NURS 6501 EXAM QUESTIONS AND
CORRECT ANSWERS, LATEST
UPDATE TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
The nurse would be correct in identifying the predominant extracellular cation as:
- ANS✔✔---Answer: Sodium
The early dilation (swelling) of the cell's endoplasmic reticulum results in: -
ANS✔✔--- Answer: Reduced protein synthesis
What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish aging from
diseases? - ANS✔✔---Answer: It is difficult to tell the difference because both
processes are believed to result from cell injury.
What is the diagnosis of a 13-year-old female who has a karyotype that reveals an
absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome present?
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, Her features include a short stature, widely spaced nipples, reduced carrying angle
at the elbow, and sparse body hair. - ANS✔✔---Answer: Turner syndrome
A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which region of the cell would
most of the genetic information be contained? - ANS✔✔---Answer: Nucleolus
The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down syndrome.
What is the nurse describing? - ANS✔✔---Answer: Maternal nondisjunction
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease. Transmission
of this disease is associated with: - ANS✔✔---Answer: Delayed age of onset
A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down syndrome. What is the nurse's
best response? - ANS✔✔---Answer: Pregnancy in women over age 35
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the
following will facilitate his continued muscle performance? - ANS✔✔---Answer:
Anaerobic glycolysis
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CORRECT ANSWERS, LATEST
UPDATE TESTED AND APPROVED!!!
The nurse would be correct in identifying the predominant extracellular cation as:
- ANS✔✔---Answer: Sodium
The early dilation (swelling) of the cell's endoplasmic reticulum results in: -
ANS✔✔--- Answer: Reduced protein synthesis
What principle should the nurse remember when trying to distinguish aging from
diseases? - ANS✔✔---Answer: It is difficult to tell the difference because both
processes are believed to result from cell injury.
What is the diagnosis of a 13-year-old female who has a karyotype that reveals an
absent homologous X chromosome with only a single X chromosome present?
Page 1 of 6
, Her features include a short stature, widely spaced nipples, reduced carrying angle
at the elbow, and sparse body hair. - ANS✔✔---Answer: Turner syndrome
A eukaryotic cell is undergoing DNA replication. In which region of the cell would
most of the genetic information be contained? - ANS✔✔---Answer: Nucleolus
The nurse is teaching staff about the most common cause of Down syndrome.
What is the nurse describing? - ANS✔✔---Answer: Maternal nondisjunction
A 50-year-old male was recently diagnosed with Huntington disease. Transmission
of this disease is associated with: - ANS✔✔---Answer: Delayed age of onset
A patient wants to know the risk factors for Down syndrome. What is the nurse's
best response? - ANS✔✔---Answer: Pregnancy in women over age 35
A runner has depleted all the oxygen available for muscle energy. Which of the
following will facilitate his continued muscle performance? - ANS✔✔---Answer:
Anaerobic glycolysis
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