NURS 6501 Final Exam: Walden University Advanced Pathophysiology Questions & Answers

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An1aide1asks1the1nurse1why1people1who1have1neurofibromatosis1will1show1varying1deg
rees1of1the1disease.1Which1genetic1principle1should1the1nurse1explain1to1the1aide?1
Selected1Answer:1 b.1
Expressivity1
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Question121
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Why is potassium able to1diffuse easily1in and out of cells?
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Selected c.
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Answer: Because the resting plasma membrane is more permeable to1
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Because the resting plasma membrane is more permeable to1
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A 15-year-old female is diagnosed with Prader-Willi syndrome. This condition is an1
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Selected Answer: a.
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Gene imprinting
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Correct1Answer: a.
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Gene imprinting
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A1nurse1is1reading1a1chart1and1sees1the1term1oncotic1pressure.1The1nurse1recalls1that1on
cotic1pressure1(colloid1osmotic1pressure)1is1determined1by:1
Selected1Answer:1 b.1
Plasma1proteins1
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Question151
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During1childhood,1the1thymus1decreases1in1size,1and1this1is1referred1to1as11

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atrophy.1
Selected1Answer:1 Physiologic1

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What is the role of cytokines in1cell reproduction?
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Selected Answer: a.
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Provide growth factor for tissue growth and development
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Provide growth factor for tissue growth and development
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When a patient asks what1causes cystic fibrosis, how should the nurse respond? Cystic1
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fibrosis1is1caused1by1an gene.
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Selected Answer: d.
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Autosomal recessive
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Autosomal recessive
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A1patient1has1a1heart1attack1that1leads1to1progressive1cell1injury1that1causes1cell1death1w
ith1severe1cell1swelling1and1breakdown1of1organelles.1What1term1would1the1nurse1use1t
o1define1this1process?1
Selected1Answer:1 d.1
Necrosis1
Correct1Answer:1 d.1
Necrosis1
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Question191

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A1eukaryotic1cell1is1undergoing1DNA1replication.1In1which1region1of1the1cell1would1m
ost1of1the1genetic1information1be1contained?1
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, Selected1Answer:1 c.1
Nucleolus1
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A1nurse1is1discussing1the1movement1of1fluid1across1the1arterial1end1of1capillary1memb
ranes1into1the1interstitial1fluid1surrounding1the1capillary.1Which1process1of1fluid1mov
ement1is1the1nurse1describing?1
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Hydrostatic pressure
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Hydrostatic pressure
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How are potassium and sodium transported1across plasma membranes?
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By adenosine triphosphate enzyme (ATPase )
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By adenosine triphosphate enzyme (ATPase )
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The early dilation (swelling) of the cell’s endoplasmic reticulum results1 in:
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Reduced protein synthesis
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Reduced protein synthesis
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The1ion1transporter1that1moves1Na+1and1Ca2+1simultaneously1in1the1same1direction1is1a
n1example1of1which1of1the1following1types1of1transport?1
Selected1Answer:1 d.1
Symport1Correc
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