack the antigens on the cell surface
Reasons to give Rhogam - (ANSWER)Prevent hemolytic anemia of the newborn in an Rh negative mom,
and an Rh positive fetus
What happens at a cellular level that can cause rejection in a transplant patient? - (ANSWER)TH1 cells
will release cytokines (inflammation), cytotoxic T cells, and macrophages. They will start to attack the
epithelial cells of the transplanted tissue
When are exotoxins released? - (ANSWER)During bacterial growth
What cells control fungal infections? - (ANSWER)T lymphocytes and phagocytes
What hormone is affected during times of stress? - (ANSWER)Cortisol
What does cortisol do to blood glucose? - (ANSWER)Blood glucose can decrease when cortisol is
increased
In MODS, what hormone stimulates normal endothelial cells to change to a pro-inflammatory state? -
(ANSWER)Interluekins; TNF (tumor necrosis factor); IL6
How dehydrated does a child have to be before we see hypotension? - (ANSWER)10%
What is a reperfusion injury? - (ANSWER)A stop in blood flow --> then when the blood flow returns and
the oxygen hits, that can actually injure the tissue
