NURS 6501 Midterm Exam (3 Versions)
Version 1
Course NURS-6501N-32,Advanced Pathophysiology.2020 Spring Qtr
02/24-05/17-PT27
Test Exam - Week 6 Midterm
Started 4/4/20 3:01 PM
Submitted 4/4/20 5:01 PM Due
Date 4/6/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 100 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed 2 hours, 0 minute out of 2 hours
Results Submitted Answers, Incorrectly Answered Questions
Displayed
1 out of 1 points
Question 1
What is the blood type of a person who is heterozygous, having A and B alleles as
codominant?
Selected Answer: AB
Question 2
1out of 1 poin
,The data reporting that sickle cell disease affects approximately 1 in 600 American blacks is an
example of which concept?
Selected Answer:
Incidence prevalence ratio risk
Question 3
1out of 1 points
A patient is having a spirometry measurement done and asks the healthcare
professional to explain this test. What response by the professional is best?
Selected To measure the volume and flow rate during forced
Answer: expiration
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient undergoing chemotherapy. What is the
skin-related health risk the professional should assess the patient for and be prepared to
treat?
Selected Answer:
Infection
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the sources of increased ammonia in patients with
hepatic encephalopathy. What statement by a student indicates the professor should review this
material?
Selected Accumulation of short-chain fatty acids are a source of
Answer: increased ammonia.
Question 6
1out of 1 points
What is the second most commonly recognized genetic cause of intellectual disability?
Selected Answer:
Fragile X syndrome
,Question 7
1 out of 1 points
, What is the role of reverse transcriptase in HIV infection?
Selected Answer:
It converts RNA into double-stranded DNA.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which renal change is found in older adults?
Selected Answer:
Decrease in the number of nephrons
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
In regulating vascular mediators released from mast cells, the role of eosinophils is to
release what?
Selected Histaminase, which limits the effects of histamine during
Answer: acute inflammation
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Under anaerobic conditions, what process provides energy for the cell?
Selected Answer:
Glycolysis
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A patient had a motor vehicle crash and suffered critical injuries to the brainstem. What
physiological responses would the healthcare professional expect to see?
Selected Answer:
Pulse and blood pressure changes
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A parent wants to know how to prevent type 1 diabetes in the newborn. The
healthcare professional explains that prevention is not possible, because which of
these is a major characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus?
Version 1
Course NURS-6501N-32,Advanced Pathophysiology.2020 Spring Qtr
02/24-05/17-PT27
Test Exam - Week 6 Midterm
Started 4/4/20 3:01 PM
Submitted 4/4/20 5:01 PM Due
Date 4/6/20 1:59 AM
Status Completed
Attempt Score 100 out of 100 points
Time Elapsed 2 hours, 0 minute out of 2 hours
Results Submitted Answers, Incorrectly Answered Questions
Displayed
1 out of 1 points
Question 1
What is the blood type of a person who is heterozygous, having A and B alleles as
codominant?
Selected Answer: AB
Question 2
1out of 1 poin
,The data reporting that sickle cell disease affects approximately 1 in 600 American blacks is an
example of which concept?
Selected Answer:
Incidence prevalence ratio risk
Question 3
1out of 1 points
A patient is having a spirometry measurement done and asks the healthcare
professional to explain this test. What response by the professional is best?
Selected To measure the volume and flow rate during forced
Answer: expiration
Question 4
1 out of 1 points
A healthcare professional is caring for a patient undergoing chemotherapy. What is the
skin-related health risk the professional should assess the patient for and be prepared to
treat?
Selected Answer:
Infection
Question 5
1 out of 1 points
A professor has taught the students about the sources of increased ammonia in patients with
hepatic encephalopathy. What statement by a student indicates the professor should review this
material?
Selected Accumulation of short-chain fatty acids are a source of
Answer: increased ammonia.
Question 6
1out of 1 points
What is the second most commonly recognized genetic cause of intellectual disability?
Selected Answer:
Fragile X syndrome
,Question 7
1 out of 1 points
, What is the role of reverse transcriptase in HIV infection?
Selected Answer:
It converts RNA into double-stranded DNA.
Question 8
1 out of 1 points
Which renal change is found in older adults?
Selected Answer:
Decrease in the number of nephrons
Question 9
1 out of 1 points
In regulating vascular mediators released from mast cells, the role of eosinophils is to
release what?
Selected Histaminase, which limits the effects of histamine during
Answer: acute inflammation
Question 10
1 out of 1 points
Under anaerobic conditions, what process provides energy for the cell?
Selected Answer:
Glycolysis
Question 11
1 out of 1 points
A patient had a motor vehicle crash and suffered critical injuries to the brainstem. What
physiological responses would the healthcare professional expect to see?
Selected Answer:
Pulse and blood pressure changes
Question 12
1 out of 1 points
A parent wants to know how to prevent type 1 diabetes in the newborn. The
healthcare professional explains that prevention is not possible, because which of
these is a major characteristic of type 1 diabetes mellitus?
