NURS 6501 WEEK 11 FINAL EXAM–
WALDEN UNIVERSITY ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | LATEST STUDY
GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
• Question 11 1 out of 1 points A newborn has meconium ileus. What
diagnostic test does the healthcare professional advise the parents
about?
Selected Answer: A sweat test
• Question 12 1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on
symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The professional
relates that most symptoms are a result of which pathophysiologic
condition?
Selected Answer: Compression of the urethra
• Question 13 1 out of 1 points
A patient in the healthcare clinic reports fatigue, weakness, and
dyspnea, as well as pale conjunctiva of the eyes and brittle, concave
, nails. What assessment by the healthcare professional is most
appropriate for the suspected anemia?
Selected Answer: Oral mucus membranes and tongue
• Question 14 1 out of 1 points
Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) can result in which type
of cancer?
Selected Answer: Vaginal cancer
• Question 15 1 out of 1 points A healthcare professional is caring
for a patient diagnosed with aphasia. What action by the professional
would be best in working with this patient?
Selected Answer: Provide speech therapy.
• Question 16 1 out of 1 points What are the clinical manifestations
of testicular cancer?
Selected Answer: Firm, nontender testicular mass
• Question 1 1 out of 1 points
A child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is voiding
smoky, brown-colored urine and asks the healthcare professional to
explain what causes it. What explanation by the professional is best?
Selected Answer: Presence of red blood cells
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WALDEN UNIVERSITY ADVANCED
PATHOPHYSIOLOGY | LATEST STUDY
GUIDE WITH QUESTIONS AND
ANSWERS
• Question 11 1 out of 1 points A newborn has meconium ileus. What
diagnostic test does the healthcare professional advise the parents
about?
Selected Answer: A sweat test
• Question 12 1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is educating a community men's group on
symptoms of benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH). The professional
relates that most symptoms are a result of which pathophysiologic
condition?
Selected Answer: Compression of the urethra
• Question 13 1 out of 1 points
A patient in the healthcare clinic reports fatigue, weakness, and
dyspnea, as well as pale conjunctiva of the eyes and brittle, concave
, nails. What assessment by the healthcare professional is most
appropriate for the suspected anemia?
Selected Answer: Oral mucus membranes and tongue
• Question 14 1 out of 1 points
Prenatal exposure to diethylstilbestrol (DES) can result in which type
of cancer?
Selected Answer: Vaginal cancer
• Question 15 1 out of 1 points A healthcare professional is caring
for a patient diagnosed with aphasia. What action by the professional
would be best in working with this patient?
Selected Answer: Provide speech therapy.
• Question 16 1 out of 1 points What are the clinical manifestations
of testicular cancer?
Selected Answer: Firm, nontender testicular mass
• Question 1 1 out of 1 points
A child with acute poststreptococcal glomerulonephritis is voiding
smoky, brown-colored urine and asks the healthcare professional to
explain what causes it. What explanation by the professional is best?
Selected Answer: Presence of red blood cells
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